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Expressing opinions
1
Listen and say. Which type of
performance did you last see?
Did you enjoy it? Tell the class.
I
ntonation:
expressing feelings
4
a)
Listen and say.
b)
Now listen and tick (
✓
) the adjective that best
describes each speaker’s feelings. Is each speaker’s
intonation rising or falling? Listen again and say.
2
a)
Listen and say. Which
sentences:
ask for an opinion
?
express a positive (
✓
) opinion
?
express a negative (
✗
) opinion
?
ñ What was it like?
ñ It was fantastic!
ñ The dancers were amazing!
ñ Did you enjoy it?
ñ Not really.
ñ It was nothing special.
b) What did Julie and Mark do
on Saturday? Did they like
it?
Listen and read the
dialogue to find out.
2
3
Find sentences in the dialogue which mean:
Of course! – What
did you think of it? – Did you have a good time? – It wasn’t great.
1
I don’t believe it!
a
annoyed
b
surprised
2
What’s the problem?
a
interested
b
annoyed
3
Sure!
a
enthusiastic
b
disbelieving
4
No way!
a
surprised
b
annoyed
Mark: Hi, Julie – it’s Mark! I tried
calling you on Saturday
night, but you didn’t
answer your phone.
Julie: Oh, hi Mark! Yes, sorry! I
was at the ballet.
Mark: Really? What was it like?
Julie: It was fantastic! The
dancers were amazing!
What did you do on
Saturday?
Mark: Oh, I just stayed home with
my brother and we watched
a film on TV.
Julie: Did you enjoy it?
Mark: Not really. It was nothing
special. Listen, do you want
to go for a walk later?
Julie: Sure!
S
peaking
5
Imagine you saw a performance last Saturday and
your partner is asking you about it. Use the sentences in
Ex. 2a to act out your dialogue. Follow the diagram.
A
Say who it is & explain you tried
calling on Saturday.
Express surprise & ask B
what it was like.
Say what you did.
Reply. Suggest doing
something later.
B
Greet A & say where you
were.
Give your opinion & ask
what A did on Saturday.
Ask if A enjoyed what
he/she did.
Agree.
Really?
interest/surprise/enthusiasm
Really?
disbelief/annoyance
1
an opera
2
a musical
3
a ballet
4
a play
5
a pop/rock concert
6
a classical
music concert
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