Intermediate Speaking Practice 1
Level: A2
Skill: Speaking
Topic: Sleep
Time: 20-25 minutes
exercise 1: duration
Say the sentences.
I usually sleep for about eight hours each night.
Last night, I slept for seven hours.
This week, I have slept for at least seven hours every night.
I usually sleep for up to nine hours.
The night before, I slept for six hours.
This week, I have slept less than usual.
Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.
Now make your own answers.
How long do you usually sleep for each night?
How long did you sleep for, last night? The night before?
How long have you slept for this week?
Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.
exercise 2: quality
Say the sentences.
I usually sleep very well.
Last night, I slept badly.
This week, I have slept well most nights.
I usually wake up many times in the night.
The night before, I slept like a baby.
This week, I haven’t slept very well.
Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.
Now make your own answers.
How well do you usually sleep?
How did you sleep, last night? The night before?
How have you slept this week?
Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.
exercise 3: get to sleep
“Go to bed” and “get to sleep” are similar. “Go to bed” is when you lie down. “Get to sleep” is when you actually fall asleep.
Say the sentences.
I often get to sleep around midnight.
Last night, I got to sleep around midnight.
This week, I have got to sleep around midnight.
I rarely get to sleep before eleven.
The night before, I got to sleep after eleven.
This week, I haven’t got to sleep before eleven.
Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.
Now make your own answers.
What time do you usually get to sleep?
What time did you get to sleep, last night? The night before?
What time have you got to sleep this week?
Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.
exercise 4: wake-up
Say the sentences.
I usually get up at seven o’clock.
This morning, I got up at seven o’clock.
This week, I have got up at seven o’clock every day.
I occasionally get up before six.
Yesterday, I got up before six.
This week, I have got up before six, every day.
Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.
Now make your own answers.
What time do you usually get up in the morning?
What time did you get up this morning?
What time have you got up this week?
Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.
exercise 5: morning feeling
Say each feeling clearly.
refreshed · groggy · exhausted · energised · still tired
Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.
Now say the sentences below.
When I wake up in the morning, I usually feel refreshed.
This morning, I felt groggy.
This week, I have felt exhausted most mornings.
When I wake up in the morning, I usually feel energised.
Yesterday morning, I felt still tired.
This week, I have felt refreshed most mornings.
Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.
Now make your own answers.
How do you usually feel when you wake up in the morning?
How did you feel this morning?
How have you felt this week?
Repeat at least three times, then continue when you feel comfortable.
