The student you will hear is answering the question “Was your daily routine different before?”
Before listening, think about your own answer. Record yourself answering if possible, and make a note of the language you use.
Video Exercise One: Accuracy
A – Listen to a native speaker answer the question then do the gapped worksheet at the link here (question 2!!!)
B – Look at this list of correct lexical and grammar structures
- to go snowboarding
- to play computer games
- for hours on end
- I’m (always) flat out
- I don’t have much time
- to have a rest and unwind
- I wish I had been able to play dolls more than I did
Now watch the answer, the student makes mistakes with the above structures. Can you spot the mistakes she makes?
Check the answers at the end.
Video Exercise Two: Range of Lexical and Grammar Structures
A – These are less common or more complex lexical (vocab) / grammar structures from the LC Languages listening example answer (the link is in exercise one) . If it is a lexical structure, put L, if it is a grammar structure,put G.
- Completely different
- back when I was at school
- as late as possible
- to wolf down (some breakfast)
- to head off (for school / for work)
- I would hang out with friends / we would go over to someone’s place
- to go over
- (to do something) for hours on end
- I should have studied
- instead of
- If I had been…. I would have gotten
- be studious
- I (don’t) regret (spending / doing)
Check the answers at the end.
B – Can you remember which of the above expressions she uses? Try and remember and then watch the video above again. Whe you’ve finished check the answers at the end
Speaking Exercise One: Activation
- What would you do to unwind back when you were at school?
- What time did / do you head off for school? What about now (re-activate the expression)
- How often do you have people over? (=invite people to visit your place)
- Do you have them over for dinner, or drinks or to watch a movie?
- What’s something you do for hours on end?
- What’s something you should have done back when you were at school or when you were younger but you didn’t?
- If you had been more studious, would your life have changed a lot?
- Do you regret doing any of the things you have done in the last two or three years?
Video One: B:
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Correct 🙂 |
Incorrect 🙁 |
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to lay in the sun |
on the sun (from Russian) |
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to go snowboarding |
To ride snowboarding |
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to play computer games |
To play in computer games (from Russian) |
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for hours on end |
for hour on end |
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I’m (always) flat out |
I’m a flat -out person (not wrong, but we usually say “I’m always flat out.” and finish |
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I don’t have much time to + verb |
I don’t have many time for + verb |
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to have a rest and unwind |
To get unwind* |
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I wish I had been able to play dolls more than I did |
I wish I could… (I wish I could (II)= I’m sad I can’t do something now.) |
* pronunciation is incorrect as well
Video 2 B:
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completely different |
✔ |
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back when I was at school |
✘ |
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as late as possible |
✔ |
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to wolf down (some breakfast) |
✔ |
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to head off (for school / for work) |
✔ |
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I would hang out with friends / we would go over to someone’s place |
✘ |
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to go over (to someone’s place) |
✔ |
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(to do something) for hours on end |
✔ |
|
I should have studied |
✘ |
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instead of |
✘ |
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If I had been…. I would have gotten |
✘ |
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be studious |
✘ |
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I (don’t) regret (spending / doing) |
✘ |
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