Activity adapted from THORNBURY, Scott – How To Teach Speaking – Longman 2006 (p. 51)

Read the dialogue in the box and then match the second column according to the first one.

1. Al: Hey Barry, what a great tie!

2. Barry: Thanks. Actually, I’ve had it for ages, but never wear it.

3. Al: It suits you. Listen Barry, I was thinking… do you fancy lunch together some time

this week?

4. Barry: That’d be nice. What about Friday?

5. Al: Perfect. Do you mind if I ask Jackie?

6. Barry: Well, actually, I’m sorry Al, I’d rather you didn’t. It’s just that Jackie doesn’t

know I’m back, and…

7. Al: OK, I understand. I won’t tell her, I promise.

a. accepting, promising ( )

Al: Hey Barry, what a great tie!

Barry: Thanks. Actually, I’ve had it for ages, but never wear it.

Al: It suits you. Listen Barry, I was thinking… do you fancy lunch together some time

this week?

Barry: That’d be nice. What about Friday?

Al: Perfect. Do you mind if I ask Jackie?

Barry: Well, actually, I’m sorry Al, I’d rather you didn’t. It’s just that Jackie doesn’t

know I’m back, and…

Al: OK, I understand. I won’t tell her, I promise.

b. agreeing, apologizing ( )

c. complimenting ( )

d. responding ( )

e. accepting, suggesting ( )

f. inviting ( )

g. apologizing, refusing ( )