e. There’s going to be a prize-giving ceremony at the end.
f. You should tell the organisers that you want to go to the meal.
g. You haven’t been to one of these events before.
2. Turn the statements from (1) into negative questions. What changes do you
need to make? Which statement doesn’t work as a negative question? Why?
3. Which statements from (1) could you say simply with questioning
intonation? Which words would you stress?
4. Respond to these statements with a hypothetical question to keep the
conversation going.
a. No, we’re never going to relocate – at least, not while our children are young.
b. I don’t really have time for sports these days.
c. I’ve thought about starting my own business, but I don’t like the idea of the
financial risks involved.
d. My hobbies? Er …work, cooking, cleaning and sleeping.
5. Imagine you are talking to a stranger at a conference. Think of three
questions you could ask about each the following topics.
Work
Holidays
Hobbies
Family
Home
Conversation patterns
1.
Look at the following conversations. They both follow the same pattern.
What is the speaker doing in each sentence 1–7?
A: So, do you have a family?
Children?
1.
A: Do you have time for sports?
B: Well, I’m married, but we don’t have
children – yet.
2.
B: No, not really.
It’s actually quite nice not to have
children: it means we can see a bit of the
world before we settle down.
3.
I used to like running, back when I was
a student, but it’s very time-
consuming.
What about you?
4.
And you? Are you a sportswoman?
A: Yes, we’ve got two sons.
5.
A: Well, I’m not sure if I’m a
sportswoman, but I try to keep fit.
They’re wonderful, but I know what you
mean about seeing the world: it’s very
difficult with children.
6.
I go to the gym a couple of times a
week, and I also play tennis when I
can.
So – which countries have you visited
7.
But tell me about your days as a
runner. Were you good?
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