PROMPTS

1. I have to go to a wedding next weekend, but I have nothing to wear.

2. I have so much work to do. My boss gives me too much to do. I work
late every evening.
3. I have to take a really difficult exam next week but I dont have
enough time to prepare it.
4. Im really bored where I live. Theres nothing to do.
5. My brother has been offered two different jobs, but is not sure which
one to take. One pays more but its a long commute. The other pays
less but is in the same town.
6. My neighbour is thinking of having a lunchtime party, but does not
know what food to make. Its summer and it will probably be outside.
7. My friend wants to recycle more but in her village she doesnt have
any facilities to do it.
8. My mother has a terrible headache and she has to work too much.
9. Im thinking about taking a cooking class but Im not sure what kind
of cooking.
10.I used to enjoy being at school so much, Im wondering about going
back to college to study something. Im not sure if its a good idea,
though.
11.My daughter has had a lot of driving lessons and shes not making
any progress. Im wondering what she should do.
12.Though I'd really like to feel healthier, I don't know the best way to
start.
13.It's my niece's birthday soon and though I'd like to give her a pet, I'm
not sure about it.
14.A friend of mine always says that she used to spend her childhood in
a very unusual way and as an adult she always has problems when
she is around people.
15.I haven't heard for ages from a friend of mine who lives in Australia
and I'm beginning to get a bit worried.
16.I think I'll have to buy a new car soon but there are so many different
types available that I dont know what to do.
17.I love my job, though there are times when I think I'd like to do
something completely different.
18.I want to explore this area at the weekend but I don't know exactly
where to go and which is the best way to travel.
19.My taste in books has changed a lot - I used to read completely
different things to what I read nowadays but for my birthday my
family bought me a lot of books Im not interested in anymore.
20.Someone's told me I can choose something very expensive for my
next special birthday and I really ought to think carefully about this.
21.I saw something very surprising on the TV news last night and I know
its a lie. I dont know if calling the channel is a good idea.
22.My friend wants to enter a competition but says she needs my help.
Even though there's a major prize to be won, I'm not sure about
getting involved.
23.I've seen a new flat advertised in the newspaper and have been
thinking of moving to a new area.
24.I have to fly a lot for my job and recently I've been getting more and
more worried about it.
25.My family and I have a big decision to make and, in spite of talking for
hours, we can't come to a decision.
26.I organised a meeting last week in the village where I live to discuss
the possible plans to extend the nearby airport and I need all the
support I can get.
27.When I came back from holiday, my neighbour told me about some
strange things that had happened in the street while I was away and
now I am afraid of living in my house.
28.My friend went to New York for a holiday last year and he said he
loved it. He wants me to go with him this year but I'm not sure if I
want to go there.
29.One of my old school-friends has been organising a party to meet up
with all the people who were in our class at school. I'm not sure if I
want to go.
30.I moved to live in a new area a few months ago and I'm beginning to
wonder if I really fit in with the neighbours.
31.I nearly had a serious accident yesterday and I really don't think it
was my fault so maybe I should sue the other person.
32.One of my colleagues at work told me she saw our boss stealing
something from the office. I dont know what to do.
33.I received a really strange phone call yesterday. I was told something
that I think might change my life but I dont know if completely
changing my life is good idea.
34.I want to move to Italy because I love it but Im not sure it would be
possible for a number of reasons.
35.Before my neighbours moved away last week they gave me a box of
books which they said they didnt want. I was amazed when I looked
in the box and now Im not sure if I should tell them that in the box
there are more things apart from books
36.One of my friends told me that she overheard a very strange
conversation on the bus the other day and she doesnt know if she
should report it to the police.
37.I was on the train the other day and got into a conversation with the
passenger opposite. I still cant believe my good luck although my
friends told me not to believe what strangers say.
38.If I hadnt met my best friend, I think my life would have been
different in many ways and I would like to do something to show it.
39.Even though I like to read newspapers, I dont always believe what I
read. Especially the story I read this morning. It makes me wonder if
they make it all up.
40.Last week my friend told me about a strange experience shed
recently had. I found it hard to believe but I dont want to call him a
liar.
41.If Id won the lottery when I was younger, I would have spent the
money in a very different way to how Id spend it now.
42.Last night my dad lent me his car but I crashed it. I didnt tell him. I
dont know what to do.
43.Next weekend Im going to a wedding and I have to give a speech. I
dont know how to start.
44.I am in a photography group but next month it is going to close down.
I am very sad.
45.I guess Im good at generating ideas but less at executing them and I
am having problems at work.
46.I think that when young people leave university they are not prepared
for work but in my office we have a lot of interns.
47.There is a lot of gossip in my office and I dont like it.
48.The young people that joined our company recently dont seem to be
able to take any criticism and I dont know how to tell them how to
improve so they take me seriously.
49.I do my best work in the morning. After lunch Im not productive
anymore.
50.Ive built a successful career without ever having gone to university. I
believe in the university of life but maybe I should study to get a
promotion.
51.I prefer working to strict deadlines but when I have them, I feel
nervous and have panic attacks.
52.There is a big divide between the different departments in my office
and I think its really unfair.
53.Young people nowadays cant take criticism and I dont know how to
teach my son to do some tasks.
54.After a certain age, it is just too difficult to learn a new skill but my
boss wants me to learn how to use some computer programs.
55.I dont think that working in an office really suits me but I dont know
what other job I could do.
56.Im thinking of looking for a new job but I dont know where to start.
