Cover of the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book

The key answer of exercise 5

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 8.3 - Have you got a minute? for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education

Question

Work in pairs and role-play the situation. Use the flow chart to help.

Answer

  • A: Alex, there's something l've been meaning to talk to you about.
  • B: Yeah. What's up?
  • A: Well, look I don't want you to get the wrong idea but.
  • B: But what?
  • A: It's just I'm very busy and you're always on the phone.
  • B: Oh, right.
  • A: It's quite annoying. Do you know what I mean?
  • B: I'm sorry, I wasn't thinking.
  • A: I've got a suggestion. Why don't you ask your friends to call your mobile instead of our land line?
  • B: You mean I should use the phone in a different room?
  • A: That's right. How does that sound?
  • B: That seems reasonable. I'm really very sorry.
  • A: No problem. Forget it.

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