SECTION A /[10 marks] Exercise 1

Study the notes below and use the information to complete the text. 

Based on the notice above, complete the text below with the correct information.

Becoming on astronaut is one of the most interesting career. When the astronauts are in space, we will be wondering how they live their lives over there. For your information, they wear _____(1) we wear on earth. In fact they eat the same meals like us. They shower by cleaning their bodies using wet towels and _____ (2). When they have any sickness,

_____ (3) will take care of them. They spend their leisure time by reading books, listening to the music, _____(4) and looking at the earth. In order to keep their body healthy the astronauts need a proper amount of exercise. Normally the astronauts will do some _____ (5) for two hours.

Are you trying to improve your spoken English or get a better mark on an important speaking test such as the IELTS?

Are you interested in improving one specific aspect of your speaking?     

Watch the following video for some instructions on a speaking game called Just a Minute. This is a game that help you improve your speaking skills while you have  fun at the same time.

In the game, you can focus on all aspects of spoken English, OR simply one aspect at a time, for example, grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation OR fluency.  In order to play. you need at least one partner, but playing with three people and even four people also works well.

This is a useful game to play in an English classroom. but the great thing about it is that you don't have to play it in class. You can play it with your friends anywhere you want - at home, on the bus or subway, at the beach or at the park. All you need is a series of topics and the instructions on how to pay the game.