Imagine that you haven't been in contact with a friend for a month. What do you talk about?
Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box. Then watch or listen and check. Where has Daisy just been? What has Neil got all week?
| adventure holiday away every day hundreds kayaking photos |
Daisy: Oh, hey, Neil!
Neil: Oh, hi, Daisy. I haven’t seen you for ages.
Daisy: I know. I’ve been 1 ________.
Neil: Really? What have you been up to?
Daisy: I’ve just got back from an 2 _______ in Zambia.
Neil: Wow! Was it good?
Daisy: It was amazing! I’ve done a lot over the last few weeks. I went 3 ________ on the Zambezi River and I saw the Victoria Falls.
Neil: That sounds great. Did you take many 4 _________?
Daisy: Yes, I’ve already posted 5 ________! What about you? Have you been doing anything special?
Neil: Not really. I’ve been studying 6 __________. We’ve got exams all week.
Daisy: Oh. Good luck with that.
Neil: Thanks. Bye, Daisy. It was good to see you again.
1: away
2: adventure holiday
3: kayaking
4: photos
5: hundreds
6: every day
Trả lời bởi Nguyễn Lê Phước ThịnhStudy the Key Phrases. Cover the dialogue and try to remember who says the phrases, Daisy (D) or Neil (N). Watch or listen again and check.
KEY PHRASES
Exchanging news
1. I haven’t seen you for ages. 
2. What have you been up to? 
3. Have you been doing anything special? 
4. We’ve got exams all week. 
5. Good luck with that. 
6. It was good to see you again. 
Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.
Daisy: Oh, hey, Neil!
Neil: Oh, hi, Daisy. I haven’t seen you for ages.
Daisy: I know. I’ve been away.
Neil: Really? What have you been up to?
Daisy: I’ve just got back from an adventure holiday in Zambia.
Neil: Wow! Was it good?
Daisy: It was amazing! I’ve done a lot over the last few weeks. I went kayaking on the Zambezi River and I saw the Victoria Falls.
Neil: That sounds great. Did you take many photos?
Daisy: Yes, I’ve already posted 5hundreds! What about you? Have you been doing anything special?
Neil: Not really. I’ve been studying 6every day. We’ve got exams all week.
Daisy: Oh. Good luck with that.
Neil: Thanks. Bye, Daisy. It was good to see you again.
Work in pairs. Match the phrases. Then ask and answer the two questions with your partner.
1. What have you a. anything special?
2. I haven’t seen you b. been up to?
3. I’ve been studying c. to see you again.
4. Have you been doing d. for ages.
5. It was good e. all week.
USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the situation. Prepare and practise a new dialogue. Use the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 1 to help you.
Student A: You meet a cousin who you haven't seen for a few months. Ask him / her what they've been up to. You've got exams next week, so you've been busy, too.
Student B: You've just come back from an adventure holiday in Viet Nam. Tell Student A about it. Ask him / her what they've been up to?
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Student A: Hi! It's been ages since we last saw each other. What have you been up to?
Student B: Hey, I've actually just come back from an adventure holiday in Vietnam. It was incredible! Have you been doing anything special?
Student A: Wow, that sounds amazing! I wish I could go on a holiday like that. Unfortunately, I've been studying all week for my exams next week, so I haven't done anything too exciting.
Student B: Ah, I see. Good luck with your exams though! I'm sure you'll do great.
Student A: Thanks! I'm just feeling a bit stressed out at the moment.
Student B: I can imagine. But once your exams are over, you should definitely plan a trip somewhere. Vietnam is definitely worth considering!
Student A: Definitely! It was good to see you again and hear about your holiday.
Student B: Likewise! Let's catch up properly soon.
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Tham khảo
If I haven't been in contact with a friend for a month, there are several topics that we could talk about. Here are some of them:
- Catching up on each other's lives: We can start by asking how the other person has been doing or what they have been up to.
- Sharing recent experiences: We can talk about any interesting or exciting things that have happened to us in the past month, such as a trip we took, a new hobby we started, or a movie we watched.
- Talking about work or school: If either of us is currently studying or working, we can talk about any recent projects, assignments, or deadlines we have had, or any challenges or successes we have experienced.
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