B1 PRELIMINARY (and for schools) SPEAKING PART 2 Vocab and structure

B1 PRELIMINARY

SPEAKING PART 2: DESCRIBE THE PICTURE- Vocabulary Sentence structure

THE TASK

In this Part, each candidate is given a photo and asked to talk about it for one minute.

PICTURE DESCRIPTION

Sentence structure (verb tenses)

I am going to show you a picture. In your notebooks write as many words as you can in one minute. The wors must be related to the picture (activities, clothes, feelings, weather, places…)

Now I will show you my list of words. You get two points if you wrote in your notebook any of my words. You get one point for your words that are not included in my list.

My list

picture

LIVING ROOM COFFE LAPTOP STUDYING SOFA BUSY UNIVERSITY PROJECT BIG PAINTING TIDY FASHIONABLE JEANS GLASSES CARDIGAN

ONE MORE!

picture

My list

LIVING ROOMCOMFORTABLE WINDOW SOFA CLEAN TIDY CURTAINS TIDY LIGHT CUSHIONS COLORFUL TREES

Complete the descriptions with the words below:

TIDY BEHIND COLOURFUL CURTAINS LIGHT COSY WOOD COMFORTABLE WIDER

This looks like someone’s living room. The ___ are open and there’s ___ coming in from a big window. The room looks quite ___. It has a ____sofa with lots of cushions and there are two bookshelves, one at the back of the room next to the sofa and a ____ one at the front of the room. The one at the front of the picture has a lot of books and games on the shelves. On top of this bookshelf, there’s a small plant, a green lamp and two model spaceships from Star Wars. There’s a large, ______ picture _____ the sofa. The floor is made of ____ but there’s a rug and it looks very _____.

CHECK

This looks like someone’s living room. The curtains are open and there’s light coming in from a big window. The room looks quite tidy. It has a comfortable sofa with lots of cushions and there are two bookshelves, one at the back of the room next to the sofa and a wider one at the front of the room. The one at the front of the picture has a lot of books and games on the shelves. On top of this bookshelf, there’s a small plant, a green lamp and two model spaceships from Star Wars. There’s a large, colourful picture behind the sofa. The floor is made of wood but there’s a rug and it looks very cosy.

Complete the descriptions with the words below (2):

HOME FURNITURE TYPING MIX NEW TRADITIONAL BRICK FASHIONABLE CARDIGAN

This living room has a ____ of old and ___ styles but it looks very _______. The _______ is quite ______. The sofa and tables look like antiques but there are modern pictures. The walls are made of ______ and the floor is grey. Maybe it’s made of concrete. There’s a plant in the corner of the room and a beautiful lamp on the table between the plant and the sofa. I think the woman in the picture is working from _____ because she’s ______something on a laptop. She’s wearing jeans and a long white ________.

CHECK

This living room has a mix of old and new styles but it looks very fashionable. The furniture is quite traditional. The sofa and tables look like antiques but there are modern pictures. The walls are made of brick and the floor is grey. Maybe it’s made of concrete. There’s a plant in the corner of the room and a beautiful lamp on the table between the plant and the sofa. I think the woman in the picture is working from home because she’s typing something on a laptop. She’s wearing jeans and a long white cardigan.

Match the descriptions to the pictures

1. This looks like someone’s living room. The curtains are open and there’s light coming in from a big window. The room looks quite tidy. It has a comfortable sofa with lots of cushions and there are two bookshelves, one at the back of the room next to the sofa and a wider one at the front of the room. The one at the front of the picture has a lot of books and games on the shelves. On top of this bookshelf, there’s a small plant, a green lamp and two model spaceships from Star Wars. There’s a large, colourful picture behind the sofa. The floor is made of wood but there’s a rug and it looks very cosy.

2. This living room has a mix of old and new styles but it looks very fashionable. The furniture is quite traditional. The sofa and tables look like antiques but there are modern pictures. The walls are made of brick and the floor is grey. Maybe it’s made of concrete. There’s a plant in the corner of the room and a beautiful lamp on the table between the plant and the sofa. I think the woman in the picture is working from home because she’s typing something on a laptop. She’s wearing jeans and a long white cardigan.

FIND THE ADJECTIVES IN BOTH DESCRIPTIONS. WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?

1. This looks like someone’s living room. The curtains are open and there’s light coming in from a big window. The room looks quite tidy. It has a comfortable sofa with lots of cushions and there are two bookshelves, one at the back of the room next to the sofa and a wider one at the front of the room. The one at the front of the picture has a lot of books and games on the shelves. On top of this bookshelf, there’s a small plant, a green lamp and two model spaceships from Star Wars. There’s a large, colourful picture behind the sofa. The floor is made of wood but there’s a rug and it looks very cosy.

2. This living room has a mix of old and new styles but it looks very fashionable. The furniture is quite traditional. The sofa and tables look like antiques but there are modern pictures. The walls are made of brick and the floor is grey. Maybe it’s made of concrete. There’s a plant in the corner of the room and a beautiful lamp on the table between the plant and the sofa. I think the woman in the picture is working from home because she’s typing something on a laptop. She’s wearing jeans and a long white cardigan.

Where can you find the objects from the list in the picture below?

e.g., The sound system is between the door and the TV.

• REMOTE (CONTROL)
• ORNAMENTS
• CANDLE
• PEN
• PAPER
• DOOR

• LEATHER SOFA

• TV
• CABINET
• SOUND SYSTEM
• PICTURES

What is the boy doing?

Complete the sentences using the verbs in the correct tense.

1. He is ___________ his team.
2. He has _______ to watch a football match.
3. He will __________ at the end of the match.

• support
• turn on the TV
• celebrate with his friends

1. He is SUPPORTING his team.
2. He has TURNED ON THE TV to watch a football match.
3. He will CELEBRATE WITH HIS FRIENDS at the end of the match.

Match the answers to the questions

1. ARE (What is happening?)
2. HAVE (What has happened?).
3. WILL (what will, might, etc. happen?)

1. The girl has cracked an egg into the flour.
2. They’ve just started baking.
3. They’ve decided to try a new recipe. A

1. Her dress will probably end up covered in flour.
2. They will try the dessert together.
3. Maybe they will take the cake for a birthday party.

C

1. They are following a recipe.
2. The woman is looking at the table. B
3. She’s helping her daughter to make pasta

WHAT, WHY, WHO AND WHERE?

1. ARE (What is happening?)
2. HAVE (What has happened?).
3. WILL (what will, might, etc. happen?)

WHAT, WHY, WHO AND WHERE?

1. ARE (What is happening?)
2. HAVE (What has happened?).
3. WILL (what will, might, etc. happen?)

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