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DEVELOPING SPEAKING

<U>) 5.08 I Look at the photo. What is the woman doing?
How does she feel? Listen and read to check.

John: I'm tired. Let's stop now, Mandy. I'm not so sure
why we're doing this, to be honest. Mandy: Um, hello. Well, we're selling biscuits, to help
Mandy: You know why, John. We're going to houses to homeless people.
sell these biscuits and the money goes to help Mrs Grundy: What a good idea. Can I buy some?
homeless people. Mandy: Erm ... sure. They're two pounds for a bag.
John: I know. Mrs Grundy: OK. Give me two bags. And here's ten pounds.
Mandy: Hang on! This is Mrs Grundy's house. Let's not Don't worry about any change, though. Bye!
waste our time here. I don't think she'll give us Mandy: Wow. So, Mrs Grundy isn't so unfriendly after all.
any money. She's really unfriendly. I was completely wrong!
John: I know what you mean. Last week, she shouted John: Yes, we were wrong. But it's not a big deal.
at me and Ben because we were 'being noisy' in Anyway, that's ten pounds. We could stop now!
the street!
Mandy: I don't think that's a good idea, John. We've still
Mandy: Maybe she's just a bit lonely. got six bags to sell. Why don't we do another six
John: I know, but it's not really our problem. Come on. houses? Then, how about playing tennis?
Mrs Grundy: Hello! Can I help you? John: Great idea!

Q FUNCTIONS
<U» 5.08 Read and listen again. Correct the wrong
information.
Making and responding to
1 John and Mandy are selling cakes to get money for suggestions
homeless people.
2 They think Mrs Grundy is nice. KEY LANGUAGE
How about...? Great idea.
3 Mrs Grundy buys two bags and pays five pounds.
Why don't w e...? I'm not so sure ...
4 Mrs Grundy wants her change.
Let's... OK.
5 After Mrs Grundy leaves, they still have ten bags to sell.
We could... I don't think that's a good idea.
3 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Think about the dialogue
and answer the questions. 6 Complete the mini-dialogues with one word from
1 What do John and Mandy think about Mrs Grundy? the Key Language box.
Why do they think this? 0 A How about playing tennis?
2 How are they wrong? B Great idea .
1 A W e do another six houses.
Phrases for fluency
B I don't think that's a idea.
4 Find these expressions in the dialogue. 2 A stop now. I'm tired.
Who says them? Write J (John), M (Mandy) B OK.
or MG (Mrs Grundy) in the boxes. 3 A W hy we go home now?
B I'm not s o .
1 ... not a big deal. 4 It's not really
2 ..., to be honest. our problem.
r o l e pl ay At a market
3 I know what 5 Hang on!
you mean. 6 ..., though. Work in pairs. Student A: Go to page 127. Student B:
Go to page 128. Take two or three minutes to prepare.
5 Use the expressions in Exercise 4 to complete the
Then have a conversation.
mini-dialogues.
1 A He's usually nice. Today, he's a bit angry,
B . He just shouted at me!
2 A You've got to help me with my homework!
B ! It's your homework - so i t ' s .
3 A It's only a quiz. I t ' s . Right?
B Well, I'm a bit worried about i t , .