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

The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6e - Speaking skills for the textbook On Screen B1+ - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing

Question

Replace the underlined phrases in the dialogue with other synonymous ones from the language box.

Answer

  • What's up? = What's wrong?
  • That's awful = Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that.
  • Why don't you try ... ? = What about ... ?
  • What about ... ? = I think you should try ...
  • That's not a bad idea. = Great suggestion.
  • Great suggestion = Good idea!