REVIEW lessons 1-6

• What is your favorite song?
• What is the best modern invention?
• Which is more important: love, money or health?
• Describe your ideal partner.
• Are you a pet lover?
• What was your favorite subject at school?
• What is your favorite time of the day?
• Tell your partner about your dream house.

TALKING ABOUT THINGS YOU LIKE

phrases:

I’m into…

I’m a keen/avid (surfer)

I’m keen on (surfing)

I'm fond of (surfing)

I (go surfing) to unwind.

I like nothing more than (to go surfing)

I’m itching to try/go…. (I really want to)

Key phrases

The first thing that strikes me about this picture is…

The thing that really jumps out of this picture is…

In this picture it looks as if/though they are…

They could/might/may be…

They could/might/may have just…

I’m pretty sure that they’re feeling…

I’d guess that they are…

example question from exam:

REVIEW DAY!

This is what it looks like on the exam

Q: Do you enjoy studying English?

Q: Do you have any hobbies or interests?

• Some people say that computers are helping to

create a generation of people without social skills.

What’s your opinion?

• What are the advantages and disadvantages of

shopping by computer?

• How far do you agree that the computer is the greatest invention of modern

times?

• A lot of personal information about all of us is now kept on computers.

Do you find this worrying? …… (Why? / Why not?)

• In future, what role do you think there will be for people who are not interested

in technology? …... (Why?)

Key phrases

As far as I’m concerned,

As I see it,

From my point of view,

In my humble opinion,

I’d say that…

Although the questions are easy, don't give easy answers!

GIVING AN OPINION

Example questions from exam

Choose two pictures, and answer the questions

• Is it a good idea to continue studying throughout your life? …… (Why? / Why not?)

• Which jobs are popular in your country nowadays? …… (Why?)

Key phrases

Joy! Rapture! Happiness!

Both pictures show…

In this picture they look as though they are….

Whereas/while in this picture…

In contrast,

On the other hand,

Both pictures are about ......

I think the common theme here is ....

In contrast, the people in the second image .....

Unlike the first photo, this looks like .....

Remember, only choose two!

COMPARING AND CONTRASTING

(PICTURES)

Choose two pictures to describe

DESCRIBING

PICTURES

Key phrases (alternatively, you can also negate)

Mwah ha ha ha ha!

We see eye to eye. We don't see eye to eye.

I couldn’t (dis)agree more. I couldn't agree less.

I’m (not) with you 100% on this one.

I take your point but…

I tend to (dis)agree with you there.

I beg to differ.

I can only agree with reservations.

AGREEING

Or politely NOT agreeing

Sample question from exam

Now, I’d like you to talk about something together. I’d like you to imagine your school wants to organise an event to raise money for a new library...

Now lets do a practice exam!

Now, I’d like you to talk about something together.

I’d like you to imagine your school wants to organise an event to raise money for a new library.

First, talk to each other about how difficult it would be to organise these events. Then decide which two would be the most successful in raising money