Beginner Speaking Practice
Level: A1
Skill: Speaking
Topic: Travel
Time: 20-25 minutes
exercise 1: pronoun cycle (travel + frequency)
Say the pronoun cycle.
I travel often.
You travel often.
He travels often.
She travels often.
It travels often.
We travel often.
You travel often.
They travel often.
always · usually · often · sometimes · rarely · never
Repeat until comfortable.
exercise 2: pronoun cycle (preference + place)
Say the pronoun cycle for each place.
I love to travel to … .
You like to travel to … .
He doesn’t like to travel to … .
She loves to travel to … .
It likes to travel to … .
We don’t like to travel to … .
You love to travel to … .
They hate to travel to … .
the seaside · a lake · a river · a waterfall
a forest · the mountains · a cave
Repeat until comfortable.
exercise 3: pronoun cycle (frequency + travel + place)
Say the pronoun cycle for each place.
I … travel to … .
You … travel to … .
He … travels to … .
She … travels to … .
It … travels to … .
We … travel to … .
You … travel to … .
They … travel to … .
often – the seaside
sometimes – a lake
often – a river
rarely – a waterfall
sometimes – a forest
rarely – the mountains
never – a cave
Repeat until comfortable.
exercise 4: substitution drill (preference)
Say the sentence. Change the preference verb each time.
I … to travel to the mountains.
love
like
don’t mind
don’t like
hate
the seaside · a lake · a river · a waterfall
a forest · the mountains · a cave
Repeat for each place.
exercise 5: adjective description
Say the sentence for each place.
“I like to travel to … because it is … .”
the seaside – fresh
a lake – peaceful
a river – beautiful
a waterfall – wonderful
a forest – quiet
the mountains – breathtaking
a cave – silent
