This single-lesson unit prepares students for Part 2 of the IGCSE ESL Speaking test: the short talk. The topic is moving house — students compare a city apartment and a… Read more ↓This single-lesson unit prepares students for Part 2 of the IGCSE ESL Speaking test: the short talk. The topic is moving house — students compare a city apartment and a house in the countryside, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each, and give a personal preference with reasons. The lesson follows the natural sequence for a Part 2 lesson: warm-up, model talk (listening quiz), structural analysis, student speaking task, and vocabulary practice. Read less ↑
Warm-up
Answer a few quick questions before today's lesson about moving house.
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Listening
You will hear a student called Lila giving a short talk about moving house. For each question, choose the correct answer — A, B, or C.
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Moving House — Listening Quiz
Read all three options for each question before the recording begins. Listen for the advantages and disadvantages Lila gives for each option, and her final preference.
Moving House — Listening Quiz
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Vocabulary Practice
Three exercises using 12 key words from today's short talk.
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Moving House — Vocabulary Practice
Work through all three parts. All 12 words come from Lila's short talk about moving house.
Moving House — Vocabulary Practice
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Speaking
Read the card carefully. You have one minute to prepare, then give your short talk for up to two minutes.
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Practise with
commuteverb
to travel regularly between home and work or school
isolatedadjective
separated from other people or places; not connected to or influenced by others
lean towardsverb
to prefer something or to be more interested in one choice than another
maintenancenoun
the regular care and repairs needed to keep something working properly
pros and consnoun
the advantages and disadvantages of something considered together
quality of lifenoun
the general level of comfort, happiness, and wellbeing
securitynoun
Protection from danger or harm; the state of being safe and protected.
venuenoun
the place that an event is happening
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Moving HouseThis single-lesson unit prepares students for Part 2 of the IGCSE ESL Speaking test: the… Read more ↓This single-lesson unit prepares students for Part 2 of the IGCSE ESL Speaking test: the short talk. The topic is moving house — students compare a city apartment and a house in the countryside, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each, and give a personal preference with reasons. The lesson follows the natural sequence for a Part 2 lesson: warm-up, model talk (listening quiz), structural analysis, student speaking task, and vocabulary practice. Read less ↑
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