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English
Learning the language through the culture & environment
Buildings: Watch the video
Which buildings in your village / town / city would you choose to show in a video? Why?
Check and practise the vocabulary. Click on the pdf link
Speaking practice: Buildings
Get ready for speaking:
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Choose your level (A2, B1, B2/B2+) and look at the questions
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​Choose one or more questions and prepare your answers.
A2
Elementary
What buildings do you have where you live?
Do you live in a flat / apartment or a house? What's it like? (describe it)
How many rooms does your home have? What's your favourite room? Why?
What's your favourite building?
B1
Intermediate
What are the buildings like where you live? Are they similar to the ones in the video?
What's your home like? Would you like to change anything? If yes, why?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of renting a home?
How important is your home to you?
B2/B2+
U.Intermediate /+
How would you compare the buildings where you live with those in the video?
How would you describe the property where you live?
'An Englishman's home is his castle' What do you understand this to mean? How true is this for people in your country?
What are the pros and cons of living in a detached house?
Do you prefer classical or modernist architecture? Why?
How can you prepare your answers?
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Write down key vocabulary using a) verb + noun, or b) adjective + noun or c) verb + adjective + noun. You can use a dictionary to translate vocabulary you don't know in English.
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Practise answering the question(s) using the vocabulary
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3. Are you ready? Now record your answer(s) to the questions.
You can use your phone or online voice recorders such as:
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Record your answer several times and listen to yourself.
When you're happy share your recording with a friend / study
buddy to get some feedback.
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What was good? How can you improve it?
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4. Wait 2/3 days and record your answers again. This will help
you to be more fluent.
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