IELTS Expert User b1 Term 11 subject 2 lesson 6
PART 1
Passagino
Look at the sayings. What do they mean?
1 Work hard, play hard.
2No pain, no gain.
3 You only live once.
4 Variety is the spice of life.
5 Actions speak louder than words.
Read and listen to three people talking about their lives. What is each person doing these days?
Read and listen again. Match a saying in exercise 1A to each person. There are two extra sayings.
What have you been doing lately?
Vanessa I have an opportunity to work in Mexico next year. I think it’ll be an interesting experience, but it’s going to be a challenge because I need to be able to speak the language. So, I’ve only been doing one thing lately-studying Spanish. It’s a difficult job, so I haven’t been going out at all. But that’s OK. It’ll be worth it.
Rodney At work, I’ve been designing a new app. It’s not easy, but I’m getting there. I think it will be a big success as well as a personal achievement for me. It’s not the only thing in my life. though. I’m on a soccer team, and we’re doing really well. Soccer practice is a nice change after sitting in front of a computer all day. Now I just need to make time for family and friends!
Min-hee I’ve been doing lots of things lately! I’ve been painting pictures of nature-that’s a fun project. I’ve also been learning to make sushi. It’s a long process, but I’m getting better at it. And of course, I always have chores, like doing the dishes or the laundry. Yean… It’s a challenge to fit in everything I want to do. But that’s what makes life interesting!
PART 2
Voicino 1
Listen and repeat.
Describing experiences
A Listen and say the words.
achievement
opportunity
challenge
process
change
project
chore
Success
Job
B PAIR WORK Ask and answer the questions.
1 What is an annoying chore you have to do at home?
2 What’s your biggest achievement?
3 What is one change that has happened in your life that was good?
Now go to page 148. Do the vocabulary exercises for 8.1.
4 Who has given you a good opportunity in the past? What was it?
PART 3
It's your turn
It’s your turn
Think of some activities your friends or family have been doing lately. Use the topics below or your own ideas.
child care
classes
hobbies
housework
school
work
PAIR WORK Talk about what your friends or family have been doing recently.
GROUP WORK Work with another pair. Talk about
the activities you discussed in your pairs. Whose activities are the most difficult? Whose are the most interesting?
PART 4
Practicino 1
A Match each word with its definition.
1 achievement
2 challenge
3 change
4 opportunity
5 project
a a chance to do something
b a difficult task
ca planned task
d a particular thing that you have done successfully
e something different from what you were doing before
B Match more words with their definitions.
1 chore
2 process
3 job
4 success
a an attempt that ends in a good result
b something that you do to make money
c an ordinary task that you do regularly, like cleaning
d the steps involved in doing something
Practicino 2
Complete each question with a word or phrase in the box. Then answer the questions so they are true for you.
Has
I
What has
Have
Where have
your mom and dad
someone in your class
Where have
1 A………… you been working?
B I’ve been working in the library, but on Saturdays I work in a café.
2 A …………’ve been working a lot. What about you?
B
3 A Have………… been reading a lot of books lately?
B
4 A …………your best friend been doing this week?
B
5 A Has …………been learning how to cook?
B
6 A ………… you been taking music lessons recently?
B
7 A ………… anyone been calling or texting you every day?
B
Practicino 3
A Complete the sentences with the present perfect continuous form of the verbs in parentheses () and following words.
achievement
chores
job
process
project
1 He has been doing chores at home all morning-vacuuming, doing laundry, washing dishes. (do)
2 I ………….on a new …………. at the office. It’s almost finished. (work)
3 I …………. about the …………. of creating a handmade book. There are a lot of steps. (learn)
4 I …………. for a new …………. . I’m not happy at work. (look)
5 She ………….hard for this …………. .She just graduated from college. (work)
B Answer the questions. Give examples.
1 What opportunities have you been taking advantage of lately?
2 What have you been having the most success at lately: school, home, or work? Explain.
3 What kinds of challenges have you been dealing with in your academic or professional life lately?