English Unlimited HAK/HUM 3, Schulbuch mit Audio-CD und CD-ROM (mit Handelskorrespondenz)

24 Good communication? 02 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE LOOK AGAIN EXTRAS Explore speaking: Clarifying things Listen to three conversations Eric has on the same day. Who is he talking to in each conversation? A a friend B a teacher C a stranger Listen again. What’s each conversation about? Read conversations 1–3 to check. a 30 TCD 1/11 b c Teacher: … and then everyone will be able to get on with their work and not lose concentration every time they get a text message. Eric: Do you mean students aren’t working hard enough? Teacher: No, what I’m trying to say is most students want to work, and they want to work hard, but they can’t because they’re always getting text messages or see their phones ashing … Eric: I don’t know how to describe it really. We started exchanging emails and I just knew she was the one. I think I fell in love aer the fourth or h email. And then when we met, we knew for sure it was love … Dominik: Yeah, OK. I can understand how you can get to know someone’s personality a bit online and by writing emails. What I don’t get is , how can you fall in love when you’ve never seen the person, never heard their voice? I mean … Eric: Well … how can I put it … I just did. I have no idea how. I suppose it’s … Ticket inspector: Well, the thing is, a train’s broken down on the line, so there are no trains leaving from here. Eric: Are you saying I can’t use my ticket? Ticket inspector: No, I’m saying there are no trains going there from this station. You can use your ticket to get there by a dierent route. 1 2 3 Which highlighted expressions do the speakers use to: 1 ask for clarification? 2 clarify what they’re saying? a 31 Practise having the conversations together. Replace some of the expressions in the conversations with expressions from 31b. Choose a question and make notes. Is it possible to get to know someone well online? Is the use of technology, like satellite navigation systems in cars, making people lazy? Is it a good idea to use the internet for homework? 32 33 Add these expressions to group 1 or 2 above. b What I meant to say was … What exactly do you mean? So you’re saying …? No, I was trying to say … Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv