Student: You go to a fortune teller to find out about your future.

Ask questions.

Fortune teller: A student comes to you. Tell his future.

Student 1: You have arranged a squash game with a friend.

Something happened and you can’t go on that day. Call him/her
to recommend another day for the game.

Student 2: You have arranged a squash game with a friend.

Your friend calls to move the game to another day. Find a
suitable day.

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Babysitter: You’re a babysitter. The baby you’re taking care of
is crying. It is very annoying. You try to figure out what’s wrong
and calm him/her down.

Baby: Something’s not okay so you’re crying. Ask the babysitter

to solve your problem.

Teacher: Your student falls asleep during class. You are angry.
Do you accept the student’s excuse?

Student: You fall asleep during class. Your teacher wakes you
up. She is angry, so you try to give a good reason why you fell
asleep.

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Mother: Your son/daughter is dressed up in a diver’s suit in
your bathroom. What do you do?

Student in diver’s suit: Explain what you’re doing in the

bathroom.

Student: Make up an excuse why you don’t have homework.

Teacher: You are suspicious. Question the student about the

accident.

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 Student 1: Invite someone to go to the cinema with you.

Student 2: A classmate invited you to the cinema. Try to find a

good movie and a night that works for both of you.

Student: Your mom is really busy today. Ask her how you
can help.

Mother: You’re really busy today. Your son/daughter offers

you to help.
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Student: You got an F (=Fail) in [name of subject]. Explain it to
your mom.

Mother: Your son/daughter got an F in [name of subject]. Listen

to his explanation.

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Vocabulary
an F (=fail)
explain
explanation
busy
offers sy (=someone) to help
a night that works for both of you
invited sy to the cinema
suspicious
to questions sy
accident
make up an excuse
diver
fall asleep
give sy a good reason
accept an excuse
solve a problem
figure out what’s wrong
calm sy down
annoying
take care of a baby
arrange a squash game
a suitable day
recommend another day
fortune teller
find out about your future

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