¿ Quieres practicar tu expresión oral en inglés y ganar confianza al hablar? En esta primera parte de B2 Speaking Exercises encontrarás dos actividades para practicar conversaciones en inglés. Puedes utilizar una herramienta de inteligencia artificial para practicar tu expresión y comprensión oral. Le dictas tu respuesta a la IA y te aparecerá escrito lo que has pronunciado y la respuesta que genere la IA puedes escucharla.
Las actividades están diseñadas para un nivel B2 de inglés y trabajan especialmente la fluidez, la expresión de opiniones, la capacidad de reaccionar durante una conversación y el uso de vocabulario y estructuras adecuadas.
Exercise 1 – Planning a Weekend Trip
Situation
Imagine that you and a friend are planning a weekend trip together. You need to decide where to go, what to do and how to organise the trip. Your friend has some ideas, but you may not agree with all of them.
Your task is to have a conversation in English and try to reach an agreement.
Practise with an AI
Copia el siguiente prompt en una herramienta de inteligencia artificial que permita mantener conversaciones mediante voz. Después, activa el modo de voz y comienza a hablar en inglés.
Act as my English-speaking friend. I am a B2 English learner and we are planning a weekend trip together. Have a natural conversation with me in English. Ask me questions one at a time and wait for my answer before continuing. React naturally to what I say and sometimes disagree with my ideas so that I have to respond and explain my opinions.
We need to discuss where to go, how to travel, where to stay, what activities to do and how much money to spend. Try to help me reach an agreement with you.
Do not correct my mistakes during the conversation. At the end, give me feedback on my grammar, vocabulary, fluency and pronunciation, and explain the most important mistakes I made.
No intentes preparar todas tus respuestas antes de empezar. Una conversación real no funciona así. Intenta reaccionar a lo que dice la IA, hacer preguntas, expresar tus preferencias y explicar tus razones. Puedes utilizar expresiones como:
- I think we should…
- I’d rather…
- What about…?
- I’m not sure about that because…
- That sounds like a good idea.
- I see your point, but…
- Why don’t we…?
- How about…?
Exercise 2 – Working from home: Is it a good idea?
Situation
Working from home has become increasingly common. Some people believe that it give workers more freedom and improves their quality of life, while others think that working in an office is better for communication and teamwork.
In this activity, you will discuss this topic with an AI and express your own opinions.
Practise with AI
Copia el siguiente prompt y comienza una conversación por voz en inglés.
Act as my English-speaking friend. I am a B2 English learner and we are going to discuss the topic of working from home. Have a natural conversation with me in English and ask me one question at a time.
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of working from home, including productivity, work-life balance, communication, social interaction and family life. Ask me to explain and justify my opinions. Sometimes challenge my ideas or present a different point of view so that I have to respond.
Do not simply ask me a list of questions. React naturally to my answers and keep the conversation going. Do not correct my mistakes during the conversation. At the end, give me feedback on my grammar, vocabulary, fluency and pronunciation, and explain the most important mistakes I made.
Useful expressions for giving opinions
Cuando tengas que expresar y justificar tu opinión, puedes utilizar estructuras como:
- In my opinion…
- I believe that…
- From my point of view…
- The main advantage is that…
- One possible disadvantage is…
- The reason I think this is that…
- I agree with you to some extent, but…
- I understand what you mean, however…
- It depends on…
- For example…
Para aprovechar mejor estas actividades intenta mantener la conversación durante varios minutos en lugar de responder con frases muy cortas. Recuerda que en un nivel B2 no basta con decir que piensas. Intenta explicar tus ideas, justificar tus opiniones, dar ejemplos y reaccionar a los argumentos de la otra persona.
También puedes pedir a la IA que te dé feedback cuando hayas terminado. Por ejemplo, puedes preguntarle: What are the three most important things I should improve to speak English at B2 level?
Las conversaciones con una IA te permiten detectar errores y ganar confianza.