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This lesson contains 26 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 60 min

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 Speaking h/v2

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 Goals
- to improve your fluency
- to improve your confidence
- to learn and apply speaking strategies
- to prepare for the speaking test


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Describe the picture to your neighbour
Decide which of you will turn their chair around: you or your neighbour. You will swapp places after this picture.
Your teacher will show you the next slide and you are going to describe the picture as best you can. Be very specific and give lots of detail.

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Describe the picture to your neighbour

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What do you see? 
Where is the picture taken?
Are there people in the picture?
Are they men, women, boys or girls?
What age are they?
What are they wearing?  Sport clothes, suit and tie, jackets, sunglasses, swimsuits, glasses etc.
What colour hair do they have?  Brunette, blonde, curls, bald, long?
What are they doing? Are they completing an action? 

Are they inside or outside?
Are they happy, sad, excited, cross, angry, serious?
Are there other things in the picture? Animals, cars, bikes, helicopter, shop fronts etc. in the picture?
What season is it? Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring? How can you tell?
Which country is the picture taken in and how can you tell? Flag, famous building etc.
Any famous people in the picture?
timer
1:00

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Swapp places
Sit on the other person's chair.
Your teacher will show you the next slide and you are going to describe it as best you can.

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Describe the picture to your neighbour

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What do you see? 
Where is the picture taken?
Are there people in the picture?
Are they men, women, boys or girls?
What age are they?
What are they wearing?  Sport clothes, suit and tie, jackets, sunglasses, swimsuits, glasses etc.
What colour hair do they have?  Brunette, blonde, curls, bald, long?
What are they doing? Are they completing an action? 

Are they inside or outside?
Are they happy, sad, excited, cross, angry, serious?
Are there other things in the picture? Animals, cars, bikes, helicopter, shop fronts etc. in the picture?
What season is it? Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring? How can you tell?
Which country is the picture taken in and how can you tell? Flag, famous building etc.
Any famous people in the picture?
timer
1:00

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Face the board again, please.

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Important when speaking:
Other people need to be able to understand you
Using the right words
Pronunciation
Grammar

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Tip 1
Use chunks!
When you don't know a word/ can't remember what it's called, describe it!

- What does it look like?       (It looks like a(n) . . .
- What does it belong to?         (It's a type of . . . animal/ kitchen appliance)
- What is it used for?         (You can use it to/ for . . .)
- Where can you find it?        (It can can be found in/by/ near . . . )


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Describe the word: Netflix

Slide 12 - Open question

Describe the word: Pineapple

Slide 13 - Open question

Tip 2
When stuck for what to say . . . ask questions!

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Tip 3
Don't ever switch to Dutch! 

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Chunks
Can be used to describe weird and unusual things or everyday things that you don't know the name of

It looks like . . . 
You use it for/ to . . . 
It is a type of . . . 
You can find it in/ near . . . 

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Describe the picture to your neighbour Part 2
Decide which of you will turn their chair around: you or your neighbour. You will swapp places after this picture.
Your teacher will show you the next slide and you are going to describe the picture as best you can.

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Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

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Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

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Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

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Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

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Speaking conversation practice
Fill in the worksheet “Find someone who…”
Answers will be checked before we start the speaking practice!
After answers have been checked…
Listen to the instructions from the teacher first;
Walk around the class to find someone who…
When you have found someone, have a conversation about this question/topic for at least 1 min. with a classmate.
We will continue doing this for about 10 min.
Speak (only) English!

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Time left?
1. Read the instructions first.
2. Do the preparation exercise.
3. Watch the video.
4. Do the check your understanding exercises (there are 3 exercises: true/false, gap fill & gap fill typing).
5. Done? Give your advice to Gemma on the next slide, please.



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What advice would you give to Gemma?

Slide 25 - Open question

Homework
- Finish this LessonUp, please.
- Practise your speaking skills.

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