B2
English Speaking Exercises for B2 – Interview and stimulus-based discussion
7 esercizi
1. When you plan travelling for leisure, what is the most important consideration for you before you make your choice? Why? Tell your partner. Use the ideas below to help you.
- cost interest location safety time your own idea
2. Read the task below. Decide which advert is more appealing to you. Think of four reasons.
- You are planning a holiday abroad. Read the adverts below. Which trip appeals to you more? Say why and explain why you are rejecting the other option.
3. Read the Speaking Strategy below. Listen to a student doing the task. Tick the topics she mentions. Were any of her reasons the same as yours?
Audio
- comfort ◻
- cost ◻
- safety ◻
- boredom ◻
- interest ◻
- speed ◻
- convenience ◻
- length of trip ◻
- sea sickness ◻
Speaking Strategy
When you explain which item you are choosing, try to give a number of different reasons for your choice. When you are saying why you reject the other options, try again to give more than one reason. Do not simply give opposite reasons. Try to come up with different arguments.
4. Listen again. Tick the phrases the student uses.
Audio
- 1)I think I’ll choosemainly because
- 2)I’m opting forand that’s because
- 3)The best option would be thebecause
- 4)I wouldn’t pick thefor the reason that
- 5)I wouldn’t go for thebasically because
- 6)The (other) reason why I’m (not) choosing theis that
5. Read the task and look at the photos below. Compare the options. Prepare the reasons for your choice under the headings (1-4) below.
- You are on holiday abroad. Which of these activities would you choose and why? Say why you are rejecting the other option.
- 1)interest for you
- 2)location
- 3)cost
- 4)time required
6. Now do the task using your notes from exercise 5.
Extra exercises
7. Look at the two photos below that show different places to stay. Compare the photos using the points below.
Strategy
In a photo comparison task, you may be asked to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of an activity or a situation.
- – location – facilities – cost – activities
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