HORA PRACTICA SPEAKING 2019 2T-1P

Name: ____________________________________________ Date: _______ English III Paralelo: ______

A. PRE-READING ACTIVITY

- SPEAKING
Work in pairs/small groups and discuss the questions together.
1. Do you prefer to eat out or at home? Why?
2. What is your favourite restaurant? Why?
3. Which country’s food do you prefer? Why?

VOCABULARY INPUT
1. Match the words to the definitions.
a. Look through (v) 1. Stay away from something.
b. Avoid (v) 2. read something quickly.
c. Find out (v) 3. appear
d. Turn up (v) 4. planned
e. Arranged (adj) (time/place) 5. discover information

2. Complete the sentences with the correct vocabulary word.

a. We have to…if the new product has a good price.
b. Let me… some catalogues before I decide to buy something.
c. I try to…supermarkets at the end of the month, they’re always
crowded.
d. I hope Susan…on time or the teacher will get angry.
e. My assistant will call you to…an appointment Ms. Chavez.

B. READING
1. Reading for gist
Skill: understanding the main
idea
Read extract 1 from Eating
out…at home, the website
homepage quickly:
a. Decide who the website is
for.
2. Reading for completion.
Skill: understanding information in
the passage.
b. Explain to a partner how
the service works.

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3. Read the extract again:
Skill: understanding information in the passage.
a. Think about your answer.
b. Prepare what you are going to say.
c. Share ideas with your partners.
Would you like to use the website if you were travelling? Why/Why not?

4. Read descriptions A – C from extract 2 from the website and answer

the questions.
Skill: understanding detail and specific information.

a. Which would
you most like to
book? Why?
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b. Which do
you think offers
the most
authentic
experience?
Why?

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5. Read descriptions A – C again. Where could you eat if…?

Skill: discriminating information.
a. There are four of you, you have free afternoon, and would like to
eat outside. ____________________
b. There are two of you; you only have a couple of hours free. One
of you is a vegetarian. ___________________________
c. You are eating alone, it’s really cold and you want comfort food.
___________________________

6. Choose the best answer for questions 1 – 6.

1. According to paragraph A what can be inferred?
Skill: inferring information
a. You can stay in the small apartment balcony all night long.
b. Visitors can take music lessons.
c. It’s a good place to if you’re learning French.
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 2. Paragraph B is mostly about…
a. The type of food served.
b. The time dedicated to preparing the meals.
c. The owner is very sociable to the customers.

3. It is clear from paragraph C that… the restaurant is special…

a. Its kitchen.
b. The space.
c. It’s atmosphere.

7. Read the customer testimonials. Which customer…?

Skill: matching information question by scanning information.

1. …couldn’t see the food being served? a. Sanjit

2. …ate in a different way to normal. b. Aiko
3. …learned a new skill. c. Ahmed

C. POST-READING ACTIVITY

SPEAKING
a. Work in small groups. You are going to add a home and a menu to
the website. It can be real or imaginary. Discuss your ideas and make
notes on the following:
- Meal
- Duration
- Cuisine
- Group size
- Location
- Menu
b. Compare your ideas with other groups. Decide which home you
would prefer to visit and why.

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