Speaking Cards

People 

Read the card and talk about the people 

Card 1 – Maria

- Name: Maria Lopez  

- Date of birth: 12th March 1998  

- Age: 26  

- Country: Spain  

- City: Barcelona  

- Job: Nurse  

- Workplace: City Hospital  

- Family: Married, one son (4 years old)  

- Hobbies: Cooking, watching movies, swimming  

Model Response:

This is Maria Lopez. She is from Spain. She lives in Barcelona. She was born on 12th March 1998. She is 26 years old. She is a nurse. She works at City Hospital. She is married. She has one son. He is 4 years old. In her free time, she likes cooking, watching movies, and swimming.

Card 2 – Tom

- Name: Tom Miller  

- Date of birth: 30th October 2005  

- Age: 18  

- Country: United States  

- City: Chicago  

- Job: Student  

- Workplace: High school student  

- Family: Lives with parents and one younger sister  

- Hobbies: Playing basketball, video games, listening to music  

Card 3 – Aisha

- Name: Aisha Khan  

- Date of birth: 7th July 1990  

- Age: 33  

- Country: Pakistan  

- City: Lahore  

- Job: English teacher  

- Workplace: Language school  

- Family: Single, lives with her parents  

- Hobbies: Reading books, teaching children, gardening  

Card 4 – Luca

- Name: Luca Bianchi  

- Date of birth: 1st January 1985  

- Age: 39  

- Country: Italy  

- City: Rome  

- Job: Chef  

- Workplace: Italian restaurant in the city centre  

- Family: Married, two daughters  

- Hobbies: Cooking, travelling, taking photos  

Card 5 – Yuki

- Name: Yuki Tanaka  

- Date of birth: 22nd May 1999  

- Age: 24  

- Country: Japan  

- City: Osaka  

- Job: Office worker  

- Workplace: Computer company  

- Family: Lives alone, has one older brother  

- Hobbies: Watching anime, playing the guitar, jogging  

Card 6 – Anna

- Name: Anna Nowak  

- Date of birth: 15th December 1978  

- Age: 45  

- Country: Poland  

- City: Warsaw  

- Job: Bus driver  

- Workplace: City transport company  

- Family: Divorced, one son and one daughter  

- Hobbies: Walking in the park, reading magazines, knitting  

Card 7 – Omar

- Name: Omar Ali  

- Date of birth: 3rd April 2000  

- Age: 24  

- Country: Egypt  

- City: Cairo  

- Job: Tour guide  

- Workplace: Tourism agency  

- Family: Lives with his parents and grandmother  

- Hobbies: Learning languages, football, meeting new people  

Card 8 – Sophie

- Name: Sophie Martin  

- Date of birth: 19th September 2010  

- Age: 13  

- Country: France  

- City: Lyon  

- Job: Student  

- Workplace: Middle school student  

- Family: Lives with parents, has a baby brother  

- Hobbies: Drawing, dancing, playing the piano  

Card 9 – Carlos

- Name: Carlos Rivera  

- Date of birth: 8th February 1993  

- Age: 31  

- Country: Mexico  

- City: Mexico City  

- Job: Police officer  

- Workplace: City police station  

- Family: Married, no children  

- Hobbies: Running, watching football, fishing  

Card 10 – Fatima

- Name: Fatima Ibrahim  

- Date of birth: 25th June 1988  

- Age: 35  

- Country: Morocco  

- City: Casablanca  

- Job: Shop assistant  

- Workplace: Clothing shop in a mall  

- Family: Married, three children  

- Hobbies: Shopping, cooking, listening to the radio  

Holidays 

Talk about this person’s holiday. Use the information on the card: 

Where did they go? Who did they go with? How did they travel? What was the weather like? Where did they stay? What did they do there?”

Card 1 – Anna

- Go to: Paris, France 

- With: her best friend

- Travel by: train 

- Weather: warm and sunny  

- Stay in: a small hotel in the city centre

- Activities: visit the Eiffel Tower, go to a museum, eat in French cafés

Model Response:

Anna went on holiday to Paris in France. She went with her best friend. They travelled there by train.

The weather was warm and sunny. They stayed in a small hotel in the city centre.

On holiday, Anna visited the Eiffel Tower and went to a museum. She also ate in French cafés.

Card 2 – Ben

- Go to: New York, USA  

- With: his older brother 

- Travel by: plane

- Weather: cold and windy  

- Stay in: a rented apartment

- Activities: walk in Central Park, go shopping, see a musical on Broadway

Card 3 – Carla

- Go to: Rome, Italy 

- With: her parents 

- Travel by: car 

- Weather: hot and dry  

- Stay in: a campsite near the city

- Activities: visit old churches, take photos of the Colosseum, eat pizza and ice cream

Card 4 – David

- Go to: Tokyo, Japan

- With: alone

- Travel by: plane

- Weather: rainy but warm

- Stay in: a hostel

- Activities: visit temples, try sushi, go to an anime shop

Card 5 – Emma

- Go to: Sydney, Australia  

- With: her cousin

- Travel by: plane 

- Weather: hot and sunny  

- Stay in: a guest house near the beach  

- Activities: swim in the sea, take a boat trip, visit the Opera House

Card 6 – Farid

- Go to: Istanbul, Türkiye

- With: his family

- Travel by: bus 

- Weather: mild and sunny

- Stay in: a family hotel

- Activities: visit markets, take a boat on the Bosphorus, drink tea in cafés

Card 7 – Grace

- Go to: a small village in the mountains  

- With: her friends from school

- Travel by: train and then bus

- Weather: cold and snowy

- Stay in: a wooden cabin 

- Activities: go skiing, make a snowman, play board games in the evening

Card 8 – Hugo

- Go to: Barcelona, Spain  

- With: his girlfriend  

- Travel by: plane 

- Weather: warm and a bit cloudy 

- Stay in: a hostel near the beach  

- Activities: walk along the beach, visit a football stadium, try Spanish tapas

Card 9 – Isabella

- Go to: London, UK  

- With: alone 

- Travel by: train  

- Weather: cloudy with some rain 

- Stay in: a small bed and breakfast 

- Activities: see Big Ben, visit a museum, ride on a double‑decker bus

Card 10 – Jamal

- Go to: a lake in the countryside  

- With: his neighbours  

- Travel by: car

- Weather: sunny but not too hot 

- Stay in: tents at a campsite  

- Activities: go fishing, cook outside, go hiking in the forest