Question Type 1: Basic Description Questions

Situation A Situation B

Weekdays Weekends

Summer Winter

Good weather Bad weather

Term time School holidays

If I’m alone... If I’m with friends

If I’ve got a lot of time… If I'm fairly busy…

So the opening sentence might be:

"Well in all fairness, I imagine that it would depend on the situation. Like for instance, if (situation A)... then I will most likely... so / because / in fact..."

Answer the following question, introducing one situation. (Develop the situation using a complex structure.)

"How much time do you spend listening to music?"

(If possible try to avoid repeating the question vocabulary "listening to music".) Now you can compare situation A with situation B. Add a compare linking phrase:

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  Whereas in contrast...
  
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  Though, at the same time…
  
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  Whereas on the other hand...
  
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  While, oppositely...
  

Select one of the following:

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  If (situation B)… then it’s more likely that I’ll…
  
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  If (situation B)… then it‘s almost certain that I will...
  
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  If (situation B)… then I will almost always...
  
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  If (situation B)… then I will most certainly...
  

Remember to develop situation B with a complex structure.

Now answer the following questions using the fully developed structure for two situations. (If you want to give a

longer response you could even introduce a third situation.)

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  How often do you go to the cinema?
  
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  Where do you usually go shopping?
  
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  When do you usually read?
  
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  At what time of day do you usually listen to music?
  
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  Who do you spend your evenings with?
  
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  When you go out in the evenings, what do you usually do?
  
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  How often do you play sports?
  
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  How often do you eat out in restaurants?