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.

 Choose the correct words. Then practise with your partner.

Raul: Hi, Layla. Is everything all right? You don’t look very happy.

Layla: I’m really worried about next week's chemistry test. I haven't really understood anything we've done.

Raul: Have you ¹ ____________ to anyone about it?

Layla: No. Can you give me any ² ____________? It’s all such a disaster!

Raul: Listen, ³ ____________ panic.

Layla: But I know I’m going to fail the test. ⁴__________ should I do?

Raul:  You ⁵ __________ to speak to Miss Wilson. Teachers are there to help us, you know.

Layla: Yes, you're ⁶ ___________. I'll go and see her right now.

1. a. speak             b. spoken             c. spoke

2. a. advice            b. plan                 c. information

3. a. do                  b. don't                c. did

4. a. What             b. How                 c. Why

5. a. should           b. can                   c. need

6. a. right              b. true                  c. good

Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

Louise: Hi, there. Would you mind helping me with a ¹____________?

Hugo: What's it about?

Louise: It’s about what types of recycling people do every day. We believe we must recycle our ² ____________ and we want the government to make it necessary everywhere.

Hugo: But don’t people already recycle?

Louise: Unfortunately, not ³ ____________ does, as people can choose not to recycle. If the government made it necessary, this would lead to everyone recycling their rubbish.

Hugo: But won't this perhaps be too difficult to ⁴_______________?

Louise: The main reason for recycling is to save the planet. It might need a lot of ⁵_____________, but it’s definitely worth the ⁶ _______________.

Hugo: I suppose you're right. OK, I'll answer your questions.

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 the Look out! box. Complete the dialogue with the correct indefinite pronouns.

Amelia: Are you doing ¹____________ this weekend?

Jake: No, I'm not.

Amelia: Would you like to do ²____________ together, then? How about the cinema?

Jake: Not the cinema. There's ³____________ I want to see. Let's go ⁴____________ different for a change. We could see some live music.

Amelia: Is there ⁵____________ in town that has live music?

Jake: Yes - the Oxygen Arena. I can find the programme online. Wait a moment...

Amelia: Is ⁶____________ good playing?

Jake: There's ⁷____________ well-known, I'm afraid. But this band might be OK-Purple Dawn. They play hip hop.

Amelia: I'll ask James. He knows ⁸____________ about hip hop.

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. 

Listen and complete the conversations with the expressions in the box. Then practise them in pairs.

1.

Minh: I heard that in the future people will build cities on the ocean. Do you think that will be possible?

Anna: (1) _______________. With the help of modern technologies, we can build cities on water, and people can live there safely.

2.

Mike: Do you think the government can build our first smart city in this area?

Long: (2) _______________. Smart technologies are very expensive. We don‘t have Al experts either.

Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

Hugo: Hi, Sammy.

Sammy: Oh, hi, Hugo.

Hugo: Those are cool trousers.

Sammy: Really? I think they're a bit baggy.

Hugo: They're supposed to be like that. I bought a pair like that a few weeks ago and they're so comfortable. They look really good.

Sammy: Maybe I'll buy them, then. That's an interesting shirt you're wearing.

Hugo: It's not really my style, but I'm going to a wedding  next week and Mum wants me to wear something smart. What do you think of this one?

Sammy: That's better. It's expensive though.

Hugo: You're right, it is.

Sammy: But your mum does want you to look smart.

Hugo: Mmm, true. Why don't I try it on and then decide?

Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

Sammy: I’m looking for jewellery for my mum. What do you think of this pendant? It’s real gold.

Grace: Oh, it’s nice, but it’s quite small.

Sammy: I like the size of it, but it’s a bit too expensive.

Grace: Wow! It’s, like, £70! I mean, it’s not as nice as that silver one.

Sammy: Oh yes, I much prefer that one. It’s Mum's style.

Sammy: OK, let’s see. Right, the silver one is much less expensive. It’s only £30.

Grace: Well, get that one then.