Practice 1

Task 1

Tense: present simple, future simple

Structure

Hi! how are you? I heard.............or You asked me .....I have some recommendations for you

or

Hi! how are you? You wanted to know....................I have some recommendations / suggestions for
you

Firstly, reason/advice/ suggestion 1

(Why? / How? / What will happen as a result?)

Secondly, reason/advice/ suggestion 2

(Why? / How? / What will happen as a result?)

Thirdly, reason/advice/ suggestion 3

(Why? / How? / What will happen as a result?)

I hope these suggestions will be helpful for you

(Suggested vocabulary: can, should, might, can try, can choose, may)

Task 2

Tense: past simple, any other past tenses

Structure

The moment/time when I felt.................

Beginning (when)

Middle (What?)

Ending (Explain?)

When

Where

Why

How
That’s why I felt....................../ That was my story/experience

Task 3

Tense: present continuous

Structure

This is a scene of........................

On the left hand side of the picture

Beside ...................

On the right hand side of the picture

(where they are in the picture, what/who, what they are wearing, color, doing)

This is what I can describe....................................

Task 4

Tense: future simple

Structure

I am going to describe what might happen next in the picture/ I am going to predict some actions of
the people in this picture/ I am going to describe what will happen next in this picture

On the left hand side of the picture

Beside ...................

On the right hand side of the picture

(will, is/are going to, might, will be, may, can, could, I can predict, it seems like, I assume that)

This is what might occur next in the scene

Task 5

Tense: present simple, future simple

Structure

Hi, John!

I know/understand the reasons why you have chosen the....................however, I think ...........is the
better choice because/since/as

Reason 1

(Why?)

Reason 2
(Why?)

Reason 3

(Why?)

I hope you understand and agree with my.............................

Task 6

Tense: present simple, future simple, past simple

Structure

Hi, John!

There is something........... or Let me start by apologizing

Reason 1

(Why?)

Reason 2

(Why?)

I hope you understand and consider my reasons/situations

Task 7

Tense: present simple, future simple

Structure

I definitely agree/disagree with this statement…………..

or

I partially agree/disagree with this statement..............(On the one hand……………..On the other
hand/However…………………….)

First of all, Reason 1

(Why?)

Moreover/Secondly, Reason 2

(Why?)

Lastly/Finally, Reason 3

(Why?)
These are the reasons why I agree/disagree with this opinion

Or

Because of these reasons, I partially agree or disagree with this opinion

Task 8

Tense: present continuous, present simple, future simple, past simple

Structure

Hi! John

I am going to describe this ……….as much vividly as possible

What?

How?

What color?

What size?

What side?

What exactly wrong with the purchased item

I hope this description gives you a better/clear picture/idea