Coll rae ins A2 Pre-intermediate Speaking Rhona Snelling @ PoweRED BY COBUILDIntroduction Section 1 - What's your news? Unit 1 Meeting people Unit2 Describing people Unit 3 Talking about things Unit 4 Talking about places Section 2 - What do you fancy? Unit 5 Mi Unit6 Making requests Unit7 Ordering and buying Unit 8 Speaking on the phone Section 3 - What do you mean? Unit 9 Showing interest in a conversation Unit 10 Developing a conversation Unit 11. Checking for understanding Section 4~ What's wrong? Unit 12 Listening to problems Unit 13. Making a complaint Unit 14 Making an apology Unit 15 Showing sympathy Unit 16 Saying ‘thank you’ Section 5 - What do you think? Unit 17 Agreeing and disagreeing Unit 18 Stronger opinions Unit 19 Giving feedback Unit 20 Saying ‘Well done!’ Mini-dictionary (extracts from Collins Primary Learner's English Dictionary) Answer key Audio script 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 Rs 52 56 60 68 72 76 80 98 113INTRODUCTION Collins English for Life: Speaking will help you to improve your spoken English in a variety of everyday situations and contexts. You can use Speaking: + asa self-study course + as supplementary material on a general English course. Speaking will help you develop your speaking skills in different areas, including: + introductions with new people and describing people, things and places ‘+ making and responding to arrangements * ordering and buying ‘* speaking on the phone + developing conversations and checking for understanding + making a request, a complaint and an apology * listening to problems and showing sympathy * saying ‘thank you’ and ‘well done!’ * agreeing and disagreeing, and giving feedback. ‘Speaking comprises a book and CD. The book has 20 units. At the back of the book there is: + amini-dictionary taken from Col * an answer key + the script for the audio recordings. COBUILD di The CD contains over 100 tracks of audio including conversations and speaking practice activities. Using Speaking You can either work through the units from Unit 1 to Unit 20, or you can choose the units that are most useful to you. The Contents page will help you in your selection of units and your own plan for learning. For ease of use, each of the 20 units follows the same format. It is recommended that you follow the order of exercises when working through a unit. Each unit includes all or most of the following: Conversations - you read and listen to conversations. Key words and phrases are presented in bold. You check your understanding of the conversation and the key words and phrases. Say it accurately — you practise using the key words and phrases correctly. Say it clearly — you practise pronouncing the correct sounds and words. For example, linking words together. Say it appropriately - you practise using tone and suitable intonation. For example, sounding polite. 6 | Speaking