Practice English Speaking&Listening with: Intermediate Listening & Speaking Activity | Guess the Words

What's up everyone! Today we're going to do an activity called...

The nouns we are going to describe today are people.

This is a listening and speaking activity

around the level of an intermediate learner.

However, this is a great exercise for anybody who's looking to practice their English.

In this activity, Ioana is going to describe six different nouns.

Each noun is a person.

You will have 10 seconds to say the answer.

Please say it out loud. Talk to the computer. Talk to us.

This is a speaking exercise so please SPEAK.

But before we begin, let's do an example.

Ioana is going to describe a word to me.

And then I am going to try and think of the answer.

I do not know this word. I promise you.

No looking Wes!

I'm not looking.

Ready?

I'm ready.

Okay, this person is an important male figure in your life.

He's one of your parents.

Another name for this person is dad.

And it's not your mother but your...

I think the answer is father.

Yay! Good job!

Okay, so you get the idea. Ioana is going to describe a noun to you.

You'll have 10 seconds to answer.

Remember, say your answer out loud.

After we finish all six of the words, then I'm going to go over the answers with you.

Are you ready?

This is your mother's father or your father's father.

They're a member of your family who you love a lot.

You always see them on holidays.

And it's not your grandmother but your...

This person is kind of like a doctor but for your teeth.

They clean the teeth, but also they fix them if there's a problem.

If you eat too much candy, you need to go see them.

This is somebody who loves playing sports.

He or she will play basketball or baseball.

People in this category include Michael Jordan, Messi, Tiger Woods.

When you need to travel somewhere, this person is the one who flies your plane.

That's all I got. What else do they do?

They fly your plane.

This person works at a restaurant. They work in the kitchen.

They make the food. They cut it up. They cook it.

Many times they go to culinary school to learn how to do this.

Basically, they make your food.

This is a person you go to classes with...to school with.

They help you when you miss a class. They give you their notes.

They're the same level as you are. They're right next to you in the classroom.

Hopefully, you were able to come up with an answer to those.

If you would like to do the activity again before I show you the answers,

pause the video. You can go back.

But right now, I'm going to tell you what the answer are.

This is your mother's father or your father's father.

And it's not your grandmother but your...

The answer is grandfather.

It's your mother's father...your dad's father.

This person is kind of like a doctor but for your teeth.

They clean the teeth, but they also fix them if there's a problem.

The answer is dentist...the doctor for your teeth.

This is somebody who loves playing sports.

He or she will play basketball or baseball.

People who play a lot of sports, they are athletes.

When you need to travel somewhere, this person is the one who flies your plane.

A pilot flies the plane, so the answer is pilot.

This person works at a restaurant. They work in the kitchen. They make the food.

A cook is a person who makes the food, and that is the answer.

This a person you go to classes with...to school with.

They're right next to you in the classroom.

People who are in the classroom with you, those are your classmates.

So now we're going to switch roles, and it is your turn.

I am going to show you two nouns, and YOU are going to describe them to Ioana.

She cannot see these words. I promise.

Ioana is going to try and guess what the answer is.

Remember to be creative! Don't just use one word! Use complete sentences!

This is a speaking exercise so...

Are you ready?

Let's begin!

Is it an actress?

Fireman!

Yay! Good job! We make a great team.

Okay, nice job! We hope you enjoyed this activity.

We're always looking to hear from our students.

Let us know what you think. Give us your feedback in the comments below.

And we'll see you next time!