Speaking Snakes frighten me. Tony: Oh, Nancy, I am looking for you. Nancy: Well, Sherlock Holmes, youve just found me. Whats up? Tony: The Outdoor Club is going camping this weekend. Care to join us for an adventure? Nancy: I could be interested, but...
Task 3: Fear of Flying At a recent software engineering management course in the United States, the participants were given an awkward question to answer: If you had just boarded an airliner and discovered that your team of programmers had been respo...
Task 2: Dont be afraid of the alligators! While enjoying fishing off the Florida coast, a tourist overturned his boat by accident. He could swim, but he was afraid of alligators. So he just held tight on to the overturned boat. After a while he saw a...
VI. Further Listening and Speaking Task 1: I hate flying. Dave: Sue, I havent seen you for a while. Whereve you been hiding? Sue: Dave, I have some excellent news. I won first prize in the computer software competition. Dave: Thats wonderful news. Wh...
V. Lets Talk Helens Story Im Helen. Well, it happened a few years ago. I was living in a house with my parents. One evening I had to prepare myself for an examination at school. I was working in the basement at my table when my parents went to the ci...
Possible Retelling for the Teachers Reference Helen is telling us about her horrible experience. One evening she was preparing for her examination in the basement of her house. Her parents had gone out shopping. Suddenly she heard footsteps on the fl...
SAMPLE DIALOG A: I have a bad cold, and Ive had a low fever for several days. B: Have you seen the doctor? Maybe you should take an injection. A: No. I lose courage at the idea of taking an injection. Ill try to avoid it as much as possible. B: Come...
Model 3 Going to the dentist really unnerves me! Laura: Ouch! This tooth is really bugging me. John: Maybe you have a cavity. Have you seen the dentist? Laura: No. I havent. Going to the dentist really unnerves me. I try to avoid it like the plague....
Model 2 Im afraid Ill fail Laura: John, Whats the matter with you? You look so down. John: We will have a big exam tomorrow in Physics, and Im afraid Ill fail. Laura: Have you been studying? John: You know me. I study all the time. And I know the mat...
