Conversations

PART A.

Choose the correct word to complete the following conversations.
Click on the word and then click in the space provided.

overcome adjusting lasted habitual rational experienced due to severe chronic phenomenon

1. A husband and wife talking.
   
   A. Honey, why are you late?
   B. My meeting with Mr. Jones ____________ 2 hours!
   A. So what happened? Did he give you the raise you wanted.
   B. Yes! We ‘re going out for dinner to celebrate!
   A. Great!
   
   
2. Two friends talking.
   A. So, how’s Bill? I heard you had to take him to the hospital.
   B. Yes, he passed a kidney stone.
   He said he had never ___________ such pain before.
   A. Oh, yes they are painful!
   
   
3. Two friends studying in the library.
   A. Oh my god! Did you see that ? It looked like a ghost!
   I'm sure there's a ____________explanation for all this.
   I hope you are right!
   B. I know I am right! Ghosts do not exist!
   
   
4. Two colleagues talking.
   A. Where’s Melissa?
   B. She’s gone home. She had a ______________headache!
   B. She gets them frequently. She should get it checked out!
   A. I have told her the same thing!
   
   
5. Two classmates talking.
   A. So how does Vince like being retired?
   B. Well, at first he had problems ______________to it!
   A. He used to complain he didn’t know what to do with all his free time. But now he doesn’t have enough time to do everything he wants to do!
   
   
6. Two colleagues talking.
   A. What are you doing here?  I thought you were leaving this morning!
   B. I did too until I got a call saying that my flight was cancelled ______________the bad weather.
   I leave tomorrow morning! Can you believe that?
   A. Strange! You have to wait a whole day!
   
   

 PART B: Writing

 Write a sentence for each of the following words.

1. severe: _______________________________________________________________
2. last: ______________________________________________________________
3. overcome:___________________________________________________________

Choose 2 words from the vocabulary list and write 2 short conversations with each word.

1. Conversation #1 Vocabulary Word:_____________________________
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2. Conversation #2 Vocabulary Word:_____________________________
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 PART C: Pair Work

 Ask you partner the following questions:

1. Do you have any fears to overcome? If yes, what are they?
2. Was it difficult to adjust  to Toronto? What did you have to adjust to?
3. What is one phenomenon you would like explained to you?
4. Have you ever experienced chronic pain?

Please Print PART A, B C and bring to class.