SPEAKING 2 – Relationships
Part 1
1. Answer the following questions from Speaking part 1
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I come from a small family. I’m an only child, so I don’t have any brothers or sisters. I would have liked to have a sister, but it seems my parents didn’t want to.
Part 2
2. Describe the following pictures. Â
Now I’d like each of you to talk on your own about something. I am going to give each of you a photograph of ____. Please, tell us what you can see in the picture.
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The picture shows a family walking around a town. Judging by the pavement the kind of buildings, their colour and the archiecture, it looks like it’s the historic part of the town. There’s a big clock in the foreground and I can see it’s 1:35pm. There’s a line of street lights. In the background there’s a big tree, so maybe there’s a park over there and the family is going to the park to spend some time in the afternoon. I really like this kind of towns, with small buildings and antique architecture. because it’s like travelling to the past.Â
Part 3
3. I am going to describe a situation to you
A classmate of yours has moved to another town and wants to make some new friends. Talk about the different things your friend could do to meet new friends and decide which would be best
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– Shall I start?
– Okay
– hmm I don’t think horse-riding is a good option because he may get hurt if he’s not very skillful. What do you think?
– Yes, you’re right. Also, you don’t really talk to other people much while riding. As for making friends in the library, it’s difficult too, for the same reason, right?
– Yes, you have to be quiet there. So what about joining the gym. I think it’s a great idea because you can exercise and make friends at the same time. Do you agree?
– Of course. The gym is a great option. He can meet a lot of people there and then do outdoor activities with them, like jogging, swimming or climbing.Â
– Yes, that’s exactly what I think. He probably likes going out too, so nighclubs could also be a great place to meet new people…
– Well, yes… but going to the gym is healthier, and has more benefits than going to nightclubs…
– Absolutely! So let’s recommend that he join the gym!
Part 4
4. Answer the following questions from Speaking part 4
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I don’t really do many activities with my family now, but I used to play a lot with them when I was young. We used to play a video game called “tanks”, as well as a few board games like Monopoly, scrabble and Rumikub. I loved playing Monopoly, it was my favourite board game! My parents were not big fans of it, though.
Review
1- Fill the gaps with the information from the video
Part 1
2- Choose the correct option A,B,C,D to answer the questions
Part 2
3- Click on the words/phrases that Helen says
Part 3
4- Write “Family” or “Friends” next to the activity