Work In pairs. Practise the dialogue.

Daisy: Hi, Neil. Is anything the ¹____________? You look really ² ______________.

Neil: I'm really concerned about the engineering course I’m doing. It’s too ³ ___________ and I'm really not enjoying it. I know I’m not going to pass.

Daisy: Have you spoken to your teachers about it?

Neil: No. I'm so worried, I haven't told ⁴ _______________. What would you do if you were me?

Daisy: My advice is to get help now. If you don't, things will only get ⁵____________.

Neil: I don’t know what to do. I think an apprenticeship would be better for me, but it’s too ⁶_____________ now.

Daisy: Don’t panic. It’s never too late, but you need to speak to someone about it.

Neil: You're ⁷ ______________. I'll go and talk to my teacher now. Thanks, Daisy.

Daisy: No problem.

Study the Key Phrases. Cover the dialogue and try to remember who says the phrases, Daisy (D) or Neil (N). Watch or listen again and check.

KEY PHRASES

Exchanging news

1. I haven’t seen you for ages. 

2. What have you been up to? 

3. Have you been doing anything special? 

4. We’ve got exams all week. 

5. Good luck with that. 

6. It was good to see you again. 

Work in pairs. Match the phrases. Then ask and answer the two questions with your partner.

1. What have you                                  a. anything special?

2. I haven’t seen you                            b. been up to?

3. I’ve been studying                             c. to see you again.

4. Have you been doing                        d. for ages.

5. It was good                                        e. all week.

1. A: Why are you turning on the television?

B: …I ……………………………. the news. (I/watch)

2. A: Oh, I’ve just realized. I haven’t got any money.

B: Haven’t you? Well, don’t worry………………………. you some (I/lend)

3. A: I’ve got a headache.

B: Have you? Wait there and…………………………….. an aspirin for you. (I/get)

4. A: Why are you filing that bucket with water?

B: ………………………………….. the car. (I/wash)

5. A: I’ve decided to repaint this room.

B: Oh, have you? What color………………..………….it? (you/paint)

6. A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?

B: Yes, ……………………………… something for dinner. (I/buy)

7. A: I don’t know how to use this camera.

B: It’s quite easy………………………..you (I/show)

8. A: Did you post that letter for me?

B: Oh, I’m sorry. I completely forgot. …………………………. it now. (I/do)

9. A: Has George decided what to do when he leaves school?

B: Oh, yes. Everything is planned. ………………………… a holiday for a few weeks and  then………………………………… a computer programming course. (he/have, he/do)

10. A: These suitcases are too heavy for me to carry up to the 9^th floor.

B: Come on. Then ......................................(I / buy) a drink.

Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

Daisy: Hi, Sammy.

Sammy: Hi, Daisy. (1) How / When about going to  the cinema tonight?

Daisy: All right. (2) What / When about Extreme Escape? It (3) acts / stars Jack Huston. I’m a big (4) classic / fan of his.

Sammy: I don’t (5) fancy / prefer an adventure film. I’d rather see a science (6) fantasy / fiction film.

Daisy: Well, you might prefer Beyond Mars.

Sammy: I saw that last week. I’d prefer to see something I haven’t seen.

Daisy: I fancy Karo’s Two Dreams. It’s a fantasy.

Sammy: I’m not really into that kind of thing, but it’s had great (7) results / reviews. I’d prefer that to Extreme Escape.

Read and rearrange the following sentences to make a complete conversation.(10 points)
a)Hi Mary! It’s Alex here.
b)No thanks. It sounds a bit boring. I’m sure you will enjoy it more on your own. Anyway,
I will buy some new shoes in town, I think, if I’ve got enough money.
c)Shall I ring you back?
d)Don’t worry. I’ll have my credit card.
e)OK. But I may be a little late. I am going to watch the final at tennis club in the
afternoon. I will get you a ticket, if you like.
f)No, it’s OK. I will finish drying it later. How are things going?
g)I will lend you some. I’ve just been paid.
h)Hi! I’m drying my hair at the moment.
i)Not bad, thanks. What are you going to do on Saturday after you’ve seen your mum?
j)I’m not really sure. Shall we meet up around six in the evening?et up around six in the evening?

Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box. Then watch or listen and check. Where has Daisy just been? What has Neil got all week?

Daisy: Oh, hey, Neil!

Neil: Oh, hi, Daisy. I haven’t seen you for ages.

Daisy: I know. I’ve been ¹ ________.

Neil: Really? What have you been up to?

Daisy: I’ve just got back from an ² _______ in Zambia.

Neil: Wow! Was it good?

Daisy: It was amazing! I’ve done a lot over the last few weeks. I went ³ ________ on the Zambezi River and I saw the Victoria Falls.

Neil: That sounds great. Did you take many ⁴ _________?

Daisy: Yes, I’ve already posted ⁵ ________! What about you? Have you been doing anything special?

Neil: Not really. I’ve been studying ⁶ __________. We’ve got exams all week.

Daisy: Oh. Good luck with that.

Neil: Thanks. Bye, Daisy. It was good to see you again.

Complete the conversation with the key phrases. Then practise with your partner.

Joe: Hi, Emily. I haven’t seen you for ages. ¹__________________.

Emily: I’ve just got back from one of those adventure centres with my school.

Joe: ²__________________.

Emily: It was amazing. I’ve done a lot over the last few days — kayaking, climbing, even abseiling. What about you? ³ _________________

Joe: Not really. I've been at home, studying. We've got exams all week.

Emily: Oh. ⁴ ______________________.

Joe: Thanks, Emily. ⁵ __________________.

Exercise: Will or going to ? ( 8.1 p 17 E. Gram in use )

1. Why are you turning on the TV ?

- I ( watch ) am going to watch the news.

2. Oh , I’ve just realized – I haven’t got any money.

- Don’t worry – that no problem. I ( lend )…………………………………… you some.

3. These clouds are very black, aren’t they ? I thinh it is ( rain ) ……………………………………

4. Why are you filling this bucket with water ?

……………………………………( wash ) the car.

5. I’ve decided to repaint this room.

- Oh , have you ? What color…………………………………… ( you/ paint ) it ?

6. Look! There’s smoke coming out of that house . It’s on fire!

- Good heavens! I ( call ) …………………………………… the fire brigade immediately.

7. The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe , does it ?

- No , it looks as if it ( fall ) …………………………………… down.

8. Where are you going ? Are you going shopping ?

- Yes . I ( buy ) …………………………………… something for dinner .

9. I can’t work out how to use this camera.

-It’s quite easy . I ( show ) …………………………………… you.

10. What would you like to drink , tea or coffee ?

- I ( have ) …………………………………… tea , please.

11. Has George decided on what to do when he leaves school ?

- Oh, yes. Everything is planned. He ( have ) …………………………………… a holiday for a few weeks and then he ( start ) …………………………………… a computer programming course.

12. Did you post that letter for me?

- Oh, I’m sorry . I completely forgot . I ( do ) …………………………………… it now.

13. What shall we have for dinner ?

- I don’t know. I can’t make up my mind.

- Come on , hurry up! Make a decision!

- Okey then. We ( have ) …………………………………… chicken.

14. We need some bread for lunch.

- Oh , do we ? I ( go ) ……………………………… to the shop and get some. I feel like a walk.

15. John has to go to the airport to catch a plane . He hasn’t got a car.

John : Alan, can you take me to the airport this evening ?

Alan : Of course . I ( take ) …………………………………… you. I’d be delighted.

Later that day Eric offers to take John to the airport.

Eric : John , do you want me to take you to the airport ?

John: No thanks, Eric . Alan ( take ) …………………………………… me.