Speaking

In this section you can train your oral expression. We are going to use the activities for B1 and B2 levels in LearnEnglishTeens, a British Council webpage addressed to teen English learners like you. 

*Remember that you can choose the topics (always in B1 and B2 levels) and work on your own. In that case, please let me know which ones you do and how enjoyable and difficult you find them.

Click here to the WRITING section by LearnEnglish Teens

This is the list of the different texts for B1 and B2 levels. 

B1	B2
A friend in need Different opinions Problems at the train station Talking about your weekend	An interview Discussing exam results Pros and cons of mobile phones Who to invite

Monologue generator

Throw the dice and speak about your result. The blue die refers to the main topic and the red die refers to the sub-topics. For example, if the results are a blue 5 and a red 5, you have to describe how the worst house in the world would be.

Follow this tips when preparing your monologue:

• Before speaking, take 5 minutes to think about the key words and look them up in a dictionary. Also, listen to the pronunciation of these key words.
• You can write down a schematic outline with the key ideas you want to say. Try not to read this paper when speaking. 
• Remember to use connectors and linkers: first, secondly, then, also, next, finally...
• Don't be afraid to mispronounce. We are just practising and we need to learn from our mistakes.
• If you don't know how to say a word in English, DON'T WORRY! Try to express the same by using other words, that's paraphrasing.
• After speaking, Nora will give you some constructive feedback. Pay attention and keep it in mind for next time!

1.     Introducing oneself	2.     Family	3.     Routine and leisure time
1.      Personal information (name, surnames, age, nationality, profession…). 2.      3 things you hate and why. 3.      3 things you love and why. 4.      Describe a friend (physically and personality). 5.      Describe yourself (physically and personality). 6.      Describe one thing you are good at, and another thing you are bad at.	1. Your family tree. 2. Describe a member of your family (physically and personality). 3. Imagine you live in a superhero family, which power does each member have? And yourself? Why? 4. Describe a family in the future (in 50 years’ time). 5. Compare similarities and differences in the roles between modern families and prehistorical families. 6. Talk about things you do with your family (e. g. meeting for Christmas, celebrating birthdays, travelling together…).	1. Talk about silly hobbies. 2. Talk about dangerous free time activities. 3. Boring vs. exciting routine 4. Healthy vs. unhealthy habits. 5. Talk about your hobbies. 6. Talk about your routine.
4.     Entertainment	5.     House and furniture	6.     Verb tenses
1.      Describe the plot in a film/play. 2.      Describe a videogame. 3.      Describe a board game. 4.      Describe an artist and his/her work. 5.      Describe the plot in a book/comic. 6.      Describe the plot in a TV series.	1. Describe the room you are right now. 2. Describe the house/flat you live in. 3. Describe your favourite room in your house/flat. 4. Describe how your perfect house would be. 5. Describe how the worst house in the world would be 6. Describe a house in the future (in 50 years’ time).	1. Tell a fairy tale using present simple. 2. Tell a fairy tale using past simple. 3. Get a book with pictures and describe what is happening in the pictures using present continuous. 4. Describe yourself in 10 years’ time using future simple. 5. Compare things you do now and things you used to do when you were a kid (use present simple and past simple) 6.  Take a fairy tale and add an alternative ending. You can choose the verb tense.