ESL/Question and answer oral practice with audio

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ESL oral practice with audio.

Scenario: personal introductions with questions and answers

Question and Response Oral Practice
Question Response Notes
What's your name?

My name is ____

Response with accent:
Response without accent:

Try to say your name with an English accent. (Don't translate your name: If your name is "Miguel," don't use "Michael." But say "Miguel" as an English speaker would:

For example, "Miguel" may sound like "Mee-Gwell" to the English speaker rather than "Mee-Gell"

Tell me your name

Where are you from?

I am from ____

Response with accent:
Response without accent:

Try to say the name of your country of origin in English.
Tell me where you are from.

What time is it?

It is twelve thirty

(12:30)
Tell me what time it is.

Are you married?

Yes, I am married.

Do you have any children?

Yes I do. I have two children.

kids = children
Do you have any kids?

What do you do?

I am a security officer.

Where do you work?

I work at an office building in Arlington.

What time do you have to get to work?

I have to be at work at 7:00 in the morning.

Do you play any sports?

Yes, I play soccer.

Are you any good?

Not really. But I like to play.

Do you go to church?

Yes. I go to the Cathedral.

Response with accent:
Response withour accent:

What's your favorite food?

I love pizza with sausage.

Response with accent:
Response without accent:

Did you ever go to New York?

I have never been to New York

Response with accent:
Response without accent:

So where have you been?

I have been to Atlanta and Los Angeles.

Response with accent:
Response without accent:

Did you have fun?

I liked it very much.