UNIT 2: COMMUNICATION

VOCABULARY

Communication. I can talk about how I communicate today.

THINK! Name five different ways that you communicate with other people.

Answer:

speak face-to-face, phone calls, text message, emails, body language.

1. Match the words in blue in the communication survey with pictures A-J. Listen and check.

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Do the survey and compare your answers with your partner’s.

Answer:

A: How often do you have face-to-face conversations with friends?

B: Always. I meet my friends every school day.

A: How often do you send a text message?

B: Always. I send text messages to my friends every evening.

A: How often do send an email?

B: Seldom.

A: How often do you send a letter or card?

B: Sometimes on my family members' members or best friends' birthday.

A: How often do you call someone from a mobile phone?

B: Sometimes, I call my grandparents once a week.

A: How often do you call someone from a landline?

B: Never. I don't have a landline.

A: How often do you use instant messaging?

B: Never.

A: How often do you use video chat?

B: Often. I use video chat to call my friends.

A: How often do you use symbols like emoticons and emojis in messages?

B: Always.

A: How often do you post messages on social media?

B: Seldom, maybe once a month or when I have something interesting in my life.

3. Read the fact file. Complete the statements about communication habits with the words in the box.

1. Adults spend _____________timeusing email to communicate thanyoung people.

2. Compared to adults, young peoplespend _____________communicationtime talking on the phone.

3. Young people spend_____________communication time on emails.

4. Young people spend_____________of their communication time onsocial media.

Answer:

1. much more

2. much less

3. hardly any

4. most

4. Watch or listen. Who meets their friends the most: Rebecca and Harry, or Steve?

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Watch or listen again and put the key phrases in the order you hear them. Which phrases do you not hear?

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

6. USE IT! Work in pairs. Take turns discussing the fact file. Use the key phrases and the questions below.

1. In your family, do the adults speak on the phone more than you?

2. Do you prefer to text or talk?

3. Do you use emails very much?

4. Do you spend most of your communication time on social media?

Answer:

A: In your family, do the adults speak on the phone more than you?

B: No, they don’t. They speak on the phone less than me.

A: Really? Do you prefer to text or talk?

B: I prefer to talk because I can convey what I want to say easily. What about you?

A: Me, too.

B: Do you use emails very much?

A: Of course not. I sometimes use emails.

B: Do you spend most of your communication time on social media?

A: Yes, I do. I spend most of my communication time onsocial media.

B: I’m not surprised.

Finished?

Write a paragraph describing the time you and your family spend communicating.

Answer:

My family and I spend time communicating every day, especially during meals. Dinner is our favorite time to talk about our day, share stories, and discuss any problems or plans. On weekends, we often go for walks or do activities together, which gives us more time to connect. We also keep in touch through phone calls and messages when someone is away. This daily communication helps us stay close and understand each other better.

READING

Emoji. I can identify the main topics in an article.

THINK! Why do people use emoticons?

Answer:

People use emoticons to express emotions and add tone to their messages. Since written text can sometimes be unclear, emoticons help show if someone is happy, sad, joking, or serious. They make communication more personal, friendly, and easier to understand, especially in chats or social media.

1. Read the article. Which of topics A-E are in the text? Put the topics in order.

A. Emojis to communicate

B. Fashion in Japan

C. Emojis in everyday life

D. Emojis and emotions

E. Where emojis are from

Answer:

1. A

2. C

3. E

4. D

2. Read and listen to the article. Write True or False.

1. Lucy is reading a message made of emoticons.

2. There are emojis on clothes.

3. Emojis show only Japanese culture.

4. The people and faces in the new emojisuse a lot more colours.

5. Emojis don’t help with communication.

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. VOCABULARY PLUS. Use a dictionary to check the meaning of the words in blue in the text.

Answer:

Colourful (adj): nhiều màu sắc

Creative (adj): sáng tạo

International (adj): quốc tế

Funny (adj): vui vẻ

Useful (adj): hữu ích

4. USE IT! Work in pairs. Do you like emojis? Why / Why not?

Answer:

I like emojis because they make messages more fun and expressive. They help show feelings like happiness, surprise, or sadness, which can be hard to express with just words. Emojis also make conversations feel more friendly and casual.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Present continuous: affirmative and negative. I can describe what’s happening in a picture.

1. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. Check your answers in the text on page 22. Then choose the correct words in the Rules.

are becoming aren’t speaking

is sending isn’t using

1. Anna ____________ Lucy an instant message.

2. Anna____________ real words.

3. They ____________ a truly international language.

4. We ____________ face-to-face.

Answer:

1. is sending

2. isn't using

3. are becoming

4. aren't speaking

RULES

1. things happening now

2. be – ing

3. live – have

2. Read the Study Strategy. Then write the -ing form of the verbs. Check your answers in the text on page 22.

1. become________

2. use____________

3. send___________

4 speak___________

5. sit_____________

6. write___________

Answer:

1. becoming

2. using

3. sending

4. speaking

5. sitting

6. writing

3. Look at picture A. Complete sentences 1-5 using affirmative and negative forms of the present continuous.

1. A man, a woman and a dog __________ (sit) in a boat.

2. The man __________ (have) a conversation.

3. The woman __________ (listen).

4. She __________ (sleep).

5. The dog __________ (point) to a sign.

Answer:

1. A man, a woman and a dog are sitting in a boat.

A man, a woman and a dog aren’t sitting in a boat.

2. The man is having a conversation.

The man isn’t having a conversation

3. The woman is listening.

The woman isn’t listening.

4. She is sleeping.

She isn’t sleeping.

5. The dog is pointing to a sign.

The dog isn’t pointing to a sign.

4. PRONUNCIATION. Sentence stress.

When we speak, we often put stress on content words. Content words carry important information. (Khi chúng ta nói, chúng ta thường đặt trọng âm vào các từ nội dung. Nội dung từ mang thông tin quan trọng.)

LINDA is DANCING

PETER is READING a STORY.

We don't put stress on structure words. Structure words make a sentence grammatically correct. For example, am - is - are are structure words in the present continuous tense.

Read and highlight the words we put stress on. Then listen and check.

1. They aren’t having a fantastic holiday!

2. The man is helping the dog.

3. The dog is swimming.

4. The woman isn’t sleeping.

5. The man is speaking on the phone.

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Look at picture B. Read the sentences from exercise 4. Say if the sentences are True or False.

Answer:

1. True

2. False

3. False

4. True

5. True

Finished?

Find another picture in this book and describe it to your partner.

Answer:

• Dan is reading a newspaper.
• Katherine is helping her mom.
• Thomas is riding a bike.
• Julie is playing tennis with her friend.

VOCABULARY AND LISTENING

On the phone. I can understand and use telephone language.

THINK! Which person do you phone most often? Who do you text most often?

Answer:

I often phone my sister because she lives far from home.

I often text my friends to ask about our home work.

1. Listen and match phrases A-H with what you hear (1-8). Listen again and check.

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Match 1-6 with a-f. Listen and check.

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Listen to three conversations. Write who says phrases 1-6 in exercise 2

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

4. USE IT! Work in pairs. Imagine you are in the following situations. Think of your answers and then explain your reasons to your partner.

1. You are in town with friends. Your mum calls you. Do you …

a. answer your phone?

b. pretend you can’t hear it?

c. answer, but say that the line is bad and hang up?

2. You are talking to a friend on the phone in a public place. Your friend can’t hear you. Do you …

a. explain that the line is bad, hang up and call later?

b. continue the call and speak up?

c. hang up and send a message?

3. You send an instant message to a friend with important news. Your friend doesn’t answer. Do you …

a. forget about it and wait for your friend’s response?

b. think your friend is ignoring you and feel angry?

c. call to tell your friend to look at the message?

Answer:

1. I’ll answer my phone. Even though I’m with my friends, it could be something important from my mum. It only takes a moment to answer and say I’m out, then ask if it’s urgent or if I can call her back later. It shows respect and responsibility.

2. I’ll explain that the line is bad, hang up and call later. Speaking loudly in public is impolite and may disturb others. If the connection is poor, it’s better to end the call politely and try again when I’m in a quieter place.

3. I’ll call to tell your friend to look at the message. If it’s really important, I should follow up. Maybe my friend hasn’t seen the message or is busy. A quick call ensures they’re aware without jumping to negative conclusions.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Present continuous: questions.

Present simple and present continuous. I can write about what is happening now, and what happens regularly.

