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7B GUESS THE SENTENCE Student B PE5 ASKING POLITELY FOR
INFORMATION Student B
a Look at sentences 7 -1 2 and think o f the m issing verb phrase
( 0 = positive, 0 = negative). D on’t w rite anything yet!
a You are a tourist in A’s tow n. You want to
7 The house would look better if you______________. 0 ask A , w ho you have stopped on the street,
questions 1 -5 and you want to he very
8 If I met my ex on the street, I ______________to him. 0
polite. Rew rite 2 -5 as indirect questions.
9 If it_____________ , I’d stay a little longer. 0
1 D o stores close at lunchtime?
10 The flight______________ if we were in business class. 0
Could you tell me ifslarj^ iose^ llm chthm ?
11 I wouldn’t mind the winter so much if it ______________so early. 0
2 Is there a cash machine near here?
12 If I had more money, I ______________with a beautiful yard. 0
Do you know _____________________________?
b Now listen to A say sentence 1. If it’s the sam e as your sentence 3 W here’s the closest drugstore?
1 below, say “T h at’s right.” If not, say “Try again” until A gets it Could you tell m e_________________________?
right. C ontinue w ith 2 -6 . 4 W hat time do the buses stop running at
1 I’d cook dinner every day if 1 got home earlier from work. night?
2 If we didn’t go on vacation this summer, maybe we could D o you know _____________________________?
afford to get a new car. 5 D o banks open on Saturday mornings?
3 I think you would enjoy the movie more if you saw the Could you tell m e_________________________?
original version.
b A is a tourist, and is going to stop you on the
4 I’d see my grandparents more often if they lived closer by
street and ask you som e questions. Answer
5 I wouldn’t have the fish if I were you. It isn’t usually very good here. politely w ith the necessary inform ation.
6 I'd go swimming if the water were a little warmer.
c Ask A your indirect questions 1 -5 . Always
c Read your sentence 7 to A . If it’s not right, try again until A tells
begin with Excuse me.
you “T h a t’s right.” Then w rite it. C ontinue w ith 8 -1 2 .

8A I WANT TO SPEAK TO THE MANAGER
Student B

Look at the situations and role-play the conversations. Spend a few
m inutes preparing what you are going to say.

You’re a salesperson in a clothing store. A is going to come
1 to you with a problem with something he / she bought on sale

yesterday. You can’t exchange it for an identical one because
there are no more in his / her size.
Try to persuade A to exchange it for something else because you
don’t usually give refunds during a sale.

A will start.

You’re a customer in a restaurant. You have just finished your
2 meal and you didn’t enjoy it at all (decide what was wrong with
it). You complained to the waiter, but the waiter didn't solve the
problem. You have asked the waiter to call the manager. Try to
get at least a 50% discount on your meal. A is the manager.

Y ou start. Good evening. Are you the manager?.

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