LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

WORKING WITH VIDEOS TO DEVELOP SPEAKING SKILLS

FIRST LEVEL
SPEAKING ENGAGE (Activity 1) By Alfonso Guerra and Juan M. Ávila

DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING PICTURES. WHICH PLACES ARE THEY? (WORK IN PAIRS)
WRITING AND SPEAKING TASK (Activity 2)

LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS AND WRITE FIVE WORDS FOR EACH CATEGORY. THEN,
READ THE WORDS YOU HAVE IN YOUR PIECE OF PAPER. (WORK IN PAIRS/WORK IN GROUPS OF
FOUR / OR GROUP WORK)

DISHES VEGETABLES FRUIT

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ADD TWO MORE WORDS FOR EACH CATEGORY AFTER LISTENING TO YOUR PARTNERS.

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WRITING AND SPEAKING TASK (Activity 3)

WRITE THREE NAMES OF MARKETS WHICH YOU HAVE VISITED IN QUITO.

WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED?

IN WHICH OF THEM DO YOU PREFER TO BUY AND WHY? (CHOOSE ONE OF THEM TO ANSWER THIS
QUESTION.)

MARKET ADDRESS REASON TO BUY.

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MARKET ADDRESS REASON TO BUY.

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MARKET ADDRESS REASON TO BUY.

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SPEAKING TASK (Activity 4)

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PICTURES CAN YOU RECOGNIZE?

WHICH CITY IS IT?

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WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO AND IMAGINE WHAT THE MAN SAYS. THE
TEACHER WILL NOT ALLOW THE STUDENTS TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO. (Activity 5)

(www.youtube.com Borough Market in London – What you should eat) by Mark

Wiens

Borough Market in London - What You Should Eat.mp4

NOW WATCH THE VIDEO AGAIN AND WRITE THE ADJECTIVES AND WORDS
ABOUT FOOD THAT YOU COULD LISTEN. (Activity 6)

Borough Market in London - What You Should Eat.mp4

ADJECTIVES FOOD/VEGETABLES/FRUIT

WRITING TASK (Activity 7)

WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH ABOUT BOROUGH MARKET. USE 40 TO 50 WORDS.

(INCLUDE AT LEAST 5 ADJECTIVES YOU HEARD IN THE VIDEO)

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 LANGUAGE INSTITUTE

WORKING WITH VIDEOS TO DEVELOP SPEAKING SKILLS

FIRST LEVEL ANSWER KEY
SPEAKING ENGAGE (Activity 1) By Alfonso Guerra and Juan M. Ávila

DESCRIBE THE FOLLOWING PICTURES. WHICH PLACES ARE THEY? (WORK IN PAIRS)
WRITING AND SPEAKING TASK (Activity 2)

LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS AND WRITE FIVE WORDS FOR EACH CATEGORY. THEN,
READ THE WORDS YOU HAVE IN YOUR PIECE OF PAPER. (WORK IN PAIRS/WORK IN GROUPS OF
FOUR / OR GROUP WORK)

POSSIBLE ANSWERS

DISHES VEGETABLES FRUIT

Pizza Carrots Orange

Llapingacho Onion Banana

Tacos Lettuce Grapefruit

Fritada Beans Pineapple

Fish and chips Pepper Apple

ADD TWO MORE WORDS FOR EACH CATEGORY AFTER LISTENING TO YOUR PARTNERS.

Shawarma Broccoli Tangerine

Roasted Chicken Cabbage Papaya

WRITING AND SPEAKING TASK (Activity 3)

WRITE THREE NAMES OF MARKETS WHICH YOU HAVE VISITED IN QUITO.

WHERE ARE THEY LOCATED?

IN WHICH OF THEM DO YOU PREFER TO BUY AND WHY? (CHOOSE ONE OF THEM TO ANSWER THIS
QUESTION.)

POSSIBLE ANSWERS

MARKET ADDRESS REASON TO BUY.

Santa Clara Near Central University Because it is safe.

MARKET ADDRESS REASON TO BUY.

Iñaquito Near Carolina Park Because it is clean.

MARKET ADDRESS REASON TO BUY.

La Ofelia Near Cotocollao Because it is cheap.

SPEAKING TASK (Activity 4)

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PICTURES CAN YOU RECOGNIZE?

WHICH CITY IS IT?

London
WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO AND IMAGINE WHAT THE MAN SAYS. THE
TEACHER WILL NOT ALLOW THE STUDENTS TO LISTEN TO THE AUDIO. (Activity 5)

(www.youtube.com Borough Market in London – What you should eat) by Mark

Wiens

Borough Market in London - What You Should Eat.mp4

NOW WATCH THE VIDEO AGAIN AND WRITE THE ADJECTIVES AND WORDS
ABOUT FOOD THAT YOU COULD LISTEN. (Activity 6)

Borough Market in London - What You Should Eat.mp4

POSSIBLE ANSWERS

ADJECTIVES FOOD/VEGETABLES/FRUIT

Famous Olives

Fresh Cheese

Amazing Egg

Favourite Sausage

Nice Sandwich

Long Pork
WRITING TASK (Activity 7)

WRITE A SHORT PARAGRAPH ABOUT BOROUGH MARKET. USE 40 TO 50 WORDS,

INCLUDE AT LEAST 5 ADJECTIVES YOU HEARD IN THE VIDEO. (Students’ own
answers)

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