Question | Answer |
Your sister has told you that she has just broken off her relationship. Offer her some advice. (2019) | Giving advice: |
“Oh no! You’ve broken your mobile phone screen again!” your dad complains. Apologise and make a promise (2019) | Apologise + promise |
“We’ve told you a thousand times. You can’t go camping with your friends,” your parents tell you. Express your dissatisfaction (2019) | Complain / Express your opinion |
You and your classmates want to celebrate the end of the school year. Make suggestions. (2019) | Suggest / Invitations |
You borrowed a classmate’s text book to do homework, but you accidentally left it on the bus. Apologise and say what you will do about it. (2019) | Apologise + promise / offers |
A friend has uploaded photos of you to Instagram without your permission. Tell that person why you are upset. (2019) | Complain / Express opinion |
You are angry with your friend because she picked a different partner for a group project. Complain about it (2020) | Complain |
You’ve got an old phone that doesn’t do much. Your birthday is close. Convince your parents to buy you the cool phone that you want. (2020) | Convince / Ask / Suggest |
“I don’t know what to do after secondary school,” your cousin tells you. Suggest something. (2020) | Suggestion / Advice |
You arrive home earlier than usual on a school day. Your parents are going to cook lunch. Offer your help. (2020) | Offer help / suggestions |
“I’m so sad I’ve finished school forever and we have to leave,” your friend comments. Cheer him up (2020) | Support / cheer up |
“You have not done any of this term’s projects on time,” your teacher comments. Apologize and make a promise. (2020) | Apologize + promise |
You took your brother’s new jacket without permission and you left it at the disco. Apologise and offer him something in return. (2018) | Apologise / offer |
A friend of yours spends too much time on the computer and she doesn’t want to go out at all. Give her some advice. (2018) | Give advice / suggestions |
Your sister’s dream has always been to be a doctor, but her marks are not good enough to study medicine. Give her some suggestions for her future. (2018) | Suggestions / advice |
You get home after a party and your mum says you smell of alcohol. Give her an explanation. (2018) | Explain / Apologize |
Your 80 year-old grandma has been using Facebook for a few years, now she wants to have an Instagram account. Tell her your opinion about her decision. (2018) | Give your opinion / Suggest |
Your parents often check your phone and your computer. Complain about it. (2018) | Complain |
Your best friend has got a big date and he/she has no idea what to wear. Give him/her some advice. (2018) | Advice / Suggestions |
Sales begin on Monday. Your classmate tells you to skip school on Monday to go and buy some clothes. Give a polite refusal. (2018) | Refuse an invitation / Suggest |
Your mum tells you, “You don’t look very happy. How was school today?” (2018) | Explain / Express emotions-opinions |
Your parents get angry because you’re texting on your phone during lunch. Apologise and make a promise. (2018) | Apologize + promise |
Your father complains, “You’re not a careful driver. You have crashed your motorcycle again”. Apologise and make a promise. (2017) | Apologize / Promise |
Your aunt comments, “You get too much pocket money”. Express your disagreement. (2017) | Disagree / Opinion |
Your friend tells your secrets to her sisters. Complain about it. (2017) | Complain |
Your friend says, “I hate making my bed every day and tidying up my room”. Make a comment. (2017) | Give your opinion / Agree / Disagree... |
You are tired of seeing a girl in your classroom laughing at another girl and annoying her. You have already told your teachers but nothing has changed. Talk to your head teacher and suggest actions. (2017) | Complain / Report a problem / Suggest |
You used your brother/sister’s computer without permission and now it doesn’t work. Apologise and give him/her and explanation. (2017) | Apologize / explain |
You have received the best mark on an exam in your Maths class. What do you say to your best friend, who failed the exam? (2017) | Support / Suggest / Advice / |
Your Science teacher is organising activities to raise environmental awareness. Make a suggestion. (2017) | Suggestions |
Your classmates ask you for help to organise a party to celebrate the end of the academic year. Give them a polite refusal. (2017) | Polite refusal / Rejecting an invitation / Suggest |
You’ve lost your sister’s MP4 player. Explain and apologise. (2017) | Explain / Apologize / offer |
At school, you see a student being bullied. Try to convince her/him to report it, giving her/him some advice. (2017) | Convice / Report / Advice / Suggestion |
You and some of your classmates want to organize a summer trip. Make a suggestion and give a reason to support it. (2017) | Suggest / Support with arguments |
Your cousin is texting while driving. Give her some advice. (2017) | Giving advice |
You lent a friend your mobile to phone his/her mother but he/she is looking at your photos. Complain and express your dissatisfaction. (2017) | Complain / express emotions / disagree |
