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DEVELOPING SPEAKING

<]>) 7.10 I Look at the photo. What is the woman looking at?
Why is she upset? Listen and read to check.

Ryan: All right, Mum?
Mum: No, not really, Ryan, I really need you to help me.
Ryan: Sorry, Mum? What did you say?
Mum: I said I need some help, Ryan. There are so many
Ryan: Oh, OK. Sorry, Mum. Don't worry. I can do it. Leave
things to do in this house.
it all to me, OK?
Ryan: Like what?
Mum: Are you sure?
Mum: Well, this washing up, for a start. Look at all this! It's
Ryan: Absolutely. You go now and leave everything to me.
terrible. So, can you do it for me before you go out,
Mum: OK, thanks Ryan. You're a good boy! Bye!
please?
Ryan: OK, well it /s a lot of washing up, and perhaps
Ryan: No chance, Mum! I'm leaving soon and I've got lots
I should clean the kitchen, too. But the game starts
of things to do. I'm really busy, you know.
right now and there's no TV in here. Hmm. Problem.
Mum: What do you mean?
Some creative thinking is needed. Well, it's easy of
Ryan: Well, homework and stuff. You know. course. Get my phone. Do live streaming of the
Mum: OK. Never mind. You don't have to help me. But game. Put the phone next to the sink. And great! Off
I have to leave soon. I have a meeting with a new we go. And the game's starting. Come on United.
client. I mustn't be late. Argh, no! That's my new phone!

Q FUNCTIONS
2 0>) 7.10 Read and listen again to the dialogue
and answer the questions.
Asking for repetition and
1 How do you think Ryan's mum is feeling at the start clarification
of the dialogue?
2 Why can't Ryan hear his mum? KEY LANGUAGE
3 Why doesn't Ryan want to help his mum? What do you mean? Sorry? Like what?
4 Where do you think Ryan should put his phone?
5 Write the expressions from the Key Language box
Phrases for fluency next to their definitions.

a Say that again.______________________________
3 Find the expressions 1 -5 in the story. Who says
them? How do you say them in your language? b What are you trying to say?
c Give me an example._________________________
0 No chance. Ryan 3 Absolutely.
1 ...andstuff. 4 So,...? 6 Complete the extracts from the conversations with
2 Nevermind. 5 All right...? the words from Exercise 5.
Mum Ryan, I really need you to help me.
4 Complete the dialogue with the expressions in
Exercise 3. Ryan 1 , Mum? What did
you say?
A 1 , Dan? Do you want to
Mum There are so many things to do in this house.
come round tonight? We can play computer games
2 Ryan 2 ?
B 3 . I love computer games, Ryan I'm really busy, you know.
they're awesome! Mum 3 ?
A Can you bring your new laptop?
B 4 . It's my brother's. I can't ROLE pl ay A phone call
take it.
Work in pairs. Student A: Go to page 127. Student B:
A 5 . We can use mine.
Go to page 128. Take two or three minutes to prepare.
B 6 , is seven o'clock OK? Then have a conversation.
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