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Cc Work with a partner. Ask and answer the questions in exercises A and B. Be sure to use the
correct intonation.

8 LISTEN & SPEAK.

A_ Read the conversations. Does the speaker ask the question to confirm facts? Or does the
speaker expect the listener fo agree? Write C (confirm) or A (agree).
_4\_1. A: Rock climbing seems dangerous, doesn’t it? Cane

B: Thats why I don't want to do it. Tag questions are often used to start
conversations or to keep conversations
____ 2. A: The view is beautiful, isn’t it?
going. Some topics that people talk
B: It’s gorgeous. about include the weather and their
current surroundings.
____ 3. A: We start the hike tomorrow at eight
lock. don’t we? It’s a beautiful day, isn’t it?
o'clock, don’t we?
The band sounds great, doesn’t it?
B: No, eight-thirty.

_____ 4, A: The climb was hard, wasn’t it?
B: Yeah, unbelievably hard.

____5. A: There's plenty of water, isn’t there?
B: Let me check.

____ 6. A: We're going to stop at four o’clock,
aren't we?

B: I’m not sure, but we stopped
at four o’clock last time.

0 B_ Listen to the conversations in exercise A and
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check your answers.

9 Work with a partner. Read the conversations.
Find eight more places where the speaker
expects the listener fo agree. Change those
sentences to tag questions.

1. Sandy: — The weather’s great todayy, isn’t it?

Jessica: It’s beautiful. And there are a lot of
people here.

Sandy: Yeah. I never knew so many people
loved rock climbing.

Jessica: We're going to see some great views
today.

Sandy: I hope so.

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