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2 LISTENING 3 GRAMMAR tag questions
a 5 35))) Now listen to the first part o f an interview w ith a retired a Look at four questions from the interview
police officer who has done a lot o f research about N atalie W ood’s and com plete them w ith the m issing words.
death. Com plete the inform ation about the people who were on
1 “You were a detective with the Los Angeles
The Splendour the night Natalie W ood died.
Police D epartm ent,__________________,?”
2 “T hat’s incredible,___________________?”
3 “And you don’t think they’re suspects,
?”
4 “The boat captain changed his story about what
happened that night,__________________ ?”
b 5 37))) Listen and check. W h a t’s the
difference between these questions and
direct questions, e.g., betw een 1 and Were
you a detective with the Los Angeles Police
Department?
c > - p.151 Grammar Bank 10B. Learn more
about tag questions and practice them.
Robert Wagner, Christopher Walken,
Natalie Wood’s ________ Natalie Wood’s ________and
movie actor 4 PRONUNCIATION &
SPEAKING
intonation in tag questions
a 5 39))) Listen and com plete the dialogue
between a police officer and a suspect.
P Your last name's Jones,______ ?
S Yes, it is.
P And you’re 27,______ ?
S Yes, that’s right.
P You weren’t at home last night at 8:00,
______ ?
S No, I wasn’t. I was at the movie theater.
P But you don’t have any witnesses,
Dennis Davern, _______?
________captain S Yes, I do. My wife was with me.
P Your wife wasn’t with you,______ ?
b 5 36))) Listen to the second part o f the interview and m ark the S How do you know?
sentences T (true) or F (false). P Because she was with me. At the police
station. We arrested her yesterday.
1 It’s possible that Ms. Wood was hit before she fell into the water.
2 The LA County Coroner’s Office recently changed Natalie
b 5 40))) Listen and repeat the tag questions.
W ood’s cause o f death because o f new evidence found on the boat.
Copy the rhythm and intonation.
3 Ms. Wood was jealous o f Mr. Wagner and Mr. Walken’s friendship.
4 Mr. Wagner wrote about his wife’s death in a book. c > - Com m unication Ju st ch eckin g A p.108
B p.112. Role-play a police interview.
5 Ms. Wood and Mr. Walken acted in a movie together.
6 Mr. Walken has spoken to many people about the night of
d W hich detective T V shows or movies are
November 29, 1981.
popular in your country right now? D o you
7 The boat captain and Mr. Walken had an argument the night enjoy w atching these kinds o f shows?
Ms. Wood died.
8 The boat captain says he didn’t tell the truth in 1981.
9 The detective doesn’t want to say how Ms. Wood died.
10 He doesn’t think the mystery will ever be solved.
c Listen again. Say why the F sentences are false,
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d D o you know o f any fam ous unsolved crim es in your country?
