School talks

A: ------------------- (1) B: Hi Lan. How are you? A: I’m fine. Mai. Thank you! And you? B: I’m very well. Thanks. I haven’t seen you for a long time. Let’s go somewhere for a drink. A: Sorry, ------------------ (2)

• A: Hello, Mai. / Hi, Mai. • B: Hi Lan. How are you? • A: I’m fine. Mai. Thank you! And you? • B: I’m very well. Thanks. I haven’t seen you for a long time. Let’s go somewhere for a drink. • A: Sorry, I’m very busy now. I really must go now. Another time perhaps

Task 1. These expressions are commonly used when people are chatting. Place them under the

appropriate heading. Then practise with a

partner.

- Good morning./ Hi. - Sorry, I’ve got to go.

Talk to you later. - Well, it’s been nice

meeting you. - How’s everything at

school? - Goodbye. See you

later

- Great. I’ll see you

tomorrow. - Hello. How are you? - Hello. What are you

doing? - Catch you later. - Hi. How is school?

UNIT 2: SCHOOL TALKS

SPEAKING SPEAKING

Starting a conversation - Good morning./ Hi. - Hello. How are you? - Hello. What are you

doing? - Hi. How is school?

Closing a conversation - Sorry, I’ve got to go.

Talk to you later. - Well, it’s been nice

meeting you. - Goodbye. See you

later - Great. I’ll see you

tomorrow. - Catch you later.

Task 2. Rearrange the following sentences to make a

conversation and then practise it with a partner.

A. Bye. See you later. B. What did you do? C. Where are you going now? D. Hi, Minh. Did you have a nice weekend? E. Oh, I stayed at home and did my homework. Nothing special. F. Hello, Quan. Yes, I did. It’s great. G. I’m going to the library to borrow some books.

Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later. H. I went to Lan’s birthday party. The food was

good and the people were interesting. What did you do, Quan?

Task 2. Rearrange the following sentences to make a

conversation and then practise it with a partner.

1. D. Hi, Minh. Did you have a nice weekend? 2. F. Hello, Quan. Yes, I did. It’s great. 3. B. What did you do? 4. H. I went to Lan’s birthday party. The food was good and the people were interesting. What did you do, Quan? 5. E. Oh, I stayed at home and did my homework. Nothing special. 6. C. Where are you going now? 7. G. I’m going to the library to borrow some books. Sorry, I’ve got to go. Talk to you later. 8. A. Bye. See you later.

Task 3. Complete the following conversation with suitable words, phrases or sentences in the box and then practise it with

a partner.

A: Hello, Hoa. You don’t look very happy.

________? B: Hi, Nam. I feel ______. I’ve got ________. A: Sorry to hear that. ___________. B: Yes. That’s a great idea. Goodbye, Nam. A: See you later.

What’s the matter with you (1)

Awful/ tired/ sick/ cold (2) A headache/ a cold/ backache/ toothache (3) You should/ You’d better go home and have a rest (4)

(1)

(2) (3) (4)