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Student’s name: ________________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Vocabulary: Sports

1. Complete the following table.

Sport: do / go / play Equipment: Place

2. Complete this text with the correct form of play, go, come or do.

I´m preparing to run in a marathon – that’s a 40 kilometer road race. I ___________ jogging every morning and
___________ swimming twice a week. I ___________ for a run most evenings and at weekends. I sometimes ask my son to
___________ with me but he prefers to ___________ horse-riding. My daughter ___________ ballet at the sport center and
while she is at her class I ___________ weight-lifting in the gym. I ___________ to basketball practice regularly becasue
I´m in the team and we ___________ matches most weekends. By ___________ so much exercise I hope to be really fit for
the marathon!!

3. Listening: You will hear a radio announccement about a fun run. Fill in the missing information.

ABINGTON PARK FUN RUN

Time of the run: 11 am

Date: Sunday, ________________

Venue: Abington Park

Distance: 3 kilometers

Race starts and finishes at the __________________ in the park.

Facilities for changing in the _____________________Club.

Every runner gets a __________________

Cost of entry: Adutls: $8 in adavance / $10 (on the day).

Children less than ____________ years old, no charge.

Get an entry pack from any: ________________.

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APTIS Speaking: An overview

1a) The APTIS speaking exam has 4 sections. Your trainer will explain about these sections. While you listen,
complete the table below and add any additional notes you may need:

Part Name / Notes Time

1b) Now compare your notes with another teacher. Share any important information. If you have any
differences, check them with your trainer.

1c) Discuss in pairs

 Which parts of the exam did you find most difficult when you first took it? Why?
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4. APTIS Speaking Part 1: Personal information questions

Here are some typical questions from part 1 of the exam. Notice that they all require information about you. They should
be easy to answer. Try to use it as an opportunity to relax and get used to talking to a computer!

Working in pairs, take turns to ask each other the questions. Use the stopwatch on your mobile phone to time your answers.
You have 30 seconds for each one.

FOOD SPORTS

 What kind of food do you like to eat?  Do you like sports?

 How often do you eat in a restaurant?
 Are there any foods you don’t like?
 What’s your favorite drink?
 Which food country do you like the most?
 Do you like trying new foods?
 Do you practice any sports?
 How often do you exercise?
 Have you ever been to a sports event?
 What’s the most popular sport in your
country?
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Tip: If you feel nervous at this point, begin by repeating / reading out the question, and then answer it. If you need
time to think, say:

 Let me see…
 Hmm… I would probably say…
 Well…

Notes:

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5. APTIS Speaking Part 2: Picture Description and Comparison with own situation

1) Below are 3 tasks from part 2 of the exam. Notice that the first task is always to describe the picture. You
have to speak for 45 seconds, which can be quite difficult!

Write some notes on what things can you

describe from the picture.

2) Remember to follow the steps:

1. Describe this picture. (45 seconds)

2. Why are sporting events like this popularin many countries? (45 seconds)

3. Tell me about an important sporting event in your country. (45 seconds)

3) Practise using these structures to make sentences about the 3 pictures.

3d) Now try doing part 2 of the exam working in pairs. Use the stopwatch on your mobile phone to time
your answers. You have 45 seconds for each one. While you listen to your partner, answer the following
questions and give feedback at the end:

1. Does s/he speak for the full 45 seconds? Yes / No

2. Does s/he use several of the expressions in the box above? Yes / No
3. Does s/he have difficulty remembering any vocabulary? Yes / No
4. Does s/he make any obvious errors with English? Yes / No (If yes, note them down)

Notes:

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Speaking part 2

Useful structures and vocabulary for describing a photograph

Beginning your description

This is a picture of… (main topic)

It shows… (describe key features)

Key tenses & structures

Present continuous: He’s riding a bicycle. They’re running under a bridge.

There is / are + object + verb+ing:

There’s a man serving the food. There are several people walking along the path.

Speculating (making guesses)

It looks as if… + a sentence (he / she / it is +ing / they are + ing / there is/are… etc.)

He/She/It looks…/ They look like + a noun

He/She/It/looks…/They look… + an adjective.

I think he’s /she’s/they’re probably… (verb + ing)

He / she / it / they might be… / must be…

Spatial language

In the foreground / background…

Next to / Behind / In front of… this, there is / are…

Paraphrasing (explaining a word that you can’t remember)

It’s a thing that you use for… (pushing babies / carrying shopping)

It’s similar to a… It looks like some kind of…

Notes:

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APTIS SPEAKING: Part 2 Picture description

1. Describe this picture. (45 seconds)

2. Why is it important to celebrate special occasions with family or friends? (45 seconds)

3. Tell me about a celebration in your country. (45 seconds)

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5. SPEAKING PART 3: DESCRIBE, COMPARE AND SPECULATE

1. Tell me what you see in the two pictures ( 45 seconds)

2. Complete the following description of the photos above. Feel free to use any words to fit the context:

“_____________________ people at work. _______________ computers _______________. However,

_____________________________. In ________________________ the woman looks quite relaxed. I think
she is probably a receptionist or a secretary, whereas, ______________________ the man looks very
excited. He probably works in banking or on Wall Street. He might be celebrating a deal or a successful
decision. ________________, the picture of the secretary looks like a nice peaceful office,
_________________________ looks like a crowded, stressful place to work.”

3. Follow-up questions

a) What would it be like to do these two jobs? (45 seconds)

b) Which of these jobs would be most rewarding? (45 seconds)

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Speaking part 3

Useful structures and vocabulary for comparing and contrasting two photographs
Things in common

Both pictures show / have…

I think they are both (in / on / of…)

There is / are … in both pictures.

Contrasting the pictures

There are several important differences.

In the top picture… whereas, in the bottom picture…

The picture of… is / looks like… however, the picture of… is / looks like…

Adding ideas

In addition,… What’s more,… One more thing…

Think of 2 or three sentences to say about each of the pictures using the expressions below.

Useful structures and vocabulary for speculating and choosing

Speculating

I imagine it would be… (adjective)

I would find it… (adjective)

Choosing one image / situation

I would choose the top / bottom situation / image because…

I think I’d prefer to… (verb) because…

It would probably be better to… because…

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APTIS SPEAKING: Part 3: Describe, Compare and Speculate.

Tell me what you see in the two pictures. 45 seconds

What would it be like to play these two sports? 45 seconds

Which of these two sports would you prefer to take up? 45 seconds