Listen to part of a conversation between Steve and Melinda. 1 Who has a secret? Who are they keeping the secret from? 2 What do you think it might be about? Listen to a conversation between Melinda and her sister Ina about Steve, their cousin. Were your ideas in 9 correct? What can you remember? Who: 1 wants Steve to take the university offer? 2 wants to go travelling for a year? 3 tells Steve to talk to his parents? 4 has turned down a place at university? 5 is going to be upset? 6 is going to talk to Steve? What do you think about Steve’s plan? Do you think he should tell his parents? Look at the sentences from the conversation and discuss the questions. Say is the most common word used to report direct speech. 1 He said, “You know I’ve been offered this place at university …” 2 Then I said to him, “Have you found something better?” 3 He says, “Look, I want to tell you something, …” 4 … and then he says to me, “Well, I turned it down!” Melinda also uses these very informal expressions to report direct speech. 5 And he goes, “No, I’ve got a more interesting plan.” 6 I went, “You can’t do that! You’ve got to tell them!” 7 So I’m like, “Yeah! So what are you going to do?” 8 I was like, “When are you going to tell them?” 1 Do the highlighted words and expressions report: ■■ the exact words people say? ■■ a summary of what they say? 2 Do they introduce: ■■ only statements? ■■ only questions? ■■ both statements and questions? 3 When the speakers use the present tense, is this: ■■ to show when something happened? ■■ to make a story more dramatic? Melinda and Ina persuade Steve to tell his father about his plans. In pairs, discuss these questions. 1 How do you think Steve and his father will feel? 2 What do you think the result of the conversation will be? Write the conversation between Steve and his father. Steve: Dad, there’s something I need to tell you … Listen to the actual conversation between Steve and his father. Were your conversations similar or different? Imagine you’re Steve. Work with a new partner and relate the conversation to your cousin Melinda. Use some of the highlighted expressions in 11. Listening 9 96994b 47 Melinda and Ina Steve Julian and Rachel, Steve’s parents 10 a bc8wy5 48 b c Vocabulary Relating a conversation 11 Writing & Speaking 12 a b 13 2t5tc8 49 14 Language skills Extras Explore 8 Fiction and reality 101 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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