B1
English Speaking Exercises for B1 – Stimulus-based discussion
9 ejercicios
1. Complete the words with a, e, i, o and u. Then match them with the diagrams (A-L).
- 1)krtng
- 2)kykng
- 3)bs lng
- 4)clmbng
- 5)snwb rdng
- 6)srfng
- 7)bng jmpng
- 8)bdyb rdng
- 9)prk r
- 10)hng-gldng
- 11)hkng
- 12)m nt n bkng

2. Write four sentences using the phrases below and activities from exercise 1.
- I like the idea ofI thinkwould be (fun).
- I’m quite keen onI quite fancy
- 1)
- 2)
- 3)
- 4)
- You are planning a day out with friends on your birthday. Discuss with your friend what you are going to do. Give reasons for your opinions. Agree on an activity.
3. Read the task above. Then listen to two students doing the task. Answer the questions.
Audio
- 1)Why does the girl want to go bodyboarding?
- 2)Why doesn’t the boy want to go bodyboarding?
- 3)Why does the girl prefer parkour to abseiling?
- 4)In the end, they agree to
Speaking Strategy
When you have to reach an agreement, be sure to use a range of phrases for expressing preferences, raising objections and coming to an agreement.
4. Read the Speaking Strategy. Complete the sentences. Then listen again and check.
Audio
- 1)I’m on bodyboarding.
- 2)Sorry, but I don’t that’s a very
- 3)I trying that.
- 4)I think parkour is a than abseiling.
- 5)Yes, I
- 6)on climbing, then?
5. You are going to do the task in exercise 3. Make notes about which two activities you would like to do and why.
- Which activities would you choose? Why?
- Which activities would you not like to do? Why?
6. Now do the speaking task. Use your notes from exercise 5.
Extra exercises
7. Read the Strategy. Then think of three words to describe each of the items in the list below.
Strategy
Before you start, look at the photos carefully and think about what they show. Think about where they were taken, who is in them, how the people are feeling, what they are doing now and what they might have been doing before.
- People
- – age
- – build and height
- – feelings
- – general impression
- Places
- – age
- – furniture
- – lighting
- – general impression
8. Photos A and B show people eating out. Compare and contrast them. Include the following points:
- – your general impression of each place
- – what the people are doing now
- – what they have been doing before

9. You and your partner want to eat lunch out. Discuss the pros and cons of the two places (A and B) and come to an agreement.
Cómo Practicar
- 1Lee cada pregunta cuidadosamente
- 2Escribe tu respuesta o selecciona la opción correcta
- 3Haz clic en 'Mostrar Respuesta' para verificar tu trabajo
- 4Revisa cualquier error e intenta ejercicios similares
- 5Pasa al siguiente ejercicio cuando estés listo