Think about your language abilities and plans for learning English

Complete  these expressions  so they are true for you.

Talking about strong / weak points

1 I feel confident …..….. / I don’t feel confident …..…..

2 I’m quite / reasonably happy with my …..….. , but …..….. is another story.

3 My strong point / main problem is …..…..

4 I have a hard time …..…..

Talking about priorities

5 My main aim / priority is to …….. .

6 An important area for me is …….. .

7 Personally, I need to work / focus / concentrate on …….. .

Discussing a plan

8 I’d find …....... a great help / really useful.

9 I’d benefit from …..…..

10 …..…..… might be the answer / solution.

11 I think the best way to do this is …..…..

12 …….... would be worth investigating.

13 …….... might be worthwhile / worth a try.

14 I’ve considered …..…..

15 I probably need more practice in / exposure to …..…..

Match conversation beginnings 1–6 to endings a–f. 

⬜  1 I think I should priorities grammar and vocabulary

⬜  2 I’d benefit from

⬜ 3 I haven’t considered

⬜  4 Getting my message across

⬜  5 Talking regularly in English

⬜  6 For me, speaking English takes priority 

⬜ a a language exchange once or twice a week.

⬜ b living abroad, because it would not be a practical option.

⬜ c if I want to pass my exams.

⬜ d is of prime concern at the moment.

⬜ e overwriting it.

⬜ f would be a great help in improving my fluency.

Transform the sentences you matched using the words in brackets.

1 Grammar and vocabulary ………………………………………... .  [my priority]

2 A language exchange once ………………………………………...  . [very beneficial]

3 Living abroad ………………………………………...  . [out of the question]

4 Getting my message across ………………………………………...  . [main aim]

5 Regular conversation ………………………………………...  . [more fluent]

6 Writing English ………………………………………...  . [an important issue]

Are the sentences that you transformed true for you? Alter them if not.

Finish these sentences in a way that expresses your opinion on something.

1 I strongly believe that ………………………………………

2 It’s practically impossible for me to ………………… but ………………………

3 It’s highly likely that I ………………………………………

4 I’m thoroughly tired of …………………… because ………………………………

5 I deeply regret ………………………………………

6 It’s generally believed that ………………………………………