This single-lesson unit prepares students for Part 3 of the IGCSE ESL Speaking test: a three-minute discussion between the student and examiner. The topic is home choices, covering three discussion… Read more ↓This single-lesson unit prepares students for Part 3 of the IGCSE ESL Speaking test: a three-minute discussion between the student and examiner. The topic is home choices, covering three discussion questions: whether children should have a say in moving house, the differences between city and countryside living, and whether older family members should live with younger ones. Read less ↑
Warm-up
Answer a few quick questions before today's discussion lesson.
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Listening
You will hear a student called Lila answering three discussion questions about home choices. For each question, choose the correct answer — A, B, or C.
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Home Choice — Listening Quiz
Read each question and all three options before the recording begins. Listen for Lila's main point in each answer, not just individual words you recognise.
Home Choice — Listening Quiz
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Vocabulary Practice
Two exercises using 12 key words from today's discussion.
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Home Choice — Vocabulary Practice
Work through all two parts. All 12 words come from the discussion with Lila.
Home Choice — Vocabulary Practice
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Speaking
Your teacher will ask you these questions one at a time. Give a full answer to each question — aim for 3–5 sentences. Try to give your opinion and a reason or example to support it.
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arrangementnoun
a plan made in advance
drawbacknoun
the downside of something
fast-paced
happening or moving quickly, with little time to slow down or relax
generationnoun
all people born and living at the same time
opportunitynoun
a chance to do something you want to do
responsibilitynoun
a duty to deal with or take care of something
superioradjective
of higher quality or greater ability than others; more advanced or refined.
unitynoun
the state of being united as one; agreement and cooperation among people or groups.
valuedadjective
considered to be important and treated with respect and appreciation
voluntaryadjective
Done willingly without being forced or legally required to do it.
well-beingnoun
a state of physical health, mental happiness, and social satisfaction
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City or CountrysideThis single-lesson unit is built around IGCSE ESL Listening Exercise 4, Set 1: a multiple-matching… Read more ↓This single-lesson unit is built around IGCSE ESL Listening Exercise 4, Set 1: a multiple-matching task in which six speakers share their views and experiences of living in the city or the countryside. Each speaker expresses a different attitude — from lifelong contentment in a village, to a teenager longing for city life, to a retired banker finally escaping to the country. Students must listen carefully to the implied meaning of each speaker and match them to the correct statement from a list of eight, with two distractors. Read less ↑