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Speaking skills practice: Different opinions – exercises

2. Check your understanding: gap fill

Complete the dialogue with phrases from the box.

with you my favourite the time loads way! Really?

summer holiday your teacher brilliant teacher much homework

really good was awful embarrassing to disagree really well

Gemma: Hi Jack!

Jack: Oh, hi Gemma!
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Gemma: How was your ____________________________?
Jack: Yeah, good thanks … and yours?

Gemma: Yeah, great! How’s your first day back at school going?
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Jack: Oh ... OK. Just had French. It ____________________________.
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Gemma: Oh, yeah? Who's ____________________________?
Jack: Madame Martin.
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Gemma: Oh, she’s ____________________________! I like Madame Martin.
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No ____________________________ She makes us speak French all
Jack: 6 ____________________________.

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Gemma: Yeah! She’s strict but you learn ____________________________ in her classes.
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Hmmm, I see what you mean, but it’s so ____________________________! And I don’t
Jack:
understand her.
Gemma: That’s because she’s speaking French, Jack! And who’s your maths teacher?

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Jack: Mr Thomas. He's ____________________________.
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Gemma: Really?! I’ve got Mr Greenwood. He explains everything ____________________________.
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Yeah, Mr Greenwood’s OK, but he gives so ____________________________! I prefer Mr
Jack:
Thomas.
Gemma: OK, well Mr Greenwood’s my favourite.
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Jack: OK, let’s agree ____________________________. Who have you got for science?
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Gemma: Miss McCloud. She's a ____________________________ and she’s so nice.
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Jack: Yeah, I agree ____________________________ there.
Gemma: I can’t believe it! Finally you agree with me!

Jack: Whatever!