Hot Spot 4 Totally colloquial

Teachers’ notes

Level and module Hot Spot 4, Module 7

Target language Colloquial expressions from Modules 1-7; words and phrases from the ‘Real
English’ boxes

Activity time 20 minutes

Group dynamics Pair work

Type of activity Gap-fill with puzzle-solving element

Preparation Print one copy of the activity on the following page for each pair of students
in your class

Instructions 1 Divide your class into pairs and give each pair a copy of the activity.

2 Explain that the mini dialogues can all be completed with words from the
vocabulary box. These words make expressions which have all appeared
in various modules of Hot Spot 4 and feature in the ‘Real English’ boxes
throughout the course.

3 In their pairs, students should decide what these expressions are (the
number of words in each expression is shown by the number of gaps),
and write their answers in the appropriate space on the bottom grid.

4 If they do this correctly, they will reveal a new four-word expression in

the shaded vertical column. This expression can be used to complete the
mystery sentence.

5 The first pair to reveal this expression is the winner.

Answers 1 Hang on 7 Sorry guys

2 Poor you 8 loads of
3 OK, I guess 9 Excellent
4 Exactly 10 Actually
5 ancient 11 You’re kidding me
6 Oh dear 12 How are you doing

The expression in the shaded vertical column is a piece of cake (which

means very easy)

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Hot Spot 4 Totally colloquial

Actually ancient Exactly Excellent Hang on How are you doing loads of Oh dear
OK, I guess Poor you Sorry guys You’re kidding me

1 Jess: Hurry up Sam. We’re going to miss the 2 Claire: My mum says I have to stay at home today
beginning of the film! and tidy my room.
Sam: ______________ ______________, I can’t Alice: ______________ ______________! Oh
find my coat. well, see you later!

3 Anna: What was the film like? 4 Gavin: If Gemma leaves home early, she’ll catch the
Harry: ______________, ______________ train.
______________. I’ve seen better. Martha: ______________! When I called her I told
her to leave early, but she never listens to me!

5 Tanya: I bought this mobile phone five years ago. 6 Alex: A bus ticket to Summertown, please.
Cameron: Five years ago? Wow, it’s Bus driver: That’s £2.50 please.
______________! Alex: ______________ ______________, I’ve
left my money at home!

7 Vince: Rick, it’s your turn to buy us lunch today. 8 Mandy: What’s your home town like?
Kumar: Yeah, I bought it yesterday. Aggie: It’s great. There’s ______________
Rick: ______________ ______________, but I ______________ things to do.
don’t have any money.

9 Jo: Mum, I’ve cleaned the kitchen, tidied the living 10 Dave: You didn’t tell me you were going to Australia
room and washed the car. for your holiday.
Jo’s mum: ______________! Now you can go and Larry: ______________ I did, but you were too
do your homework. busy watching television.

11 William: I’ve just won £1000! 12 Abi: I’m writing an essay about the Trojan Horse.
Samara: ______________ ______________ Abi’s dad: ______________ ______________
______________. How did you do that! ______________ ______________?
Abi: I’m doing well. I’ve almost finished.

1 Mystery sentence
Ainslee: Was the English test difficult?
2 Britney: No. It was ______________ ______________
3 ______________ _____!
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This page is taken from www.macmillanenglish.com/hotspot. It is photocopiable and may be used within the class.
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