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SPEAkING
Work in pairs.
Look at the film posters.
Do you know the films?
Which film do you prefer?
2
LISTENING
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Listen to a girl making a
telephone call to a cinema. Complete the dialogue.
I
nFORMATIOn
DeSK
:
Good afternoon. This is Neon Cinema.
K
ATe
:
Good afternoon. I’d like some information,
please.
I
nFORMATIOn
DeSK
:
Certainly. How can I help you?
K
ATe
:
Can you tell me what time the new
(a)
..........................
film is on?
I
nFORMATIOn
DeSK
:
Yes, let’s see. It’s on at 4.20,
(b)
..........................
and
(c)
..........................
.
K
ATe
:
Sorry, can you repeat that?
I
nFORMATIOn
DeSK
:
Yes, of course. 4.20,
(d)
..........................
and
(e)
..........................
.
K
ATe
:
How long is the film?
I
nFORMATIOn
DeSK
:
One hour and
(f)
..........................
minutes.
K
ATe
:
Uh-huh. How much are the tickets?
I
nFORMATIOn
DeSK
:
Adults are
(g)
£
..........................
, and children
under 15 are
(h)
£
..........................
.
K
ATe
:
OK. Thanks for your help.
I
nFORMATIOn
DeSK
:
You’re welcome. Thank you for calling.
3
SPEAkING
Work in pairs. Student A is kate and
Student B is the information desk. Practise reading
the dialogue out loud.
Speaking Bank
Useful expressions to ask for and give information
on the phone
•
I’d
...................................
some information, please.
•
How can I
...................................
you?
•
Can you
....................................
me what time the film
starts?
•
How
...................................
is the film?
•
How
...................................
are the tickets?
•
Thanks for
...................................
help.
•
...................................
welcome.
•
...................................
you for calling.
Answer the phone.
Give the name of the cinema.
Ask for information.
Offer to help.
Ask about times for the film.
Give three different times.
Ask about the length of the film.
Say the length of the film.
Ask about prices of tickets.
Say the price of tickets
for adults and children
under 15.
Say thanks.
Finish the conversation.
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Information
desk
Speaking FAQ
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SPEAkING
Work in pairs. Look at the task and use
the diagram below to prepare the dialogue. Then
practise it.
You are in the UK. You want to see a film. Ring the
cinema for information about the film. Tell them the
title and find out:
•
times and the length of the film
•
the price of the tickets for adults and for children
4
Complete the expressions in the Speaking Bank.
Who says them – the person asking for information
(A) or the person giving information (G)?
DEVELOPING SPEAkING –
Asking for information on the phone
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