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1. VOCABULARY Match two or more of the pieces of equipment below with each photo (A–C).
Sports equipment boots helmet dinghy
life jacket paddles poles rope rucksack
safety harness
A. _________________________________
B. _________________________________
C. _________________________________
| ⇒ Vocabulary Builder 2G Sports clothing and equipment: page 125 |
Speaking StrategyMake sure your photo description has a simple structure. Start by saying what the photo shows in general (Who? What? Where?). Then mention interesting details. You can finish with a personal comment or some speculation. |
2. ☊1.27 Read the Speaking Strategy. Then listen to two students describing photos A and B. Who follows the strategy better, in your opinion?
3. ☊1.27 KEY PHRASES Complete the phrases for describing a photo with the words below. You need to use some words more than once. Then listen again and check.
at in looks on seems shows
Describing a photo
The photo (1) __________ ...
(2) __________ the foreground/ background
(3) __________ the top left corner/ bottom right corner
(4) __________ the top I bottom
(5) __________ the left/ right
(6) __________ the centre
It (7) __________ like a …
It (8) __________ as if they’re …
It (9) __________to be…
4. KEY PHRASES Work in pairs. How do you think the people in photos A and B are feeling? Use the words below or other adjectives from lesson 1A on page 10.
angry bored calm excited nervous relaxed scared shocked
Speculating about feelings
She's probably feeling and ...
I expect they're feeling…, but maybe a bit …
Judging by her expression, I'd say ...
To me, they look as if they're feeling …
5. ☊1.28 Listen to the second student answering the teacher's questions about photo B. Which adjectives from exercise 4 does she use?
6. ☊1.28 Listen again. Complete the phrases at the beginning of extracts 1–6.
1. Well, basically, you can see it in their faces.
2. _____, no, I wouldn't.
3. _____, the worst thing would be that I couldn't stop
4. _____, I went on a bike ride with a friend of mine.
5. _____, it was a really good day out.
6. _____, that's the last time I did an outdoor activity.
