Beginner Speaking Practice
Level: A1
Skill: Speaking
Topic: Western Zodiac
Time: 20–25 minutes
element reference
earth
the bull ♉ · the maiden ♍ · the goat ♑
fire
the ram ♈ · the lion ♌ · the archer ♐
water
the crab ♋ · the scorpion ♏ · the fish ♓
air
the twins ♊ · the scales ♎ · the water-bearer ♒
exercise 1: element vocabulary (pronoun cycle)
Say the pronoun cycle.
Practice the vocabulary for your element.
I am … .
You are … .
He is … .
She is … .
It is … .
We are … .
You are … .
They are … .
earth
reliable · patient · hardworking · loyal · rigid
fire
confident · energetic · generous · creative · hot-tempered
water
kind · sensitive · caring · artistic · imaginative
air
friendly · curious · imaginative · flexible · talkative
Repeat until comfortable.
exercise 2: element vocabulary (negative pronoun cycle)
Say the pronoun cycle.
Practice the vocabulary for your element.
I am not … .
You are not … .
He is not … .
She is not … .
It is not … .
We are not … .
You are not … .
They are not … .
earth
reliable · patient · hardworking · loyal · rigid
fire
confident · energetic · generous · creative · hot-tempered
water
kind · sensitive · caring · artistic · imaginative
air
friendly · curious · imaginative · flexible · talkative
Repeat until comfortable.
exercise 3: intensifiers (substitution drill)
Say the sentence. Substitute the intensifier each time.
Practice the vocabulary for your element.
I am … reliable.
a little
fairly
quite
very
not very
not at all
earth
reliable · patient · hardworking · loyal · rigid
fire
confident · energetic · generous · creative · hot-tempered
water
kind · sensitive · caring · artistic · imaginative
air
friendly · curious · imaginative · flexible · talkative
Repeat until comfortable.
exercise 4: echo dialogue
Say the dialogue.
Practice the vocabulary for your element.
element
A: What is your element?
B: What is my element?
A: Yes, that’s right. What is your element?
B: My element is earth!
A: Did you say your element is earth?
B: Yes, that’s right. My element is earth!
personality
A: What are earth signs like?
B: What are earth signs like?
A: Yes, that’s right. What are earth signs like?
B: Earth signs are reliable and patient!
A: Did you say earth signs are reliable and patient?
B: Yes, that’s right. Earth signs are reliable and patient!
Repeat for your element.
earth · fire · water · air
