Reading–speaking: Going beyond your limits (B1+) Do you sometimes push yourself beyond your limits (at school, in sports, in your free time, …)? Are you willing to confront your fears? Work in pairs and: describe a situation in which you pushed yourself beyond your limits. explain whether you rather enjoy/don’t enjoy stepping outside your comfort zone. speculate about how other people see you. In your talk, include some of the phrases from the box below. Self-assessment Tick the appropriate boxes. Listening I can understand the information content of the majority of recorded or broadcast audio material on topics of personal interest delivered in clear standard speech. I could understand everything. Sometimes I had to guess the meaning. I could only understand parts. I could hardly understand anything. Writing I can convey information and ideas on abstract as well as concrete topics, check information and ask about or explain problems with reasonable precision. I could write the text without help. I reused phrases from the text. I had to look up words/phrases. I could not express my ideas as wanted. Reading I can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects. I understood the text without help. I had to guess the meaning. I had to use a dictionary. I did not understand the text. Speaking I can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions, plans and actions. I could express my opinion without help. I was sometimes lost for words. I had to make notes before I started. I could not express my ideas clearly. Scan this page with the QuickMedia app to find suggestions to improve your skills. 3 Useful phrases Agreeing I totally agree with you. • I couldn’t agree more. • Yes, you are absolutely right. Agreeing in part I see what you mean, but … . • I’d go along with you here, but … . Disagreeing I completely/totally disagree with that. • I don’t think this is quite right. • That’s not how I see it. P 151 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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