Elementary

Communicate with confidence in public 04

Hello and goodbye

Lead-in

1 Talk to your partner to find out as much as you can about them. Ask them questions about:
their job / studies their family holidays
their interests where they live
e.g.
A: What do you like doing in your free time?
B: I like fishing.
A: Really? Me too! Where do you go fishing?
2 Join another pair. Introduce your partner and say what you know about them. Find out what your
group has in common.
e.g.
A: Hi. This is Max.
C / D: Hi Max
A: Max likes fishing …
3 Look at the questions and match them with their answers.

1 What do you do? a In Milan.

2 Where are you from? b I’m a doctor.

3 Where do you live? c I enjoy cooking.

4 What do you like doing in your free time? d Titanic.

5 Are you enjoying your English course? e He’s watching football.

6 What’s your favourite film? f She’s over there. She’s wearing a red dress.

7 Why isn’t Simon here? What’s he doing g I’m from Barcelona.

at the moment?

h Yes, and I’m learning lots.

8 Who’s Sofia?

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4 Look at these questions and answers again. Look at the verbs. What’s the difference?
1 A: What do you like doing in your free time? B: I enjoy cooking.
2 A: Are you enjoying your English course? B: Yes, and I’m learning lots.

5 With your partner practise asking and answering the questions in 3. Give your own answers.

Input

1 4.1 Listen to four conversations and answer the questions.

1 Where are the speakers?
2 What’s the relationship between the speakers?
2 4.1 Listen again. What reasons do they give for leaving?
1
2
3
4
3 4.1 Listen and complete the gaps.
1
A: Hi, I haven’t seen you in ages!
B: Oh, wow, hello!
2
A: That’s fantastic! Listen, Emma, chat but I’m late for work. I’ve got a meeting.
Sorry.
B: Oh, okay. I’ll give you a call later?
3
A: So how’s your course going?
B: It’s good. My English . But too much homework!
4
A: Who was that?
B: It was the doctors. I forgot, I’ve got an appointment. I’m I have to run.
A: Okay, no problem. We’ll talk later.

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Language focus

1 Put the lines from the dialogue between Hafiz, Anna and Sarah, Anna’s secretary, in the right
order. Number them 1–6.
Of course, how can I help you?
Anna, can I ask for your help with this report?
Sure, no problem.
Well … I’m having problems with the figures.
Excuse me, Anna. The director is here to see you.
Hafiz, I’m afraid I have to go. Do you mind if we finish this later?
2 Look at the dialogue between Hafiz and Anna and answer the questions.
1 How does the conversation start?
2 How does Anna tell Hafiz she must leave?
3 How does Hafiz reply?
3 Look at dialogues 1 and 2 and find phrases for:

Starting a conversation Saying you must go Saying it’s ok to go Ending a conversation

4 4.1 Listen to dialogue 4 and add your answers to the table.

1 What does John say to start the conversation?
2 How does he say he must go?
3 How do they say ‘goodbye’?
5 Look at the audio script and practise the conversations with your partner.
6 With your partner have short conversations like the ones you listened to. Choose from the
following situations and reasons for leaving:
Situations
Strangers at a birthday party. Friends in the supermarket.
Colleagues in the café at work. Old classmates in the street.
People at a conference.
Reasons
Your mother’s calling you on your mobile. Your boyfriend / girlfriend is waiting for you.
You’re late for your train. You’re going to the dentist’s
Your car is parked in a no-parking area. Your own ideas.
You’ve got a meeting to go to.

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Task

1 You’re at a welcome party at an international conference. Think of questions you can ask
people there.
e.g. Where are you staying?

2 Your teacher will help you build a conversation between three people at the welcome party.
Then you will practise the conversation.
3 Your teacher will give you a role card. Think about your role and complete the card with your
own ideas. You will then role-play the welcome party. Include the following in each conversation:
Start the conversation End the conversation
Ask and answer questions Meet and find out about as many people
Say you must go as you can.

4 What can you remember about all the people you met? Discuss with your group. Then report to
the class about what you remember.
5 It’s the day after the welcome party. Have more conversations, but this time be yourself.

Audio script
4.1
1
Emma: Hi, I haven’t seen you in ages!
Clare: Oh, wow, hello! It’s good to see you!
Emma: I know! I have so much to tell you! I got a promotion and I went on holiday, it was amazing and …
Clare: That’s fantastic! Listen, Emma, I’d love to chat but I’m late for work. I’ve got a meeting. Sorry.
Emma: Oh, ok. Never mind. I’ll give you a call later?
Clare: Ok, sounds good. Bye!
2
John: So how’s your course going?
Peter: It’s good. My English is getting better. But too much homework!
John: And have you (phone ringing)… oh, sorry, hold on. (answers phone) Hello? Yes, speaking. Oh,
now? Oh, I’m sorry. I’ll be there as soon as I can.
Peter: Who was that?
John: It was the doctors. I forgot, I’ve got an appointment. I’m really sorry but I have to run.
Peter: Ok, no problem. We’ll talk later.

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3
Hafiz: Anna, can I ask for your help with this report?
Anna: Of course, how can I help you?
Hafiz: Well… I’m having problems with the figures.
Sarah: (knock at door) Excuse me, Anna. The director is here to see you.
Anna: Hafiz, I’m afraid I have to go. Do you mind if we finish this later?
Hafiz: Sure, no problem.
4
John: So you’re Mari’s friend?
Mary: Yes, we work together at HSBC.
John: Oh, right. Erm, how long have you been in Hong Kong?
Mary: 1 year.
John: Oh, me too, do you like it?
Mary: Yes.
John: Right … anyway … I’d better go and find my friends. Nice to meet you.
Mary: Bye.

Review

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