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Refer to the guide for how to complete this activity with the audio

Exercise #1 Summary

Speaking Practice

1. Try to summarize the conversation in your own words based on what you

understand from the conversation.

2. What did you find most interesting in the conversation and why?

Exercise #2 Conversational Questions

Speaking & Listening Practice

You need to listen to this audio, the questions that I am about to ask and try to respond to

each question with a verbal answer. Each of these questions are designed to be similar to

questions you may hear in a conversation and have to respond or explain.

Try to avoid short answers. If your answer is simply yes or no, take the time to explain

why.

1. What is your favorite destination to go to in order to relax?

2. What do you need to do to prepare for this activity?

3. What are some activities that people like to do to have fun in your area?

4. Is there a place you haven’t been to yet but you would really like to see one day?

5. Hiking is a very popular activity in North America, people really enjoy walking

through nature trails. Why do you like this type of activity or why do you prefer

life in the city?

6. Describe a situation where you had to find a location by listening to the directions

from people you seen on the way.

7. Did the people give you good directions or did you get lost? What was the

journey like?

Recommended Guide for this Speaking Exercise

1. Record yourself speaking with a cell phone voice recorder app or a recording

application on your computer.

2. Listen to the questions only and try to respond. This will help with listening

comprehension.

3. Write down words or phrases you cannot remember or do not know how to say as

you are speaking. You can learn them after the exercises.

4. Answer the questions again. You will improve your fluidity with the answers the

more you practice them. Practice the answers until you are comfortable speaking

them and have a better flow.

5. Read the questions only if you cannot answer the question because you do not

understand something.