Working with dialogues

27 1 Listen to a conversation between Tina and Liz. What does Liz complain about?
Tick (✓) the problems she has.
...... 1. Her mother is always checking where she is.
...... 2. Her parents won’t let her have a mobile phone.
...... 3. She feels she can’t talk to her parents.
...... 4. Her mother doesn’t care about her.
...... 5. Her mother doesn’t let her stay out late.
...... 6. Her mother doesn’t do what she promises.

2 Tick (✓) the situations that apply to you.

...... 1. I’m in a new class and it’s hard to make friends.
...... 2. It’s hard for me to get up in the morning.
...... 3. My best friend ignores me because she / he has a new friend.
...... 4. I get very nervous before exams.
...... 5. I hate sharing a room with my brother / sister.
...... 6. My parents expect me to get good marks at school.

3 With a partner, talk about the problems you ticked in the situations above.
Take turns asking for and giving advice. Complete the phrases.

Should I … ?
What can I do about … ?
What should I do?
I need your advice about …
My problem is …

I suggest that …
Why don’t you …
You could …
You should …
Maybe you have to …
If I were you, I would …

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Pairwork activity

For the teacher:

1. Tell the students to work in pairs. Give each student half of the page.
2. Tell the students to take turns asking and answering questions to complete the chart.

Student A Student B

1 Ask your partner questions to find out what 1 Answer your partner’s questions.
he / she could do three years ago, what
he / she can do now and how well. 2 Ask your partner questions to find out what
he / she could do three years ago, what
3 years Now he / she can do now and how well.
ago Ho
Ye Ye
No No 3 years
s s w Now
1. speak English wel ago Ho
Ye Ye
No No w
2. cook pasta s s
1. ride a bike wel
3. play the guitar
4. drive a car 2. play the piano

5. swim 3. run 5 km

6. walk 20 km 4. bake a cake

5. eat five
7. paint a picture
hamburgers
8. send a text
6. use the Internet
message (SMS)
7. speak French
8. build a shelf

Could you speak English

three years ago?
Could you ride a bike
Can you speak English
three years ago?
now?
Can you ride a bike
now?

How well can you speak

2 English your
Answer now? partner’s questions.
How well can you ride
a bike now?

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