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    Problem Solving Scenarios for B1-B2 Speaking Practice
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  • You are baking a cake and you realise you are out of butter. What do you do?
    Pause what you are doing and go to the shop to get some butter. See if you can substitute the butter with anything else.
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  • You get home and you realise you have forgotten your keys and the door is locked. What do you do?
    Call someone to see if they can let you in. Check if a key has been left out for you.
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  • You wake up with a pain in your stomach, and you are feeling nauseous. What do you do?
    Tell your parents. Call your doctor if the pain persists. Rest, drink lots of water.
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  • There is someone in your class who is always mean to you. He purposely bumps into you in the hall, throws things at you in class and called you names. What should you do?
    Tell him how you feel and ask him to stop. Speak with a teacher if the issue continues after this.
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  • You wake up and see that your alarm never went off. So you are starting your morning later than you planned. It is a really important day at school and you cannot be late. What could you do?
    Get ready as quick as you can. Skips non-essential parts of your routine. Grab and go breakfast.
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  • Your tutor is working at her desk. You want to ask her a question, but she doesn't see your hand raised. What should you do?
    Wait and raise your hand again in a bit. Go up to her desk and ask your question.
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  • You are going to the supermarket with your family and you realise at the door that you've forgotten your mask. What do you do?
    You can wait in the car while they do the shop. You can see if there are any spares in the car. You can ask your relative to buy a mask for you.
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  • You are at the checkout with your shopping and you realise you have forgotten your purse/wallet. What do you do?
    Put the shopping back and come back with your purse/wallet. Use card on your phone if you have an app.
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  • The tutor is giving directions, but your friend sitting next to you keeps talking. You can't hear the directions. What should you do?
    Ask your friend to hold on so you can hear the directions.
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  • You have signed up to perform at the annual talent show at school. You will be singing a solo. However now you are feeling really nervous and don't want to do it anymore. What do you do?
    Speak with the organisers about how you are feeling. Keep practising to boost your confidence.
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  • You are making yourself a cup of coffee with milk but when you go to the fridge there's no milk left. What do you do?
    Add it to the shopping list. Go to the shops. Drink it black.
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  • Your internet is not working and you cannot access your online lesson on teams one morning. What can you do?
    Inform your teacher over message that you are having issues. Ask for work to be sent to your student email/talk over lesson with staff member on the phone.
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  • Your friends came to your house for a movie night. One of them brought another friend so there are more people than you planned for. You want to pass out the drinks but you only have five cans of soda and you need 6. What could you do?
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  • You are hanging outside with your friend and she decides to pick your neighbor's flowers. She gives you the pretty handful of flowers and right then your neighbor opens the door. She asks you why you picked her flowers. What could you do?
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  • You borrowed your brother's skateboard one day without asking and it broke while you were using it. What could you do?
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  • After basketball practice you go back to the locker room with your team to shower and change. When you are done dressing, you can't find your shoes. What could you do?
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