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. Practise the dialogue.
Daisy: Oh, hey, Neil!
Neil: Oh, hi, Daisy. I haven’t seen you for ages.
Daisy: I know. I’ve been away.
Neil: Really? What have you been up to?
Daisy: I’ve just got back from an adventure holiday in Zambia.
Neil: Wow! Was it good?
Daisy: It was amazing! I’ve done a lot over the last few weeks. I went kayaking on the Zambezi River and I saw the Victoria Falls.
Neil: That sounds great. Did you take many photos?
Daisy: Yes, I’ve already posted 5hundreds! What about you? Have you been doing anything special?
Neil: Not really. I’ve been studying 6every day. We’ve got exams all week.
Daisy: Oh. Good luck with that.
Neil: Thanks. Bye, Daisy. It was good to see you again.
USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the situation. Prepare and practise a new dialogue. Use the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 1 to help you.
Student A: You meet a cousin who you haven't seen for a few months. Ask him / her what they've been up to. You've got exams next week, so you've been busy, too.
Student B: You've just come back from an adventure holiday in Viet Nam. Tell Student A about it. Ask him / her what they've been up to?
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?
adventure holiday away every day hundreds kayaking photos |
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.
Imagine that you haven't been in contact with a friend for a month. What do you talk about?