IELTS Expert User A2 Term 8 subject 2 lesson 9
PART 1
It's your turn
I can say
Write six phrases for things you can do on the internet.
Write about an experience you’ve had and one you haven’t had.
Write three verbs you can use with videos and two verbs you can use with people.
Write about something exciting you’ve done. When did you do it?
Write one way to make a request and one way to respond to a request.
Look at your comment from lesson 11.4, exercise 2D. Can you make it better? Find three ways.
use phrases to talk about the internet talk about experiences
use verbs to talk about social media
talk about experiences and give more information.
make and respond to requests.
write a comment about an infographic.
PART 2
Passagino
READING
PAIR WORK How often do you take selfies? Find a selfie that you love or hate. Talk about where, when, and how you took the picture.
READ FOR MAIN IDEAS Read the blog page. Check (V) the topics that the writer includes.
1 how often people take selfies
2 problems with selfies (selfie fails!)
3 selfies and social media
4 famous people’s selfies
5 the age of people who take selfies
6 how to take a good selfie
7 why people take selfies
8 where people take selfies
PART 1
Practicino 1
READING
Read the magazine article. Then read the sentences and write T if true or F if false. Then write true sentences for the false ones.
HOW TO TAKE AMAZING SELFIES!
Love to take selfies, but hate the way they look? Here are some simple tips to look your best and have amazing selfies!
TIP 1 Light is your most important friend. How often have your photos looked too dark? Could you go outside or stand near a window to take your selfie? That’s much better. You’ll look so beautiful!
TIP 2 What’s behind you? Is it an exciting place or only your face? If you hold the camera too close, your nose looks very big! Can we fix that? No problem! Hold your phone far away, and use the zoom. Then your face will look normal.
TIP 3
Wear fun accessories like sunglasses, a big hat, or a scarf. Make your selfies interesting!
TIP 4 Laugh! Be happy and you’ll have an amazing selfie!
TRUE OR FALSE
1 This article is about how to dress better.
2 The article says it’s difficult to take selfies outside.
3 The article explains why your nose may look too big in selfies.
4 The writer doesn’t know how to solve the problem of big noses in selfies.
5 The writer thinks wearing hats make selfies boring.
6 The writer probably likes happy selfies best.
PART 1
Practicino 2
LISTENING
A Listen to the conversation. Then (circle) the correct answers.
1 Tanya is having a problem
a taking selfies
b fixing her camera
c using her social media site
2 How does Tanya describe her photos?
a They’re too light.
b They’re all terrible.
c They’re too dark.
3 What does Shin think will probably help Tanya’s photos?
a uploading them
b using the flash
c making them darker
4 What does Tanya ask Shin to do?
a take photos of her
b take photos with her
c teach her how to take photos
B Listen to the conversation again. Then complete the sentences with phrases from the conversation.
1 I ……………………so many selfies, and they’re all terrible.
2 I’ve looked at the photos…………………….
3 Have you used the……………………?
4 I’ve…………………… it.
5 Hey, ……………………it. teaching me more about taking photos?
6 …………………… Monday?
PART 1
Practicino 3
WRITING
A Complete the sentences about you.
1 I take selfies when…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
2 I never take selfies when…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3 I share selfies with……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 Itake selfies at………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5 I change selfies when……………………………………………………………………………………………….
B Read the article about selfies again. What information is useful? Use your answers in exercise A to write about how you take selfies. Include something positive, something negative, and something that you had a different idea about before.