Oral Expression

Looking Forward

Starter

• Complete the sentences with ideas about you.
  • One day I want to …….
  • Tonight I’m………….
  • Right now I’d like to………..
  • This weekend I’m going to………

I’d like to : verb patterns

• Read what the people say. What do they do ? What are their problems ? What do you think they want to do ?
  • Tom : I’m 16 and I’m fed up with school and exams…..
  • Abby : I’m a student in my last year at university. I’ve got debtsof nearly £25,00……
  • Kelly : I’m a pramedic. I love my job but its very stressful…..
  • Alison : I’ve got three kids under seven and my husband works abroad a lot of the time….
  • Martin : I work in IT. There’s nothing I don’t know about computers but I need a change…..
  • Bill : I’m  a retired newsagent and I didn’t have a day off for 40 years.
  • Which sentences go with which person ?
    • « I’m going to study hard for my exams because I hope to get a well-paid job » Abby
    • « I’d like to leave now and get a job, any job. I want to earn some money. »
    • « I’m thinking of applying for another job with a company in New York. »……
    • « Now I like sleeping late and planning holidays on the internet for me and for my wife. »…….
    • « I’m looking forward to having a good break. We’re going to Spain this summer. »
    • « I enjoy looking after the kids, but I’d love to travel, too. »
    • Listen and check. What else does each person say ?
    • Listen again. Complete the lines. Who says them ?
      • I’d love to work there for a couple of years.
      • I’m planning…….nothing but read on the beach.
      • I…….owing so much money.
      • I get fed up with ……at home all day. I’m looking forward to……back to work.
      • I’m pretty goo at …..using a computer.
      • Mu mum and dad say that I……leave school.