Group №13 Individual work on the practice of improving Speaking skills

A sample answer: “How often do you go to the cinema?”

“Well to be honest, I think I would have to say that it really depends. Like for instance, if I have the money, then it’s quite possible that I will watch a movie in the cinema, two or three times a month. You know cinema tickets are pretty pricey in China. Whereas in contrast, if I’m broke, it’s more likely that I’ll watch movies at home on DVD; you probably know that DVDs are quite cheap here, especially compared to the price of a cinema ticket.”

The first step is to select an opening phrase:

Well to be honest…

Actually to be fair…
In actual fact…
Well in truth…
Well in all fairness…
In fact, in all honesty…


Now select a “depends” phrase:

…I think I would have to say that it really depends.

…I suppose I would have to maintain that it kind of depends really.
…I imagine that it would depend on the situation.
…I guess my answer would be determined by different conditions.


Now select a linking phrase:

Like for instance…

Like more specifically…
You know like, to be exact…
More precisely like…
Like, to be more direct…


Select one of the following:

If(situation A)..then I will most likely…

If(situation A)…then it’s quite possible that I will…
If(situation A)…then as a consequence I will probably…
If(situation A)…then I guess it’s quite likely that I will…


Your answer is going to compare two different conditions or things, like:
Situation A – Situation B

Weekdays – Weekends

Summer – Winter
Good weather – Bad weather
Term time – School holidays
If I’m alone… - If I’m with friends…
If I’ve got a lot of time… - If I’m fairly busy…


So the opening sentence might be:

“Well in all fairness, I imagine that it would depend on the situation. Like for instance, if (situation A)…then I will most likely…so/because/in fact… ”