Listen deeply. Notice your patterns. Speak with more control.
This is a more challenging warm-up before class. Fast audio is now the default: listen for the message, notice natural chunks, choose the best corrections, and prepare to speak more naturally in class.
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1. Listening — After Australia: reverse culture shock
This is not just about cold weather. Listen for the deeper idea: routine, energy, and identity after a big trip.
Audio 1 · “The version of myself I had while traveling” B1+
Monologue · richer vocabulary1. What is the speaker mainly describing?
2. What does “my body and my mind are taking longer than expected to catch up” mean?
3. Which phrase is closest to “organizar minha vida de novo”?
4. The speaker misses...
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2. Clickable corrections — routine, weather and feelings
Choose the most natural version. These are based on your real speaking patterns.
1. “I don’t have energy to do nothing.”
2. “The weather not help to go out.”
3. “I’m feel more normal now.”
4. “It’s hard back on my routine.”
5. “I feel like in Melbourne.”
3. Listening — Mada, the dog walker and the safe space
Listen for attitude, humor and details. This one sounds like a mini story, not a grammar exercise.
Audio 2 · “She’s not lazy. She’s selective.” B1+
Storytelling · humorous tone1. Why is the story funny?
2. What does “safe space” mean in the audio?
3. Which sentence shows contrast?
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4. Clickable corrections — Mada and dog routine
Focus on third person, afraid of, and natural dog vocabulary.
1. “She have afraid of the rain.”
2. “She don’t come with me.”
3. “The sound the wind doing in the window.”
4. “She start to run entire house.”
5. “She hates go to exercise.”
5. Listening — Exercise, pain and overthinking
This listening is more abstract. Listen for argument, not just facts.
Audio 3 · “The problem isn’t exercise. It’s control.” B1+/B2-
Opinion monologue · inference1. What is the speaker’s main point?
2. What does “the worst-case scenario” mean?
3. Which sentence best summarizes the speaker’s attitude?
4. What does “discipline is not the whole story” suggest?
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6. Correction challenge — exercise, pain and mindset
Some answers are grammatically possible, but only one sounds most natural.
1. “I complain with my personal.”
2. “My legs still pain.”
3. “I start to losing what I need to do.”
4. “I’m not will be good.”
5. “I’m afraid to hurt myself.”
6. “If something start to hurt me, I stop it.”
7. “I can’t put me in this position.”
7. Listening — What Australia, exercise and anxiety have in common
This final listening connects your recent conversations. Listen for the contrast: fear and courage can exist together.
Audio 4 · “Both things can be true” B1+/B2-
Reflection · prepares class discussion1. What is the best title for the audio?
2. What does “both things can be true” mean here?
3. What should she bring to class?
4. The final message is closest to...
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8. Phrase sprint — repeat before class
These are the sentences to recycle in class. Listen, pause, repeat, then say them faster.
Routine + Australia
Body + mindset
9. Final speaking prep
Prepare one short answer for class. Use keywords only, not a full script.
Choose one question
- What changed in you after Australia?
- Why is it hard to get back into routine?
- Why do you admire people who challenge themselves?
- What is the connection between control and anxiety?
- What does “both things can be true” mean for you?
- What part of your Australia text do you want to improve?
Use at least 5 chunks
- At first, I thought...
- It’s taking me a while to...
- Part of me misses...
- I admire people who...
- It’s not just about...
- The thing is...
- I’m learning to accept that...
- Looking back, I think...
Plan your answer
10. Mini-study summary — corrections to remember
This is your quick review of the clickable exercises. Read it once before class and try to use these patterns when you speak.
After don’t / doesn’t / didn’t, use anything, not nothing.
I don’t have energy to do anything. I didn’t do anything special. She doesn’t want anything.Don’t say I’m feel. Use I feel... or I’m feeling....
I’m feeling more normal now. I don’t feel well. This weather makes me feel unmotivated.For returning to normal life, the useful chunk is get back into my routine.
It’s hard to get back into my routine. It’s taking me a while to get back into my routine. I’m slowly putting my life back in order.With she / he / it, use doesn’t + the base verb.
She doesn’t come with me. She doesn’t like walking. She starts running around the house.The natural structure is afraid of, especially when you talk about fears and risks.
She’s afraid of the rain. I’m afraid of hurting myself. I’m afraid of being caught by surprise.Use hurt as a verb. Use pain as a noun. Use bruises for purple marks on the skin.
My legs still hurt. I feel pain in my body. I get bruises very easily.These are the most useful phrases for your final speaking in class.
I admire people who challenge themselves. I always imagine the worst-case scenario. I hate being caught by surprise. I’m learning to accept that I can’t control everything. Both things can be true.Final audio review · corrections in context
Fast by defaultListen once and repeat the sentences that feel useful for you.