Roleplay

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 431.

Speaking

What do you think?

Comprehension check

Work in pairs.

1 Which of your questions did you find the answers to? Read the text again if necessary.

2 Did you have any questions that weren't answered? Can you guess the answers?

1 Do you think Linda is happy in her life? Why?

2 What do you think takes up most of Linda's days?

What I know about Linda

What I think I know, but I'm not sure of

Of course we don't know exactly, because the article does not give us all the information. But we can guess.

If you think Linda spends most of her time gardening, put 1 in the box next to Gardening.

- Riding

- Cooking

- Looking after her children

- Taking photographs

- Gardening

- Doing the housework

- Watching television

- Visiting friends

3 Is there anything in the article that surprises you?

Example

They have four children but they live in a house with only two bedrooms.

Student AYou have just arrived in London for the first time.

You have come for a holiday and to learn English. London seems a little strange and you need to ask for help.

These are some of your problems:

1 You need to change some travellers' cheques, but you don't know where to find a bank, or what time the banks open and close.

2 You need to buy some stamps and postcards.

3 You would like to buy a newspaper from your country.

4 You want to find a good English language school.

You meet someone who lives in London and who seems friendly, so you ask for information. Prepare what you are going to say. Add any other questions you want to ask. (e.g. about accommodation,shops, etc.)

Begin like this:

Excuse me. Could you help me,please?