1. Put the words and punctuation marks in the correct order to make phrases for reacting and showing interest.
1 envious / I’m / so / really / ? / !
Really? I’m so envious!
2 sounds / that / terrifying / !
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3 to / cool / a / what / do / thing / !
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4 what / really / relief / a / ? / !
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5 amazing / that’s / !
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6 like / sounds / nightmare / a / that / !
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7 what / oh / shame / no / a / ! / !
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8 kidding / you’re / !
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9 that / like / sounds / fun / !
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10 upsetting / how / !
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Answer
2 that sounds terrifying!
3 What a cool thing to do!
4 really? What a relief!
5 that’s shocking!
6 that sounds like a nightmare.
7 oh no! What a shame!
8 you’re kidding?!
9 that sounds like fun!
10 Wow! that sounds great!
11 oh dear! how awful!
12 how upsetting!
2. React to these sentences. Use phrases from exercise 1. More than one answer is possible for each sentence.
1 I lost my mobile phone!
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2 I went scuba diving when I was on holiday.
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3 I’m going to be on TV tonight!
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4 I got a new moped for my birthday!
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5 I left my wallet in a shop, but they returned it to me.
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6 I got 95% in my French exam.
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Answer
your own answers
3. Read the forum post about an event and complete the notes.
littlehelen It was the last day of the summer holidays and I was at my friend Alice’s house. She said, ‘Everyone is wearing fancy dress to school tomorrow to raise money for charity.’
So the next day, I went to school in fancy dress. But it was a joke! No one was wearing fancy dress! I had to go home and change, and I missed the first two lessons.
I was very embarrassed, but Alice thought it was really funny and couldn’t stop laughing. The teacher was a bit cross with me and Alice!
1 Set the scene
Who? Helen, … ………………………………………………
Where? …………………………………………………………
When? ………………………………………………………….
2 What happened?
Alice – said tomorrow – fancy dress …………………………………
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3 How did people feel?
Alice – amused – laughed ……………………………………….
Helen – ………………………………………………………………….
Teacher – ………………………………………………………………
Answer
your own answers
Speaking Strategy
Follow a simple structure for narrating events. For example:
1 Set the scene (Where? When? Who?).
2 Say what happened.
3 Say how you (and / or others) felt about it.
4. Read the Speaking Strategy and the task. Then write notes.
Tell the story of an event that happened in the school holidays.
1 Set the scene.
Who? ……………………………………….
Where? ……………………………………
When? …………………………………….
2 What happened?
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3 How did you (and / or other people) feel? Think of at least three adjectives.
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Answer
your own answers
5. Now do the task using your notes from exercise 4.
Answer
your own answers
Extra exercises
Strategy
When you are doing a role-play task, remember to ask questions, make suggestions, and agree or disagree with your partner. Include all the information in the task.
1. Decide who is Student A and who is Student B. Read your own role in the exam task. Make a list of ideas and think about ways of suggesting them to your partner. Then do the role-play.
Student A
You and a friend want to go to see a new film together. Discuss what your friends have told you about the new films they’ve seen recently and decide which one to see with your friend. Tell your partner about a friend who saw a comedy.
Student B
You and a friend want to go to see a new film together. Discuss what your friends have told you about the new films they’ve seen recently and decide which one to see with your friend. Tell your partner about a friend who saw an action film.
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