Speaking skills practice: Homework problems – exercises
Sam needs help with his homework.
Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your
speaking.
Preparation
Match the two parts of the sentences and questions.
1… Can you repeat a. tomorrow?
b…..
2… I don't know what b. that?
d…..
3… Stop! Stop! Wait a c. again?
f…..
4… Thursday? Do you mean d. to do.
a…..
5… I don't e. understand
e….. .
6… Can you say that f. minute.
c…..
1. Check your understanding: true or false
Circle True or False for these sentences.
1. Sam is worried about his homework. True False
2. Makayla can't remember the homework. True False
3. For French, they have to write about their weekend. True False
4. For maths, they have to write an email. True False
5. The maths homework is from the book. True False
6. There is a French exam next week. True False
Speaking skills practice: Homework problems – exercises
2. Check your understanding: gap fill
Complete the dialogue with phrases from the box.
are say that Do you mean
you? again?
do at the weekend. help you fine don’t know what to do
an email … OK. on! Can you repeat that? minute
Makayla: Hi Sam. How 1 are you?
Sam: Oh, hi Makayla. I'm 2 fine .
Makayla: Wha up?
t's
Sam: Well, I haven’t done my French and maths homework … and I
3 don’t know what to do
.
Makayla: Oh, don’t worry. I'll 4 help you . For French, write an email
to your French friend about your weekend … and for …
Sam: Stop! Stop! Wait a 5 minute . Can you
6 say that again?
Makayla: OK. Write an email to your French
friend.
Sam: Write 7 an email … OK.
Makayla: Yes … about your weekend.
8
Sam: Do you mean a special weekend?
Makayla: No, no. Just a typical weekend … you know … what you normally
9 do at the weekend.
Sam: OK. And for maths?
Makayla: For maths … erm … it’s pages 27 and 28 from the book and revise everything for
the exam next week.
Sam: Hang 10 on! Can you repeat that?
Makayla: Yeah. Pages 27 and 28 from the book and revise for the exam.
Sam: Exam? What exam?
Makayla: You know, the end of term exam? It’s next
Tuesday!
Sam: Ohhh … OK, thanks a lot, Makayla!
Speaking skills practice: Homework problems – exercises
3. Check your understanding: gap fill
Write a word to fill the gap.
A: Hi, how are you?
B: I’m 2 fine , thanks.
A: What's up?
B: I need to do my chemistry homework but I don't know what to
do.
A: OK, I'll help. So, first do pages 55 and 56. Then ...
B: Hang on! Can you repeat that, please?
A: Yes. Pages 55 and 56.
B: Do you have from the students' book?
A: Yes. Then, read about solids, liquids and gases ...
B: Wait a minute !
A: ... and write about the experiment you did on Tuesday.
B: Er, sorry, can you say that again ?
Discussion
Did you like this video? What new phrases have you learned?
I thought it was an excellent video
phrases i learned
“Well, I haven´n done my French and manths”
“For frenchs, write an email to your frenchs friend about your weekend”