Speaking Gym: I can't help...

ESL Materials: Speaking Skills

Practise and change the sentence, "I can't help thinking about tomorrow's game."

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3. I can't help...

Repeat

Repeat your teacher reading the following sentence for 20 seconds.

"I can't help thinking about tomorrow's game."

Question

What's the matter?

Repeat your teacher reading the sentence and the question for 20 seconds.

"I can't help thinking about tomorrow's game. What's the matter?"

Substitute

Next, practise the sentence, changing "tomorrow's game" with the following words. Say the sentence three times for each word. Don't forget the question!

"I can't help thinking about ________. What's the matter?"

  • my driving test
  • our trip next week
  • that news story
  • what you said earlier

Practice

Change "thinking about tomorrow's game" for these phrases. Say each one three times. Don't forget the question!

"I can't help ______________________. What's the matter?"

  1. worrying about my job interview.
  2. feeling nervous around my boss.
  3. noticing you've changed your hair.
  4. laughing when he does that dance.
  5. wondering why she didn’t come.
  6. scratching my head. It's so itchy!

Challenge!

Finally, try to make your own sentences!

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