Lesson 67. Speaking

Цілі: перевірити рівень умінь учнів з усного мовлення.

Procedure

Choose any of the following topics and speak on it.

Sport in Britain

1. Have you ever taken part in sports competition?

2. What do you prefer: to watch sports competitions or to take part in them?

3. Does sport help you to keep fit?

4. How often do you go to the sports ground?

5. What sports are popular in your family?

6. Do you want to be a sportsman?

7. Are you good at running (swimming, skating...)?

8. What sports were invented in Britain?

9. Are all of them popular nowadays?

10. What sports have existed for some centuries?

11. Is hiking considered to be a sport?

12. Have you ever had a horse riding trip? Was it exciting?

13. What famous football (lawn tennis, boxing) championships do you know?

Entertainments

1. What do you usually do in your spare time?

2. Do you often go out?

3. Do you often take your friends out?

4. Where do you take them?

5. How often do you go to the theatre (cinema)?

6. Which do you prefer: to see a film over TV or on the screen in the cinema?

7. What film have you seen recently?

8. What new picture would you advise us to see? Where is it on?

9. What kinds of films do you like most of all?

10. Which do you prefer? American films, British film, films made in your country?

11. Do you usually discuss films with your friends then?

12. What is the best film you’ve seen this year?

Places of interest

1. What do you know about the history of London?

2. What are the main parts of London?

3. What places of interest are the most popular in London?

4. Why is London a cultural capital of Britain?

5. What is London famous for?

6. Which is the oldest museum in London?

7. Do you enjoy looking round cities?

8. What kind of places do you enjoy visiting?

9. What is the most interesting place that you have visited? Why?

10. Which place would you most like to visit? Why?

11. What country would you like to visit? Why?

12. What attracts you there?

13. What attractions in Kyiv do you know?

Pair work. Role play A call to the reception in the clinic.

Student A — you’ve fallen ill. You have to go to the clinic at once.

Call the reception in the clinic. Say what happened and find out if your doctor is working and suitable time for you.

Students' cards

leg hurts Dr. Brown 11 a.m.	broken finger Dr. Conrad 2 p.m.	a pain in the chest Dr. Foster 9 a.m.	a heart complaint Dr. Stanly 3.30 p.m.
sprained ankle Dr. Brown 10 a.m.	injured the knee Dr. Conrad 4 p.m.	heart trouble Dr. Foster 9 a.m.	a pain in the chest Dr. Stanly 2 p.m.
blood pressure Dr. Green 9.30 a.m.	a cold Dr. Wintry 1 p.m.	a toothache Dr. Gibson 2.30 p.m.	a consultation Dr. Baxter 11.30 a.m.
a terrible headache Dr. Green 11 a.m.	a sore throat Dr. Wintry 3 p.m.	lost a filling Dr. Gibson 4.30 p.m.	a problem with the right eye Dr. Baxter 9 a.m.
a consultation Dr. Chilby 1.30 p.m.	need glasses Dr. Chilby 4 p.m.	need to fill the tooth Dr. Chatter 10 a.m.	a consultation Dr. Chatter 12 a.m.

Student В — you are a receptionist in the clinic.

Use your timetable to answer Student A’s questions. Find his/her name, age, address, a telephone number and a suitable time for him/her.

Doctor	Specialist	Time	Room
Dr. Brown	surgeon	9 a.m. — 1 p.m.	Room 12
Dr. Conrad	surgeon	1 p.m. — 5 p.m.	Room 14
Dr. Foster	cardiologist	9 a.m. — 1 p.m.	Room 19
Dr. Stanly	cardiologist	1 p.m. — 5 p.m.	Room 23
Dr. Green	general practitioner	9 a.m. — 1 p.m.	Room 28
Dr. Wintry	general practitioner	1 p.m. — 5 p.m.	Room 29
Dr. Chatter	dentist	9 a.m. — 1 p.m.	Room 6
Dr. Gibson	dentist	1 p.m. — 5 p.m.	Room 8
Dr. Baxter	oculist	9 a.m. — 1 p.m.	Room 31
Dr. Chilby	oculist	1 p.m. — 5 p.m.	Room 32

Suggested conversation:

— Hello? Is that the clinic reception?

— Yes, speaking.

— May I see Dr. Green today?

— Yes, sure. What’s the problem?

— I’ve got a terrible headache.

— What is your name? (How old are you? What is your address? What is your telephone number?) When would you like to come?

— At 11 a.m. if it is possible.

— Yes, certainly. The doctor is free at this time. (I’m afraid, you can’t. The doctor is to be busy with the other patient. Maybe, 11.30 or 12 a.m.? )

— (11.30 will be OK.) Where is he receiving patients today?

— Room 28. Second floor to the right.

— Hang on. I’m just writing it down. Room 28. Thank you.