What DiD YoU SaY?
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Vocabulary: communication
Compliment everyone on
their hair.
Moan about the weather.
Gossip about your teacher.
Boast about your English.
Try to argue with everyone,
saying food from your country
is better than anywhere else.
Warn everyone not to eat
British food.
Chat with everyone about
the weather.
Apologise to everyone for
arriving late today.
Compliment everyone on
their English.
Moan about your job/studies.
Gossip about another student
in the class.
Boast about your job/studies.
Try to argue with everyone
about the best way to
study English.
Warn everyone not to go out
at the weekend.
Chat with everyone about
TV programmes.
Apologise to everyone for
not hearing what they said.
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Vocabulary plus: idioms
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Student A
Puttheseidiomssomewhereinthegrid,onewordpersquare:
We’reinhotwater. It’snotmycupoftea. We’reworkingagainsttheclock.
He’sabitofadarkhorse. Canyoukeepaneyeonher?
Student B
Puttheseidiomssomewhereinthegrid,onewordpersquare:
Ireallyputmyfootinit. It’sapieceofcake. We’rerunningoutof time.
I’vehadenoughoftheratrace. Couldyougivemeahand?
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You’ve hit
the idiom
‘…’!
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You’ve hit
the idiom
‘…’!
the coNtRact oF liFe
Grammar: the future (plans)
I,
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The Contract of Life
, hereby promise that:
This weekend I’m
-ing
.
Before the end of the month I’m going to
.
This year I’ll definitely
.
Next week I might
.
In the next ten years I’m going to
.
This evening I might
.
Next year I’ll definitely
.
Tomorrow I’m
.
-ing
Before I’m sixty-five
.
(your own promise)
.
(your own promise)
.
Signed
Witness 1
Name
Signed
Witness 2
Name
Signed
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iNVeNtioNS
Grammar: the future (predictions)
Name of invention
What your invention looks like:
What will your invention do?
How is it going to transform the way we live?
Is it likely to be popular for everybody, or will it be a luxury product?
Which current inventions could it be more popular than?
Other details
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SoRRY, i DiDN’t catch that
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Functional language: dealing with misunderstandings
Role card 1A
Role card 2A
Youareamarketresearcher.Youneedtoaskpeople
inthestreetanswerstothesequestions.Iftheydothe
questionnaire,theycanwinafreemobilephone.Bepolite!
YournameisJane/John.YoucalledyourfriendLouisa/
Louisearlier,buttheyweren’tin,soyouleftamessage
withtheirflatmate.Youwerecallingtoseeif yourfriend
hadthereceiptforsomepinkshoestheyboughtyou
foryourbirthday.Theshoesdon’tfit.Youcangoover
toyourfriend’splacetopickupthereceiptlater,if it’s
convenient.Youfinishworkat7p.m.andwouldliketo
gooverthen.
Market research questionnaire
1 How old are you?
a) under 20
b) 21–35
c) 36–49
d) over 50
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Additionalinformation:
• It’sreallyimportantthatyougetthereceipttonight.
Theonlychanceyouhavetotaketheshoesbackis
tomorrowmorningbeforework.
• Theshoesactuallyfitperfectly,butyoujustdon’tlike
them.Don’tletyourfriendknowthis,though.
2 Which profession do you work in?
a) food and drink
c) manufacturing
b) education
d) administration
3 How many people do you live with?
a) alone
b) my immediate family
c) my extended family
4 What do you use the internet for?
a) email
c) social networking
b) news
d) shopping
5 How much do you earn?
a) under 20,000 a year
b) 20,000–35,000 a year
c) over 35,000 a year
Role card 1B
Role card 2B
Youareinahurryasyou’relateforwork.Amarket
researcherstopsyouandasksyoutodoaquestionnaire.
Youdon’treallywantto,butifyoudo,youmightwina
mobilephone,andyourcurrentoneisveryold.Answer
thequestions,buttrytobeasquickaspossible.
YournameisLouisa/Louis.Youhavejustgothomeand
foundthefollowingphonemessage,takendownbyyour
flatmate.CallyourfriendJane/Johntocheckthedetails.
Thisisyourprofile:
• Youaretwentyyearsold,butit’syourbirthday
tomorrow.
• Youareabusinessmanagementconsultant(yougive
advicetomanagersofsmallbusinesses).
• Youlivewithyourhusband/wife,andtheirsonfroma
previousmarriage.
• Youonlyeverusetheinternetforbusinessresearch.
• Yoursalaryvaries.Yougetpaidforeachprojectyou
workon–about10,000perproject.Youdothreeto
fourprojectsayear.
Your friend Joan?/Shaun? called to
ask if you have the recipe for pigs’ feet,
which you made for their birthday. If
you do, can you take it over to their
place at 7a.m. before they go to work?
See you later.
Additionalinformation:
• You’regoingoutwithfriendsinafewminutes,and
won’tbebackuntilverylate.
• Youlovegivingyourfriendsgifts,andif theydon’tlike
them,yougetveryupset.Youareusuallyreallygood
atbuyingpresents,though.
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