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Harmonize - 4 - Placement Test - Speaking

The document outlines a placement test for speaking skills, focusing on topics such as school rules, shopping habits, and recent films. It includes role-play scenarios for choosing a mobile phone and a laptop, as well as prompts for describing three photos of devices. Additionally, it encourages discussion on technology's impact on daily life and personal preferences regarding devices.

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Harmonize - 4 - Placement Test - Speaking

The document outlines a placement test for speaking skills, focusing on topics such as school rules, shopping habits, and recent films. It includes role-play scenarios for choosing a mobile phone and a laptop, as well as prompts for describing three photos of devices. Additionally, it encourages discussion on technology's impact on daily life and personal preferences regarding devices.

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Placement Test

Speaking
Your teacher will choose two activities.

About you
Talk about school rules, shopping and films.
 What things are prohibited in your school?
 What things do you have to do at school?
 Do you think your school rules are fair?
Why / Why not?
 Do you like to go shopping?
o If so, where do you go? Who do you go with? What kind of things do you buy?
o If not, why don’t you like shopping?
 Have you seen any films recently? What kind of film was it? Where did you see it? Did you enjoy it? Why /
Why not?

Role play
Look at the dialogue. You are asking your friend to help you choose a mobile phone.
Use your own words to complete the sentences. Then practise saying them with your partner.
A Can you help me decide which phone to get?
B Sure. How much money do you have to spend?
A I’ve saved up £_____, so I can’t spend more than that.
B What will you use the phone for?
A I’ll _____, of course, but I also want to _____.
B And what about size, colour ... that kind of thing?
A It must be _____ and _____.
B Shall we go into town together? I can help you choose one.
A That’s a great idea. Thank you.

EXTENSION
You are asking your friend to help you decide which laptop to buy. Use the ideas in the box and the
prompts to help you.

search the internet download music


stream videos watch films
A Ask your friend to help you decide which laptop to buy.
B Agree, and ask how much money your friend wants to spend.
A Say how much money you have (saved up).
B Ask what your friend will use the laptop for.
A Say what you will use it for.
B Ask about other details (size, colour, type).
A Give some more details.
B Suggest going together. Offer to help your friend decide.
A Say it’s a good idea and thank your friend.

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Photo description
Look at the three photos and describe them.

Photo A
 What device is this? What is it used for?
 What adjectives would you use to describe it?

Photo B
 What device is this? What is it used for?
 What adjectives would you use to describe it?

Photo C
 What device is this? What is it used for?
 What adjectives would you use to describe it?

EXTENSION
Talk about the three photos.
 Do you own any of these devices? If so, could you live without them? Why / Why not?
 Would you like to own any of these devices? Why / Why not?
 What are the advantages and disadvantages of these devices?
 How do you think technology has changed our lives in the last twenty years? Has it made our lives better?

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