Advanced Speaking Practice 1
Level: B1
Skill: Speaking
Topic: Daily Habits
exercise 1: activities
Say the sentences.
I’ve been finishing a lot of work tasks lately.
I’ve been cooking more meals this month.
I’ve been reading more this week.
I’ve been working on a project recently.
Now, make answers for the following activities.
finishing work tasks
cooking meals
reading
working on a project
working towards my goals
practicing English
Repeat your answers three times each for better fluency.
Repeat until it feels natural.
exercise 2: activities
Say the sentences.
I’ve been scrolling social media a lot lately.
I’ve been checking my phone more than usual this week.
I’ve been watching a lot of videos recently.
Now, make answers for the following activities.
scrolling social media
checking my phone
shopping online
playing video games
watching videos (YouTube, TikTok)
gambling / betting
Repeat your answers three times each for better fluency.
Repeat until it feels natural.
exercise 3: feelings
Say the sentences.
I feel slightly restless when I scroll for too long.
I feel quite intrigued when I learn something new.
I feel considerably more fulfilled after finishing a project.
Degree scale:
slightly · quite · considerably · extremely
Feeling words — during an activity:
excited / exhilarated · curious / intrigued · restless · distracted · impatient
Feeling words — after finishing something:
proud / gratified · content · fulfilled · accomplished · satisfied
Feeling words — after a never-ending activity:
empty / hollow · bored · guilty · unfulfilled / unsatisfied
Now, describe how you feel during and after some activities from exercises 1 and 2, using the degree scale.
finishing work tasks
cooking meals
reading
working on a project
working towards my goals
practicing English
scrolling social media
checking my phone
shopping online
playing video games
watching videos (YouTube, TikTok)
gambling / betting
Repeat until it feels natural.
