SPEAKING EXERCISE
Read the short scene. Think about what one person in the scene might say. Say the line of dialogue out loud.
Scene 1: At the Bus Stop
It is raining. A man has no umbrella. He looks wet and cold. A woman with an umbrella is standing next to him.
👉 What could the man say?
Scene 2: In a Café
A boy sits at a table. He is looking at the menu. A waiter is standing beside him with a notebook and a pen.
👉 What could the boy say?
Scene 3: At the Park
Two children are playing with a ball. The ball rolls to a stranger who is sitting on a bench. The stranger picks it up.
👉 What could the children say?
Scene 4: At the Supermarket
A woman is standing in front of the shelf. She cannot reach the top shelf. A tall man is standing near her.
👉 What could the woman say?
Scene 5: At School
A student is sitting at his desk. He does not understand the homework. The teacher is walking by.
👉 What could the student say?
Scene 6: At the Library
A young student is holding a big red book in her hands. She walks around the library but does not see a sign that says “Return books here.” She looks confused. A librarian is sitting at a desk nearby, smiling.
👉 What could the student say?
Scene 7: On the Street
A tourist is standing on the corner of a busy street. He has a city map open in front of him. He looks left, then right, and shakes his head. A local person with a shopping bag is walking past.
👉 What could the tourist say?
Scene 8: At the Market
A woman is standing at a small fruit stall. She sees a basket full of bright red apples on the table. She takes out some money from her purse but doesn’t know the price. The seller is standing behind the stall.
👉 What could the woman say?
Scene 9: At the Airport
A traveler with a heavy suitcase is standing in the airport. He holds his boarding pass but cannot find his gate. There are many signs on the walls. An airport officer in uniform is standing at a desk.
👉 What could the traveler say?
Scene 10: At Home
A little child is sitting at the kitchen table. He is holding his stomach and looks very hungry. The mother is cooking food on the stove, but the meal is not ready yet.
👉 What could the child say?
Scene 11: At the Restaurant
A man and woman are sitting at a table. The waiter brings soup in a bowl. The man takes one spoonful, but the soup is very hot. He quickly puts down his spoon and looks at the waiter.
👉 What could the man say?
Scene 12: At the Hospital
A man is sitting in the waiting room. He is holding his arm and looks worried. Other people are waiting quietly. A nurse is standing at the front desk, ready to help.
👉 What could the man say?
Scene 13: On the Phone
A girl is sitting on her bed with her phone in her hand. She dials a number, and soon her friend answers. The girl smiles and is ready to speak.
👉 What could the girl say?
Scene 14: In the Classroom
Two students are sitting at the same desk. One student is writing, but the other has no pen. He looks at his bag, but it is empty. He turns to his classmate, who has two pens.
👉 What could the student say?
Scene 15: On the Train
A man is sitting on a crowded train. An old woman with white hair gets on. She looks around but sees no empty seat. She is holding onto the rail. The man looks at her kindly.
👉 What could the man say?
Scene 16: At the Shop
A man is looking at a rack of shirts. He picks up one shirt and checks the tag. He does not know if it will fit him. A shop worker is folding clothes nearby.
👉 What could the man say?
Scene 17: At the Zoo
A child is standing in front of the lion’s cage. The lion is lying in the sun. The child holds a small camera and looks at his friend who is standing nearby.
👉 What could the child say?
Scene 18: At the Post Office
A woman is holding a white envelope. She walks to the counter where a clerk is waiting. She looks at the letter and then at the clerk.
👉 What could the woman say?
Scene 19: In the Garden
Two children are playing outside. One child is holding a toy car and laughing. The other child looks at the toy with interest.
👉 What could the child say?
Scene 20: At the Cinema
Two friends are standing at the counter in the cinema. Behind the counter, a worker is selling tickets. A big poster for a new movie is on the wall.
👉 What could the friends say?
Scene 21: At the Bakery
A boy is standing in front of the bakery counter. Inside the glass case, there is a big chocolate cake. He looks at it with wide eyes. The baker is waiting for his order.
👉 What could the boy say?
Scene 22: In the Living Room
Two friends are sitting on the sofa. They are watching TV. One friend looks bored and picks up the remote control. He turns to his friend.
👉 What could the friend say?
Scene 23: On the Playground
A girl is sitting on a swing and moving back and forth. Another girl is standing nearby, waiting. She looks at the swing, wishing for her turn.
👉 What could the girl say?
Scene 24: At the Doctor’s Office
A small child is sitting on the chair in front of the doctor. The child is coughing and looks tired. The doctor is holding a notebook and listening carefully.
👉 What could the child say?
Scene 25: At the Beach
A boy is swimming in the water. He looks at his friend who is sitting on the sand with a towel. The boy waves and smiles.
👉 What could the boy say?
SAMPLE ANSWERS
Scene 1: At the Bus Stop
It is raining. A man has no umbrella. He looks wet and cold. A woman with an umbrella is standing next to him.
👉 Sample Answer: “Excuse me, can I stand under your umbrella?”
Scene 2: In a Café
A boy sits at a table. He is looking at the menu. A waiter is standing beside him with a notebook and a pen.
