SPEAKING PRACTICE. 22. Make notes about yourself under the headings, then talk about yourself.

22. Make notes about yourself under the headings, then talk about yourself.

· name

· age / date of birth

· where I live / place of origin

· occupation

· family (marital status)

23. Work in pairs following the instruction:

Write down in note form some details of a famous person’s life; date and place of birth; what sort of family he/she was born into; education; career; first job; what he /she was famous for, etc. Bring your notes to the lesson.

Student A. Ask student В questions to find out as much as you can about the famous person and try to guess his/her name.

v Definite Questions (expecting factual reply)

— When/where (was he born)?

— Which (college did he attend)?

— How long (did he spend in...)?

— Did he ever (travel to... / produce something by writing, such as a book, a poem, or a song / appear in... / perform in a play or film / act in... / play the part of...)?

 

v Tentative Questions (expecting speculative reply)

— Do you happen to know... when/where he was born?

— You don’t know (You don’t happen to know) when/if..., do you?

— I don’t suppose you know (Have you got any idea) when/where (he was born)?

— He was born in..., wasn’t he?

— I always thought (I had an idea) he was born in..., wasn’t he?

 

Student B. Answer Student A’s questions supplying the necessary information from the notes prepared at home.