MODULE 4: SPEAKING DEVELOPMENT!
MODULE 4: SPEAKING
DEVELOPMENT!
PRESENTING MYSELF
Please write the way you would normally
present yourself, this will help you to
understand certain points.
What is your name?
Answer: ______________________________
How old are you?
Answer: ______________________________
Where are you from?
Answer: ______________________________
What are you studying?
Answer: ______________________________
What do you do for a living?
Answer: ______________________________
PRESENTING MYSELF NOT-FORMAL WAY
The not formal way of presenting can include
several questions, please answer them with
your information.
What do you like to do in your free time?
Answer: ______________________________
What is your favorite hobbie?
Answer: ______________________________
What is your favorite movie?
Answer: ______________________________
What is your favorite artist/singer?
Answer: ______________________________
Do you like series?
Answer: ______________________________
What was your favorite game when you were
a kid?
Answer: ______________________________
PRESENTING MYSELF FORMAL WAY
The formal way of presenting can include
several questions, please answer them with
your information.
What is your work experience?
Answer: ______________________________
What are your interests?
Answer: ______________________________
What are your biggest dreams?
Answer: ______________________________
What are your goals?
Answer: ______________________________
What kind of person do you consider yourself?
Answer: ______________________________
PRESENTING MYSELF
Click on the doc.
Please, do the
excercise and
answer the
questions
below.
When you finish, please answer:
A) What new vocabulary did you learn?
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C) What is the rarest word that you catch?
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STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES
Using the storytelling techniques, write 3 short
stories about the next topics (you can choose
the ones you want to write about):
My first love letter...
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The day I presented my
invention.
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When my paint won its
first prize.
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STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES
Using the storytelling techniques, write short
stories about the next topics:
Going to the mountain to
ski.
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Meeting the United States
of America.
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The most incredible
birthday.
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LISTENING PRACTICE
Click on the video. Listen and
watch, and develop the
excercises below.
When you finish, please answer:
A) What is this video about?
______________________________________
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B) What new vocabulary did you learn?
______________________________________
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C) Did you like the video?
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PASSIVE VOICE VS ACTIVE VOICE
Please, put ‘’true’’ or ‘’false’’ in the next
sentences.
The next sentences are active voice?
1. I loved to go to the movies with him ______
2. He said that he liked to play tennis with
Sebasthian when he was younger ______
3. She plays in the park after school, almost
every day ______
4. He plays guitar since he was an only 7 years
old kid ______
5. They said we would be great if he takes care
of his injuries ______
6. The doctors are in surgery right now ______
7. I said that I could pick him up at the airport
when he arrives.
8. The truth is that I won’t be there soon.
9. It is the house of my grandparents, so my
family won’t sell them.
10. He talked about the way he felt during the
summer school ______
PASSIVE VOICE VS ACTIVE VOICE
Please, put ‘’true’’ or ‘’false’’ in the next
sentences.
The next sentences are passive voice?
1. Maybe one day I will be an astronaut. ______
2. He asked if he could go to the party tomorrow
and his father told him he must study first
______.
3. I told him no to go to that game ______
4. Well, I think maybe the therapist can help her
through the pain ______
5. He recommended that she must stay at home
until she gets better ______
6. At the parking lot, the workers said we can
only leave our car for two hours ______
7. It was an incredible birthday ______
8. She is turning 15 soon ______
9. Her mother said she must improve her math
scores ______
10. The game was good, but he could play better
______
PASSIVE VOICE VS ACTIVE VOICE
Click on the doc.
Please, do the
excercise and
answer the
questions
below.
V O C A B WHAT NEW VOCABULARY DID YOU FIND IN
THE EXERCISE?
______ ______
______ ______
______ ______
______ ______
______ ______
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LISTENING PRACTICE
Click on the video. Listen and
watch, and develop the
excercises below.
When you finish, please answer:
A) What is this video about?
______________________________________
______________________________________
______________________________________
B) What new vocabulary did you learn?
______________________________________
______________________________________
_____________________________________
C) Did you like the video?
______________________________________
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REPORTED SPEECH
Please, underline the
reported speech
sentences.
Here is NTV of America
reporting in the NYC.
There’s been a protest form
a factory workers about
their conditions.
One of their leaders said they need worth
conditions to work, and also time for taking
lunch; however, other of the workers asked for a
better salary, and taking in account their extra-
hours work.
We are interviewing the
people in NYC to know
their opinion, but they said
they totally agree with
them. We will report more
soon.
REPORTED SPEECH
Click on the doc.
Please, read the
article and
answer the
questions
below.
When you finish, please answer:
A) What new vocabulary did you learn?
______________________________________
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LINKING WORDS
Linking words: after, after that, before, first, in
the end, then, until, when, while.
SUE: I’m bored with studying. Let’s go out
now.
BRIAN: I want to do a bit more. Let’s go out
____ (0) when Dan arrives.
SUE: Dan isn’t coming this evening. I told you
that ____ (1) you were preparing lunch.
BRIAN: Really? I didn’t hear you. Why isn’t he
coming?
SUE: He got home from Poland really late last
night.
BRIAN: Oh? I thought he was landing at about
6.00.
SUE: Yes, he landed at 6.00 but everything
went wrong ____ (2) the plane landed.
____ (3), everyone had to sit on the plane for
over an hour ____ (4) they could get off.
____ (5) one of Dan’s bags didn’t arrive from
the plane, and he had to complete a lot of
different forms. ____ (6) he had to wait a
long time for a train. ____ (7), he got home
at about 1.00 a.m.
BRIAN: Oh no! But Dan never goes to bed
early anyway, so why can’t he come out with
us?
SUE: The problem is that the airline has found
his bag, and he has to wait at home this
evening ____ (8) they deliver it.