Sunday, January 25, 2026

Speaking for 1 and a 1/2 minutes

 




Compare two of these jobs. What's similar and different about them?
What skills are needed to do them?
If you had to chose one, which would it be? Why?








Compare two of these sports and games. What's similar and different about them?
What skills are needed to do them?
If you had to chose one to do, which would it be? Why?






Compare two of these groups of people involved in music. What's similar and different about them?
What role might this activity play in these people's lives?
What role has music played in your life?





Compare two of these situations - what's similar and different about them?
What might the motivation of the person in the picture be?
Which person is most at risk?


Further practice here (B2)



precise

exact

correct

spot-on

painstaking

reliable

faithful

meticulous

error-free

on-point

bang-on

careful


 

Straightforward

  • accurate and precise
  • exact
  • factually correct
  • free from error
  • correct to the detail
  • right on target

 

Conversational

  • spot-on
  • dead accurate
  • right on the money
  • nailed it
  • exactly right
  • not even a little off


 


 

 

 

Useful verbs

 


To test

experience

explore

to see

to challenge

investigate

 

 

 

 

 

 

examine

trial

evaluate

compare

measure

observe

 

 

 

 

 

 

try out

test out

carry out

find out

check

to feel



How important is it for these people to be accurate?
What might happen if they were not?








Why might people have chosen to experience these things?

How might they be feeling?







Why might these possessions be important to these people?
How might they feel if they no longer had them?










What might be difficult for the people to deal with in these situations?
How important might it be for them to deal with the situation well?



























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