ESL/Question and answer oral practice with audio: Difference between revisions
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[[File:Q&A 01 question.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 01 question.mp3]] | ||
| rowspan="2" |My name is ____ | | rowspan="2" |My name is ____ | ||
Response with accent: | |||
[[File:Q&A 01 response w accent.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 01 response w accent.mp3]] | ||
Response without accent: | |||
[[File:Q&A 01 response wo accent.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 01 response wo accent.mp3]] | ||
| rowspan="2" |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: | | rowspan="2" |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: | ||
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[[File:Q&A 02 question.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 02 question.mp3]] | ||
| rowspan="2" |I am from ____ | | rowspan="2" |I am from ____ | ||
Response with accent: | |||
[[File:Q&A 02 response w accent.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 02 response w accent.mp3]] | ||
Response without accent: | |||
[[File:Q&A 02 response wo accent.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 02 response wo accent.mp3]] | ||
| rowspan="2" |Try to say the name of your country of origin in English. | | rowspan="2" |Try to say the name of your country of origin in English. | ||
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[[File:Q&A 11 question.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 11 question.mp3]] | ||
|Yes. I go to the Cathedral. | |Yes. I go to the Cathedral. | ||
Response with accent: | |||
[[File:Q&A 11 response w accent.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 11 response w accent.mp3]] | ||
[[File:Q&A 11 response wo | Response withour accent: | ||
[[File:Q&A 11 response wo accent.mp3]] | |||
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[[File:Q&A 12 question.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 12 question.mp3]] | ||
|I love pizza with sausage. | |I love pizza with sausage. | ||
[[File:Q&A | Response with accent: | ||
[[File:Q&A | [[File:Q&A 12 response w accent.mp3]] | ||
Response without accent: | |||
[[File:Q&A 12 response wo accent.mp3]] | |||
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[[File:Q&A 13 question.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 13 question.mp3]] | ||
|I have never been to New York | |I have never been to New York | ||
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[[File:Q&A 13 response w accent.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 13 response w accent.mp3]] | ||
Response without accent: | |||
[[File:Q&A 13 response wo accent.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 13 response wo accent.mp3]] | ||
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[[File:Q&A 14 question.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 14 question.mp3]] | ||
|I have been to Atlanta and Los Angeles. | |I have been to Atlanta and Los Angeles. | ||
Response with accent: | |||
[[File:Q&A 14 response w accent.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 14 response w accent.mp3]] | ||
Response without accent: | |||
[[File:Q&A 14 response wo accent.mp3]] | [[File:Q&A 14 response wo accent.mp3]] | ||
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Revision as of 13:42, 20 December 2024
Personal introduction question & answer
| Question | Response | Notes |
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| What's your name?
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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
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| Where are you from?
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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.
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| What time is it?
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It is twelve thirty
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(12:30) |
| Tell me what time it is.
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| Are you married?
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Yes, I am married.
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| Do you have any children?
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Yes I do. I have two children.
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kids = children |
| Do you have any kids?
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| What do you do?
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I am a security officer.
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| Where do you work?
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I work at an office building in Arlington.
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| What time do you have to get to work?
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I have to be at work at 7:00 in the morning.
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| Do you play any sports?
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Yes, I play soccer.
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| Are you any good?
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Not really. But I like to play.
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| Do you go to church?
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Yes. I go to the Cathedral.
Response with accent: Response withour accent: |
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| What's your favorite food?
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I love pizza with sausage.
Response with accent: Response without accent: |
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| Did you ever go to New York?
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I have never been to New York
Response with accent: Response without accent: |
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| So where have you been?
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I have been to Atlanta and Los Angeles.
Response with accent: Response without accent: |
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| Did you have fun?
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I liked it very much.
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Instructions
Instructions to repeat words start with "Say" or "Repeat after me."
The response does not include "Say" or "Repeat after me."
| Instruction | Response | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Here, take this handout. | Thank you for the handout. | handout = a paper with instructions or a worksheet |
| Please give me that pencil. | Here is the pencil. | |
| Say this: "Hello. How are you?" | Hello. How are you? | |
| Say, "What time is it?" | What time is it? | "Repeat" is an instruction;
the words to repeat are in quotations |
| Say, "The house of my friend." | The house of my friend. | |
| Now say it with the possessive. | My friend's house. | |
| Repeat after me: "I am very happy." | I am very happy. | "Repeat" is an instruction;
the words to repeat are in quotations |
| Repeat after me: One, two, three, four. | One, two, three, four. | |
| Here, you dropped your phone. Take it. | Oh, thank you for picking it up for me. | |
| Take that book over there. | Okay, I will take that book. | |
| Ask your partner to tell you what time it is. | What time is it? | Spoken to the partner. |
| Tell your partner what time it is. | It is two forty-five. | |
| The question is "What is two times two?" | Two times two is four. |