Decisions and dilemmas
What do you know about making decisions and facing dilemmas?
Use these exercises below to develop your grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening.
Grammar
Conditionals Review:
Explanation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-24/tab/grammar
Making and Using Indirect Questions: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-21/session-2
Listening
Saying sorry: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-19/session-4
Christmas Kindness: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-151224
Food banks: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150625
What makes a superhero?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-06112014
Solutions (listen and read the transcript): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApHxUAnJ2Kk
Reading
I’m really sorry: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-19/session-3
Speaking
Task:
You have a difficult decision to make, who will you talk to about it and why? Look at the three options below, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each.
Website: http://www.mailvu.com
Instructions:
Go to the website and click record and then start speaking. When you finish speaking click stop.
You can watch your video by clicking play. If you are not happy with the video you can do it again.
Making and Using Indirect Questions: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-21/session-2
Listening
Saying sorry: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-19/session-4
Christmas Kindness: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-151224
Food banks: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150625
What makes a superhero?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-06112014
Solutions (listen and read the transcript): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApHxUAnJ2Kk
Reading
I’m really sorry: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-19/session-3
Speaking
Task:
You have a difficult decision to make, who will you talk to about it and why? Look at the three options below, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each.
- Your parents
- Your friends
- Nobody – you would make the decision yourself
Website: http://www.mailvu.com
Instructions:
Go to the website and click record and then start speaking. When you finish speaking click stop.
You can watch your video by clicking play. If you are not happy with the video you can do it again.