Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE)- Speaking Part One on the future

Cambridge Proficiency in English (CPE)- Speaking Part One on the future

Take turns asking questions from below on future transport and travel.

 Are there any

foreign festivals you would like to go to?

 Do you feel optimistic about

changes in transport in the place where you are living?

 Do you have any ambitions for

how many countries you visit?

 Do you have any plans for

the next public holiday?

 Do you have any plans to

travel or live abroad?

 Do you plan to

have foreign guests stay in your house or flat?

 Do you see yourself

having a second home (in the near future/ someday)?

 Do you think you will be

travelling more or less in ten years’ time?

 Do you want to

study abroad in the future?

 Have you got any plans for

the next public holiday?

 How difficult would it be for you to

move abroad?

 How do you think your

taste in holidays will change in the future?

 How long do you think you will

continue driving and/ or cycling?

 If you could change one thing about

tourist facilities in your town, what would it be?

 If you could

live in any country, where would you choose?

 Is there anywhere you’d like to

visit again?

 Is there any

country that you’d like to read a book about?

 What are you going to do

on your next days off?

 What are your plans for

your next holiday?

 What changes would you like to make to

your hometown?

 What do you (most) hope to achieve

in your future foreign travels?

 What do you think you’ll be doing

at this time on Saturday?

 What is the next

big attraction for tourists in the place you are living?

 What

countries do you hope to learn more about in the future?

 What kind

of holidays would you like to take in the next year or so?

 What

part of the world would you most like to travel in?

 What

travel sites do you think you’ll need to use in the future?

 What

regions would you like to visit in the future?

 What sort of

accommodation would you most like to stay in?

 What type of

summer holiday would you like to take next year?

 What would be your dream

honeymoon?

 What would be your perfect

winter break?

 When do you expect to

(next) make a hotel booking?

 When do you think you will next

go to the airport?

 When will you next

meet up with your extended family?

 Where do you hope

to be living in ten years’ time?

 Which

other languages do you think will be most useful for you to learn?

 Would you like to

live in your hometown when you get older?

 Would you like to

move house?

Ask about any questions which you couldn’t understand or weren’t sure how to answer.

Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com © 2019

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Use the question stems above to make future questions on other CPE Speaking Part One
topics:
 Accommodation/ Neighbourhood/ Local area
 Arts and media
 Character/ Personality
 Experiences
 Festivals and celebrations
 Food and drink
 Free time/ Leisure/ Hobbies and interests
 Health/ Sports and exercise
 Hometown
 Languages/ Language learning
 Life changes
 Likes and dislikes/ Preferences
 News/ Current affairs
 People
 Skills/ Strengths and weaknesses
 Technology
 Work and studies

Ask other future questions about the topics above, without looking at the question stems.

Ask about any topics which you couldn’t think of future questions about.

Written by Alex Case for UsingEnglish.com © 2019

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