The questions in this speaking activity are designed to help practise the use of articles in a natural context. It is part of a lesson on articles with an interactive exercise in our free upper-intermediate English course.

Use of Articles Speaking activity

Ask and answer the questions in pairs or groups. pay attention to and repeat as much as possible, the use of articles with the words and expressions used.

Generalising

Do you generally prefer the company of men or women?
Do you think that men and women are better at different jobs?
Do you think that children behave worse than in the past?
Do you think that old people should be allowed to drive?
What jobs do you think are paid too much? What jobs do you think are not paid enough?

Jobs

Do you know anyone who is…
- a teacher?
- A doctor?
- a police officer?
What jobs do people in your family do?
Do you think that footballers are paid too much?
Do you think that politicians can be trusted?

Stereotypical Places in the City

Do you ever go to the theatre? When was the last time that you went to the theatre?
How often do you go to the cinema? Do you prefer watching films at the cinema or at home? Why?
How often do you go to the museum? When was the last time you went to the museum?
How often do you go to the art gallery? When was the last time that you went to the art gallery?
How often do you go to the park? What type of things can you do in the park?

Institutions and buildings

Where did you go to school? Where was the school located?
Did you or will you go yo university? Where is the university in your city?
Where is the prison in your city? Do you know anyone who was or is in prison? Have you ever visited the prison?
Where is the main hospital in your city? Have you ever been in hospital? Have you ever visited the hospital?

Next and Last

What are you going to do next week? What about the week after next?
What did you do last week? What about the week before last?

Countries & Nationalities

Have you ever visited the United States? Would you like to?
What is the stereotype of Americans?
Have you ever visited any countries in the United Kingdom? Have you visited England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland? Would you like to?
What is the stereotype of the British?
Have you ever visited any countries in Europe?

Frequency

What do you do at least once a day?
What do you do various times a day?
What do you do at least once a week?
What do you do at least once a year?

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