1. Match questions 1-4 with answers a-d. Then choose the correct words in rules 1-2.

1 Are the boys watching TV?

2 What are they chatting about?

3 Is Becky answering questions?

4 What’s she doing with her mum?

a. She’s cooking.

b. Yes, she is.

c. They’re chatting about sport.

d. No, they aren’t.

Answer:

1. d

2. c

3. b

4. a

Answer:

1. be

2. be

2. PRONUNCIATION DIPHTHONGS. Listen. Choose the words whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others.

1 break steak great pear

2 sound shout ground shoulder

3 bear clear hear near

4 choir choice noise oil

5 hair fail lair fair

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Order the words to make questions. Then ask and answer the questions with your partner.

1. you / are / listening to / your teacher / ?

2. your teacher / what / doing / is / ?

3. speaking / the person next to you / is / ?

4. are / you / near a window / sitting / ?

5. are / talking a lot / the people in your class / ?

6. what / thinking / are / you / ?

Answer:

1. Are you listening for your teacher?

2. What is your teacher doing?

3. Is the person next to you speaking?

4. Are you sitting near a window?

5. What are you thinking?

4. Read the examples and then complete the Rules.

I often listen to music on my phone.

I'm listening to a great song at the moment.

Answer:

1. continuous

2. simple

5. Complete the interview with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs.

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION

Dolphin chat

Dr Wenger, what’s your job exactly? What do you do?

I study animal communication.

And what (1) ______________ (you / study) at the moment?

At the moment I (2) ______________ (work) with scientists in Miami. We (3) ______________ (study) dolphins.

Yes, these photos are interesting. What (4) ______________ (you / do) in this photo?

We (5) ______________ (listen) to the sounds of the dolphins. They usually (6) ______________ (make) different sounds when they are happy and when they’re sad.

The second photo is great. (7) ______________ (they play)?

Yes, they often(8) ______________ (play). It’s another type of communication.

Very interesting. Thanks, Dr Wenger.

Answer:

1. are you studying

2. am working

3. are studying

4. are you doing

5. are listening

6. make

7. Are they playing

8. play

6. USE IT! Write present simple and present continuous questions using the words in the box and your own ideas. Then ask and answer the questions with your partner.

Answer:

• How often do you call your parents? - I call them almost every day, especially in the evenings.
• Who do you usually talk to on the phone? - Mostly my friends and sometimes my cousins.
• Is your phone ringing? - Yes! Sorry, let me check who it is.
• What are you doing on your phone right now? - I’m checking my messages.

Finished?

Write questions about people in your class.

Answer:

• Who is always on time?
• Who often asks the teacher questions?
• Who is helping others with their homework?
• Have your teacher got a laptop?

SPEAKING

Making plans over the phone. I can make plans with friends.

THINK! When you want to tell friends something important, do you phone or text?

Answer:

When I want to tell my friends something important, I usually phone them. It's quicker, and I can explain everything clearly. Sometimes texts can be misunderstood or ignored, but a call feels more direct and personal.

1. Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box. Then watch or listen and check. What does Mike want to do? Why can't Anna meet Mike now?

Anna: Hello?

Mike: Hi, Anna. It’s Mike.

Anna: Hi there. How are things?

Mike: Good. Are you (1) _________________ ?

Anna: Yes. Why?

Mike: Well, I’m (2) _________________ with Sally in town. We’re thinking of going to the (3) _________________ . Are you interested?

Anna: I’d like to come, but I can’t right now.

Mike: What (4) ______________ ?

Anna: I’m waiting to Skype my (5) ____________________ in Canada. What time’s the (6) _____________ ?

Mike: It’s at four o’clock.

Anna: Oh, that’s OK. I can make it at four.That’s lots of time to Skype and then get the (7) _________ into town.

Mike: Cool! Text me when you’re on the bus.

Anna: OK. See you later.

Answer:

1. at home

2. having coffee

3. cinema

4. are you doing

5. cousin

6. film

7. bus

→ Anna can’t meet Mike now because she’swaiting to Skype her cousin in Canada.

2. Read the Key Phrases. Cover the dialogue and try to remember who says the phrases, Anna or Mike, Which key phrases are not used? Watch or listen again and check.

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

Answer:

(Học sinh tự thực hành trên lớp)

4. Put the dialogue in the correct order. Listen and check. Then practise it with your partner.

Answer:

A: We're thinking of playing football. Are you interested?

B: I can't right now. Maybe later.

A: Why? What are you doing?

