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Making plans over the phone
I can make plans with friends.
THINK! When you want to tell friends something important, do you phone or text?
Anna: Hello?
Mike: Hi, Anna. It's Mike.
Anna: Hi there. How are things?
Mike: Good. Are you 1. _____________?
Anna: Yes. Why?
Mike Well, I'm 2. _____________ with Sally in town. We're thinking of going to the 3. _____________. Are you interested?
Anna: I'd like to come, but I can't right now.
Mike What 4. _____________?
Anna: I'm waiting to Skype my 5. _____________ in Canada. What time's the 6. _____________?
Mike: It's at four o'clock.
Anna: Oh, that's OK. I can make it at four. That's lots of time to Skype and then get the 7. _____________ into town.
Mike: Cool! Text me when you're on the bus. Anna OK. See you later.
1. 
🎧1.22 Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box. Then watch or listen and check. What does Mike want to do? Why can't Anna meet Mike now?
| are you doing at home bus cinema cousin film having coffee |
2.🎧1.22 Read the Key Phrases. Cover the dialogue and try to remember who says the phrases, Anna or Mike. Which key phrases are not used? Watch or listen again and check.
| KEY PHRASES |
| Making plans 1. We're thinking of going to the cinema. ⬜ 2. Are you interested? ⬜ 3. I can't right now. ⬜ 4. I can't make it. ⬜ 5. I'm not sure. ⬜ 6. Nothing special. ⬜ 7. I can make it at four. ⬜ 8. Text me when you're on the bus. ⬜ |
3. 
Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.
4. 🎧1.23 Put the dialogue in the correct order. Listen and check. Then practise it with your partner.
⬜A. Oh, right. Text me later when you're free, OK?
⬜A. Bye.
1️⃣A. We're thinking of playing football. Are you interested?
⬜A. Why? What are you doing?
⬜B. I can't right now. Maybe later.
⬜B. OK then. Bye.
⬜B. Nothing special. I'm doing my homework.
5.USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the situation. Practise a new dialogue using the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 1 to help you.
Student A: Phone student B and ask if he / she's interested in going shopping.
Student B: Ask student A for details and say that you aren't sure: you're playing video games at the moment, and you're winning. Ask if you can go another time.
