English Unlimited HTL 3, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM

118 Living and working together 09 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Listen again. What are Steve, Debbie and Ahmed talking about in sentences 1–5? 1 You could’ve told me sooner. 2 It would’ve been better to tell me the first time it happened. 3 I should’ve known better . 4 If you’d asked me, I could’ve told you … 5 If I’d known that Debbie would get so rude, I’d have rung. Can you think of different expressions to replace better in sentence 2? Example: It would have been more sensible to … Complete the sentences below, then listen to Steve and Debbie. a VOCABULARY 26 Evaluating past actions b 27 TCD 3/07 Steve: Debbie, can I ask you a favour? Would you mind stepping into my o£ce? (1) a word with you about Ahmed? Debbie: Oh no, not him again! Steve: I’m afraid so. Do you think you (2) try and work things out with him? Debbie: Me? What have I done wrong? Could you tell me why he gets special treatment? Steve: I (3) told you before, but he is the son of one of our most important business partners from the United Arab Emirates. Debbie: Oh I see … You (4) told me that. Work in groups, A and B. Imagine you’re abroad, either on holiday or doing a work placement. Choose one of the following situations or your own idea. a cottage in the countryside a resort by the sea intern at a British IT company sales assistant in a tool shop What kinds of things could go wrong? Make a list of five things. Example: bad weather, not enough warm clothes, losing the key to the shop, … You’re going to have a conversation about the things that have gone wrong. Think about what you can say. Example: It would have been better to … If I’d known, I wouldn’t have … You could have … Work in A/B pairs. Take turns to make a phone call and tell your friend about the things that have gone wrong. What did you decide to do next? Example: A: I forgot my walking shoes! B: What? Didn’t you check your bag? A: No, I know I should have checked. Have you ever been in situations like these? What did you do? a SPEAKING 28 b c 29 30 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv