Student A Student B

This evening you had a big This evening you wanted

problem. You wanted to to go out to dinner with
go to an important football your husband and your
match, but your wife parents (it’s their wedding

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wanted you to go out to anniversary today). But this
dinner with her parents. afternoon your husband left
So this afternoon you a message on your mobile,
left a message on your saying that he (and a friend
wife’s mobile, saying from work) were taking a
that you (and a friend very important business
from work) were taking a customer called Mr Hicks
very important business out for dinner. You don’t
customer called Mr Hicks believe him because you
out for dinner. Then you know that your husband
turned off your mobile and wanted to go to an important
went to the football match football match this evening.
with your friend. You are now talking to his

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You are now travelling friend’s wife. Write some
home from the match. questions to ask your husband when he comes home.
You know that your wife is You must both write the questions.
going to ask you lots of questions when you get home. Before you talk Ask questions about these things:
to her, you and your friend must plan what you are going to say. Your
● facts about Mr Hicks (name, age, nationality, etc.)
stories must be exactly the same, because your wives will check your
stories with each other later. ● where they met him and what he was wearing
Work with your friend and decide these things: ● what Mr Hicks was doing when they met him
●
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facts about Mr Hicks (name, age, nationality, etc.)
● where you met him and what he was wearing
● what Mr Hicks was doing when you met him
● the name of the restaurant and how you got there
● what the three of you ate and drank
● what you talked about during the meal
● what your waiter/waitress was wearing
● who paid the bill and how much it was
● what you did after dinner
● the name of the restaurant and how they got there
● what they all ate and drank
● what they talked about during the meal
● what their waiter/waitress was wearing
● who paid the bill and how much it was
● what they did after dinner
● any other questions you want to ask
Note: You called your husband’s mobile four times during the evening,
but it was switched off. Decide exactly what time you called (7.15,

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8.00, etc.) and ask what he was doing at these times.
● what time you started and finished each part of the evening
● anything else you think your wife will ask

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