Speaking and listening – Pre-intermediate to Upper-intermediate

Let’s talk about EXPERIENCES

Conversation cards

Have you ever been abroad? Have you ever ridden a horse? Have you travelled by plane or
Where have you been? An elephant? A camel? ship?
Which country would you like to A motorbike? Anything else? Which do you prefer? Explain.
visit and why? Talk about it.

Have you ever seen a ghost? Have you ever bought a lottery Have you ever visited a fortune
Do you believe in ghost? or lotto ticket? teller?
Talk about it. Have you ever won anything? Talk about it.

Have you ever been camping? Have you ever cheated on an Have you ever been to an
Where did you go? Did you like exam? How did you do it? amusement park?
it? Talk about it. Talk about it. What were your favourite rides?
Talk about it.

Have you ever broken a bone or Have you ever done anything Have you ever been to the zoo?
been in hospital? that you really regretted? Which animals did you like most?
Talk about it. (= to be sorry or sad about something) Explain why.
What was it?

Have you ever met a celebrity? Have you ever performed in Have you ever been on the radio
Who was it? public? (sing on stage, play music, act or on TV?
Talk about it. in a play, speak in public, etc.) Talk about it.
Talk about it.

Have you ever told a big lie to Have you ever seen a tornado or Have you ever called a woman
someone close to you? another natural disaster? ‘sir’ or a man ‘madam’?
Tell the class if you want. What other natural disasters do What happened?
you know? Make a list.

Interview a friend Name: …………………………………

Have you ever (+V3) … y/n Details (ask extra questions)
(be) in a fight?    (why)
(drink) beer?    (taste)
(eat) horse meat?    (taste)
(go) abroad?    (where)
(play) golf?    (with whom)
(ride) a donkey?    (cost)
(visit) a fortune teller?    (prediction)
(speak) to a foreigner?   (from where) 
(see) a ghost?    (where)
(skip) school?    (why)
(cheat) on an exam?    (how)
(tell) a lie?    (to whom)