Speaking 2

Lead-in

1 Complete the sentences about spider monkeys
with the words in the box.
cute endangered furry lively social tropical
well-trained
Test training: Using vague language
2 Complete the description with the words and
phrases in the box. There are two extra
words/phrases.

1 It looks like it’s performing some kind of trick, so I a kind of and so on guess I’m not sure
imagine it must be quite . it’s something like probably somewhat suppose
2 Spider monkeys have long limbs and a very long that seem to things like that
tail and they are fairly with just a few
I’d like to talk about 1
patches of skin showing on their faces.
monkey that comes from my country, Brazil.
3 My sister loves them because she thinks they are
2 what it’s called in English,
and cuddly. I’m pretty sure they are
but if I translate the name from my language
actually quite dangerous.
3 ‘spider monkey’. It’s
4 Like most primates, spider monkeys are
4 called this because of its long
creatures that live together.
limbs 5 stick out in all directions.
5 It looks quite and energetic – not
I6 they live high up in the
the kind of animal to keep as a pet.
forest canopy, although I 7
6 In the wild they probably live in
they must come down for food and water and
rainforests.
8 .
7 My understanding is that they could be
as their habitat is disappearing.

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 Speaking 2

Test practice: Speaking Part 2: Long turn

3 Look at the question and make notes in the table below.

Describe an animal you like.

You should say:
what it is
what it looks like
where you can see it
and why you like it.

Notes
what it is

what it looks like

where you can see it

why you like it

4 Work in pairs. Take turns talking about an animal. You should each speak
for between one and two minutes. Listen to your partner and make notes.

Vocabulary Notes
• used a variety of
vocabulary

• when they didn’t know

the exact word they
were able to explain
around it
Accuracy
• didn’t make too many
mistakes

• corrected themselves

Follow-up
5 Say what your partner did well in their long turn. Say one thing he/she
could improve upon next time.

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