Academic English for International Exams

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Read the prompt below.

Would you prefer to live in the mountains or near the ocean? Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Outline your answer.

I would rather .

Reason 1: .

Example: .

Reason 2:

Example: .

 

Using the above outline, give a spoken response to the prompt of the task.

You have 45 seconds.

Prompt: Would you prefer to live in the mountains or near the ocean? Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Now listen to the sample response:

  • skiing – a winter sport where a person slides over the snow on thin objects called skis
  • drift – to be pushed along slowly by the water's movement
  • endure – to suffer something that is difficult or unpleasant
  • maritime – near the ocean
  • alpine – relating to mountains

Make notes to remember the sample response and write down any useful expressions.

Opinion 1

I would prefer to live somewhere that is near .

Then .

It is very .

In addition, .

and .

Opinion 2

I would prefer to live somewhere that is near .

Then .

It is very .

In addition, .

and .

Try to reproduce the sample response.

You have 45 seconds.

Prompt: Would you prefer to live in the mountains or near the ocean? Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Now make your own response using the outlines and expressions from A and B to help you.

You have 45 seconds.