B: Nothing special. I'm doing my homework.

A: Oh, right. Text me later when you're free, OK?

B: OK then. Bye.

A: Bye.

5. USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the situation. Practise a new dialogue using the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 1 to help you.

Student A: Phone student B and ask if he / she’s interested in going shopping.

Student B: Ask student A for details and say that you aren’t sure: you’re playing video games at the moment, and you’re winning. Ask if you can go another time.

Answer:

A: Hello?

B: Hi, Linh. It’s Nam.

A: Oh, hi! What’s up?

B: Not much. I’m in town with Quang. We’re thinking of going shopping. Are you interested?

A: Hmm, I’m not sure. I’m playing video games right now and I’m winning!

B: Ha, nice! What are you playing?

A: Just a football game with my cousin. Can we go another time?

B: Sure, no problem. What about tomorrow?

A: I can make it at four.

B: Great. Text me when you’re on the bus.

A: Will do! See you tomorrow.

WRITING

A report on a survey. I can use but and however to contrast results.

THINK! What is your favorite song in English? Do you listen to many song in English?

Answer:

My favorite song in English is Paris in the Rain by Lauv. I listen to English songs everyday.

1. Read the language survey report. How many people are there in the class? How many people watch TV programmes in another language?

Language survey: Report

These are the results of our survey on using foreignlanguages. The results are from interviews with eight people in our class of thirteen, so more than half of the class.

Learning and speaking

Everybody in the group is learning a second language anda few people speak more than two languages. One or two people are thinking of studying languages in the future, but nobody in the group speaks English outside class.

Internet and social media

Half of the people in the group visit websites which are in other languages. However, less than half of the survey group post comments or messages online in anotherlanguage.

Other media

Everybody in the group listens to English songs, but onlya few people watch TV programmes or films in other languages.

‘Do you post commentsonline in another language?’

‘Yes’

‘No’

Communication survey: questions

Are you learning a second language at the moment?

Do you speak more than two languages?

Do you ever speak English outside class?

Do you ever visit websites that are in another language?

Do you ever post comments or messages in another language?

Do you ever listen to English songs?

Do you watch films or TV programmes in another language?

Answer:

There are thirteen people in the class. Only a few people watch TV programmes in other languages.

2. Complete the Key Phrases from the text. Which key phrases are followed by a verb in the singular form?

Answer:

1. in the

2. of the class

3. of the people

4. More

5. few

6. Nobody

3. Find the words but and however in the survey. Do they come at the beginning, middle or end of a sentence?

Answer:

• One or two people are thinking of studying languages in the future, but nobody in the group speaks English outside class.
• However, less than half of the survey group post comments or messages online in another language
• Everybody in the group listens to English songs, but only a few people watch TV programmes or films in other languages.

→ “However” comes at the beginning of a sentence.

→ “But” comes at the middle of a sentence.

4. Match 1-4 with a-d.

1. Everyone speaks English in class, but …

2. Everybody reads in their own language. However, …

3. Everybody listens to songs in English. However, …

4. A few people know three languages, but …

a. only a few people read in a second language.

b. songs in English are more difficult to understand.

c. everybody is learning English.

d. nobody speaks English outside class.

Answer:

1. d

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. USE IT! Follow the steps in the Writing Guide.

WRITING GUIDE

A TASK

Do another survey with the questions in the communication survey and in about 60 – 80 words, write a report about the results.

B THINK AND PLAN

1. Ask the questions in your survey and make a note of the results.

2. Decide which of the phrases in the language point you need to use.

C WRITE

Paragraph 1: Introduction

Paragraph 2: Question topics

• Learning and speaking
• Internet and social media
• Other media

D CHECK

• expressions of quantity
• but and however
• the layout and neatness of your report

Answer:

I asked 10 classmates about their communication habits in different languages.

Most students are learning a second language, and a few speak more than two. Many often speak English outside class. Almost everyone visits websites or listens to music in another language. However, only a few post comments online in English. Most students watch films or TV programmes in English. The results show that the internet and media help students practise English regularly.

CULTURE: English is all around

I can talk about English Proficiency Index in the world.

1. Read and listen to the text and complete the table.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY INDEX

People often talk about English as a lingua franca. More than 350 million people around the world speak English as their first language and over 900 million speak it as a second language.

