Red Line 3, Coursebook

86 e i ghty - s i x 5 Check-in Language Talkwise Text Wordwise Check-out When there’s a problem c 1 Listening: Offering help It is Saturday. Shirin wants to go shopping. On her way to the bus stop she meets her friend Louise’s father, Rob. a) Listen to the dialogue. What is Rob’s problem, and how does Shirin help him? You want to help someone Can I help? … You need help from someone Could you … for me? … USEFUL PHRASES p 2 Problems One of you has a problem, and the other wants to help. Make a dialogue. Use the phrases you collected in 1 b). • You have a problem with yesterday’s homework. • You want to put a new voice mail message on your mobile. • You’ve lost your bus ticket. c 3 Listening: That’s embarrassing! Shirin has finished her shopping and is on her way home. When she arrives at the bus stop, Louise is already there. a) Listen to the dialogue. Shirin says something, and then she is sorry. What does she say, and why is she sorry? b) What can people say when they apologize to someone? Start a list with these phrases and listen again to find more. You want to apologize I’m terribly sorry about … I didn’t mean to … … Someone apologizes to you Never mind. /No problem. Don’t worry. … USEFUL PHRASES b) What can people say when they help someone? Start a list with these phrases and then listen again to find more. p 4 Sorry! a) Act out a role play with a partner. One of you has to apologize. Look at the ideas below, and use the useful phrases from exercise 3. Then act out your role play. • You said something rude this morning. • You borrowed something from your partner yesterday. Now he / she needs it back, but you have forgotten to bring it. b) Make a role play with your own ideas. ➝ WB 60, 3 ➝ WB 60, 1 ➝ WB 60, 2 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv