{"id":41250,"date":"2014-06-14T12:12:14","date_gmt":"2014-06-14T12:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/?page_id=41250"},"modified":"2026-04-02T18:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:05:27","slug":"t-a-s-k-s","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/?page_id=41250","title":{"rendered":"\u03a6 T A S K S"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.arvindguptatoys.com\/arvindgupta\/betyoucant.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-33147 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/challenges.jpg\" alt=\"challenges\" width=\"121\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/challenges.jpg 121w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/challenges-106x150.jpg 106w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 121px) 100vw, 121px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>BET YOU CAN&#8217;T!\u00a0<\/strong><br \/><strong>Science Impossibilities to Fool You<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u21d2<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>V. COBB<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>K. DARLING<\/strong><br \/>Illustrated by\u00a0<strong>MARTHA WESTON<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022\u00a0 Practice for beginners: \u00a0<strong>\u21d2<a href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Languages1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Languages<\/a>\u00a0\u21d0<\/strong> \u00a0\/ \u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u21d2<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audioenglish.org\/english-learning\/basic_countries_nationalities_pronunciation1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Countries &amp; Nationalities<\/a>\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>\u221e\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"role-plays\" href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Language-roleplays.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">Procedural language for role-plays<\/span><\/a>\u00a0\u21d0[PAIR WORK]<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-41160\" src=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/dialogue.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"238\" height=\"140\" \/> <\/strong>\u221e \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/iteslj.org\/questions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click <strong>topic<\/strong> for <strong>questions<\/strong> &amp; questions &#8230;<\/a>\u21d0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0\u221e \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.teacherjoe.us\/englishconversation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">English Conversation Topics<\/a>\u21d0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[&#8230;more questions]<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u221e \u00a0<a title=\"What do you do for fun?\" href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/for-FUN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Talking about pastimes &amp; hobbies\u21d0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u221e <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=asking+giving+directions&amp;oq=asking+giving+directions&amp;aqs=chrome..69i57j0l7.9744j0j7&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8#kpvalbx=_5WqgXramMKWYlwST3I8442\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asking &amp; giving directions \u21d0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u221e \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tititudorancea.com\/z\/shopping_english_roleplay_where_is_the_fitting_room.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Shopping English\u21d0<\/a><\/strong>[role-play]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u221e\u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"functional language\" href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/apologies_explanations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apologies &amp; explanations<\/a>\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u221e \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Requesting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Making \/ Agreeing to \/ Turning down \u00a0a request<\/a>\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u2022\u00a0\u00a0Pro-forms:<strong> so &amp; not\u00a0\u21d2<a href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/PRO_FORMS-so-not.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Substitution \u21d0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u2663 \u00a0Rock &#8211; Paper &#8211; Scissors \u00a0\u21d3<\/strong>\u00a0 [game]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w83HV_L4AiU?list=PLC2A6F9119C9467AD\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/www.manythings.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/www.manythings.org\/<\/a><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0\u2193<\/strong>\u00a0 Learn English with amusing language activities<\/p>\n<table id=\"resources\" cellpadding=\"2\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\">\n<h3>Vocabulary &amp; logic games<\/h3>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manythings.org\/anagrams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anagrams<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funenglishgames.com\/wordgames\/crossword.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crosswords<\/a>\u00a0(advanced)<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/game\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Word games<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eslgamesworld.com\/members\/games\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ESL revision games<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funenglishgames.com\/wordgames\/hangman.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hangman<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.braingle.com\/Language.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Language brain teasers\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manythings.org\/vocabulary\/games\/x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Missing consonants<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manythings.org\/vocabulary\/games\/c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Missing letters<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manythings.org\/vocabulary\/games\/w\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Missing vowels<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/oxforddictionaries.com\/words\/word-games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oxford word games<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funenglishgames.com\/spellinggames\/spidermanspelling.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spiderman spelling game<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manythings.org\/fq\/1\/spelling.php?u=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Spelling game<\/a>\u00a0(advanced)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eastoftheweb.com\/games\/Eight1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Make words with letters<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vocabulary.co.il\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vocabulary games<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/worldservice\/learningenglish\/quizzes\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Vocabulary Quizzes (BBC)<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.infoplease.com\/wordoftheday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Word of the Day Quiz<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.funenglishgames.com\/wordgames\/wordscramble.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Word scramble<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/learnenglish.britishcouncil.org\/en\/vocabulary-games\/wordshake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wordshake<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/www.manythings.org\/e\/easy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Easy Things for Beginners\u00a0<\/a>\u21d0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/englishinvancouver.blogspot.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-45313 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/EinV.png\" alt=\"EinV\" width=\"307\" height=\"122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/EinV.png 307w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/EinV-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/EinV-150x60.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web2.uvcs.uvic.ca\/courses\/elc\/studyzone\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-34681\" src=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/elc.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"166\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2190<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u21d0The <strong>Study Zone<\/strong> is for students of the\u00a0English Language Centre (ELC) at the\u00a0University of Victoria. ELC teachers create the English language lessons and practice exercises. The site is designed for our adult English language learners, but all are welcome to read the lessons and use the exercises.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>&#8216;What do I do?&#8217; \u00a0<\/strong>First, choose your <strong>level<\/strong>. Then, choose a <strong>topic<\/strong>. Finally, choose a <strong>lesson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Study Zone<\/strong> is made up of levels. Each level has language topics. Each topic has lessons. Lessons include exercises to help you improve your English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marleycohen.blogspot.com.es\/2011_09_01_archive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-13174\" title=\"MarleyC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MarleyC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"220\" height=\"147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MarleyC.jpg 220w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/MarleyC-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2190\u00a0<strong>Marley&#8217;s \u00a0<\/strong><strong>blog<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u21d0 A Rotary Exchange Student from Vermont (USA), \u00a0<strong>Marley<\/strong> spent one year [2011-12] in Sabi . . .<\/p>\n<h5>\u00a0<\/h5>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<strong>\u00a4 \u00a0Tests\u00a0 (samples) \u00a0 \u00a0\u21d3<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a4 \u00a0Gapped texts<\/strong> [FCE]:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/part3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[01]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/part1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[02]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/1part2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[03]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/2_oclts3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[04]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/oclts2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[05]\u00a0<\/a>\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/oclts1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[06]\u21d0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/l.georges.online.fr\/tools\/cloze.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2Cloze test creator\u21d0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/www.englishdaily626.com\/cloze_passages.php?037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">telepaphy cloze test\u2190<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a4 \u00a0Multiple matching<\/strong>:<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">[FCE] &#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/1part3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[01]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/2part3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0[02]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/part4.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[03]<strong>\u21d0<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examenglish.com\/CAE\/cae_reading4.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[CAE]\u21d0<\/a>&#8230;\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong>Multiple matching<strong><strong style=\"color: #000000;\"> &#8230;\u21d2<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.com\/cpe\/students\/tests\/read1p2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[CPE]\u00a0<strong>\u21d0<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a4 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cNyLs7YWFL8#t=114\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;True&#8217;, &#8216;False&#8217;, &#8216;Not Given&#8217;<\/a><\/strong>\u21d0[IETLS]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u00a4 \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.uk\/toefl_reading.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TOEFL<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stuff.co.uk\/toefl_reading.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Reading Test<\/a>\u00a0\u21d0[multiple choice]\u21d2 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usingenglish.com\/comprehension\/29.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CAE<\/a>\u00a0\u21d0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a4 \u00a0&#8216;Key&#8217; word transformation<\/strong>\u00a0[FCE]: \u00a0<strong style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/2_strtest3.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[01]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/strtest2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[02]<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/fce\/students\/tests\/strtest1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[03]<strong>\u21d0<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2297\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.examenglish.com\/CEFR\/A2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Practice tests at A2 level<\/a>\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2295\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.examenglish.com\/CEFR\/B1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Practice tests at B1 level<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4 &#8230;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examenglish.com\/CEFR\/b2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">at B2 level<\/a>\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u2297\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.examenglish.com\/CEFR\/C1.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Practice tests at C1 level<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4\u00a0&#8230;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.examenglish.com\/CEFR\/C2.