Speaking overview

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

Speaking 

Year 3 HGLV

How long until the exams? 

5 weeks 

3VB: 8 lessons (12 if we count the blocks as seperate lessons) 

3VC: 8 lessons (12 if we count the blocks as seperate lessons) 

Today 

Word lists 

Practice

Tips and help 

This schoolyear: 

Grammar	9th / 10th mar	Present tenses, past simple, present perfect, future tense, modal verbs, adverbs & adjectives
Speaking	End of mar	3 parts (presentation, short conversation, picture comparing)
Central exam reading	11th of May	Reading, just reading!

Speaking test

Part 1 -> Small presentation about something you are proud of

Part 2 -> Conversation about everyday topics

Part 3 -> Comparing / talking about pictures 

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: Study grammar (Work on websites/watch videos) 

Option 2: Work on your word list

Option 3: Practice an exam on examenblad.nl

Option 4: Prepare your presentation and ask for feedback

Grammar: 

Present tenses

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/present-tense

Past tenses

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/past-tense

Modal verbs

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/english-grammar-reference/modal-verbs

Future tense

https://oxfordhousebcn.com/en/4-future-tenses-in-english-and-how-to-use-them/

Adverbs & adjectives

https://www.slimleren.nl/onderwerpen/engels/12.729/bijvoeglijk-naamwoord-bijwoord#:~:text=Een%20bijvoeglijk%20naamwoord%20zegt%20iets,%2D%20He%20laughs%20loudly.

Exercises

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/zeitformen.htm

Exercises II

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm

Exercises III

https://www.english-grammar.at/online_exercises/tenses/tenses_index.htm