Unit 3 - Selecting & Grading Vocabulary - 9. Discussion topi

[Carmen Pliego]

1. Look again at the three lists of "house and garden" vocabulary in exercise 1.
Do you agree with the way they are graded? Yes, I do
What five other words would you include at each level?

List 1 intermediate List 2 Advanced List 3 Beginners
roof porch bedroom
basement gutter garden
balcony tiles window
staircase awning carpet
loft wallpaper kitchen
ceiling chimney pot door
driveway conservatory garage
gate banister floor
wardrobe shutters sofa
upstairs mantelpiece toilet
+ gardener >rake >tree
+watering-can >trimmer >flowers
+lawnmower >compost >grass
+tulip >trowel >chair
+leaves >roses > TV

2. When did you last travel to a country where you didn't speak the language? I went to Japan in 2008
What were the first words you learned? I learnt greeting phrases like good morning, thank you, hello and good bye.
Why did you learn these ones? Because it was absolutely necessary to communicate at the very basic level at least.
Do you still remember any of them? Sure I still do