B You're kidding!
| bill |
| pay |
| company |
| fix |
| score |
1 Interactions Expressing suprise
A Look at the pictures. What do you think Ted and Valerie are talking about?
B Listen and practice.
| Ted: I checked our phone bill this morning. |
| Valerie: Uh-huh. |
| Ted: It's usually $59 a month, but this month, it's $590. |
| Valerie: Really? That's not right! |
| Ted: I know. I didn't pay it. I called the phone company, and they fixed it. |
| Valerie: Oh, that's good. |
C Listen to the expressions. Then practice the conversation again with the new expressions.
| Showing that you're listening |
| Uh-huh. |
| Oh? |
| Oh, yeah? |
| Showing that you're listening |
| Really? |
| What? |
| You're kidding? |
D Ckeck (✔) the best responses. Then practice with a partner.
1. I watched a movie last night.
- Uh-huh.
- Really?
2. I downloaded 500 songs yesterday.
- You're kidding!
- Oh?
3. I didn't study for the big test.
-Oh, yeah?
- What?
4. I played tennis with my friends on Sunday.
- You're kidding!
- Oh, yeah?
Answer:
1. Uh-huh.
2. You're kidding!
3. What?
4. Oh, yeah?
2 Listening What a week!
A Listen to Diana tell her friend about the past week. Number the pictures from 1 to 4.
Answer:
- 2
- 4
- 1
- 3
Script:
Page 99, Exercise 2, Listening, What a week!
DIANA: Oh, what a week!
FRIEND: Are you OK?
DIANA: Yeah, thanks. But I'm glad it's Friday!
FRIEND: What happened this week?
DIANA: Well, I learned something on Monday.
FRIEND: Uh-huh.
DIANA: I didn't answer three questions on my test.
FRIEND: What? Last Friday's test?
DIANA: Yeah. I just didn't answer them. Numbers 8, 9, and 10.
FRIEND: Why not?
DIANA: I don't know. I just didn't. And then on Tuesday, I watched a movie with my new boyfriend, Josh.
FRIEND: Oh?
DIANA: And my old boyfriend called me.
FRIEND: Really? Your old boyfriend, Rick?
DIANA: Yeah, but I didn't answer the phone. I didn't want to talk to him. Then on Wednesday, I designed a webpage for my sister Julie.
FRIEND: Oh, yeah?
DIANA: But she didn't like the colors.
FRIEND: What?
DIANA: So I fixed it. Then on Friday –
FRIEND: What about Thursday?
DIANA: Oh, I fixed the webpage all day on Thursday. Then on Friday . . .
FRIEND: Uh-huh.
DIANA: I just stayed home.
FRIEND: You're kidding! You stayed home on Friday night?
DIANA: I know, I know. . .
B Listen again. What suprises Diana's friend? Complete the sentences.
1. Diana didn't answer three questions .
2. Diana's boyfriend her.
3. Julie didn't the .
4. Diana home on .
Answer:
1. answer - questions
2. old - called
3. like - colors
4. stayed - Friday (night)
3 Speaking Really?
A Match the sentences. Then compare with a partner.
1. Last night, I studied for my English test for five hours. b
2. I just checked my email.
3. Last week, I download two movies.
4. On Thursday, I started a new class.
a. I watched them with my dad.
b. But I didn't get a good score.
c. I'm learning Chinese.
d. I have 100 new messages.
Answer:
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. c
B Pair work Role-play the situations in Part A. Then change roles.
Student A: Say the lines from Part A.
Student B: Show interest or express suprise.
A: Last night, I studied for my English test for five hours, but I didn't get a good score.
B: You're kidding! Why not?
C Pair work Role-play new situations. Use you own ideas.