Exercise Episode2, page 4 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

4 HOLLY AND ROB MAKE FRIENDS

a 3.24 Watch or listen to Rob, Holly, and Jenny.
Do they enjoy the lunch?

b Watch or listen again and answer the questions.

1 What's Rob going to write about?
2 How does Holly offer to help him with interviews?
3 What does she say they could do one evening?
4 What's the problem with the check?
5 Why does Jenny say it's time to go?
6 Do you think Jenny wanted Holly to come to lunch?

British and American English
check = American English bill = British English

c Look at the Social English phrases. Can you remember any of the missing words?

Social English
1 Holly ________ tell me,...
2 Rob Well, to ________ with...
3 Rob Do you have any ________ ?
4 Rob That would ________ great.
5 Jenny ________ we have the check (bill), please?
6 Jenny Excuse me, I think there's a ________ .
7 Jenny OK, ________ to go.

d 3.25 Watch or listen and complete the phrases. How do you say them in your language? Then watch or listen again and repeat the phrases.

e Complete conversations A-G with Social English phrases 1-7. Then practise them with a partner.

CAN YOU...?

• order food in a restaurant
• explain when there is a problem with your food, the bill, etc.
• ask what somebody is going to do today