Speaking: Making plans over the phone | Tiếng Anh 7 (Friend Plus) | Unit 2: Communication - Lớp 7 - Giáo Dục Việt Nam

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Making plans over the phone

I can make plans with friends.

THINK! When you want to tell friends something important, do you phone or text?

Anna: Hello?

Mike: Hi, Anna. It's Mike.

Anna: Hi there. How are things?

Mike: Good. Are you 1. _____________?

Anna: Yes. Why?

Mike Well, I'm 2. _____________ with Sally in town. We're thinking of going to the 3. _____________. Are you interested?

Anna: I'd like to come, but I can't right now.
Mike What 4. _____________?

Anna: I'm waiting to Skype my 5. _____________ in Canada. What time's the 6. _____________?

Mike: It's at four o'clock.

Anna: Oh, that's OK. I can make it at four. That's lots of time to Skype and then get the 7. _____________ into town.

Mike: Cool! Text me when you're on the bus. Anna OK. See you later.

1. 🎧1.22 Complete the dialogue with the phrases in the box. Then watch or listen and check. What does Mike want to do? Why can't Anna meet Mike now?

2.🎧1.22 Read the Key Phrases. Cover the dialogue and try to remember who says the phrases, Anna or Mike. Which key phrases are not used? Watch or listen again and check.

3. Work in pairs. Practise the dialogue.

4. 🎧1.23 Put the dialogue in the correct order. Listen and check. Then practise it with your partner.

⬜A. Oh, right. Text me later when you're free, OK?

⬜A. Bye.

1️⃣A. We're thinking of playing football. Are you interested?

⬜A. Why? What are you doing?

⬜B. I can't right now. Maybe later.

⬜B. OK then. Bye.

⬜B. Nothing special. I'm doing my homework.

5.

USE IT! Work in pairs. Read the situation. Practise a new dialogue using the key phrases and the dialogue in exercise 1 to help you.

Student A: Phone student B and ask if he / she's interested in going shopping.

Student B: Ask student A for details and say that you aren't sure: you're playing video games at the moment, and you're winning. Ask if you can go another time.