DESCRIBE YOURSELF AND
YOUR FAMILY.
- What’s your name?
-My
name is Albert.
- Where are you from?
-I’m
from Tenerife, from the north, from Icod de los Vinos.
- Where do you live?
-I
live in Buenavista, in the north of the island.
- Can you speak English?
-Yes,
I can speak a little English, I’m learning at the moment.
- Can you play a musical instrument?
-No,
I can’t. But I would like to play the guitar. / Yes, I can play the
piano very well.
- Do you have any brothers or sisters?
-Yes,
I do, I have two brothers and one sister.
- Are they older than you?
-Well,
my brothers are older than me, but my sister is younger than me.
- What are your parents’ names?
-My
parents’ names are David and Silvia.
- Is your dad older than your mum?
-Yes,
he is. He is / was five years older than my mum.
- Do you love your family?
-It
depends, I love my parents, I adore them, but I don’t like my
brother in law.
-Yes
I do, I love them. But we sometimes argue.
- Can you describe a person in your family?
-Sure,
of course. I’m going to speak about my sister Blanca. She is …
- Do they have their own car?
-Yes,
they do. / No, they don’t.
WHAT DO YOU DO?
DESCRIBE YOUR DAILY ROUTINE.
- Are you an architect?
-No,
I’m not, I’m a …
teacher/housewife/celebrity/singer/
- What time do you get up in the morning?
-Well,
it depends, I usually get up at quarter past seven. However, on
Sundays I get up a bit later, at ten o’clock.
- What do you usually do after breakfast?
-After
breakfast, I usually have a shower/go to class/go for a walk/brush my
teeth/go shopping.
- What time do you have lunch?
-I
have lunch at around two o’clock/ at quarter to three…
- What food do you prefer, sweet or savoury?
-I
prefer sweet food because it is delicious! But I also like savoury
food. / It depends, because I like sweet food, for example, biscuits
and chocolate but I like fish and chips, too.
- How often do you eat fast food?
-I
never eat fast food. / I eat fast food twice /three times a week/
- How often do you cook at home?
-I
always cook at home / I sometimes cook at home. / I cook at home
every day.
- How often are you late?
-I am
never late. / I am always late. / I am sometimes late.
- How often do you play sports?
-I
sometimes play football. / I play football twice a week / I go
swimming
-I
never play sports.
- How often do you go to the cinema?
-I go
to the cinema once a month because it’s very expensive. However,
it’s cheaper on Wednesdays. / I sometimes go to the cinema. / I
don’t go to the cinema very often, because it’s…
A FAMILY AT HOME. WHERE
ARE THEY? WHAT ARE THEY DOING?
- What is dad doing in the kitchen?
-Dad
is annoying/ dad is cooking/is making dinner/is washing the dishes/is
cleaning the floor/is drinking beer/is making love.
- What is mum doing in the living room?
-Mum
is resting on the sofa/is reading a book/is watching TV/is listening
to music/ is knitting/ is dancing/is making love.
- What is their son doing in his bedroom?
-Their
son is playing videogames/is studying/is watching YouTube/is using
his tablet/is sleeping/is sending WhatsApp messages.
- What is their daughter doing in the bathroom?
-Their
daughter is listening to music/is taking a shower/is brushing her
hair/is talking on the phone
- How many chairs are there in the dining room?
-There
are six/four chairs in the dining room.
- Are there any flowers on the dining table?
-Yes,
there are some flowers on the dining table / No, there aren’t any
flowers on the dining table / No, there are no flowers.
-There
aren’t any
apples / There are no
apples.
- Is there a bath next to the shower?
-Yes,
there is a bath next to the shower. / No, the bath isn’t next to
the shower.
- Is there a sofa under the window?
-Yes,
there is a sofa under the window. No, the sofa is next to the window.
- Is there a lamp behind the armchair?
-Yes,
there is a lamp behind the armchair.
- Is there a sofa in front of the armchair?
Yes,
there is a sofa in front of the armchair.
EXTRA QUESTIONS
- What date is it today?
-Today
is Thursday, the tenth of May two thousand and eighteen.
- The north of the island is better than the south, do you think so?
-Yes,
I think so. I think the north is better than the south. However, the
south has better beaches. / No, I don’t think so… (sáuz)
- What’s the weather like in the north of Tenerife? And in the south?
-In
the north the weather is cool, cloudy and rainy. However, the weather
in the south is dry, hot and sunny. The north is colder than the
south. The south is hotter than the north.
- El Puma is younger than Enrique Iglesias, is that right?
No,
it isn’t right. Enrique is a lot younger than El Puma. El Puma is a
lot older than Enrique.
- The ‘Drago Milenario’ is the oldest tree in Tenerife, do you agree?
-Yes,
I do, I agree. It is the oldest tree in Tenerife.
- What is the highest (ha-yest) mountain in Spain?
-The
highest mountain in Spain is mount Teide.
- Is mount Everest higher or shorter than mount Teide?
-Mount
Everest is higher (ha-ya) than mount Teide. Mount Teide is shorter
(shoo-ta)
- How many bedrooms are there in your house?
-In
my house there are three bedrooms.
- How many bathrooms are there in your house?
-There
are two/three/four bathrooms / There is only one bathroom.
- Is there a television in your living room?
-Yes,
there is a TV in my living room.
- Is there a swimming pool in your garden?
-No,
there isn’t a “swimming pool” in my garden.
- Can you afford a very big house with a swimming pool?
-No,
I can’t afford a very big house with a swimming pool because it’s
very expensive and I can’t swim.
- How much is an espresso in Icod? Is it cheaper or more expensive than in London?
-An
espresso in Icod costs/is 80 cents/one euro (yúrou). It is cheaper
than in London. London is a lot more expensive than Icod.
- How much sugar do you like in your coffee? A lot of sugar or a little sugar?
-I
like a little sugar in my coffee. I don’t like any sugar in my
coffe. I prefer coffee without any sugar.
- How many cups of coffee do you drink a day?
-I
usually drink between three and four cups of coffee a day.
- How was the English course?
-The
English course was very interesting. I was very interested.
- Did you enjoy it?
-Yes,
I did. I enjoyed it a lot.
- Did you like your classmates?
-Yes,
I did. I liked my classmates a lot.
- Did you have fun?
-Yes,
I did. I had a lot of fun.
- Did you learn a little English?
