IN THIS UNIT YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO
- use positive and negative adjectives to talk about free-time activities
- recognise and use linking words in your talk (Speaking Part 2)
- pronounce weak forms of words
- give a complete talk and assess your own performance (Speaking Part 2). min
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| In the first part of the Speaking test you may have to answer simple questions about how you spend your free time. |
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It is useful to know which verbs go with different sports and activities. Common verbs used with leisure and sports activities include play, do and go.
play soccer✅ do soccer ❌ |
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01. Ask and answer these questions with a partner.
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1. Do you do any of the activities in the pictures?
2. Which of these activities do you like or dislike?
3. Are there any other things you do in your free time?
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02. With a partner, use the positive adjectives in the box to say how you feel about various free-time activities.
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amusing
brilliant |
great
healthy |
enjoyable
peaceful |
excellent
exciting |
relaxing |
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Examples:
Yoga is a very peaceful and relaxing activity.
I am excellent at taekwondo.
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03. With a different partner, use the negative adjectives inthe box to talk about free-time activities.
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Examples:
I feel miserable when I play football in the rain.
Boxing can be an exhausting sport- you need to be fit and strong.
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dangerous
miserable |
exhausting
frightening |
tiring
useless |
harmful
stressful |
hopeless |
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