Pearson prep speaking and writing

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 4

Looking ahead

April 22nd 9.00:

Deadline Pearson

Pearson exam A2:

April 26th

May 15th

CE Engels B2 (keuzedeel):

May 27th

Goal

You are going to practice your speaking skills (describing)

You are going to practice your writing skills (write and improve)

Key language and ideas for describing a picture

Say what you can see:

The picture shows...........      I can see..........      There's a..................

There are some.......... but you can't see........ She's got........... He has.............

Describe where things are in the picture:

At the front        in the background        on the left         on the right      in the middle

behind     in front of             next to

Use the present continuous

He's wearing          She's running         They are laughing

Talk about the people:

tall        long/short hair         young      old   

When you don't know the word for something

It's kind of........   It looks like a.......

Make guesses

He looks like......He seems to be........I guess he's probably.............He might be........

What do you see?

At the front?

In the background?

Behind?

Next to?

What are they doing?

The picture shows some people who ..............(travel) by bus.

There are two people at the front of the picture. They..........(talk).

One woman...........(show) the other one something on her phone.

In the middle, there is a man......(hold) a bottle of water.

Make guesses

1. I think they're...........father and son.
2. They...........be watching TV.
3. They're eating something from a box. It.................like pizza.
4. They...........quite relaxed.
5. I.............they're probably having a relaxing evening at home.

guess  looks   might.....probably........seem

Speaking

Describing a picture.

You will see a picture.

You have 25 seconds to prepare.

Describe the picture in 25 seconds.

Speaking

Describing a picture.

You have 25 seconds to prepare.

Describe the picture in 25 seconds.

Speaking

Describing a picture.

You will see a picture.

You have 25 seconds to prepare.

Describe the picture in 25 seconds.

Speaking

Describing a picture.

You have 25 seconds to prepare.

Describe the picture in 25 seconds.

Two assignments

Read and Write: You have 30 seconds to look at the passage. 

The passage then disapears. You have 90 seconds ro rewrite the passage in your own words.

  

Essay question: You have 10 minutes to answer the question. Use 50-75 words (next week)

John was only 16 years old when he met his wife Donna. First they were friends but after a while they found out that there was more going on between them. After four years John asked Donna if she would marry him. Donna said: Yes. They have been married for 25 years and are still very happy together.

Write down your answer

‘The best way to travel long distances is by public transport rather than in your own car.’

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