What’s your name? How do you spell your surname?
I can spell my name.
Let’s talk about your friends. How often do you normally see them?
I can talk about how often I do things.
What kinds of things do people in your country/town do in their free time?
I can talk about free time activities.
Tell me about a book you’ve read recently, either in English or in your own language.
I can talk about books I’ve read.
What, in your opinion, are the characteristics of a good friend?
I can describe people’s characters, using a range of adjectives.
What do you do in your free time?
I can talk about my free-time activities and say when I do them.
Tell me about something you did with your friends recently.
I can describe past events and say when they happened.
How do you think your country/town will change in the next 20 years?
I can make predictions about the future.
Some people think everyone in the world will speak English within 50 years. What do you think?
I can express how certain I am about future events.
Do you think life for young people today is easier or harder than it was for their parents and grandparents?
I can talk about the present and the past.
What subjects do/did you study at school? What exams do/did you take?
I can talk about exams and studying.
What do you think your friends are doing now?
I can say what people are doing now and what they usually do.
What advice would you give to someone visiting your country/town?
I can give, ask for and respond to advice.
How do you think the Internet has changed the way people learn English?
I can express in detail how things in the past connect to the present.
We hear a lot about globalisation nowadays. What are your views on globalisation?
I can give my views and respond to opinions.
What are you going to do at the weekend?
I can talk about future plans.
Tell me about your best friend.What is he or she like?
I can describe people’s character.
Tell me about the main news stories in your country at the moment.
I can talk about things that have happened in the news.
Would you say you are a practical person? What jobs can you do about the house?
I can talk about household jobs.
What famous person, either present or past would you like to meet and why?
I can understand and use a range of complex conditional forms.
Have you been to an English-speaking country (before)?
I can talk about my experiences.
Let’s talk about your house or home. How would you describe it?
I can describe my home and where I live.
If you had been born in the UK or America, how would your life up to now have been different?
I can talk about imaginary situations in the past.
Tell me how you imagine your life this time next year.
I can talk about things I have done and will have done in the future.
What are the problems associated with learning a language at an advanced level?
How can you continue to make progress?
I can talk about my action plan for the future.