91) You are in a department store and want to buy a pair of shoes and a shirt for yourself and purse for a friend. Ask the clerk (your partner) to help you find the things you want. Tell him/her the size and color you are looking for and ask the price of each item.
92) Tell your partner the five people you would most like to meet and explain why.
93) Explain to your partner what you will most likely do on your fiftieth birthday. Describe what you will probably wear, where you will go, and how you will feel.
94) While driving between cities, your rental car begins to make a strange noise. You stop at a service station on the highway to discuss the problem with a mechanic (your partner). Describe where you think the noise is coming from. Ask if she/he can repair the car quickly and if she/he has a phone so you can call the rental agency.
95) Ask a friend (your partner) about his/her summer vacation plans. Find out:
• Where, when and with whom she/he will go
• How she/he plans to travel
• How long she/he will stay
• What places and/or whom she/he will visit
• How much money she/he will spend
• When she/he will return
96) Explain to your partner what you would do if you were traveling in a foreign country and lost your passports.
97) Your friend (your partner) wants to buy a used car and asks for your advice. Tell him/her to drive the car, check the brakes and suspension, and listen for strange noises. Also tell him/her to check the mileage, oil, water, and condition of the tires.
98) Tell what your New Year’s resolutions were. Ask your partner if she/he is going to make any resolutions for next year, and then tell him/her five things you would like to resolve.
99) A friend (your partner) has asked to borrow your notes because she/he missed class last week. Explain that as soon as you finish today’s assignment you will lend him/her the notes, but that you need them back tomorrow to study for the exam that’s on the following day.
100) You borrowed a friend’s car for the evening and had a minor accident. Apologize to him/her (your partner) and explain that you hit another car because you were driving too fast. Tell him/her that you called a tow truck to take the car to the garage and that you will pay for the repairs.
101) You are on vacation and are stropped by the police after failing to yield at an intersection. Explain to the officer (your partner) that you are a tourist on vacation and that you did not see the sign because it was raining and the windshield wipers of the rental car didn’t work.
102) In order to finance a summer trip, you must sell on or two of your possessions. Describe the articles you will sell to a friend (your partner), indicate how much each is worth, and say how much you will accept.
103) Invite a friend (your partner) to go to the amusement park with you this weekend. Decide what time you would like to leave, what you think the weather will be like, if you should take a picnic lunch or eat in one of the park’s restaurants, and how much time you would like to spend there.
104) Describe you favorite movie or play to you partner. Tell him/her how many times you’ve seen it, give a brief summary of the plot, talk bout why you liked it, and indicate why you think she/he would like it.
105) You and your roommate (your partner) are planning a small dinner party for friends who are vegetarians. Make a shopping list and deicide what you should serve for appetizers, the main course, dessert, and refreshments.
106) Describe to your partner the relationship you have with your best friend.
Say when you first met, what kinds of things you do together, what you have in common, how you feel about each other, and why you think she/he is so special.
107) You are the host of a party. Greet one of your guests [your partner], tell
Him/her you are glad she/he could come, and ask him/her the following:
how he/she is feeling this evening
if he/she would like a cocktail, wine, beer or a soft drink
if he/she has tried the appetizers
108) tell your partner what you wanted to be when you grow up and why you did or didn’t achieve your goal.
109) you don’t have enough money to pay your tuition because you just bought a new stereo system. Call your father/mother [your partner] and ask for a loan.
110) Explain to your partner what kind of advice your parents gave you before you went to college. Tell him/her the things they wanted you to do and the things they did not recommend. Indicate whether you followed their advice and why.
111) Describe to your partner one of the classes you are taking this term. Indicate whether it’s in your field of study, why you are taking the course, whether there are mid-term and/or final exams, whether you have a lot of homework or papers to turn in, and what grade you hope to receive.
112) you are working in the universities financial aid office and are in charge of doing preliminary interviews for loan requests. Ask a new student [your partner] for the following information.
his/her name and address
the name of his/her advisor
his/her field of study
his/her grade point average in high school
if she/he has applied for or received a scholarship
if she/he plans to apply for a loan each year
how much money she/he will need
if she/he has a full-time or part-time job
if she/he intends to be a full-time or part-time student
113) _You are the first to arrive at a friend’s graduation party. Tell your friend [your partner] that you are certain the others guests will arrive soon. Say that you hope your friends likes his/her gift. Tell him/her that it is a parity she/he hasn’t found a job yet, but don’t think he/she will have any problem because she/he has been a good student with excellent grades.
114) you have just received a scholarship for a study abroad program. Calls father/mother [your partner] and explain that you were awarded the grant because you received the highest score on the language examination, your grade point average is excellent, and your advisor wrote you a very good letter of recommendation.
115) tell your partner what you would do if you won a 100 thousand dollar lottery prize. Indicate what you would buy, whether you would share the prize with anybody and whether you would put any money in the bank.
116) Interview your partner and ask him/her the following:
what she/he would do if she/he lost her/his driver’s license
where she/he would go on vacation if money were no object
whom she/he would call if he/she had car trouble
what he ‘she would do if he/she had more free time
how she/he would call to ask for a favor
how she/he would travel if he/she wanted to go on vacation
what she/he would do if it was her/his best friend’s birthday and she/he forgot to send a card
117) Tell your partner whether you prefer to drive a car with manual or automatic transmission and explain why
118) You fell while entering a museum on your vacation, and broke your wrist. Dictate to your vacation, and you broke your wrist. Dictate to your friend [your partner] a short postcard explaining to your family what happened, Tell him that you have taken many pictures and wish they were there because of lowly country.
119) Your younger cousin [your partner] wants you to take him/her to the park explain that you are unable to do so because you must study for an exam that’s tomorrow. Promise to take him/her Saturday or Sunday if it doesn’t rain and that as soon as you finish studying you will buy him/her some ice cream.
120) Your birthday is next month and your family has asked you to suggest several appropriate gifts. Tell you mother/father [your partner] three or four things you would like to receive as gifts and explain why.
