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6e Read & Listen

A Look at the picture below.
Complete the dialogue below
What do you think the girls B between the two girls with the phrases
are talking about? a-c. Listen and check your answers.
Then read it out in pairs.

a. Let’s go cycling in the park.
b. Yes, let’s do that.
c. Why don’t we go to the cinema?

A: Let’s do something together after
school today.
B: Sure. 1
A: I’m not sure about that. It’s a
really nice day. I don’t want to be
inside. 2
B: That sounds like fun. I like cycling.
A: Me too.
B: OK then. How about meeting at
the park at 4.00?
A: 3 See you there.

C Listen to the phrases in the tables and repeat them. Then reply to speaker A by making
suggestions. Choose one of the two ideas given in brackets.
1. A: I want to do something fun, but it’s raining.
Making suggestions © MM Publications
Any ideas?
Let’s go/play/watch, etc.
B: Why ?
We can go/play/watch, etc.
(do a jigsaw puzzle / play board games)
Why don’t we go/play/watch, etc.?
How/What about going/playing/watching, etc.? 2. A: I’m hungry.
B: Let’s .
Responding to suggestions (make sandwiches / go to a fast food restaurant)

Positive Negative 3. A: I want to talk to my cousin Harry in Australia.
Yes, let’s do that. No, let’s do something else. B: How ?
That’s a great idea. I’m not sure about that. (make a video call / call him)
Nice idea! Sorry, I don’t feel like it.
4. A: Let’s go to the cinema.
That sounds like fun. I’m afraid I don’t like
going/playing, etc. B: Sure. We .
(watch a horror ilm / watch a sci- i ilm)

Speak

Talk in groups of three. Discuss, make What can we do today after school?
suggestions and decide what to do today Any ideas?
after school. Use the ideas below. Let’s play football.
No, it’s raining and it’s cold. Let’s do
• watch TV / a DVD something else.
• listen to music How about playing video games
• play video games / volleyball / board games, etc. at my house?
• go to the cinema / playground / park, etc. That’s boring. I don’t like playing video
• go shopping / go-kart racing / bowling, etc. games. Why don’t we watch a DVD?
Nice idea!
OK. That sounds like fun.
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