Yes, I was so looking forward to it.

I’m
Everyday English p38 really disappointed.
Showing concern; cheering someone up I can imagine. But you mustn’t let it
get you down. Tell you what …
1 Students look at the photo and answer the   What?
questions with a partner. Elicit their ideas in I’ve got my car downstairs. Why don’t
feedback and write nice ideas and examples of we go out for a really nice Thai meal?
good use of English on the board. You can hop down the stairs on my
arm! There’ll be another marathon
Tip: Sometimes students come up with next year. In fact, I might even run it
unexpected and helpful words and with you.
expressions. Students can learn a lot from You’re joking! You hardly ever walk
each other, so try to seize upon fortunate anywhere, let alone run.
moments in class, highlight good language True. But what about that dinner?
and write it on the board for other Sounds like a great idea. Let’s go!
students to learn, write down and use.
3 Students listen and choose the expressions
they hear. Play the recording again if necessary.
2 2.7Give students time to read the questions
so they know what to listen for. Play and pause
Answers
the recording as necessary. Check answers in
feedback. a) What happened to you?
b) Are you OK?
Answers c) 1 These things happen.
2 What a shame!
1 She was running for the bus and
3 I can imagine.
sprained her ankle. She was running
d) You mustn’t let it get you down.
wearing high heels.
e) Tell you what …
2 She had trained for a marathon and
f) Why don’t we go out?
now she can’t run.
3 He says ‘You mustn’t let it get you
down’ and offers to run the marathon 4 P Do some repetition drilling to practise
with her next year. pronunciation and intonation; students
4 Go out for a Thai meal together. then say the phrases to a partner, being as
sympathetic as possible. They should find
and underline the main stress; elicit that not
Transcript stressing the words makes the phrase sound
Oh my goodness! What happened unsympathetic and insincere.
to you? What have you done to your
foot? Answers
I was running for the bus, and my How terrible!
ankle went and I fell. What a shame!
Oh, no! Are you OK? That’s awful!
I’m fine apart from my ankle. I’ve Poor you!
sprained it. It was so stupid to try You poor thing!
to run wearing heels. I wish I’d just Oh dear!
waited for the next bus. How dreadful!
Well, these things happen. Thank I’m so sorry!
goodness you’re OK otherwise. How disappointing!
Yes, but I’m supposed to be running Oh no!
the marathon on Sunday. And I That’s shocking!
certainly won’t be able to now. What a pity!
Oh. What a shame! I’d forgotten
about that. And after all that training
you’ve been doing, too.

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