Unit 7 | Session 3

A new life
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Share news on the phone
 Unit 7 | Session 3
A new life
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Share news on the phone

Lesson overview
1 GET STARTED: How’s it going?
2 FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE: Answering the phone,
greeting, asking and saying how you are, reacting to news
3 PREPARE TO SPEAK: Some good news, some bad news
4 SPEAKING: Share some news
5 PROGRESS CHECK
GET STARTED Answering the phone and greeting people
How’s it going? ___________________________________

Complete the chart with the phrases from the box. ___________________________________
___________________________________
Good, thanks.
Hello.
Asking people how they are
Hey, _____!
Hi, _____. It’s _____. ___________________________________
How are you? ___________________________________
How are you doing?
How’s it going? ___________________________________
I’m fine.
Not bad, thanks. Responding
___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
 FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Answering the phone, greeting, asking and saying how you are
Complete the first part of the conversation.
Jennifer 1
______.
Luana Hi, Jennifer. 2______ Luana.
Jennifer 3
______, Luana!
Luana 4
______ it going?
Jennifer Not bad, thanks. How are you 5______?
Luana Good, 6______. Well, I’m busy.

Now check

BB
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Greeting, asking and saying how you are, reacting to news
Now read the complete conversation. What’s new in Luana’s life?
Jennifer Hello.
Luana Hi, Jennifer. It’s Luana.
Jennifer Hey, Luana!
Luana How’s it going?
Jennifer Not bad, thanks. How are you doing?
Luana Good, thanks. Well, I’m busy. ❏ her car
Jennifer Really? What are you doing these days?
❏ her job
Luana I have a new job in Monterrey.
Jennifer Oh, wow! Monterrey? So, you’re not living in ❏ her school
Mexico City now.
❏ her home
Luana That’s right. I’m living in Monterrey. I live in a
new building. It’s expensive, but it’s very nice. ❏ her boyfriend
And I have a new boyfriend.
Jennifer Really? Great! You have a new life! I want to
hear all about it!
FUNCTIONAL LANGUAGE
Reacting to news
Which is good news? Which is bad news? Which is just ordinary news?

I have a
I’m at the My bus is
new job in
office. late.
Monterrey.

Oh, wow! Oh. Oh, no!

BB
A/B
PREPARE TO SPEAK
Some good news, some bad news
Complete the conversations.
1 2
Eva Hello.
Ben Hi, Eva. 1______ Ben.
Eva Hi! How are you 2______?
Ben Not 3______, thanks. And you?
Eva Good, thanks.
Ben Listen, I have a problem. My train
is late.
Eva 4______! Where are you?
Ben I’m at the train station.
Sam Hello.
Lisa Hi, Sam. 5______ Lisa.
Sam Hey! How’s it 6______?
Lisa I’m 7______, thanks. How are you?
Sam Good, thanks.
Lisa I have some news. I have a new
apartment.
Sam 8______! Do you like it?
Lisa Yes, I love it.
BB
 SPEAKING
USEFUL LANGUAGE
Share some news
Hello.
• Call your partner. Hi, ... .
Hey, ... .
• Answer the phone. It’s ... .
• Ask and say how you are.
How’s it going?
• Share some news. How are you doing?
• Respond to your partner’s news. How are you?

I’m fine, thanks.

Not bad, thanks.
Good, thanks.

Oh, wow!
Oh.
Oh, no!
PROGRESS CHECK
Now I can ...
❑ start a phone call.
❑ share and react to news.
 Unit 7 | Session 3
A new life
LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Share news on the phone

Thank you!