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Looking for a roommate: interviewing and choosing

Aisha interviews a possible roommate about habits and routines; students learn indirect and follow-up questions, interview three candidates using role cards and agree on the best roommate.

B1Adults45 minInterview

About this lesson

A B1 speaking lesson (interview). Warm-ups, role plays and discussion tasks — get the whole class talking.

Level
B1
Skill
Speaking
Type
Interview
Students
Adults
Time
About 45 minutes
Topic
Home & rooms
Activities
Key words, Speaking / writing task, Reading text, True / False, Matching, Gap-fill
Key words
flatmate, tidy, share the bills, night owl, early bird, have people over, get on well, Do you mind if I ask ...?
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By the end, students can

  • Ask direct, indirect and follow-up questions in an interview
  • Talk about habits, routines and preferences at home
  • Compare candidates and justify a choice