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">at C2 level<\/a>\u21d0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"color: #333300;\">\u00a4 \u00a0Sentence Rephrasing \u00a0\u21d3 \u00a0[advanced]<\/span><\/h6>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43233\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/spanish.jpg\" alt=\"spanish\" width=\"450\" height=\"127\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/spanish.jpg 450w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/spanish-300x84.jpg 300w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/spanish-150x42.jpg 150w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/spanish-400x112.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/p>\n<address style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><strong>\u00a4 \u00a0Are we ethnocentric?<\/strong><\/span><\/address>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><em>\u00abEthnocentric\u00bb<\/em> suggests a chauvinistic attitude, when one country\/race\/religion\/culture feels superior to others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333300;\">Here are a few examples of ethnocentric attitude, and some good practice for advanced learners. Change the wording of the statements so that they are no longer ethnocentric.<\/span><\/p>\n<address style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333300;\">Example: \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<em>\u00abSpain has produced the world&#8217;s greatest literature\u00bb<\/em> \u00a0[=ethnocentric statement]<\/span><\/address><address style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><em>\u00abSpain has many writers who have produced well-known works of literature.\u00bb<\/em> \u00a0[revised statement]<\/span><\/address>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><em>1_ \u00abSpain has produced the finest works of art in the world.\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><em>2_ \u00abOur diet is much better-balanced and healthier than those of our neighbour countries.\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><em>3_ \u00abSpanish is the best \u00a0language for poetry.\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><em>4_\u00bbThere&#8217;s nowhere outside Spain where people have so much fun.\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><em>5_ \u00abThere are no other women as beautiful as the Spanish.\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333300;\"><em>6_ \u00abSpaniards have been very generous in teaching peoples overseas how to do things the right way.\u00bb<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u03c6\u00a0 \u00a0Oral exam practice\u00a0 \u21d3<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engvid.com\/6-tips-for-dealing-with-speaking-anxiety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2405\" src=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/chat_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/chat_icon.jpg 400w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/chat_icon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/chat_icon-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkingpeople.net\/tp\/skills\/speaking\/commstrats\/oraltextualstructure01.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Oral Textual Awareness &amp; Communicative Strategies + Tips for Speaking Tests\u21d0 <\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>\u00a4 TOPICS <\/strong>for an oral exam:\u00a0 <strong>\u2192<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/imp-eoi-murcia.blogspot.com.es\/2010\/05\/useful-topics-oral-exam.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pre-intermediate<\/a> \u21d0<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">#\u00a0 1st Part \u00a0\u2193 \u00a0Monologue<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Always start by saying your name and the topic assigned: \u00a0<em>\u00abOK, my name is \u00abX&#8230;\u00bb and I&#8217;m going to tell you \/ talk \u00a0about . . .\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usingenglish.com\/files\/pdf\/sports-presentations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">usingenglish.com\/files\/pdf\/<strong>sports<\/strong>-presentations.pdf<\/a>\u00a0\u2190<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/esol.britishcouncil.org\/build-your-speaking-skills\/my-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">esol.britishcouncil.org\/build-your-speaking-skills\/<strong>my-house<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\u2190<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/esol.britishcouncil.org\/build-your-speaking-skills\/my-favourite-season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">esol.britishcouncil.org\/build-your-speaking-skills\/my-favourite-season<\/a>\u2190<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/esol.britishcouncil.org\/build-your-speaking-skills\/my-job\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">esol.britishcouncil.org\/build-your-speaking-skills\/<strong>my-job<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u2190<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pj0nZPE2zzw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nice Talking with You &#8230; <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Pj0nZPE2zzw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shopping<\/a>\u00a0\u2190<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/www.usingenglish.com\/files\/pdf\/holidays.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.usingenglish.com\/files\/pdf\/<strong>holidays<\/strong>.pdf<\/a>\u00a0\u2190<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2smrM58Z_LU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One\u00a0Day Out In <\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2smrM58Z_LU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glasgow<\/a>\u00a0\u2190<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u2663 \u00a0&#8230; eoi Madrid<\/strong> PDF exam samples &#8230;\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.educa2.madrid.org\/web\/educamadrid\/principal\/files\/c0c1a55f-09f1-4b33-8c59-538adcf4b549\/IN%20Modelos%20SIN%20FOTOS%201%20Y%202%20B%20EO%20T1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[A2]\u21d0<\/a> \/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.educa2.madrid.org\/web\/educamadrid\/principal\/files\/2a6636f1-647b-45b1-8cec-e3af4b1cbf19\/IN%20Modelos%20SIN%20FOTOS%201%20Y%202%20NI%20EO%20T2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[B1]\u21d0<\/a> \/\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.educa2.madrid.org\/web\/educamadrid\/principal\/files\/cd6340a9-432a-46b9-91b8-57c547334985\/IN%20Modelos%20NA%20SIN%20FOTOS%201%20Y%202%20EO%20T1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[B2]\u21d0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u221e \u00a0Two\u00a0<strong>Sabi<\/strong> School samples . . . \u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Mono_NB_music.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[A2]\u21d0<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0(&#8230;<strong>music&#8230;<\/strong>) \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Mono_NA_music.