Free time and shopping

What do you know about free time and shopping?

Use these exercises below to develop your grammar, vocabulary, reading and listening.

 

Grammar

Reported Speech:

Explanation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-11/tab/grammar

Review:

https://quizlet.com/104009678/reported-speech-flash-cards/

https://quizlet.com/25148882/reported-speech-flash-cards/

Exercises:

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file08/nef_int_grammar08_a01?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file08/nef_int_grammar08_a02?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit06/6d_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit06/6d_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit08/8b_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit08/8b_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/grammar/unit12/hwy_int_unit12_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

http://www.examenglish.com/grammar/B1_reported_speech.htm


Phrasal Verbs:

Explanation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-4/tab/grammar

Exercises:

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit03/3c_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/a_grammar/unit08/8a_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/b_vocabulary/unit03/3d_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/b_vocabulary/unit08/8c_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/vocabulary/unit04/hwy_int_unit04_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/vocabulary/unit11/hwy_int_unit11_6?cc=gb&selLanguage=en


Vocabulary

Reporting Verbs:

https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/b_vocabulary/unit08/8c_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/grammar/unit12/hwy_int_unit12_2?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

Buying and Selling: https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/b_vocabulary/unit10/10d_3?cc=gb&selLanguage=en

Shops: https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engint/b_vocabulary/unit10/10b_1?cc=gb&selLanguage=en


Listening

Fashion forward: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-12/session-4

Why do we take risks?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-151217

The meaning of clothes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150917

Are computers making us dumb?: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/150122

Dealing with boredom: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-21082014

Success (listen and read the transcript): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m3YOeSMUPM


Reading

Extreme sports: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-14/session-4

High heels: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate/unit-12/session-3


Speaking

Task:

Ask some friends what they like / don’t like doing in their free time. Then using reported speech speak for two minutes about these questions:

• What does the student like doing in his/her free time?
• What does the student not like doing in his/her free time?
• Do you have the same hobbies or different hobbies?

Instructions:

Record yourself on your phone talking about the subject above.

If you are not happy with the video you can do it again.