6.A. Keep conversations going: Listening

LISTENING

Listen to the expressions and conversations. Then, select the option that best describes the objective of each section. Click on "Check" to confirm your answers.

   1.Let’s learn how to …      2.Let’s practice some useful expressions…      3.Let’s put everything together…   


Show surprise
A: Do you know that Mary speaks French very well?
B: Amazing! So, she speaks English, French and Italian. Three languages!



Show compassion and/or understanding
A: I feel terrible. I can’t go to Jim’s party.
B: How awful! You look very tired.



Keep conversations going
*Use of tag question:
A: The weather is very nice today, isn’t it?
B: Yes, I love a sunny day!

A: You know Peter, don’t you?
B: Yes, I do. We work together in the same office.

A: You don’t smoke, do you?
B: No, I take good care of myself.


*Ask simple questions
A: How is your day going so far?
B: Not bad, what about yours?
A: Working, as usual.

A: Do you know that Bob is a pilot?
B: Really? Where does he work?




Surprise: “That’s incredible”, “Amazing”, “Unbelievable”, “Wow!”, or “Really?”.



Compassion / Understanding: “How awful”, “How terrible”, “I’m sorry”, “I understand” or “How sad”.





Conversation
A: Hi! How are you doing?
B: I’m doing fine. What about you?
A: Terrific! I’m a planning a trip to Cusco.
B: The weather is great this time of the year.
A: Are the nights too cold?
B: A little bit. But you can see beautiful stars in the sky.
A: Where are you going to stay?
B: At a friend’s house. It’s a big old house with sixteen rooms.
A: Amazing! I want to see that.
B: Really? Why don’t we go together?