Answer — Exercise 5
8.3 - Have you got a minute?·Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book
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.