57.I think my new colleague is more talented than me. My manager also
seems to like him more than me but I wanted to get a promotion.
58.In England you have to stay in some form of education or training
until you turn 18. I wonder if this is the right age.
59.I dislike working nine to five. I dont think requiring people to work
nine to five is productive. How could I tell my boss?
60.I couldnt live without my phone, but I dont think were using phones
properly.
61.I love working with my colleagues but I find dealing with customers a
lot harder.
62.My cousin has just started university, and has been offered a free
course on how to live independently. I think he should take it, but he
isnt interested.
63.My friends daughter wants to study Survival Skills as a part of her
curriculum. Im not sure if this is a good use of students time.
64.My niece has started studying again but studying and working is very
hard.
65.My manager doesnt seem to appreciate it when I give my opinion on
her performance, but I really think we should change some things in
our company.
66.I cant stand working on a messy desk, but my colleague sitting next
to me is obviously of a different opinion.
67.My nephew leaves everything to the last minute. He only seems to be
able to work under pressure but then he has a lot of problems when
he has to do something very important.
68.My niece wants to be an actress, but her mum doesnt seem very
happy with that idea.
69.My nephew is going to university next year. He wants to study music
but his father wants him to study engineering.
70.Once in a while my brother needs to refocus and then just check his
personal emails or call a friend to chat. Hes been told that he cant
do that during office hours but if he doesnt do it, he cant focus on
his job.
71.My sister wants to study a new language. She is 40 and she doesnt
know what the best option for her is, classes or online.
72.My brother wants to study a new language but he doesnt know which
one.
73.My boss often calls me at the weekend or after office hours. Its a lot
of extra work for which Im not getting paid.
74.I have a manager who leaves me alone all the time. I actually like to
be managed. I need structure in order to perform.
75.My friends son has too many classes at school and he is always tired
in the afternoon. The parents dont know what to do to help him.
76.I think that when young people leave university they are not prepared
for the workplace but my niece has finished her degree and she wants
to work in my company.
77.Im often so jealous of the people Im managing. They just have a lot
less responsibility.
78.My sister is sending my niece to a boarding school but I dont want
her to.
79.My daughter is feeling depressed. I dont know what to do.
80.My son wants to study abroad but it is very expensive and I dont
have that money.
81.My friend and I want to do sports together but were having problems
finding a time and a sport.
82.My friends daughter wants to leave university to become a
professional sports player.
83.My sister is thinking about sending my niece to a private school but
she doesnt want her to wear a uniform.
84.Even though my son performs really well at work and gets great
feedback, hes got no confidence and he is always afraid of making
mistakes.
85.I think work experience counts for more than qualifications, so, when
Im hiring staff, I dont even look at the qualifications section of their
CV. Im afraid its not a good method.
86.I dont get on very well with my mum and it upsets me. I would like to
improve our relationship.
87.My oldest child says he wants to leave school. Hes legally old enough
to do that and theres nothing I can do to stop him.
88.Ive been invited to go on holiday with my best friends family to
Barbados. It would be an amazing experience but Id miss my sisters
birthday.
89.My brother thinks hes going to lose his job and he wants to do
something to stop it.
90.My sister has been promoted but she doesnt think shes good enough
to do the new job.
91.My daughter hates her job and she wants to quit. I dont know what to
do to convince her to stay.
92.My brother is an office manager and he looks after about ten staff but
its very stressful for him.
93.My nephew doesnt know what course to do when he leaves school.
94.My friend feels very tired at work every day and shes finding it hard
to concentrate.
95.My father doesnt think hes paid enough for the work he does.
96.My friends boss is a bully and makes his life really difficult at work.
97.One of my colleagues is being bullied by the other members of our
team.
98.My son has to stay at the office late every night of the week to get all
his work done.
99.My brother is giving an important speech next week and hes very
nervous.
100. My son has so much trouble with numbers. He is just hopeless
at remembering them.
101. My nephew has an exam soon and hes been studying hard. He
has tried a few ways of remembering things but they are not working
very well.
102. We went to Brazil for carnival last year. It was great but really
expensive. My friends want to go again this year but I dont have
enough money.
103. I usually spend New Year with my family, but this year Ive
booked to go away and Im feeling a bit worried.
104. I went to a Halloween party last weekend and it wasnt very
exciting. My friends want to go out again with the same people but I
may stay at home instead.
105. A friend wants me to go away with him, but Im not sure if I
should go.
106. Im thinking of studying at university in England, but Im not
sure what the best course would be.
107. Ive been invited to a clean-up day at the local river but Im not
sure what to take with me.
108. This is the first time Ive ever been to this area and I have a
free weekend.
109. My boss is staying in Granada for a week. Hell be very tired
after 5 days of working very hard there, but he wants to do something
cool the other two days.
110. I often pass people in need on the street, but I never give them
money. (PERSUADE ME TO DO IT).
111. I dont recycle any of my household rubbish because I think its
too much effort. (PERSUADE ME TO DO IT).
112. Im thinking about joining the army as a career. (DISCOURAGE
ME).
113. I love fast food and eat at fast food restaurants at least three
times a week. (DISCOURAGE ME).
114. I am in Rome for a few nights. I really love seeing live music but
Im not sure whats on.
115. I much prefer going to the cinema to watching movies on DVD
but the nearest cinema is an hour away from my home.
116. I have to go to a birthday party next week but I dont know the
person very well.
117. Im a bit tired of my job and am thinking of making a career
change but I have no idea where to start.