speaking_interaction_8

Speaking Interaction Practice

Year 8

Some Tips!

• You will be given some images and will be asked to interact with your partner.
• You will need to discuss, make and respond to suggestions, and come to an agreement at the end.
• Focus on giving your opinions and supporting them with reasons, while also responding to your partner’s suggestions and opinions.

Some Tips!

• Listen to what your partner says and develop a conversation.
• Discuss all the pictures first, then decide which is the best idea.
• Give reasons for your choices.
• Always ask for your partner’s opinion.

Asking your partner

• What do you think?
• Do you agree?
• What’s your opinion?
• Would you like to ……?
• Do you think so?
• Should we …….?

Agreeing

• Absolutely
• Definitely. That’s a good point.
• Good idea. I never thought of that.
• Yeah, you’re right.
• Me too.

Disagreeing

• Hmm, I’m not sure.
• I don’t think so.
• On the other hand, …
• A better idea might be …
• I think it’d be better if …

Giving your opinion

• I think that …. (we should go to the cinema.)
• I’d say … (a computer is better than a TV.)
• I’m pretty sure that … (he would like a new watch.)

Let's practice! 1

It is the final week of school before the summer holidays and the teachers of a school have decided to take all the students on a day trip. Talk together about the different places they could take them and then decide which would be the best. There is a picture with some ideas to help you.

Let's practice! 2

A teenage girl is saving up money for her holidays next year. She is looking for a part-time job after school hours. Talk together about the different jobs she could do and then decide which would be the best for her. There is a picture with some ideas to help you.

Let's practice! 3

A boy is going to celebrate his sixteenth birthday. He wants to hold a party for his friends and he needs to find a nice place. Talk together about the different places he could have his party and decide which would be the best. There is a picture with some ideas to help you.

Let's practice! 4

A boy's older sister is going to start university in a few weeks. He wants to give her a present to help her with her studies. Talk together about the different presents he could give her and then decide which would be best. There is a picture with some ideas to help you.

Let's practice! 5

The mayor of a town council wants to make the town a better place to live for families with young children. Talk together about the different things she could do to do this and decide which would be the best. There is a picture with some ideas to help you.

Have you finished? Nice work!