Thursday's assignment

Informal Calls: Calling a Friend

Task 1:

Click here to listen to two friends talking on the phone. Write the phrases you hear:

1. A phrase the caller uses to identify herself: 


  Hi, it is Jane.

2. A phrase the caller uses to find out if the recipient is free to chat: 


  Is it a good time?

3. Phrases the two friends use to change the topic: 


  by the way. So listen

4. A phrase the recipient of the call uses to signal that she wants to end the conversation:


  well

5. A phrase the caller uses to cooperate in ending the conversation: 


  I should let you go

Task 2:

Listen to the recording again. Listen for the phrases below and write their meanings.

1. In ages 


 long time

2. I’m off until January

   take break 


3. Time for yourself

   free time for you 


4. Have someone over

   invite somebody in your house 


5. Seeing a man/woman 


 dating somebody

6. Kind of faded away 

  disappeared 


7. He was in IT

  He worked at Information Technology 


8. I should let you go 


  time to say good bye

9. Take care 


  be carefully

P. 337 me!! With a partner, take turns interviewing each other using the questions below.

1. Is there anyone you haven’t spoken to in ages? Who is it? 


2. What do you like to do when you have time for yourself? 


3. When was the last time you had someone over? 


4. Can you think of anyone from your past who has faded away? Who is it?