A2-B2

Can I have a word

with you?
Speaking tasks for adults
and teenagers.

Positive Teaching
entertainment

Make a list of words

relevant to the topic.
 wordlist
HOW DOES YOUR LIST DIFFER FROM THE ONE BELOW?

fun boredom
concert conversation
meeting mood
museum popularity
party suggest
show entertain
queue excitement
theatre amusement
voice promise
talent music
people health
amuse mood
vary review

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 PHRASAL VERBS
DO YOU KNOW THE MEANING?

GET FALL FOR

SHOW
ALONG STH
OFF
WITH

DROWN GROW ON GO DOWN

OUT SB (AS)

PUT ON DROP COME

OFF (A)ROUND

LET CLOWN
PLAY UP
DOWN AROUND

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 I HOPE YOU DO!

SHOW OFF GET ALONG FALL FOR

WITH STH
TRY TO
ATTRACT HAVE A GOOD BELIEVE THAT
PEOPLE'S RELATIONSHIP A TRICK OR
ATTENTION (WITH) JOKE IS TRUE

DROWN OUT GROW ON SB GO DOWN (AS)

PREVENT A SOUND IF STH GROWS BE REMEMBERED

FROM BEING ON YOU, YOU FOR HAVING
HEARD BY MAKING START TO LIKE DONE STH
A LOUDER NOISE IT MORE

PUT ON DROP OFF COME (A)ROUND

HOLD; PERFORM FALL ASLEEP HAPPEN AGAIN

(FOR REGULAR
EVENTS)

LET DOWN CLOWN AROUND PLAY UP

DISAPPOINT BEHAVE IN A BEHAVE

SILLY WAY IN BADLY
ORDER TO MAKE
PEOPLE LAUGH

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 create questions to the
answers given below.
Use the vocabulary and the phrasal verbs listed above.

1. THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING IN A QUEUE FOR 20 MINUTES.

2. SHE IS ALWAYS AMUSED BY HIS ANECDOTES.

3. THIS SONG IS DEFINITELY GROWING ON ME.

4. HE WAS EXHAUSTED AFTER WORK, I GUESS.

5. I SUPPOSE HE WANTS TO PICK THAT GIRL UP.

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 use your imagination!

6. I KNOW, I AM TOO GULLIBLE.

7. BECAUSE OF THE YOUNG GIRLS SCREAMING HIS NAME.

8. I DON'T REMEMBER HIM BEING FAMOUS.

9. WE HAVE NEVER BEEN FRIENDS. SHE IS JUST AN

ACQUINTANCE FOR ME.

10. I BELIEVE I DESERVE SOME REST AFTER SUCH A HARD

WEEK.

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What do you actually need?
Food, clothing and shelter.
Everything else is
entertainment.

Aloe Blacc
Is there any place for boredom in
your life?

Is a feeling of excitement crucial for

your well-being?

What type of entertainment helps

families grow closer?

How do you usually unwind after

a long day at school/work?

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Do you agree that movies and series
are the most common form of
entertainment?

Does surfing through TV channels

put your mind at ease?

Books are the best companion you

can have. Discuss.

The world of video games is a

thriving industry. Discuss.

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Have you ever cut your teeth on
a live performance?

Have you ever had a chance to watch

a football/basketball/volleball match
live?

Do you often take pictures of events

for your Instagram account?

Have you ever visited a comedy club?

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A circus can lift anyone's spirits.
Discuss.

What kind of entertainment brings

back the days of your youth?

Is any of your friends a theatre buff?

Are you a fan of live music?

Have you ever participated in a food

track festival?

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Do amusement parks bring a grin on
your face?

Have you ever been to Walt Disney

World?

Do you often visit amusement parks?

Crowded places evaporate stress.

Discuss.

Have you ever met an adrenaline

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junkie?

Do you often crave for thrill?

When was the last time you did

something for the first time?

Are you good at entertaining your

friends?

Do you easily spend money on

pastimes?

Do your parents often go out?

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 Assignment
Story

Write a story about the best day of your

life. Who did you spend it with? Where
did you go? What did you do?

Speaking

Prepare a speech about the importance

of entertainment in teenagers' life.

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