Student: PETER SEO (ADVANCED) Free time activities

 What do you do in your free time?

Personal Information 11.12.19 In my free time I _______.
Personal information questions are the basis  What are your hobbies?
for any conversation in English and so are My hobbies are _______.
important for when you meet somebody for  What type of music do you like?
the first time. They are the building blocks I like _______ music.
from which the rest of the conversation can  What types of movies do you like?
develop. I like _______ movies.
Some common questions and a correct form  Do you like to read?
for the answer are as follows: Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
Notice that we are giving our answers in  What do you like to read?
complete sentences to practice using them I like to read _______.
though normally we only give short answers. Other Personal Information
 What is your favourite food?
Names My favourite food is _______.
 What is your name?  Is there any food that you do not
My name is _______. like?
 Do you have a nickname? Yes, I don't like _______. or I like all food.
Yes, my nickname is _______ or No, I don’t.  What is your favourite colour?
Work & Occupation My favourite colour is _______.
 What do you do?  What languages do you speak?
I am a _______. I speak _______.
 Where do you work?  Do you have any pets?
I work at _______. Yes, I do. or No, I don't.
 Do you like your job?  What pets do you have?
Yes, I do. or No, I don't. I have _______.
 Why do you like your job?
I like my job because _______.  Which sports do you like?
Marital Status The sport I like is _______.
 Are you married / single?  What is something you do well?
Yes, I am. or No I'm not. I am good at _______.
Family  What is something you do not do
 Do you have any children? well?
Yes, I have _______ children. or No, I don't I am bad at _______..
Age  Describe yourself using only two
 How old are you? words.
I am _______ years old. I am _______ and _______.
 Where were you born?  What makes you happy?
I was born in _______. I am happy when _______.
Contact Information  Why do you want to learn English?
 Where are you from? I want to learn English because _______.
I am from _______.
 Do you live alone? HOMEWORK: none
Yes, I do. or No, I don't. 11.13.19

 Who do you live with? Conversation Topics for Advanced

I live with my _______.
ESL Students
 Do you live in a house or an
apartment?
I live in a/an _______. Personal
  What has been your biggest
success?
 What is your biggest goal? Why
is this important to you?
 How do you define success?
 Are personal goals important?
Why or why not?
Technology
 What form of technology do
you find most confusing?
 If you could only use one piece
of technology for one week,
what would it be? Why?
 If you could invent a new form
of technology, what would it
be? Why?
 Do you feel technology is
making people lazy, or do you
feel it is helping people be
more efficient?
 What five things would you put
in a time capsule for future
generations to see?
 What would you do if you had
a time travel machine? To what
time in the past or future would
you want to travel?
 If you could go to the past to
tell yourself one thing, what
would it be?
Travel
 What is the importance of
travel? Or, do you feel travel is
important?
 What is the most memorable
trip you have ever taken? Why
was it special?
 Do you feel travel can provide
educational benefits?

News

 Do you think news coverage

accurately depicts what is going
on in the world?
 What do you think there should
be more/less of on the news?
 Should all people watch the
news on a daily basis? Why or
why not?
 Do you trust everything you
hear or see on the news?

Past, Present, Future

 If you could change one thing

about the present, in order to
secure a better future, what
would it be?