To present situational language and identify the speakers
• Ask Ss to read the sentences and elicit who may say each one.
• Play the recording. Ss listen and find out.
To identify synonymous phrases in a situational dialogue
• Read out the phrases and give Ss time to find alternative phrases in the dialogue that have a similar meaning.
• Check Ss' answers.
To act out a dialogue
• Play the recording again. Ss listen, then take roles, and act out the dialogue in closed pairs.
• Monitor the activity around the class and then ask various pairs to act out the dialogue in front of the class.
To report a dialogue/practice reported speech
• Explain the task. Remind Ss that reported speech is the exact meaning of what someone said, but not the exact words and we do not use quotations.
• Allow Ss some time to complete the task in their notebooks.
• Check Ss' answers.
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