Read the message and answer the questions below
1. What is the girl writing about?
2. Why does she feel shy to tell that?
3. Is it a common problem when starting?
4. Have you ever wanted to start your own blog? Why/why not?
B15.1_Listen to the audio and fill in the gaps
B15.2_Listen to the dialogue again and choose the right answers
B15.3_Read the second Mia’s post and choose the correct word or phrase
B15.4_Review the vocabulary, do the exercise
B15.5_Read the article and match the paragraphs with their names
B15.6_Read the text again and mark the statements as True or False
B15.7_Read Mia’s message to Rob and put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
B15.8_Change the sentences into reported speech.
Example: Rob complains, “I can’t make money on my blog because of the platform’s rules.” → Rob complained that he couldn’t monetize his blog because of the platform’s rules.
1. My friend says, “I post new TikTok videos every week.” →
2. Rob complains, “I am having trouble finding new topics to cover.”→
3. Mia says, “I will publish a new blog post tomorrow.”→
4. Rob complains, “I can’t find out the best time to post my TikToks.”→
5. Rob says, “I’ll come to work with other bloggers next month.”→
6. Rob’s friend says, “I don’t understand how to develop my blog.”→
7. She says, “I will attend a blogging workshop next Saturday.”→
8. The article says, “Bloggers can get more comments by asking questions at the end of their posts.”→
9. Mia says, “I am reading a new post about blogging challenges.”→
10. Rob complains, “I am getting a lot of spam comments on my posts.”→
B15.9_Look at the list of difficult aspects in blogging and tell the teacher which of them seem the hardest to you. Why?
- Working hard and being patient.
- Paying attention to your connections.
- Feeling lonely.
- Staying interesting.
You will receive a score (1 – 10) for each aspect of the test. Your teacher will give you:
- 0,5 points for each correct answer in the grammar test;
- 1 point for each correct answer in the reading test;
- 0,5 points for each correct answer in the vocabulary test;
- 1 – 10 points for your performance in the speaking test.
B15.10_Read the message and answer the questions below
1. Does Mia have bad news?
2. How is Mia’s progress on the blog?
3. What do you think she’s going to tell Rob?
Grammar Test 1
Grammar Test 2
Vocabulary Test 1
Which word is to be taken out?
Vocabulary Test 2
Read the text and choose the right options
Speaking Test 1
Imagine you’re a lifestyle blogger with 1531 YouTube followers. And the teacher is your close friend who has a popular YouTube channel about education. Ask for help in developing your blog
1. Describe your blogging journey and mention how proud you are of your 1,531 followers.
2. Share how this issue makes you feel and why it’s important to solve it.
3. Explain the problems you’ve had in detail. Like hardships with content ideas, facing negative comments, having technical issues, or blog-life balance etc.
4. Ask for advice or any ideas on how to handle or overcome the problems.
5. Listen to your friend’s advice and respond to their ideas.
6. End the conversation by thanking your friend and discussing a positive future plan for your blog.
Speaking Test 2
Think about your favorite blogger. Tell your teacher…
- what is the topic of a blog
- the reasons you follow him/her
- how long have you been subscribed
- what has changed within this time
Feedback
1. How do you feel about the exam? Was it easy/difficult?
2. What was the easiest/hardest task?
3. Was there anything confusing?
4. What took you the most time?