Conversations

PART A.

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

harmful as well on the other hand daily rate in fact not surprisingly unfortunately consequently moreover prevent

1. Two friends talking.


                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    A. Our team won the semi-finals for our division in soccer!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  B. Yes, I know. _________________, they went on to win the finals, and now we are the soccer champions.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       A. Oh, I thought the game was tomorrow, but I'm  very excited to hear the good news.


2. Two Friends Talking.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 A. Gosh, I took my vitamins twice today.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                I hope it’s not _________________ to my body.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  B. Oh, you’ll be ok. You won’t die or anything.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       A. Gee, thanks a lot.


3. A store clerk and a customer.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           A. Could you please check my lottery ticket? I think I won on ENCORE. I have all the numbers.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           B. That’s right! You picked all the correct numbers.  _________________,
    you didn’t pay for your ENCORE numbers.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             A. Just my luck!


4. Two friends talking over dinner.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     A. Would you like some ice-cream, __________________?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   B. No, thanks, this is enough!


5. A fireman talking in front of a class.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             A. Everyone should have smoke detectors in their homes to __________________ deaths!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 B. We have them! We have them!
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           A. That's great!


6. An employer talking to an employee.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   A. Mr. Smith, I'm sorry to inform you that you're  no longer working with us.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    B. Sir, why?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A. Well, because of your poor accounting skills which __________________ resulted in losing millions.
    I have no other choice but to fire you.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   B. I'm so sorry!


7. Two friends talking.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    A. How was the hotel you stayed at?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     B. Well, I have to say it was the cleanest hotel I've ever stayed in.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               __________________ ,  the staff was very friendly and helpful.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A. I’ll have to remember that!


8. Two friends talking.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     A. So what are we doing tonight?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      B. Well, we could go out for dinner and then go to the movies.
                                                                                                                                                                                                           _________________, if we ordered in and rented videos , we wouldn’t spend as much money.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A. Hmmm, Let me think about that!

 PART B: Writing

 Write a sentence for each of the following words.

1. unfortunately:     ________________________________________________________________________________
2. as well:              ________________________________________________________________________________
3. consequently:     ________________________________________________________________________________
4. in fact:              ________________________________________________________________________________
5. on the other hand:    ____________________________________________________________________________

 PART C: Pair Work

 Ask you partner the following questions:

1. What do you do to prevent colds?
2. What does your daily routine consist of?
3. Do you think it is more harmful for children to live in a home where their parents always argue or where their parents are divorced?
4. How do you think high schools can lower the drop-out rate?

 You will practice the conversations in PART A and B in class.
 The teacher will take up PART B in class.