Prepare 5 U20 P115 79

Examiner: I’m going to describe a situation to you.


A boy is going to do a summer activity course


during his holidays.


Here are the different things that he could do.


Talk to each other about the benefits


of these different activities


and then decide which would be best.


Jon: Well, can I start?


I think that sleeping is a waste of time.


I mean,


why would you want to sleep in your holidays?


That’s silly,


and you don’t achieve anything!


Do you agree with me, Jessica?


Jessica: No, I don’t agree with you, Jon,


because I actually like sleeping!


I need to rest,


and when I am working very hard during the year,


I imagine myself sleeping!


You know,


because I work very hard.


But no,


if someone showed me a picture of sleeping and said,


‘Here, this is your summer holiday’,


no, I would think,


‘That’s boring!’


And you, Ana, do you like sleeping?


Ana: Not at all!


In summer I want to do things.


I think that the boy should aim to do something different,


you know, learn something new.


That is always nice to do


and gives you good memories.


You know,


kinda like,


ah,


that was the summer I learnt


how to draw an animal!


Or whatever!


Jon: Yeah.


That’s a good idea,


but what about this one


– he is doing something on his computer.


I think that’s the same as drawing, you know,


you are doing it on your own,


and painting too.


I think it would be better to do something together,


you know, a team activity.


Jessica: That’s true,


and it’s more fun


and you know if you are learning something as a team,


you have to keep on trying.


If not, you’ll disappoint everyone,


you know what I mean?


Like, I mean a good one would be doing rock climbing?


Do you agree with me?


Jon: Yes, I do, Jessica,


but I don’t think rock climbing is actually a team sport!


Ana: Yes, it is!


If your friend isn’t watching you,


you might fall.


Ah,


but I guess it’s actually only two people.


OK.


I agree with you!


Jon: Thank you, Ana!


So a team sport could be handball,


but I think everyone knows how to play that.


Jessica: I have an idea.


What about if the boy was going to


show other children how to play it?


That might be nice and he would learn


because he would be teaching.


Ah, but hang on,


we have to choose the best one.


Which are we going to choose?


Ana: It’s difficult,


but I think he should do all of them!


Jon: Well,


maybe he can do two,


you know,


rock climbing because we think that’s good


– even if we aren’t sure if it’s a team sport or not


– and also handball,


but he has to show other kids how to do it.


And the others, he can do them later!


Jessica: That’s an excellent idea!


Ana: I agree, too.


Examiner: Thank you.