Cover of the textbook On Screen B1+/B2 - Student's Book

The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 8e - Speaking skills for the textbook On Screen B1+/B2 - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing

Question

Work in pairs. Use the phrases in the language box, the headline and the notes to act out a similar dialogue to the one in Ex.2a.

Answer

  • A: Hi, Chris. Have you heard the news? There was an earthquake in the north yesterday!
  • B: Really? You’re kidding!
  • A: No! Listen to this! Early yesterday morning, locals in towns in the north of the country felt the ground shaking. Houses and offices shook in the earthquake which lasted for about thirty seconds and it says here that everyone was relieved when it stopped and no damage was done.
  • B: What a nightmare! At least no one got hurt!