Your biology teacher says, “Animals shouldn’t be in zoos or a circus.” Express your agreement or disagreement. (2017) | Agree / disagree |
A friend of yours says, “Lyrics should be a very important part of a song. That’s why I don’t like reggaeton music”. Make a comment. (2017) | Agree / disagree / comment |
Your mum tells you, “Can you stop using your Whattsapp and pay attention to me? Give an explanation and apologise. (2016) | Apologize / explain |
Your friend has come over for dinner. When he sees the yummy pizza you’ve made, he comments, “I thought you knew, I’m allergic to gluten!” Apologise and offer a solution. (2016) | Apologize / offer / suggest |
You’re watching Big Brother on TV and your granny says, “That programme should be banned”. Express your disagreement. (2016) | Disagree |
Your father complains, “I don’t like the friends you’re hanging out with”. Give him a convincing explanation. (2016) | Convince / explain |
Your friend asks you to take him home on your scooter but he does not want to wear a helmet. What do you say to him? (2016) | Complain / suggest / disagree / give advice |
Your parents met your English teacher at the parents’ meeting. Ask them about the meeting. (2016) | Asking questions / asking for information |
You are having a birthday party. Invite a friend. (2016) | Making invitations / suggestions |
You want to go out to eat. Try to persuade your parents. (2016) | Convince / suggest |
Your mother asks you to write the shopping list for her. Give a polite refusal (2016) | Refuse / reject an invitation / suggest |
Your friend tells you she got her new T-shirt in a charity shop. Make a comment. (2016) | Comment / give an opinion / reactions |
Your neighbor never picks up his dog poo. Make a comment. (2016) | Complain / polite disagreement |
Your best friend organised a pyjama party last Friday, but she didn’t invite you. Express your dissatisfaction. (2016) | Complain / express feelings |
You are not wearing trainers for the PE class. Explain why to your teacher. (2016) | Explain / Apologize / Make an excuse |
Your friend insists on going out tonight. Explain why you can’t go. (2016) | Refuse / reject an invitation / explaining |
You are getting dressed to go out, but your friend can’t stop telling you to hurry up and that makes you nervous. Complain about it. (2016) | Complain / express feelings |
Your father is very angry with you because you have lost your keys again. Apologise and make a promise. (2016) | Apologise / promise / explain |
Your father tells you, “Facebook is bad for your grades”. Express your disagreement. (2016) | Disagree / express an opinion |
Your boyfriend/girlfriend complains about your lack of punctuality. Apologise and give an explanation. (2016) | Apologize / explain |
A classmate says, “I love the Spanish Language lessons”. Express your disagreement. (2016) | Disagree / give an opinion / react |
Your granny tells you, “Recently, you hardly ever visit me!” Give her an explanation and make a promise. (2016) | Explain / apologise / promise |
Your brother/sister always forgets to switch off the light when he/she goes out. Give him/her some advice. (2016) | Give advice / suggest |
Some classmates don’t want to change the date of an exam. Argue for the change. (2015) | Express agreement / disagreement / give an opinion |
You have just finished your meal in a restaurant and you realize you have no money. (2015) | React / ask for help / promise |
Your friend wants to give a pleasant surprise to his girlfriend. Give him some advice. (2015) | Giving advice / suggestions |
You have phoned a friend to wish a happy birthday. She says it was yesterday. Apologize. (2015) | Apologize |
The shop assistant has accused you of hiding something under your jacket. (2015) | Explain / prove something |
A friend of yours is coughing all the time but he goes on smoking. Suggest doing something. (2015) | Suggest / give advice |
One of your friends says reading is boring. Try to persuade him to read a book. (2015) | Suggest / give advice / persuade |
Your friends can stay out as late as they want, you until 10.30. Complain to your parents. (2015) | Complain / explain |
Your friend comments, “Teachers should not be allowed to give homework at weekends”. (2015) | Agree / disagree |
Your grandmother tells you, “Your only hobby is playing video games”. Express disagreement. (2015) | Disagree |
It’s a school day and your brother/sister is watching TV at midnight. Give him/her some advice. (2015) | Give advice / suggest |
You’re listening to music while doing homework. Your granny asks you, “How can you concentrate?” Give her a convincing explanation. (2015) | Explain / convince |
You phone your friend and interrupt his after-lunch siesta. Apologise | Apologize / explain |
A tourist stops you on the street and asks you about a cheap place to have lunch in the area. Advise him/her and give details. (2015) | Give advice / give information / give directions |
Your best friend is not coming to the school trip. Try to convince her to come. (2015) | Convince / persuade / suggest |
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