Speaking Practice Questions and Answers

Introduction

1.

Hello. Could you show me your identification card please?

Hello. Sure, here it is.

2. Could you tell me your full name please?

My full name is X. I am also called by my nick name Y.

3. What shall I call you?

You could call me X.

4. How are you?

I am well thank you, and yourself?

5. How old are you?

I am 22 years old. In other words, I was born in 1980.On the eighth of March1980, to be exact.

6a. Does your name have any special meaning?

Yes, my name does have some special meaning. My family name means peace,and my first name means strong one. My nick name was given to me by one of my high school teachers, and it does not have any special meaning really.

6b. Does your name have any special meaning?

I presume you are referring to my Muslim name. Yes, the English equivalent of my family name would be something like peace, and in the case of my first nameit would be strong one. My nick name was randomly chosen by one of my highschool teachers, and it really doesn’t have any special meaning.

7a. Is your name important to you?

No. I don’t think it can do anything for me. I believe a person has to work out hisown life. I am planning to do this as well as I can.

7b. Is your name important to you?

Not really. I am part of the new generation who do not attach too muchsignificance to our names. Names were important to the older generation as theyof the opinion that it will determine your destiny to some extent. However, 

I personally believe that I myself will determine my destiny irrespective of what myname is. I will do this by acquiring good qualifications and by working hard.