Free time and shopping
What do you know about free time and shopping?
Use these exercises below to develop your grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening.
Grammar
Reported Speech:
Explanation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-11/tab/grammar
Review:
https://quizlet.com/104009678/reported-speech-flash-cards/
https://quizlet.com/25148882/reported-speech-flash-cards/
Exercises:
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file08/nef_int_grammar08_a01?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file08/nef_int_grammar08_a02?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit06/6d_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit06/6d_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit08/8b_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit08/8b_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/grammar/unit12/hwy_int_unit12_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
http://www.examenglish.com/grammar/B1_reported_speech.htm
Phrasal Verbs:
Explanation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-4/tab/grammar
Exercises:
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit03/3c_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit08/8a_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/b_vocabulary/unit03/3d_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/b_vocabulary/unit08/8c_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/vocabulary/unit04/hwy_int_unit04_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/vocabulary/unit11/hwy_int_unit11_6?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
Vocabulary
Reporting Verbs:
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/b_vocabulary/unit08/8c_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/grammar/unit12/hwy_int_unit12_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
Buying and Selling: https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/b_vocabulary/unit10/10d_3?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
Shops: https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/b_vocabulary/unit10/10b_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en
Listening
Fashion forward: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-12/session-4
Why do we take risks?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-151217
The meaning of clothes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150917
Are computers making us dumb?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/150122
Dealing with boredom: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-21082014
Success (listen and read the transcript): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m3YOeSMUPM
Reading
Extreme sports: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-14/session-4
High heels: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-12/session-3
Speaking
Task:
Ask some friends what they like / don’t like doing in their free time. Then using reported speech speak for two minutes about these questions:
- What does the student like doing in his/her free time?
- What does the student not like doing in his/her free time?
- Do you have the same hobbies or different hobbies?
Record yourself on your phone talking about the subject above.
If you are not happy with the video you can do it again.