interactions – INT SP1

Intermediate Speaking Practice 1

Level: A2
Skill: Speaking
Topic: Relationships
Time: 20-25 minutes

exercise 1: quick gestures

Do the action as you say each line.

I hug you.
You hug him.
He hugs her.
She hugs it.
It hugs us.
We hug you.
You hug them.
They hug me.

Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.

Now repeat the chain for the other actions.

hold hands (with)
smile (at)
make eye contact (with)
listen (to)
high-five
pat (someone) on the back
wave (to)
wink (at)

Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.

exercise 2: things we do together

Do the action as you say each line, if possible.

I help you.
You help him.
He helps her.
She helps it.
It helps us.
We help you.
You help them.
They help me.

Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.

Now repeat the chain for the other actions.

cook (with)
eat (with)
have a conversation (with)
spend time (with)
laugh (with)
celebrate (with)

Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.

exercise 3: people & actions

Say the sentences.

I hug my mother.
I make eye contact with my partner.
I high-five my classmate.
I cook with my family.
My best friend holds hands with me.
My father listens to me.
My grandparents pat me on the back.
A close colleague helps me.

Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.

Now make your own answers.

How do you behave with people?

my mother · my father · my family · my best friend · my partner · my grandparents · a close colleague · a neighbour · a classmate · someone I trust

hug · hold hands with · smile at · make eye contact with · listen to · high-five · pat on the back · wave to · wink at · cook with · eat with · have a conversation with · spend time with · laugh with · help · celebrate with

Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.

exercise 4: feelings

Say each feeling clearly.

connected
trusted
comforted
secure
at ease
appreciated
grateful
understood
cared for
reassured

Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.

Now say the sentences below.

When I make eye contact with my partner, I feel connected.
When my best friend holds hands with me, I feel appreciated.
When my father listens to me, I feel understood.
When my grandparents pat me on the back, I feel secure.
When I cook with my family, I feel at ease.
When a close colleague helps me, I feel grateful.
When I high-five my classmate, I feel comfortable.
When my mother hugs me, I feel loved.

Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.

Now make your own answers.

How do you feel when you do these things?

Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.

NOW, PRACTICE & EXERCISE, OFFLINE – WITHOUT LOOKING ! ! !
Which sentences felt easy? Which felt difficult?

next lesson: speaking practice 2