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Dialogue 2
Dialogue 1 A Listen to two dialogues and answer the questions. Choose a, b or c.
1. What is the relationship between the two girls? 3. What is the relationship between the two boys?
a. They are friends. a. They are close friends.
b. They are sisters. b. They are complete strangers.
c. They don’t know each other very well. c. They don’t know each other very well.
2. Where is the dialogue taking place? 4. What are they talking about?
a. at a shopping centre a. their interests
b. in the street b. people they both know
c. on a bus c. where they are going now

B Look at the phrases 1-4 on the 1. Oh, got to go.
right from the dialogues. Which
phrases are used to start a 2. Charlie, is that you?
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conversation and which are used 3. Fancy meeting you here!
to end a conversation? Write S
for Start or E for End. 4. Well, it was nice seeing you again.

Speak

A Read the phrases. Can you think of any more to add?
Starting a conversation Maintaining a conversation Ending a conversation
• Hi there! What’s new? Asking about the past • See you later. Bye!
• How’s it going? • So, how did you do in your exams? • Take care.
• Fancy seeing/meeting you • Where did you go for the holidays? • Got to go now.
here! • Do you remember the skatepark we used to go to? • Give me a call
• I haven’t seen you for ages. • Did you watch the new game show last night? sometime, OK?
How are things? • I’m off. It was nice

• Hello. Great to see you again! Asking about habits seeing you again.
• Long time no see! • Do you still go to that gym on River Street? • Time for me to go.
• Hey! You’re Jane’s sister, • So, what do you do in your free time? • I have to run. It was
aren’t you? Asking about current activities great chatting with you.
• Charlie, is that you? • So, what do you think of this café? • Have a nice day!
• Your new phone is so cool! Is it easy to use? • It’s getting late.
I should go.
• I love your trainers! Are they new?
• What are you doing after school today?
• Are you still working on that project?
• Have you studied for the test on Friday?
• Have you talked to Steve at all today?
• Are you going to football practice later?

B ROLE PLAY
Talk in pairs. Choose two of the situations.
1 You are cycling in the park and you meet an old friend

from primary school. You haven’t seen this person for
years. Greet each other and ask questions to fi nd out TIP! Speak clearly.
about each other’s lives. Don’t worry if you make a
mistake. Correct yourself if you
2 You meet a close friend in the can, otherwise continue speaking.
supermarket. Have a conversation. If you can’t remember a word,
don’t stop. Try to use other words.

3 You are at a neighbour’s barbecue and you
meet someone from school who you don’t
usually hang out with. Start a conversation.
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