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0\u21d2[B2]\u21d0 <\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eslfast.com\/robot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-17112\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/VerbalC1.gif\" alt=\"VerbalC\" width=\"207\" height=\"142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/VerbalC1.gif 207w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/VerbalC1-150x102.gif 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 207px) 100vw, 207px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0* \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0*<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 5px; text-align: center;\">\n<h5><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZOpN97JD1lQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-43146\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/crow.jpg\" alt=\"crow\" width=\"195\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/crow.jpg 142w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/crow-118x150.jpg 118w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a>\u221e\u00a0 2nd Part \u00a0\u2193 \u00a0INTERACTION<\/strong><\/h5>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: right;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/www.english-at-home.com\/speaking\/cambridge-english-speaking-exams\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tips for the Cambridge English speaking exams<\/a>\u21d0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><strong>\u221e\u00a0 Functional language for the oral exam:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u21d2[<a href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Functional-language-for-the-oral-exam_Basic.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Elementary<\/a>]\u21d4[<a href=\"http:\/\/digilander.libero.it\/mgtund\/FCE_SPEAKING_TEST.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Intermediate<\/a>]\u21d4[<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flo-joe.co.uk\/cae\/students\/speaking\/cae_speaking_part_three.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advanced<\/a>]\u21d0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u2022\u2192<a href=\"http:\/\/www.talkingpeople.net\/tp\/usefullanguage\/langfunc\/inconversations\/askingforclarification.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Asking for Clarification &amp; Getting More Info<\/a>\u21d0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u2663 Madrid pdf\u00a0samples &#8230;<span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.educa2.madrid.org\/web\/educamadrid\/principal\/files\/c0c1a55f-09f1-4b33-8c59-538adcf4b549\/IN%20Modelos%20SIN%20FOTOS%201%20Y%202%20NB%20EO%20T2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[A2]\u21d0<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.educa2.madrid.org\/web\/educamadrid\/principal\/files\/2a6636f1-647b-45b1-8cec-e3af4b1cbf19\/IN%20Modelos%20SIN%20FOTOS%20%201%20Y%202%20NI%20EO%20T1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[B1]\u21d0<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0\/\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.educa2.madrid.org\/web\/educamadrid\/principal\/files\/cd6340a9-432a-46b9-91b8-57c547334985\/IN%20Modelos%20SIN%20FOTOS%201%20Y%202%20NA%20EO%20T2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u21d2[B2]\u21d0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u221e \u00a0<strong>Sabi<\/strong>\u00a0samples: \u21d2<a href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Emotions.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Upper_Intermediate<\/a> \u21d4 <a href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/habits_Int_2NA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Advanced<\/a>\u00a0\u21d4<a href=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Discussion-Hunting.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> [Hunting]<\/a>\u21d0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The topics that will be covered are based on basic English discussions: giving advice (showing concern, giving and responding to advice), asking for and making recommendations and suggestions, comparing and contrasting, giving personal opinion (likes and dislikes), offering alternatives, giving preferences, making choices, describing feelings and giving reasons why&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.podomatic.com\/podcasts\/splendidspeaking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-45146\" src=\"http:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/splendidspeaking.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u2190This site supports advanced learners of English who want to develop their top-level speaking skills and communication strategies.\u00a0Each week, they tackle a specific issue on how to talk better English.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For immediate access to transcripts for current and previous Splendid Speaking podcasts, and to be alerted to new materials on the website, sign up for a\u00a0weekly newsletter.\u00bb<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u00a4 \u00a0Lists of <strong>questions and answers<\/strong> so you can practice with a partner.\u00a0Click for a topic &#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a style=\"text-align: center;\" href=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Functional-language-frequently-used-in-speech.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2405 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.eoisabi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/chat_icon.jpg\" alt=\"Keep talking\" width=\"192\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/chat_icon.jpg 400w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/chat_icon-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/englishroam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/chat_icon-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong> 1. <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/speakingactivities\/holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Holidays<\/a><\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>2. <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/speakingactivities\/jobs2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jobs<\/a><\/strong>&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>3. <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/speakingactivities\/favouritethings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Your Future<\/a><\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>4. <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/speakingactivities\/yourtown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Your town<\/a><\/strong> &#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>5. <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/speakingactivities\/sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hobbies<\/a><\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a06. <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/speakingactivities\/profile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Profile<\/a><\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7. <a href=\"http:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/speakingactivities\/food2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Food<\/a><\/strong> &#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">\u2022\u2192Some\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sites.google.com\/site\/speakingactivities\/intermediate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">other topics<\/a>\u2190<\/strong>with more <strong>questions &amp; answers\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 id=\"watch-headline-title\" class=\"yt\" style=\"font-weight: normal; color: #222222; text-align: left;\"><strong><span id=\"eow-title\" class=\"watch-title yt-uix-expander-head\" dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Aprende ingl\u00e9s: 10 common Spanish speaker mistakes\">\u2666 \u00a010 common Spanish speaker mistakes 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