Part 1: Talking About Yourself Naturally

B2 · Upper-intermediate53 minCambridge ExamsLesson 2 of 5 · Outline

Aims

Turning a two-word answer into a three-sentence one without rambling, and sounding like a person rather than a recording

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Today's Goal: Say More Than Three Words About Yourself

    4 warm-up questions

  1. Framework6 min

    Framework: Answer, Reason, Example

    Answer – Reason – Example, 3 steps

  2. Vocabulary8 min

    Vocabulary: Sounding Like Yourself

    10 items

  3. Practice7 min

    Practice: Build the Answers

    Word-ordering exercise, 8 items

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: The Mistakes Nerves Cause

    Error-correction exercise, 8 items

  5. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: A Part 1 Interview

    Role-play: The opening two minutes of the test. The interlocutor asks you ordinary questions about yourself and follows up on your answers. (8 lines)

  6. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Let's Discuss

    5 discussion questions

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Target vocabulary

In a Tuton account these words become your student's vocabulary deck, so they come back in practice between lessons.

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