Education First (EF) is an international education company in the USA. It produced English Prociency Index (EPI) in 2011. It ranks how well non-native English speakers can speak the language in their countries.

In the most recent edition of the EF index for the Asian region, Singapore ranks 1st – its EPI score is 611. Second is the Philippines with an EPI score of 562. Việt Nam ranks 13th with an EPI score of 473.

In Việt Nam, the development of most aspects requires better English. More people are interested in learning English. Hopefully, the EPI in Việt Nam will be higher in the years to come.

Answer:

2. Read the text again and write True or False.

1. More than a billion people speak English inthe world.

2. EF produced the first EPI in 2020.

3. Recently, the EPI score of Việt Nam is higher than that of the Philippines.

4. With an EPI score of 611, Singapore ranks the first in the world.

5. More and more Vietnamese people enjoylearning English.

Answer:

1. True

2. False

3. False

4. False

5. True

3. YOUR CULTURE. Work in groups. Ask and answer the questions with a partner.

1. When do you often speak English?

2. Do you speak English with your parents?

3. What do you use English for?

4. How well do you think you speak English?

5. Do you intend to study abroad? Where?

Do people there speak English?

Answer:

A: When do you often speak English?

B: I often speak English during class and sometimes when I watch movies or talk to friends online. What about you?

A: I speak English mostly in class, but I also try to practice at home by reading or listening to music.

B: Do you speak English with your parents?

A: Not really. My parents don’t speak English well. Do you?

B: Just a little. Sometimes I teach them simple words or phrases.

A: What do you use English for?

B: I use it to understand songs, watch YouTube videos, and talk to international friends. And you?

A: I mostly use it for studying and reading articles online.

B: How well do you think you speak English?

A: I think I speak it fairly well, but I need to improve my pronunciation. What about you?

B: I’m confident with vocabulary, but I want to improve my speaking fluency.

A: Do you intend to study abroad? Where?

B: Yes, I’d love to study in Australia or Canada. People there speak English, right?

A: Yes, they do! I want to study in the UK. It’s a great place to improve English.

4. USE IT! Use your answers from exercise 3 to write a text (60-80 words) describing your use of English in daily life.

Answer:

I often speak English during class and when I watch movies or talk to friends online. I don’t speak English with my parents because they don’t speak it well. I use English to study, understand songs, and read articles on the internet. I think I speak English fairly well but need to improve my pronunciation. In the future, I want to study abroad in the UK, where people speak English every day.

PUZZLES AND GAMES

1. Complete the puzzle with words about communication. Then use the letters in the blue boxes to make a mystery word.

Answer:

1. emoticons

2. video chat

3. letter

4. social media

5. text message

6. mobile phone

7. symbols

Mystery word: Conversations

2. Work in groups. Order the words to make present continuous sentences. Score three points for finishing first. Score one point for each correct sentence.

still / for / She’s / bus / waiting / the / school

→ She’s still waiting for the school bus.

1. isn’t / very / maths / Our / teacher / well /feeling / today

2. his / playing / Jake / and / park / brother /in / the / are / football

3. phone’s / His / answering / ringing / he /but / isn’t

4. living / My / aren’t / us / now /grandparents / with

5. my / working / I’m / landline / afraid /moment / the / isn’t / at

Answer:

1. Our maths teacher isn’t feeling very well today.

2. Jake and his brother are playing football in the park.

3. His phone’s ringing but he isn’t answering.

4. My grandparents aren’t living with us now.

5. I’m afraid my landline isn’t working at the moment.

3. Look at the mobile phone key pad. Use the code to write phone language verbs.

(c) = consonant

(v) = vowel

3(c) 4(v) 2(v) 5(c) = dial

1. 7(c) 3(v) 6(c) 3(c)

2. 8(c) 6(v) 7(c)8(v) 7(c)

3. 3(c) 6(v) 9(c) 6(c) 5(c) 6(v) 2(v) 3(c)

4. 4(c) 2(v) 6(c) 4(c) 8(v) 7(c)

5. 7(c) 8(v) 8(c)

6. 7(c) 7(c) 3(v) 2(v) 5(c) 8(v) 7(c)

7. 5(c) 3(v) 2(v) 8(c) 3(v)

Answer:

1. send

2. top up

3. download

4. hang up

5. put

6. speak up

7. leave

4. WHO’S WHO? Work in pairs. Follow the instructions

• Student A: Cover Picture B. Ask present continuous questions to find out where thepeople in the list are and what they’re doing.Write their names on Picture A.
• Student B: Answer Student A’s questions.Don’t give extra information!

