Student’s cue card

You have heard about some famous botanical gardens in Britain. Your interviewer is a specialist

working there.

Ask the interviewer about

1. place he/she works in

2. history

3. area

4. plants

5. opening times

6. reason for visiting it

At the end of the talk, say if you would like to visit the place, adding reasons.

Interviewer’s cue card

1. I work in Kew Gardens, Surrey. It is the biggest Botanical gardens in the UK.

2. It was established in 1759.

3. 149 hectares.

4. The collection contains 25 000 living plant species from 10 different climatic zones.

5. Open every day from 9.30am to 5.30pm, except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

6. To see interesting plants and buy some for your own garden.

Student’s cue card

Your interviewer is a British student who took part in an interesting event in London last

summer.

Ask the interviewer about

1. type of event

2. time

3. place

4. level of difficulty

5. requirements

6. cost

At the end of the talk, say whether you would like to take part in an event like this, and give reasons.

Interviewer’s cue card

1. Friday Night Skate, a roller skating event

2. At 8pm every Friday in dry weather.

3. It starts and ends at Duke of Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner.

4. There are two routes, one easier, one more difficult. (The skate lasts for 10–12 miles, about

two hours)

5. To do the easier route you have to be able to stop, turn and skate at a medium pace, and to do the difficult route you have to be able to skate fast and have good stamina.

Full protective gear is advisable, reflectors are a must.

6. Free, but bring your own water bottle!

Student’s cue card

You have seen the FAIRTRADE mark on some products and would like to learn more about the

movement. Your interviewer is working for the Fairtrade Foundation in the UK.

Ask the interviewer about

1. aim

2. measures

3. those benefiting

4. history

5. products

6. availability

At the end of the talk, say if you would like to buy products carrying this label, adding reasons.

Interviewer’s cue card

1. Its aim is to reduce poverty in the developing countries; ensure that all producers are treated

fairly.

2. Some of the measures include: paying a fair price, not allowing forced labour and child

labour, making working conditions safe and healthy, ensuring gender equality.

3. 1.4 million farmers in 57 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America who participate in the

programme.

4. The movement started in Europe in the 1960s. The first country to use a special label was the

Netherlands in 1988. In 2002, an international FAIRTRADE mark was launched.

5. Mostly agricultural products: fruit (including bananas), coffee, cocoa, tea, rice, cotton,

flowers.

6. Products are sold in 21 countries, including Estonia. In the UK, one can buy more than 1500 products in more than 3000 shops.

Student’s cue card

You have heard that Liverpool, UK, is the European Capital of Culture 2008. Your interviewer is

an exchange student from Liverpool.

Ask the interviewer about

1. location

2. age of the town

3. sights

4. reasons for being chosen

5. special festivities during 2008

6. previous Capitals of Culture

At the end of the talk, say whether you would like to visit the place, giving reasons.

Interviewer’s cue card

1. On the River Mersey near the Irish Sea.

2. 800 years old in 2007.

3. Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the oldest Chinatown in

Europe, 2 former Beatles’ homes, etc.

4. A World Heritage City, one-time important port, city with a rich culture.

5. The programme consists of over 70 cultural events (concerts, exhibitions, festivals)

6. Athens was the first ever in 1985, Luxembourg in 2007 (there is a rota system for all the EU

countries).

Student’s cue card

You want to take an IELTS exam at Tallinn British Council office. Your interviewer is the

organiser of examinations.

Ask the interviewer about

1. registration

2. frequency

3. skills tested

4. duration

5. cost

6. items to bring

At the end of the talk, decide if you have enough information to register for the exam.

Interviewer’s cue card

1. Register online according to dates offered on the home page of the British Council.

2. Usually once a month.

3. They test your listening, reading, writing and speaking skills.

4. The written part of the exam lasts for about 3 hours and the oral interview 11–14 minutes.

5. The fee is 1 900 Estonian kroons.

6. Only ID. (Pens etc. are provided by the British Council. Drinks and food are not allowed in

the exam room.)

Student’s cue card

Your interviewer is en exchange teacher from the USA, who is interested in adventure tourism.

You would like to know more about it.

Ask the interviewer about

1. meaning of the term

2. difference from ordinary tourism

3. areas visited

4. activities

5. popularity

6. personal experience

At the end of the talk, say whether you would like to try something like this, giving reasons.

Interviewer’s cue card

1. It involves exploration or travel to remote areas, where the traveller should expect the

unexpected.

2. It usually requires significant effort and involves some risk.

3. Remote, inaccessible and possibly hostile areas.

4. Activities include physical effort and engagement with nature (e.g. mountaineering

expeditions, trekking, bungee jumping, rafting, rock climbing, etc.)

5. It’s becoming more and more popular.

6. I’ve been mountaineering, rafting and trekking in the Rockies and in the Alps.