Speaking task
What are you into? Sport? Music? Cooking?
Prepare a short presentation describing a hobby or an interst you have.
Include some of the following information:
*what do you do?
*when do you do it?
*where?
*who with
*why do you like it so much?
*recommendations
I know many of you feel nervous about oral exams. So here are some ways to improve your speaking skills.
If you have the time and the energy to go to a real live Language Exchange meeting in Valencia – (probably not happening during the current situation.)
If, on the other hand, you would rather chat online, then
I HOPE THIS IS OF INTEREST TO YOU.
Many of you have difficulty with English pronunciation. It isn’t just the individual words, but the rhythm and intonation of the English language, which is so different from Spanish.
The following website is a Text To Speech tool. Just type a short text, like this paragraph, choose a voice and listen. I recommend the voices of [en-GB] Lisa Fisher, [en-GB] Mike Stevens or [en_GB] Alisha Howard. But you can try all the British English (GB) voices.The speech you hear is not perfect, but it will help you. Maximum text length is 2000 characters per day.
CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO GO TO “WIDEO”
Looking for ways to improve your English this summer? Here’s a website that will keep you busy for a few weeks. It contains real spontaneous English videos from beginner to intermediate level plus ejercises for each video. CLICK ON THE LOGO BELOW:
CLICK ON IMAGE FOR THE ORAL TOPICS BANK. THANK YOU TO MY 8am GROUP!
PLEASE PRINT A COPY FOR CLASS MEMBERS WITHOUT A COMPUTER (ALONG WITH THE ORAL STRATEGIES I GAVE YOU THE OTHER DAY. LINK HERE)
learn English and share your experiences (SERENDIPITY= the accidental discovery of something pleasant and useful!)