Place: family home Speaker A: child’s mother Speaker B: child Function: requesting and accepting



C)

1. A: Excuse me. Do you speak English?

B: Yes, I do. How can I help you?

A: Could you tell me the way to the Cairo Tower, please?

B: Yes. Cross the road here, take the first road on the right, and the tower is at the end of that road.

Place: street Speaker A: tourist/visitor Speaker B: local resident of Cairo Function: asking the way and giving instructions

2. A: We have to give our English homework in today.

B: I know, but I don’t know where my book is.

A: Isn’t it in your school bag?

B: No, I think I must have left it at home.

Place: school Speaker A: student Speaker B: school friend Function: expressing necessity and replying

(F)

1. A: Good morning. Please sit down. Thank you for your application and CV. Could you tell me a little more about the work you are doing at the moment?

B: Yes, I work full-time as a sales assistant at a supermarket in town, but I’m also training to be an accountant.

Place: interviewer’s office Speaker A: interviewer Speaker B: (job) applicant Function: inquiring and replying

2. A: Hello and welcome to the History Department. My name’s Hilary Benson. Before we start the BA course, are there any questions?

B: Yes. I’d like to know whether there’s a list of books for this course.

Place: classroom/lecture at a university Speaker A: teacher/lecturer Speaker B: student Function: offering help and requesting

Practice Tests:

1. A: So, John, could you tell our listeners how you started?

B: Certainly. It was when I was seven. I won first prize in a poetry competition. .When I was a student, some of my stories were published in a university magazine.

Place: radio station/studio Speaker A: interviewer Speaker B: writer Function: asking and answering (interview) questions

2. A: Could you help me carry the shopping into the house, please, Aisha?

B: OK, Mum. Where shall I put it?

A: Just put the bags on the kitchen floor for the moment.

Place: outside a family home Speaker A: mother Speaker B: daughter Function: asking for help and agreeing to help

1. A: At last we're here. What time does our flight leave, Dad?

B: At midday. We've still got lots of time.

A: Are you sure we have everything we need?

B: Yes, I'm sure. Please stop worrying, Ali!

Place: airport Speaker A: son Speaker B: father Function: asking and answering questions

2. A: So, for your homework, I want you all to make a list of all the plants growing in your neighbourhood.

B: Shall we just write the names of the plants?

Place: classroom Speaker A: teacher Speaker B: student Function: giving instructions

(3)

1. A: Excuse me, sir. The captain has asked everyone to return to their seats.

B: Does that mean we are going to land soon?

A: Yes, in about 15 minutes.

Place: plane Speaker A: flight attendant Speaker B: passenger Function: making a request

2. A: Have you seen Tarek?

B: No, sir. He was at his desk on the phone a few minutes ago.

A: Isn't he there now?

B: No, maybe he's gone home already.

A: He can't have gone home. He's preparing a report for me.

Place: office Speaker A: boss/manager Speaker B: T colleague/ worker Function: asking for information and guessing/reducing information

 (4)

1. A: Is there anything I can do to help, Miss Salma?

B: Could you give these books back to the class after break?

A: Yes, of course. Is that the homework we did last week?

B: Yes, that's right. Your homework was very good.

1. Place: classroom/teachers' room Speaker A: student Speaker B: teacher Function: offering help

2. A: Excuse me. I need to find out about modern farming in Egypt for a university project.

B: All the information on agriculture is on the second floor.

A: Thank you. Can I take any of the books out?

B: Yes. Just bring them to the desk near the entrance.

Place: library Speaker A: university student Speaker B: librarian Function: asking for information and giving instructions

(5)

1. A: Do you remember what happened?

B: No, I just remember waking up in the road.

A: How do you feel now?

B: Not too bad. Will I have to stay here tonight?

Place: hospital Speaker A: doctor/nurse Speaker B: patient Function: asking for and giving reasons

2. A: Could you tell us why you would like to study here?

B: Your Biology Department has a very good reputation.

A: And if we accept you, what do you hope to do when you graduate?

B: Well, I'd like to work for a food company.


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