SPEAKING TEST

Instruction

1. Choose your own partner in your class to practice conversation.

2. Choose two conversations below and practice the conversation with your partner
without any text.
3. Record the activity and upload it in YouTube.
4. Share the link of YouTube in attendance list.

Conversation 1
Practice the conversation with your friend,
Jack : Excuse me. I’m your new neighbor, Jack. I just moved in.
Woman : Oh. Yes?
Jack : I’m looking for a grocery store. Are there any around here?
Woman : Yes, there are some on Pine Street.
Jack : OK. And is there a Laundromat near here?
Woman : Well, I think there’s one across from the shopping center.
Jack : Thank you.
Woman : By the way, there’s a barber shop in the shopping center, too.
Jack : A barber shop?

Conversation 2
Practice the conversation with your friend, and underline the use of adjective in the sentence.
Steve : Oh, look at those earrings, Maria. They’re perfect for you.
Maria : These red ones? I’m not sure.
Steve : No, the yellow ones.
Maria : Oh, these? hmm. Yellow isn’t a good color for me.
Steve : Well, that necklace isn’t bad.
Maria : Which one?
Steve : That blue one right there. How much is it?
Maria : It’s $42! That’s expensive!
Steve : Hey, let me get it for you. It’s your birthday present.

Conversation 3
Practice the conversation and pay attention to the use of many, some, few, …
Ryan : Look at this headline, Soo Mi.
Soo Mi : Wow! So many people in the United States get divorced!
Ryan : Is it the same in Korea?
Soo Mi : I don’t think so. In Korea some marriages break up, but most couples stay
together.
Ryan : do people get married young?
Soo Mi : Not really. Very few people get married before the age of 20.
Ryan : Hmm. Do women usually work after they get married?
Soo Mi : No, a lot of woman stay home and take care of thei family. But some work.

Conversation 4
Practice the conversation and pay attention to the use of much, a lot of, …
Dan : Where do you live, Kim?
Kim : I live in an apartment downtown.
Dan : Oh, that’s convenient, but ….. how much crime is there?
Kim : Not much. But there is a lot of traffic. I can’t stand the noise sometimes! Where
do you live?
Dan : I have a house in the suburbs.
Kim : Oh, I bet it’s really quiet. But is there much to do there?
Dan : No, Not much. In fact, nothing ever really happens. That’s the trouble.
Kim : Hey. Let’s trade places one weekend!
Dan : OK. Great idea!

Conversation 5
Practice the conversation with your friend and underline the use of adverb.
Marie : You’re really fit, Paul. Do you exercise very much?
Paul : Well, I almost always get up very early, and lift weights for an hour.
Marie : You’re kidding!
Paul : No, and then I often go Rollerblading.
Marie : Wow! How often do you exercise like that?
Paul : About five times a week. What about you?
Marie : Oh, I hardly ever exercise. I usually just watch TV in my free time. I guess I’m a
real couch potato!

Conversation 6
Practice the conversation and pay attention to the use of modal verb.
Pharmacist : Hi. Can I help you?
Mrs. Webb : Yes, please. Could I have something for a cough? I think I’m getting a cold.
Pharmacist : Well, I suggest a box of these cough drops. And you should get a bottle of
vitamin C, too.
Mrs. Webb : Thank you. and what do you have for dry skin?

Pharmacist : Try some of this new lotion. It’s very good.

Mrs. Webb. : OK. Thank a lot.

Conversation 7
Practice the conversation and pay attention to the use of adjective comparison.
Anne : Look! These jackets are nice. Which one do you like better?
Sue : I like the wool one better.
Anne : Really? Why?
Sue : It looks warmer.
Anne : Well, I prefer the leather one. It’s more attractive than the wool one.
Sue : Hmm. There’s no price tag.
Anne : Excuse me. How much is this jacket?
Clerk : It’s $499. Would you like to try it on?
Anne : Oh, no. that’s OK! But thank you anyway.
Clerk : You’re welcome.

Conversation 8
Apologies
George : Hi. I’m your new neighbor, George Rivera. I live next door.
Stephanie : Oh, hi. I’m Stephanie Lee.
George : So, you just moved in? do you need anything?
Stephanie : Not right now. But thanks.
George : Well, let me know if you do. Um, by the way, would you mind turning your
stereo down? The wall is really thin, so the sound goes right through to my
apartment.
Stephanie : oh, I’m sorry! I didn’t realize that. I’ll make sure to keep the volume down. Oh,
by the way, is there a good Italian restaurant in the neighborhood?
George : yeah. There’s a great one a couple of blocks from here. Try their lasagna. It’s
delicious.
 WRITTEN TEST

Instruction
1. After practicing conversation with your friends, please do the following task.
2. Write your answer on the double folio, scan it and send your task through classwork.
3. Don’t forget to write your name and NPM on the answer sheet.

According to the 7 conversation above, find out seven countable nouns and three uncountable
nouns from the conversation. Make up your own sentences by using those nouns. The
sentences can be singular or plural. Your have to make your own sentences without using the
same topics of the conversation above. It is not accepted if you have the same sentences
with your friends.