1. Circle the correct words. If both are correct, circle both. Then find the people in the two photos on this page.
1 The man in / wearing a baseball cap …
2 The two women in / with ponytails …
3 The girl who is / with sitting on the ground …
4 The woman in / with long trousers …
5 The man in / with his arms folded …
6 The woman wearing / with a dress …
Answer
1 in / wearing 2 with 3 who is 4 in / with
5 with 6 wearing / with
2. Complete the sentences about photo A with the phrases below.
a sort of I’d say it looks like some kind of I would say
most likely or maybe something like that
1 They’re on a beach, ……………………………………………
2 They’re …………………………………………… in their twenties.
3 …………………………………………… the people in the background are a mix of ages.
4 …………………………………………… fitness competition.
5 There’s …………………………………………… mat on the ground.
6 The bald man is doing push-ups or ……………………………………………
7 The man with the cap is the judge …………………………………………… he’s just a friend.
Answer
1 I would say 2 most likely 3 I’d say
4 It looks like some kind of 5 a sort of
6 something like that 7 or maybe
Speaking Strategy
Try to give your photo description a simple structure:
1) say what the photo shows in general. If you are unsure, use phrases like ‘It looks to me as if …’, or ‘The photo appears to show …’;
2) talk about some of the interesting details in the photo;
3) add a personal opinion or reaction.
3. Read the Speaking Strategy. Then look at photo B and prepare your description. Use the questions to help you.
1 Where are the women? What are they doing? What is unusual about the situation?
………………………………………………
………………………………………………
………………………………………………
2 Is one of them the leader? Why do you think so?
………………………………………………
………………………………………………
………………………………………………
Answer
your own answers
4. Read the examiner’s questions. Write notes for your answers.
1 Do you think the women are enjoying themselves? Why? / Why not?
2 What are the advantages and disadvantages of exercising outdoors rather than indoors?
3 Have you been in a similar situation when you enjoyed spending a lot of time outdoors? What were you doing?
1 …………………………………………….
…………………………………………….
2 …………………………………………….
…………………………………………….
3 …………………………………………….
…………………………………………….
Answer
your own answers
5. Now do the speaking task. Use your notes from exercise 3 and 4.
Answer
your own answers
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