What’s Dan doing?

Where’s he sitting?

Is he wearing a … ?

Answer:

1.

A: What’s Dan doing?

B: He’s reading a newspaper.

A: Where’s he sitting?

B: He’s sitting on a bench.

A: Is he wearing a tie ?

B: -Yes, he is.

2.

A: What’s Julie doing?

B: She’s playing tennis with her friend.

A: Where’s she playing?

B: She’s playing on the tennis court.

A: Is she wearing a skirt?

B: Yes, she is.

3.

A: What’s Thomas doing?

B: He’s riding a bike.

A: Where’s he riding a bike?

B: He’s riding on the trail.

A: Is he wearing a white T-shirt?

B: Yes, he is.

4.

A: What’s Lena doing?

B: She’s holding a basket.

A: Where’s she sitting?

B: She’s sitting on a picnic mat.

A: Is she wearing a purple T-shirt?

B: Yes, she is.

5.

A: What’s Ben doing?

B: He’s helping his mom put food on the picnic mat.

A: Where’s he sitting?

B: He’s sitting on a picnic mat.

A: Is he wearing jeans?

B: Yes, he is.

6.

A: What’s Katherine doing?

B: She’s helping her mom.

A: Where’s she sitting?

B: She’s sitting on a picnic mat.

A: Is she wearing a hairband?

B: Yes, she is.

5. Work in groups. Talk about each other following the instructions.

• Take it in turns to toss a coin.
• If the coin lands on ‘head’, say a present simple sentence about someone in your class.
• If the coin lands on ‘tails’, say a present continuous sentence about someone in your class.

Ex: Maria speaks three languages. – Lucas is speaking to the teacher.

Answer:

Present simple sentences:

1. Sam studies maths well.

2.Tony doesn’t walk to school everyday.

3. Lucy speaks English fluently.

4. Tom likes History.

5. Tim usually comes late.

Present continuous sentences:

1.Vivian is reading a book.

2.Sally isn’t listening to the teacher.

3.Ben is writing an essay.

4.Sofia is looking at Tracy.

5.Andy is erasing the board.

EXTRA LISTENING AND SPEAKING

1. Match types of information 1-5 with details a-e.

Answer:

1. b

2. c

3. d

4. e

5. a

2. Listen and write what you hear. Then listen again and repeat.

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

3. Listen to a telephone conversation and message. Which numbers from exercise 1 do you hear?

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

4. Listen to the telephone conversation and message again and answer the questions.

1. Where is Sophie's dad when Dave phones?

2. What message does Sophie take?

3. Where are Dave and Alex going this afternoon?

4. What time does Alex need to be at Oliver's house?

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Listen again and choose the correct words in the Key Phrases.

Answer:

…………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Read the message and listen to the dialogue. Then practise the dialogue with a partner.

Luke's mum: Hello.

Daniel: Hi, it's Daniel here. Can I speak to Luke, please?

Luke's mum: Sorry, he's out at the moment. Can I take a message?

Daniel: Yes, please. Can you tell him that I'm meeting the girls at eight o'clock at the cinema?

Luke's mum: OK, meeting the girls .….. eight o’clock at the cinema?

Daniel: That's right.

Luke's mum: OK, I'll give him the message.

Daniel: Thanks. Bye.

Luke's mum: Bye.

Answer:

(Học sinh tự thực hành trên lớp)

7. USE IT! Work in pairs. Prepare telephone conversations using the information in the messages below and the Key Phrases. Then practise your conversations with your partner.

Answer:

Emily: Hello, can I speak to Luke, please?

Receiver (Luke’s friend or family member): I’m sorry, he’s out at the moment. Can I take a message?

Emily: Yes, please. Can you tell him that I’m having a party on Saturday 11 October at 86 Camden Road?

Receiver: Sure, I’ll let him know. Anything else?

Emily: No, that’s all. Thanks!

Jack: Hi, can I talk to Luke, please?

Receiver (Luke’s friend or family member): He’s away right now. Can I leave a message?

Jack: Yes. Please tell him I called, and the tickets for the concert cost £90.75.

Receiver: Got it. I’ll let him know.

Jack: Thanks! Ask him to call me when he gets back.