SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer about the experiences below. Give more details using the past simple.

Speaking Practice

This is a dialogue prompt for practicing speaking skills using the past simple tense. Here's an example dialogue based on the provided prompts:

Student A: Have you ever been abroad?

Student B: Yes, I have.

Student A: Where did you go?

Student B: I went to the USA.

Student A: When was that?

Student B: I went last summer.

Here are some other experiences from the list to practice:

• Go ice skating: Student A: Have you ever gone ice skating? Student B: Yes, I have. Student A: When was that? Student B: I went last winter.


• Do martial arts: Student A: Have you ever done martial arts? Student B: No, I haven't.


• Have a Chinese meal: Student A: Have you ever had a Chinese meal? Student B: Yes, I have. Student A: Where did you have it? Student B: I had it at a restaurant downtown.


• Play Monopoly: Student A: Have you ever played Monopoly? Student B: Yes, I have. Student A: When was that? Student B: We played it last weekend.


• See or meet a famous person: Student A: Have you ever seen or met a famous person? Student B: No, I haven't.


• Download music from the internet: Student A: Have you ever downloaded music from the internet? Student B: Yes, I have. Student A: When was that? Student B: I downloaded some songs yesterday.


• Speak English in a dream: Student A: Have you ever spoken English in a dream? Student B: That's a funny one! I don't think so.


• Break a bone: Student A: Have you ever broken a bone? Student B: No, I haven't.


• Ride a horse: Student A: Have you ever ridden a horse? Student B: Yes, I have. Student A: Where did you ride it? Student B: I rode it at a farm when I was on holiday.


• Find any money: Student A: Have you ever found any money? Student B: Yes, I have. Student A: When was that? Student B: I found a ten-dollar bill on the street last week.