[00:06.54]Unit 12 Culture Shock Communication Workshop

[00:10.69]Speaking:

[00:12.36]Exercise 1 Listen to four short dialogues.

[00:18.19]Which ones are formal and which are informal?

[00:23.58]1 Hey,have you got the time?

[00:26.24]Yeah,sure.Nearly half past two. Thanks.

[00:31.34]2 Excuse me,

[00:33.41]could you tell me the right time,please?

[00:35.30]Yes,it's nearly half past two.

[00:36.83]Thank you. You're welcome.

[00:40.43]3 Would you mind opening the window,please?

[00:43.97]Not at all. Thank you very much.

[00:48.30]4 Open the window,will you? OK.That's better.

[01:02.79]Exercise 2 A foreign student is staying

[01:07.53]with a British family on an exchange visit.

[01:10.52]They are having dinner.

[01:12.51]Listen to the conversation

[01:14.13]and answer these questions.

[01:16.10]Did you have a nice day? Yes,thank you.

[01:18.81]We played tennis after class.

[01:21.43]Could you pass the salt,please?

[01:23.13]Yes,there you are.

[01:25.34]Er,can you collect me from class tomorrow?

[01:27.52]I'll be outside the school at half past one.

[01:29.53]Oh,er,well,I suppose so...

[01:34.96]0h,I nearly forgot.I'm very sorry,Mrs.Weller,

[01:38.33]but this morning I broke a galss

[01:39.77]in the bathroom.I put it in the bin.

[01:42.50]Really,I'm sorry.

[01:43.69]That's OK,it can't be helped.

[01:45.93]I'm going out on Saturday night

[01:47.35]with a friend I met yesterday.

[01:49.06]I'll be back late.But you can give me a key.

[01:52.44]Well,I suppose if it's not very late...

[01:57.89]Where are you going?

[02:06.07]Exercise 3 Listen to the conversation again.

[02:11.51]On which two ocasions does

[02:13.73]the student sound rude?

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