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1a What’s up?

. LISTENING & READING

A. Discuss.
• Do you talk with your friends on the phone a lot?
• What do you usually talk about?

B. Listen and name the people in the pictures.

Nancy Hey, are you watching telly?
Paul Yeah, why?
Nancy Switch over to SportPlus channel. 1
Paul No, thanks. I don’t want to watch sports
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right now.
Nancy Just do it.
Paul OK, hold on... Wow! That’s Usain Bolt...
and he’s playing football.
Nancy Yeah, it’s a charity match.
Paul He’s quite good.

Denise ... and what about Lynn’s clothes?
Penny I think they’re OK.
Denise You can’t be serious! That red 2
top is about ten years old.
Penny So what? It’s still trendy. I like it.
Denise And what about her hairstyle?
Penny Well, it’s pretty awful.
Denise At least we agree on something.

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Jane Hi, mate. What are you up to?
Neal Not much. I’m just sending a few
emails.
Jane You never send emails to me.
Neal That’s because we talk on the phone all the time.
Jane I suppose so. Do you fancy watching a film later?
Neal Sorry, I have other plans.
Jane No problem.

Sue Hi, Ken, how’s it going? 4
Ken Not bad. Are you calling from work?
Sue No, I’m on the train home.
Ken But you usually finish late on Tuesdays.
Sue Yes, but I’m not working this week. C. Read the dialogues and answer the questions.
Ken Nice one! Do you want to go for coffee later? 1. What can you see on SportPlus channel now?
Sue Sure, why not? Got to go! We’re going into 2. What does Penny think is trendy?
a tunnel. 3. What doesn’t Penny like about Lynn?
Ken So? 4. Why doesn’t Neal send emails to Jane?
Sue Mobiles don’t work in tunnels. 5. Where is Sue calling from?
Ken Of course... Sue? ... Sue? 6. Why can’t Sue speak to Ken any longer?

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