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The document discusses exercises from an English lesson about travel. It includes conversations about the benefits of travel, experiences traveling abroad, and preferred modes of transportation. It also covers exercises using linking phrases, time-buying phrases, and comprehension questions about unusual dolphins and wild Australian horses.

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Speaking B1

The document discusses exercises from an English lesson about travel. It includes conversations about the benefits of travel, experiences traveling abroad, and preferred modes of transportation. It also covers exercises using linking phrases, time-buying phrases, and comprehension questions about unusual dolphins and wild Australian horses.

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Exercise 1 (Track 28)

To start this lesson, let's listen to recording .


Write True (T) or False (F) in each box. The student is...........................
1. Gives a lot of one- and two- word answers. ___
2. Repeats the same information again and again. ___
3. Shows off his vocabulary. ___
4. Explains and develops his answers. ___
5. Has to be reminded to give more information. ___
6. Uses linking words and phrases to sound more natural and fluent. ___
Exercise 2 (Track 35)
As you've probably guessed, the topic of this lesson is Travel.
Listen to the recording and write the missing words/ phrases.

Examiner: Now we'll move on to the conversation task. Let's talk about travel. What are the
benefits of travelling abroad?
Student: (1) ........................................... uh (2) .................................... , you get to
experience a different culture and people. This can help make you more open-minded.
(3)............................................. you might be able to practise your second language with the
locals there.
Examiner: Have you ever been abroad?
Student: Um... Yeah. I've been abroad many times. I've travelled with my family and
(4) ............................................. on school tours. What about you?
Examiner: Oh, yes. Thank you for asking. Very often. But tell me, which do you prefer — the
family holidays or school trips?
Student: Urn... well... (5) .......................................... the school trips are good (6)
................................ I'm with all my friends and we have a great time together. (7)
.............................. , I also like the family holidays (8) ................................. I get to spend
more time with Mum and Dad. At home, they work very long hours. (9)..................................
I like both types of holiday equally but for different reasons.
Exercise 3A - In Exercise 2, we took our first look at linking phrases in action in this lesson.
Now we're going to focus on some specific groups of linking phrases. When you make a
statement, it's important to support it with either (a) more details or (b) an example. In other
words, explain yourself. Here's what we mean:

X The way I see it, foreign travel makes us more open-minded. What do you think?
✓ [More details] The way I see it, foreign travel makes us more open-minded. We
experience different cultures and ways of life and learn to accept differences in the world.
Wouldn't you agree?
✓ [An example] The way I see it, foreign travel makes us more open-minded. For instance,
when I was in Germany last year, I discovered few people there own their homes. I had
always thought owning my own place was very important, but now I see that's not
necessarily true. Renting can be a life-long option. Doyou know what I mean?

B- Now let's put it all together.


Think about these questions and write an answer. Make sure you (I) give your opinion, (2)
develop it or use an example to explain yourself, and (3) check if the other person agrees.

Example Question: Do you think stay-at-home holidays are a good idea?


Answer: (1) Well, to my mind, they definitely are.(2) For example, a lot of people find
going away on holiday very stressful. If they stay at home, they can just put their feet up and
relax instead. (3) Do you know what I mean?
1.Question: How can people benefit from travelling abroad?
2. Question: In the future, do you think travelling abroad will be easier or more difficult?
3. Question: The best way to experience a foreign country is to stay with a local family, not
in a hotel or apartment. Do you agree?

Exercise 4
We're going to look at one more type of phrase now: time-buying phrases. Time-buying
phrases are phrases we naturally use to give us a little extra time to decide what to say. You
may find them useful, but only use them when you have to think of what to say next.
Listen to the recording and follow the transcript. Underline the time-buying phrases
you hear (Track 36)
Examiner: What's your favourite way to travel?
Student: Let's see. I think it depends on where I'm going and why. For example, if I'm going
abroad, I definitely prefer to fly by, um, aeroplane rather than go by boat - it's quicker. On the
other hand, when I'm on holiday, a short boat trip sounds nice and, you know, relaxing. Don't
you think?
Examiner: Absolutely. What about closer to home? How do you like to travel — by bus, car,
train ... ?
Student: I guess that also depends on the situation. For instance, I care about the
environment a lot, so I wish I could cycle everywhere. But, you know, that's just not possible.
Do you see what I mean?
Examiner: I do. So what about when you can't cycle somewhere — what then?
Student: I suppose I'll usually take the train if possible because, like, the seats are
comfortable and I can relax and read a book or something on my journey.
Examiner: Not the bus?
Student: Well, the problem with the bus is it's often crowded. I mean, there's nowhere to sit
and that's just not a very nice way to, uh, travel.
Examiner: Don't you ever travel by car?
Student: Well, neither Mum nor Dad drive, so, I mean, not really ...

Exercise 5
Listen to the teacher talk about an unusual dolphin and answer these questions.
Complete each sentence with a word, phrase or number you hear on the recording.
1. Fungie has lived in Dingle, Ireland, since ......................................................
2. ..................................................... can't explain why he behaves the way he does.
3. Most dolphins live in ......................................... , also known as pods.
4. Fungie prefers ............................................. to dolphins.
5. He likes ..................................... with people in the water and boats.
6. Most dolphins live ..................................................... so Fungie is unusually old.

Exercise 6
Listen to the teacher talk about wild Australian horses and answer these questions
with a word. phrase or number you hear on the recording.
1. Brumbies are wild horses that live in a part of Australia with many ………………………….
2. The first horses arrived in Australia at the end of the ………………………………………..
3. Only the …………………………………. made the journey from Europe to Australia alive.
4. Brumbies first appeared in the ………………………………………………………………….
5. Some brumbies escaped from farms but farmers …………………………. others.
6. Today, there are more than ……………………….... brumbies in Australia.

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