Exercises
Stages of life. You will be given the task.
1. toddler
2. twenties
3. adult
4. centenarian
5. infant
6. teens
7. elderly
8. middle-aged
9 young child
Celebrities talking about their parents. Your teacher will give you the task.
1. up
2. up
3. up
4. left
5. got
6. away
7. inherited
8. start
9. fell
10. got
11 emigrated
12 start
You will be given the worksheet. Read the clues and complete the grid. What is the mystery place?
1. castle
2. church
3. market
4. park
5. statue
6. harbour
7. tower
Mystery place: Theatre
Put the following words into the correct category.
anxious, ashamed, cross, envious, hard-working, honest, organised, reliable, sensitive, proud, upset
1. Feelings:
2. Personality:
1. Feelings: anxious, ashamed, cross, envious, proud, upset
2. Personality: hard-working, honest, organised, reliable, sensitive
Complete the sentences so that they are true for you.
1. I often feel embarrassed when...
2. I'm sometimes frightened when
3. I feel delighted when
4. I feel confused when
5. I get excited when...
Did you manage to complete the sentences? Then here are your points! Good job!
WOW! You are the lucky one! No task here. Get your points for free!
Lucky! Here you go!
Choose the odd one out. You'll be given the task.
1. volleyball
2. weights
3. ballet
4. running
5. horse riding
6. drama
Good game! Here are your points!
Expressing preferences, raising objections and coming to an agreement.
Your teacher will send you the task.
1. would be fun
2. Don't you think
3. I like the idea
4. Sorry, but I don't think
5. is a better option
6. I quite fancy
7. I'd rather
8. we need to make
9. Ok, I agree
10. that's settled
Imagine you are planning a day out with your friends. You have to choose between horse riding, skateboarding and cycling. Discuss your options and decide what you are going to do.
Did you have fun speaking? Here are your points!
Parts of the body. You will be given the task.
1. twisted
2. ankle
3. painkillers
4. broke
5. wrist
6. eye
7. banged
8. nosebleed
1. Think of as many words as you can in these categories:
Parts of the body:
Treatments:
Injuries:
2. Now you will be given one more task.
Parts of the body: kidney, calf, thumb, spine
Treatments: antibiotics, bandage, cream, medicine
Injuries: bruise, burn, nosebleed, sprain
Guess the activity.
Think of an activity (e.g. play basketball, cycling, drawing, etc.). Your partner has to ask you different questions in order to guess the activity. Then swap roles.
Did you have fun? Here are your points!
Identifying people in photos and speculating about photos.
You will be given a photo.
1. looks like
2. maybe
3. in
4. a sort of
5. something like that
6. it's most likely
7. I'd say that
8. I would say
Describe the photo. Here are some ideas you might want to include:
1. What the people are wearing
2. What they are doing
3. What they are feeling
4. Where they are
Excellent! Here are your points!
Describing houses. You will be given the task.
1. garage
2. attic
3. extension
4. stairs
5. patio
6. landing
7. hall
8. cellar
9. drive
10. pond
You know what? No real task here, but can you tell me about your favourite actor? And here are your points! Enjoy!
Thanks for the story!
Try to make an interesting and unusual story about how the person got injured. Be creative! Let the story be fun and ridiculous. The picture will be given to you by your teacher.
Nice one! Here are your points!
Phrases for gaining time.
You will be given the task.
1. me see
2. the thing is
3. now I come to
4. thinking about
5. a good point
6. things considered
You are planning a short holiday to Madrid and you want to discuss the accommodation options. You will be given three options. Discuss each option and state your opinion
Here are your points! Well done!
Computing.
You will be given the task.
1. d
2. h
3. f
4. e
5. g
6. a
7. c
8. b
Choose the correct words. Your teacher will give you the task.
1. copy
2. open
3. scroll down
4. click
5. close
6. create
7. paste
8. save
Imagine that you teach a basic computer course. Create an advertisement for your course. Think about these things:
1. Who will be interested in your course?
2. What kind of things will you teach them to do?
3. How can you explain this in a simple way in your ad?
Be creative and have fun!
Good job! Here are your points!
Use the phrases below to explain how you imagine an ideal school.
1.I think that...
2. In my view...
3. As I see it...
4. I believe...
5. It seems to me...
6. I'd say that...
Great ideas! Here are your points!
People can't communicate face-to-face anymore because they spend too much time communicating online.
Do you agree with the statement? Express your opinion.
Well done!