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INTERACTION Survival in the classroom

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Express yourself
Students’ questions Answering questions
Excuse me, … . Could you repeat that, please? Yes, of course.
What does … mean? Could you speak more slowly, please? Sorry, I don’t know. I’m not sure.
How do you say … in English? Can I borrow your dictionary, please? Sorry, I don’t understand. 2
How do you spell that? Sorry, I’m using it.

IN THE CLASSROOM 4 Listen to the conversation and answer the
questions.
1 Look at these teachers’ instructions. Can you add any 1 How do you say ‘vacation’ in British English?
more?
2 How do you say ‘garbage can’ in British English?
Look at the whiteboard.
Open your books. Turn to page 17. 5 Listen and choose the correct answer.
1 Hannah asks to borrow a dictionary / a calculator /
2 Look at the picture. What is happening? What do a ruler / a pen.
you think Eric is saying? 2 The next break is in five / ten / fifteen / twenty minutes.

6 Read the dialogue and put it in order. Then listen
and check.

A Class: Yes, miss.
B Miss Clarke: Don’t forget your homework tomorrow.
C Eric: No, miss!
D Eric: Yes, miss?
E Miss Clarke: OK, your homework for this evening. Can
you do the exercises on page 56?
F Miss Clarke: Oh, and Eric?

7 Look at Express yourself. Then listen again to all the
conversations and note the expressions you hear.

YOUR TURN TO SPEAK

8 Work in pairs: one teacher and one student. Follow
the instructions.
Students: Ask questions to your teacher. Check you
understand the answers. Remember to be polite!
Teachers: Answer your student’s questions. You can also
give him / her instructions!

9 Now take it in turns to borrow classroom items.
3 Listen to the conversation and complete the Remember, when you can’t lend an item, make an
sentences. 3
excuse.
1 Eric hasn’t got … .
2 He thinks it’s … . Can I borrow your eraser, please? Sorry, I haven’t got one.
3 He can bring it … .

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