2 Extra Speaking: Talking about experiences Working with dialogues 2 12 1 Listen to three people talking about something that happened to them and tick (✓) the correct answers. Which speaker was … ? Speaker 1 Speaker 2 Speaker 3 1. nervous about what somebody would say 2. proud of something he / she did 3. annoyed because an evening ended badly 2 12 2 Listen again and tick (✓) the correct sentence for each speaker. Write an next to each incorrect sentence. ✓ Speaker 1: a. I was near the lake. b. I saved a little girl. c. Nobody found out about what I’d done. Speaker 2: a. We watched a comedy. b. We thought the film was great. c. My brother watched the film with us. Speaker 3: a. I deliver newspapers on Saturdays and Sundays. b. I didn’t tell anyone about my mistake. c. I lost my job. 3 With a partner, think about a time when you felt scared, angry or embarrassed. Make notes about: • when it happened • what happened • how you felt 4 Then tell your partner about the situation you thought about in Exercise 3. Last week, I got on the bus and suddenly realised I’d left my wallet at home. I felt really embarrassed. Advanced Think Ahead 3 Photocopiable © Burlington Books 1 MODULE 2: Extra Speaking Pairwork activity For the teacher: 1. Tell the students to work in pairs. Give each student half of the page. 2. Tell the students to complete the chart with questions about past experiences. 3. Tell the students to take turns asking and answering the questions in their charts and to write their partner’s answers. Student A 1 Write three questions about past experiences in the chart, using Have you ever … ? Then write two additional questions about each of the experiences using Who, Where, What, When, Why or How. Who / Where / What / When / Why / How … ? Have you ever ... ? 1. 2. 3. 2 a. b. b. a. a. b. b. a. a. b. b. Ask your partner the questions in your chart and write his / her answers. Have you ever been to the USA? 3 Answers a. When did you go? What did you do there? Answer your partner’s questions about your past experiences. Student B 1 Write three questions about past experiences in the chart, using Have you ever … ? Then write two additional questions about each of the experiences using Who, Where, What, When, Why or How. Who / Where / What / When / Why / How … ? Have you ever ... ? 1. 2. 3. Answers a. a. b. b. a. a. b. b. a. a. b. b. 2 Answer your partner’s questions about your past experiences. 3 Ask your partner the questions in your chart and write his / her answers. Have you ever been to the USA? Advanced Think Ahead 3 Photocopiable © When did you go? Burlington Books What did you do there? 2