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Speaking: Twins and Look-alikes (A1)

Twins and look-alikes

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👯 Module 1: Twins and Look-alikes (Build-up)

Let's learn useful words and sentences to talk about twins and people who look the same!

📚 Word Bank: Twins & Looks

freckle

small brown spot on skin

dimple

small hole on the cheek when you smile

pigtail

hair tied on two sides

wavy

hair with soft curves

triplets

three babies born together

siblings

brothers and sisters

kid

a child

identical

looking exactly the same

confuse

to mix up two people

outfit

a set of clothes

1. My brother and sister are my ___.

____ a. siblings ____ b. outfit ____ c. pigtails ____ d. dimples

2. Three babies born at the same time to one mother are ___.

____ a. freckles ____ b. triplets ____ c. outfits ____ d. kids

3. These two girls look exactly the same. They are ___ twins.

____ a. wavy ____ b. confuse ____ c. identical ____ d. dimple

4. She wears her hair tied on two sides. She has ___.

____ a. pigtails ____ b. dimples ____ c. siblings ____ d. outfits

5. When two people look very similar, it is easy to ___ them.

____ a. outfit ____ b. confuse ____ c. wavy ____ d. freckle

🔗 Match Common Collocations

Match each word pair on the left to its meaning on the right.

Collocation
make others mix up who is who
appear exactly the same
have hair tied on two sides
nice set of clothes
1. look identical
____make others mix up who is who ____appear exactly the same ____have hair tied on two sides ____nice set of clothes
2. cute outfit
____make others mix up who is who ____appear exactly the same ____have hair tied on two sides ____nice set of clothes
3. confuse people
____make others mix up who is who ____appear exactly the same ____have hair tied on two sides ____nice set of clothes
4. wear pigtails
____make others mix up who is who ____appear exactly the same ____have hair tied on two sides ____nice set of clothes

💬 Useful Sentence Patterns

Read and listen to these simple sentence patterns:

Pattern 1

We like the same...

We like the same food.
Pattern 2

I am different from...

I am different from my cousin.
Pattern 3

They have the same...

They have the same hair.

✏️ Complete the Patterns

Fill in the missing words using the patterns above:

1. My brother and I like football and chess. We like the ____ games.

2. My sister is tall, but I am short. I am ____ from my sister.

3. The twins look alike. They ____ the same brown eyes.

🎙️ Module 2: Part 1 Speaking Practice

Answer 6 simple speaking questions about your family, friends, and looks! Record your answer for AI feedback.

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Question 1

Who in your family has wavy hair?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer (Record your answer first!)

Well, my sister has wavy hair. I have straight hair, but she got nice waves from my mum.

• my sister has: tells who owns the feature

• I have: talks about your own hair

• she got: shows where a look comes from

• from my mum: names the family member

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Question 2

Do you look like your mum or your dad?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer (Record your answer first!)

Well, I look like my dad. We have the same eyes. But I'm different from him because I'm short.

• I look like: says who you appear similar to

• We have: talks about shared features

• I'm different: shows things that are not the same

• I'm short: describes height simply

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Question 3

Is anyone in your class the same age as you?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer (Record your answer first!)

Well, most of my classmates are the same age as me. We're all fifteen years old. It's really nice.

• most of my classmates: talks about most students in class

• the same age: means having the same number of years

• We're all: includes everyone in the group

• It's really nice: says you like it

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Question 4

Do you and your friends like the same music?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer (Record your answer first!)

Well, my best friend and I like the same pop music. We listen to songs together after school. It's fun.

• my best friend: your closest friend

• like the same: enjoy the same thing

• We listen to: talks about hearing music

• It's fun: says you like it

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Question 5

Do you know any twins?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer (Record your answer first!)

Well, I know two boys in my school. They're identical twins. They wear the same outfits and look alike.

• I know: says you meet or see someone

• They're identical twins: describes twins who look the same

• They wear: talks about their clothes

• look alike: appear very similar

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Question 6

Do you want to have a twin?

[Bài tập luyện nói]

💡 Model Answer (Record your answer first!)

Well, I don't want a twin. It's cool, but people might confuse us. I like being just myself.

• I don't: says no to something

• It's cool: means something is nice or fun

• confuse us: mix up two people

• I like being: tells how you enjoy yourself

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