A21:30
Describing appearance
Describe two people you know. Use: in their thirties, medium height, curly, bald, glasses, casual, smart, tanned.
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Describe two people you know. Use: in their thirties, medium height, curly, bald, glasses, casual, smart, tanned.
Describe a time you were ill. Use: a headache, a cough, a temperature, sore throat, dizzy, painkiller, rest, recover.
Describe your neighbourhood using at least three of: crowded, quiet, convenient, run-down, lively, spacious.
Direct someone from your home to the nearest shop. Use: go straight on, turn left/right, take the second exit, it's opposite, next to, on your right.
Explain a recipe using at least five of: chop, slice, peel, boil, fry, bake, stir, season, serve.
Describe three jobs people you know do. Use: shift work, full-time, self-employed, a colleague, a client, overtime, a deadline, a pay rise.
Talk about how you shop. Use: on sale, a bargain, refund, receipt, afford, expensive, cheap, worth it.
Describe a journey across your city. Use: platform, rush hour, delay, transfer, fare, on foot, get off, miss (the train).
Describe the four seasons where you live. Use: mild, freezing, humid, breeze, shower, heatwave, frost, overcast.