C1 Asserting Yourself:

Lesson 4.5 Activities

  Activity 1: Listen and Type

Listen carefully to the sentences about body language and gestures.

Type exactly what you hear. 

  Activity 2: Elision in Everyday Speech

These are examples of elision (when sounds are left out in fast speech) from Activity 1.

Some are written using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).

For each example, decide what the full, standard form is, then click Turn to check your answer.

Use the < and > arrows to move through the cards.

  Activity 3:  Storytelling Phrases

Read the text carefully and highlight all the storytelling phrases.

Every word that belongs to the phrase must be highlighted — there are 18 words in total.

  Activity 4: Vocabulary in Context

Read each question carefully and choose the correct meaning based on the sentence.

Use the < and > arrows to move through all six questions.

Now head back to the lesson page.