SPEAKING PRACTICE. 22. Make notes about yourself under the headings, then talk about yourself.22. Make notes about yourself under the headings, then talk about yourself. · name · age / date of birth · where I live / place of origin · occupation · family (marital status) 23. Work in pairs following the instruction: Write down in note form some details of a famous person’s life; date and place of birth; what sort of family he/she was born into; education; career; first job; what he /she was famous for, etc. Bring your notes to the lesson. Student A. Ask student В questions to find out as much as you can about the famous person and try to guess his/her name. v Definite Questions (expecting factual reply) — When/where (was he born)? — Which (college did he attend)? — How long (did he spend in...)? — Did he ever (travel to... / produce something by writing, such as a book, a poem, or a song / appear in... / perform in a play or film / act in... / play the part of...)?
v Tentative Questions (expecting speculative reply) — Do you happen to know... when/where he was born? — You don’t know (You don’t happen to know) when/if..., do you? — I don’t suppose you know (Have you got any idea) when/where (he was born)? — He was born in..., wasn’t he? — I always thought (I had an idea) he was born in..., wasn’t he?
Student B. Answer Student A’s questions supplying the necessary information from the notes prepared at home.
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