Touchstone 2nd Edition • Language summary • Level 3

Unit 2 • Lesson C: I've heard good things . . .

Vocabulary
a couple of times (adv)
hot air balloon (n)

Showing surprise or interest

I'm impressed!
Wow.

Conversation strategies
Keeping the conversation going
To keep a conversation going, you can comment on what other people say to show interest,
and then ask a question:

A We went to a new club called "Fizz" last week. Have you been there?

B No, but I've heard good things about it. How was it?

Response questions
You can show interest by responding with short questions like Do you? and Have you? Use the
same tense as the other person:

A I like hip-hop music. (simple present)

B Do you? (simple present)

A I've seen that movie about hip-hop artists a couple of times. (present perfect)
B Have you? (present perfect)

To show surprise, you can respond with questions like You do? and You have? This is more
informal.

© Cambridge University Press 2014 Unit 2, Lesson C, Page 1