Rephrasing Again!!

1. It can be hard to learn Russian if you don´t have a teacher.
It can be hard to learn Russian .............................  a teacher.
2. I´m really good at painting graffiti now.
I can paint graffiti really............................ now.
3. Pablo´s mother told him not to be late.
Pablo´s mother told him,`................................... late!´
4. Joseph asked Kiko if he could pick him up.
Joseph asked Kiko,`...................................... me up?´
5. The rules of this school are not as strict as in Eton.
The rules in Eton are ................................... in this school.
6. There are more phrasal verbs to learn in PET than in KET.
There aren´t  ..................................  phrasal verbs to learn in KET as in PET.
7.I´ve borrowed some  tasty recipes from my grandmother.
My grandmother ............................... some tasty recipes .
8. The name of the film is Ocean's Twenty.
The film ............................................ Ocean's Twenty.
9. Don Quixote was written by Cervantes.
Cervantes ................................. Don Quixote.
10. The Lord of the Rings is full of interesting characters.
There are a .............................  interesting characters in The Lord of the Rings .



KEY

1    UNLESS YOU HAVE
2.   WELL
3.   DON'T BE
4.  CAN YOU PICK
5.  STRICTER THAN
6.  AS MANY
7.  LENT ME
8.   'S NAME IS
9.   WROTE
10. LOT

Rephrasing AGAIN!

1. My sister Angela is fifteen years older than me.
I am fifteen years.............................. than my sister Angela.
2.David suggested meeting at the post office.
David said,' Why....................meet at the post office?´
3.My son and I enjoy playing basket.
My son enjoys playing basket and .................. I.
4. Somebody asked when the football match started.
Somebody asked,`............................ the football match start?´
5. Yesterday,my son asked me if I had seen his new trainers.
Yesterday,my son asked me ,`.................... my new trainers?´
6. It's never boring to read a science fiction book.
I´m never ....................... I read a science fiction book.
7.We ran out of food when we were in the Spanish Civil War.
We ran out of food ............................ the Spanish Civil War.
8.My wife is better at chess than I am.
I am not................................. chess as my wife.
9. Peter wanted to know if Mary loved him.
Peter asked,`....................................me,Mary?´
10. My friends said,`Shall we go sailing tomorrow?´
My friends ..................................sailing the following day.
11. They haven't seen such an interesting film as The Godfather for a while.
The Godfather is .............................. film they have seen for a while.
12. I first had tennis lessons when I moved to Nerja.
I´ve had tennis lessons ....................... I moved Nerja.







  KEY
1.   YOUNGER
2.   DON'T WE
3.   SO DO I
4.   WHEN DOES
5.   HAVE YOU
6.   BORED WHEN
7.   DURING
8.   AS GOOD AT
9.   DO YOU LOVE
10.  SUGGESTED
11. THE MOST INTERESTING
12.  SINCE

Speaking part 4 II

Your photographs  showed people playing music …….Now I’d like you to talk together about the type of music you  like  and where you like listening to it.

What is your favourite type of music? Do you play any musical instrument? Why did you start playing the guitar? What did you like singing when you were younger? When do you sing? How often do you… sing? Would you recommend to learn to sing/play any musical instrument/ listening to music? How long do you spend ….? Which is the most interesting Cd/singer /group... that you have ever ...listened? Have you ever been to / given a concert? What will you listen tomorrow?

PET Speaking part 4 I

Your photographs  showed people …….Now I’d like you to talk together about the different  things you read and say which you enjoy reading and which you don’t enjoy so much.

Why did you start (reading comics /collecting stamps…? What did you like reading when you were younger? When do you read/ practice  judo / use your mobile phone? How often do you… surf the net / go sailing? Would you recommend to learn to cook/ to study Russian to your friends? Do you enjoy… playing any musical instrument/ listening to music? How long do you spend ….? What are your favourite …books? Which is the most interesting book... that you have ever ...read? What will you read tomorrow?

Your photographs  showed people ……enjoying time outdoors.Now I’d like you to talk together about the different  things you like doing outdoors and wether you prefer to do these things alone or with friends.

What do you like to do outdoors?

Do you prefer to do these things alone or with friends?

Where do you like to go with friends at the weekends?

What do you like doing indoors in your free time?

Your photographs  showed people ……making things.Now I’d like you to talk together about the different  things you like to make and say why you enjoy doing  it and how  you first learned to do it.

What do you make?

Why do you enjoy making it/them?

How did you learn to make this/these?

What is difficult about making this/these?

Real Madrid vs. Barcelona

1.   Real Madrid won the match on Saturday.

 The match.................................. Real Madrid on Saturday.

2. The teacher told me she could have a break.

 The teacher told me: "She .........................................a break".

3. There are two cafés on the mall. 

 The mall ....................................................................... cafés.

4. She has been a teacher there for five years.

She started to teach there........................................

5. Barcelona won more matches than Real Madrid

Real Madrid won..................................................... Barcelona.

6. The exercise was very difficult, but I finished it.

 Although the exercise ......................................I finished it.

7. Parking your car here is prohibited

You are .........................................park your car here.

8. I haven't eaten tempura before.

This is the first time I......................................................

9. Most students passed the exam.

 Nearly................................................passed the exam.

10. This is more difficult than I thought it was.

 This is not........................................................ I thought.

PET Rephrasing: verb tenses

VERB TENSES

1. Your house is near Buckingham Palace.

Your house ………………………….………………. from Buckingham Palace.

2.  I haven’t visited  Lake District before.

This is ………………………………………..that I have visited Lake District.

3. My brother visited it last year.

My brother hasn’t ……………………………………………… a year.

4. This museum opened as a gallery in September in 2000.

This museum has been open as …………………………………………………… September,2000.

5. This is the first time I’ve been to this sports centre.

I ………………………………………….. been to this sports centre before.

6. There are three levels of galleries in this museum.

This museum …………………………………………… of galleries.

7. There isn’t  any time to pack the bags now.

We don’t …............................................. to pack the bags now.

8. There are three screens at that cinema.

That cinema .............................................three screens.

9. The sports centre doesn’t have a swimming pool.

The sports centre has………………………………………………… a swimming pool.

10. They are still building the squash courts.

They ………………………………………………..  finished building the squash courts yet.

11. My friend started work here three weeks ago.

My friend ……………………………. here for three weeks.

12. Climbers are able to enjoy a beautiful view from the top of the mountain.

Climbers.............................................a beautiful view from the top of the mountain.

13. You must turn off your phones during the performance.

You are not ............................................. to have your phones turned on during the performance.

14. When they were small, the twins spoke a strange language.

When they were small, the twins …………………………………………. a strange language.

PET Rephrasing:comparison

COMPARISON

1. My flat is bigger than yours.

Your flat is ..............................................as mine.

2. This product isn’t as good as the old one.

The old product is............................................. the new one .

3. Radio Roquetas is my favourite radio station

I like Radio Roquetas ............................................. than the other radio stations.

4. Climbing equipment is more expensive in Wales than in England.

Climbing equipment is .............................................. in England than in Wales.

5. That café has better food than any other café in the area.

That café has.............................................food in the area.

6. Other radio stations have fewer listeners than Radio Roquetas.

Radio Roquetas has ........................................ listeners than other radio stations.

7. Dj Mac is funnier than all the other disc jockeys.

Dj Mac is the .................................................disc jokey.

8. I find the sports programmes interesting.

I  ...................................................... in the sports programmes.

9. The music programmes are less popular than the news programmes.

The music programmes aren’t ................................................... the news programmes.

10. I entered a competition but I’m unlikely to win.

I entered a competition but I ................................... likely to win.