My local area - CCEASpeaking - Roleplay - My local area 2
Can you talk about what you like and dislike about where you live? Understand others describing where they live and develop your listening, reading and speaking skills.
Role plays give you a chance to have a more structured conversation.
Question
What would you say for this roleplay?
Tell me about your town. What’s it like? Say that you live in a big town, not far from London. There are lots of shops in your town and it’s very industrial.
Do you like your town? Reply, yes, that you like your town because it is modern and there are lots of things to do.
What did you do recently in your town? Say that you went to the cinema with your friends and then you ate in a Chinese restaurant. It was great.
Do you prefer living in a town or in the countryside? Answer in a town, because you find it more fun.
Ah, OK. Ask them do you like your town?
Yes, I like my town a lot.
Listen to an example roleplay.
Transcript:
Friend - Parle-moi de ta ville. C’est comment?
Student - J’habite dans une grande ville, pas loin de Londres. Il y a beaucoup de magasins et ma ville est très industrielle.
Friend - Tu aimes ta ville?
Student - Oui, j’aime bien ma ville parce qu’elle est moderne et il y a beaucoup de choses à faire.
Friend - Qu’est-ce que tu as fait récemment dans ta ville?
Student - Je suis allée au cinéma avec mes copains et puis nous avons mangé dans un restaurant chinois. C’était génial.
Friend - Tu préfères habiter en ville ou à la campagne?
Student - En ville, parce que je trouve ça plus amusant.
Friend - Ah, bon.
Student - Est-ce que tu aimes ta ville?
Friend - Oui, j’aime beaucoup ma ville.
Translation:
Friend - Tell me about your town. What’s it like?
Student - I live in a big town, not far from London. There are lots of shops in my town and it’s very industrial.
Friend - Do you like your town?
Student - Yes, I like my town because it is modern and there are lots of things to do.
Friend - What did you do recently in your town?
Student - I went to the cinema with my friends and then we ate in a Chinese restaurant. It was great.
Friend - Do you prefer living in a town or in the countryside?