👉 Sample Answer: “I would like a sandwich, please.”
Scene 3: At the Park
Two children are playing with a ball. The ball rolls to a stranger who is sitting on a bench. The stranger picks it up.
👉 Sample Answer: “Excuse me, can we have our ball back?”
Scene 4: At the Supermarket
A woman is standing in front of the shelf. She cannot reach the top shelf. A tall man is standing near her.
👉 Sample Answer: “Can you help me get that, please?”
Scene 5: At School
A student is sitting at his desk. He does not understand the homework. The teacher is walking by.
👉 Sample Answer: “Teacher, can you explain this, please?”
Scene 6: At the Library
A young student is holding a big red book in her hands. She walks around the library but does not see a sign that says “Return books here.” She looks confused. A librarian is sitting at a desk nearby, smiling.
👉 Sample Answer: “Excuse me, where do I put this book?”
Scene 7: On the Street
A tourist is standing on the corner of a busy street. He has a city map open in front of him. He looks left, then right, and shakes his head. A local person with a shopping bag is walking past.
👉 Sample Answer: “Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the station?”
Scene 8: At the Market
A woman is standing at a small fruit stall. She sees a basket full of bright red apples on the table. She takes out some money from her purse but doesn’t know the price. The seller is standing behind the stall.
👉 Sample Answer: “How much are these apples?”
Scene 9: At the Airport
A traveler with a heavy suitcase is standing in the airport. He holds his boarding pass but cannot find his gate. There are many signs on the walls. An airport officer in uniform is standing at a desk.
👉 Sample Answer: “Where is my gate, please?”
Scene 10: At Home
A little child is sitting at the kitchen table. He is holding his stomach and looks very hungry. The mother is cooking food on the stove, but the meal is not ready yet.
👉 Sample Answer: “Mom, when can we eat?”
Scene 11: At the Restaurant
A man and woman are sitting at a table. The waiter brings soup in a bowl. The man takes one spoonful, but the soup is very hot. He quickly puts down his spoon and looks at the waiter.
👉 Sample Answer: “Excuse me, can I have some cold water?”
Scene 12: At the Hospital
A man is sitting in the waiting room. He is holding his arm and looks worried. Other people are waiting quietly. A nurse is standing at the front desk, ready to help.
👉 Sample Answer: “I need to see a doctor, please.”
Scene 13: On the Phone
A girl is sitting on her bed with her phone in her hand. She dials a number, and soon her friend answers. The girl smiles and is ready to speak.
👉 Sample Answer: “Hi! How are you today?”
Scene 14: In the Classroom
Two students are sitting at the same desk. One student is writing, but the other has no pen. He looks at his bag, but it is empty. He turns to his classmate, who has two pens.
👉 Sample Answer: “Can I borrow your pen, please?”
Scene 15: On the Train
A man is sitting on a crowded train. An old woman with white hair gets on. She looks around but sees no empty seat. She is holding onto the rail. The man looks at her kindly.
👉 Sample Answer: “Please, take my seat.”
Scene 16: At the Shop
A man is looking at a rack of shirts. He picks up one shirt and checks the tag. He does not know if it will fit him. A shop worker is folding clothes nearby.
👉 Sample Answer: “Do you have this in large?”
Scene 17: At the Zoo
A child is standing in front of the lion’s cage. The lion is lying in the sun. The child holds a small camera and looks at his friend who is standing nearby.
👉 Sample Answer: “Can you take my photo with the lion?”
Scene 18: At the Post Office
A woman is holding a white envelope. She walks to the counter where a clerk is waiting. She looks at the letter and then at the clerk.
👉 Sample Answer: “How much is it to send this letter?”
Scene 19: In the Garden
Two children are playing outside. One child is holding a toy car and laughing. The other child looks at the toy with interest.
👉 Sample Answer: “Can I play with that, please?”
Scene 20: At the Cinema
Two friends are standing at the counter in the cinema. Behind the counter, a worker is selling tickets. A big poster for a new movie is on the wall.
👉 Sample Answer: “Two tickets, please.”
Scene 21: At the Bakery
A boy is standing in front of the bakery counter. Inside the glass case, there is a big chocolate cake. He looks at it with wide eyes. The baker is waiting for his order.
👉 Sample Answer: “Can I have a piece of that cake?”
Scene 22: In the Living Room
Two friends are sitting on the sofa. They are watching TV. One friend looks bored and picks up the remote control. He turns to his friend.
👉 Sample Answer: “Can we watch another show?”
Scene 23: On the Playground
A girl is sitting on a swing and moving back and forth. Another girl is standing nearby, waiting. She looks at the swing, wishing for her turn.
👉 Sample Answer: “Can I have a turn, please?”
Scene 24: At the Doctor’s Office
A small child is sitting on the chair in front of the doctor. The child is coughing and looks tired. The doctor is holding a notebook and listening carefully.
👉 Sample Answer: “I don’t feel well.”
Scene 25: At the Beach
A boy is swimming in the water. He looks at his friend who is sitting on the sand with a towel. The boy waves and smiles.
👉 Sample Answer: “Come and swim with me!”