Review and Recording #1
Revise the language from our first lessons, then record yourself talking about a change
Quick review
Speaking rounds
Answer each question aloud for about a minute. Tick it when you are done.
Recording #1: Something that has changed
Talk about something that has changed in your life or work. Follow these steps and do not stop to correct yourself.
- Back then. How was it before? It used to be… Back then…
- The change. What happened and when? Tell the story. It stopped working… I didn't expect that…
- These days. What is different now? These days… I no longer… Things have changed…
- Your opinion. Was the change good? It turns out that… I think…
Language to choose from
Words: assumption, premise, outdated, obsolete, drift, glitch, crash, freeze, comeback, expire, recheck, challenge
Chunks: it used to be, these days, no longer, not … any more, it turns out that, over time, back then, things have changed, it keeps + -ing, it doesn't work properly, end up + -ing, it isn't what it used to be, if it ain't broke, don't fix it
Grammar: Past Simple for events · Past Continuous for the scene · Present Perfect for results and how long · phrasal verbs: set off, run into, break down, find out, give up, come up with, roll out
Record
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Check yourself
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