121 In your talk you should: compare the pictures give examples of holidays young people like describe your dream holiday ‘Comparing’ means saying what the pictures have in common and what is different. Use the present continuous when describing what the people in the pictures are doing. What do the pictures have in common? Both pictures show: two young people on holiday – smiling – happy and relaxed – casual clothes (men with similar shirts) – outside – good weather – time of the year perhaps autumn … See pp. 27 and 41 for additional help describing pictures, objects and events. What’s different? The picture on the left shows: city trip – houses in background – river – boats – red suitcase in right- hand corner – young couple – mobile – (social media – taking photo – looking up information?) … Whereas/But in the picture on the right, you can see: camping holiday – bushes/trees in background – tent – camping equipment – sleeping bags – cooker – young couple – facing the camera – talking – drinking tea or coffee … Give examples of holidays young people like. Give two or three examples. Try to explain the pros and cons of each example ( PEEL). adventure: + exciting (rafting) – perhaps dangerous seaside: + sun, fun – not environmentally friendly camping: + independent, outdoors – rain, very basic Describe your dream holiday. beach, swimming activities: beach volleyball, water skiing, … sun, fun, relax shopping good food all-inclusive resort, Greece Individual long turn The ‘individual long turn’ is part of many language exams. It involves talking about a given topic for a certain amount of time. The task begins with a prompt (e.g. two pictures to compare) and then requires you to talk about two more content points related to the topic. You will usually have some time to prepare for this task. Study the preparation tips in the Strategies box before doing the task below. TOPIC: Holiday plans Give a 3-minute talk on young people’s holiday plans. STRATEGIES 9 Don’t write full sentences while preparing. Draw mind maps or make lists of pros and cons instead. Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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