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Module 4 · Unit 4 — Health & Wellbeing
Speaking About Health
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Speaking About Health

Core 60 min
Pathway

Lesson 4.5 finishes Unit 4 with Speaking Part 2 'describe an experience' and extension techniques.

What you'll be able to do
  • Plan a 90-second narrative
  • Use past tenses naturally
  • Extend with feelings and reflection
Listening Skills

Listening Skills — A Tutorial on Discussing Health Topics

Before you listen

You will hear a speaking-skills tutor coaching a student on how to discuss health topics fluently for an oral assessment. Read the questions before you listen.

  • Note phrases the tutor suggests for giving opinions
  • Listen for specific vocabulary related to health and lifestyle
  • Predict whether gaps need a word, phrase or short number
  • Watch for the tutor rephrasing the student's weaker sentence
Example · British English · Speaking tutor and student

Listen first — the transcript stays hidden so this works like the real exam.

Listening audio

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Instruction

Answer the questions below. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

  1. What phrase does the tutor recommend instead of 'good food'?
  2. How many times a week does Amira go jogging?
  3. What word should Amira use instead of 'healthy' in 'eat healthy'?
  4. What type of drinks does Amira suggest taxing?
  5. In what year was the sugary drinks policy introduced?
  6. What kind of phrase does the tutor recommend for connecting ideas?
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Answer key

Speaking Task

Speaking · Cue card

Cue-card planner
Describe a time when you felt particularly healthy.
1
When it was
  • last summer
  • after my exams
2
What you were doing
  • hiking abroad
  • training for a 5K
3
Why you felt healthy
  • sleep + diet
  • no work stress
4
How it affected your life afterwards
  • routine changes
  • kept the habit going
Language bank
A period that really stands out is …What I was doing at the time …I felt at my best because …Looking back, it taught me …
Key Takeaways

Extension · Feelings + reflection

Don't stop at facts — add how you felt and what you learned. Examiners reward depth, not detail.

in hindsight
phrase
looking back
what struck me most
phrase
most memorable thing
it dawned on me that …
phrase
I realised
Key Takeaways

Pathway focus · Academic-style reflection

Reflection language ('in hindsight', 'it taught me') translates straight into Task 2 conclusions.

Exam Strategy

Exam Strategy

  • Exam Tip

    Use the full 1:30–1:45. Don't stop early.

Independent Practice

Independent Practice

Record + time

Record the cue card twice — review for past-tense accuracy.

Key Takeaways

Key Takeaways

Remember
  • Reflection > detail for Band 7 narrative.
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