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OK. / Not bad. / Allright.
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Nice talking with you!
How about you?
Pardon me? / Excuse me?
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That's a difficult/good questior
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Oh, really?
Oh, yeah?
Uh-huh
Mm-hmm
So,
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What else?
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‘A. Listen to your partner read the sentences below. Each time he or she Pauses
respond with one of the phrases below.
really like my brother, II He's
three years older than me. [] He's
fanny |] but he can be serious
too. He's like a good friend. II
Some people say we are like good
friends Il and not like brothers.
[He talks to me about lots of
things. II We talk about school,
cats, our friends, and many other
things. Il I really respect him.
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Shopping.
T don't have so much money, I so
I go window-shopping more than
real shopping, If I have money,
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for myself. For example, I might
buy clothes, Il or some music, I
ora magazine. Shopping is kind
of like entertainment, isnt it? I] |
‘There’s a lot to sec Il if you go to |
the right places. |
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B. Write sentences of your own for the two topics below. Then read them to your
partner. Your partner will use the expressions above fo react,
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‘You will hear three conversations. In each conversation the speakers use
conversation strategies (o help manage the conversation smoothly:
a) In one conversation a speaker works hard to keep the conversation going,
b) In one conversation a speaker gets the other speaker to repeat something.
c) In one conversation a speaker necds some time to answer.
Listen to each conversation, Match the descriptions above with the conversation.
Write a), b) and c) on the correct lines below.
Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3
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You have already learned how to ask for examples and keep the conversation going.
Asking for examples Keeping the conversation going
Like who/what/where/how? Who? What? Where/What else?
Example:
General statement [7 ike going places with my sister.
Asking for example
You know. Like shopping, or to
restaurants, or to concerts,
Keeping the conversation going { Where else?
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Let me see... Sor
@ trip together - with aur family
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Write a general statement about each topic. Then,
for examples and keeping the conversation going.
ith a partner, practice asking
1 like going places with my sister. CSS i eae
A. In the following two conversations you will hear the speakers use different
conversation strategies. Some of the expressions they use are written down
below. Listen and write other expressions you hear.
Hows it going? So...
Pretty good. Let me see.
B. Listen again. In which conversation do the speakers use the strategies below?
Put checks (»/) in the boxes.
Geerting time to think
Asking for examples
Agreeing:
