Mavo 4 speaking

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Speaking 

Year 4 

Trivia day!

For today,
Your teacher is going to spin the wheel, in this wheel you find random words that are in your vocabulary list as well.

If it comes on that certain title, your teacher is going to ask you to make a sentence with that word in that category.

Please copy your sentences here from the spin the wheel assignment.

Speaking test

Part 1 -> Reading out loud! book of yourself or a book from the teacher.

Part 2 -> Talking about something you are proud of 90 seconds.

Part 3 -> Comparing / talking about pictures

Part 4 --> General questions

Standard phrases

Starting the conversation: 

• Would you mind if I start? 
• Shall I start? 
• How about I start? 

Making suggestions 

• What do you think about..?
  
• What is your opinion on..?
  
• How about..?
  
• What about..?

Giving Opinions

• I think..
  
• In my opinion..
  
• I reckon..
  
• The way I see it..
  
• From my point of view
  
• For me personally..
• As I see it
• 
  

Agree/disagree

• I agree / disagree
  
• I see where you’re coming from….(but..)
  
• I understand what you mean….(but..)
  
• Well, actually..
  
• I couldn’t agree more..
  
• I totally agree / disagree
  
• I think you’re right / wrong there..

Fancy phrases 

In my humble opinion (naar mijn mening) 

On the contrary (integendeel) 

That drives me up the wall (That annoys me) 

I can't bear/I can't stand 

That is my cup of tea (I love that) 

.... brings me absolute joy 

If you make a mistake 

Sorry, let me rephrase that

The word escapes me, but..

Please forgive me

There seems to be a frog in my throat -> your throat feels dry

Can you say that again, please? I’m not 

(quite) sure what have to do.

Useful words 

Make sure there is a variety of words in your speaking to score vocabulary points 

I will show you where to look but you must make a selection on your own.

Make sure to include

B1-B2

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/b1-b2-vocabulary

A1-A2

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/a1-a2-vocabulary

Vocabulary games

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/vocabulary/vocabulary-games

Signal word flash cards

Signal words

https://cairn.edu/documents/2016/10/writing-lab-signal-words.pdf/

Signal words

https://7esl.com/conjunctions-list/

C1

https://elt.oup.com/elt/students/navigate/downloads/navigate-c1-wordlist-a-z.pdf?cc=us&selLanguage=en

Choose what to work on

Option 1: Get some reading practice at the front of the class

Option 2: Study for next week

Option 3: Prepare your presentation and ask for feedback