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Speaking A1: In the Park and Picnic

In the park and on a picnic

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A1 Speaking Lesson ⏱️ 20 minutes

In the Park and on a Picnic

Learn simple words, practice easy patterns, and speak with confidence.

📋 How to use this lesson

👨‍🏫 For the teacher

• Guide learners through the words and patterns for eight minutes.

• Listen to their recordings and check fluency and clear sounds on the spot.

🎒 For the learner

• First, finish the word blanks and match the phrases below.

• Next, record your own voice for each question and see the sample answers.

Module 1 • Build-Up (8 mins)

Review Words, Useful Phrases, and Helpful Patterns

Get ready to speak by practicing everyday words and sentences.

Task 1: Complete the Park Words

5 blanks

Choose from the word bank to finish each sentence: duck, pond, path, hill, squirrel.

duck
pond
path
hill
squirrel
1.A small bird swims in the water. It is a
____ .
2.We sit by a small lake of fresh water. It is a
____ .
3.People walk together on this narrow stone track. It is a
____ .
4.We run up this high green ground. It is a
____ .
5.A small animal with a big tail sits in a tree. It is a
____ .

Task 2: Match Phrases to Meanings

4 pairs

Select the correct meaning for each common park phrase. No definition shares words with its phrase.

Phrase
Go up high ground
Have sweet round snacks
Watch water birds
Move along the trail
eat apples
____ Go up high ground ____ Have sweet round snacks ____ Watch water birds ____ Move along the trail
climb hills
____ Go up high ground ____ Have sweet round snacks ____ Watch water birds ____ Move along the trail
walk the path
____ Go up high ground ____ Have sweet round snacks ____ Watch water birds ____ Move along the trail
see ducks
____ Go up high ground ____ Have sweet round snacks ____ Watch water birds ____ Move along the trail
💬

Three Useful Sentence Patterns

Use these easy patterns to ask for picnic snacks or say what you notice:

Pattern 1

Can I have a ...?

Ask politely for food or a treat.

"Can I have a cookie?"
Pattern 2

Please give me the ...

Ask a friend to hand you something.

"Please give me the banana."
Pattern 3

I see a ...

Talk about things around you.

"I see a runner on the path."
Module 2 • Speaking Practice (12 mins)

IELTS Speaking Part 1: Park & Picnic Questions

Speak into the recorder. Say your own words in 2 or 3 short sentences.

1

Do you like to go to a park?

Answer in short, clear sentences. Use your own thoughts.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (recorded already? Click to check) ▼

"Well, I really do. It is nice and quiet. I love the fresh air there."

• I really do: a spoken way to say yes with feeling.
• It is nice: simple words to say you enjoy a place.
• I love the fresh air: an easy phrase for clean outside wind.
2

Who goes to the park with you?

Name one or two people and what you do together.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (recorded already? Click to check) ▼

"Well, I go with my sister on Sundays. We walk together, and we have fun."

• I go with my sister: gives a person and keeps grammar simple.
• We walk together: shows what you two do side by side.
• we have fun: a friendly spoken ending for happy times.
3

What do you eat on a picnic?

Tell two snacks you bring from home.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (recorded already? Click to check) ▼

"Well, I take bread and cheese. I also eat fruit, and it tastes so good."

• I take bread and cheese: a natural way to name your picnic food.
• I also eat fruit: adds one more item smoothly with 'also'.
• it tastes so good: says you like the snack.
4

Do you like ducks?

Say if you like them and why you look at them.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (recorded already? Click to check) ▼

"Well, yes I do. They are cute birds, and I like to watch them."

• yes I do: short clear answer to 'do you like...'.
• They are cute birds: gives a plain reason with an easy word.
• I like to watch them: tells the action you enjoy doing.
5

Do you like to sit and look at the clouds?

Talk about sitting on the grass on a quiet day.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (recorded already? Click to check) ▼

"Well, I do sometimes. I sit on the grass, and it feels calm."

• I do sometimes: honest and natural when you do not do it every day.
• I sit on the grass: clear sentence for where you rest.
• it feels calm: simple words to describe peaceful rest.
6

Do you run or walk in the park?

Pick one action and say when or why you do it.

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model answer (recorded already? Click to check) ▼

"Well, I usually walk. Running is hard, but walking makes me happy."

• I usually walk: answers the choice right at the start.
• Running is hard: short plain reason in three simple words.
• walking makes me happy: easy way to say an activity feels good.
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