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Common topics and situations
Imagine that you are going to take your seat in the bullring, but when you get there you realize that a man has already taken it. What would you tell him? Be polite.
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Imagine that your friend has just won 4,000 euros in the lottery. What would you tell him/her?
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Imagine that you are an applicant for a job and you arrive ten minutes late for an interview. What would you tell the interviewer? (and make up a good excuse!)
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Imagine you are the manager of an important firm. You ring up an important client in order to postpone a meeting. What would you tell him?
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You are going to buy an expensive item of clothing, but you have no cash with you. Ask the assistant if you can pay with your credit card.
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Your teacher (teachers… they’re all the same!) has given you a lot of homework. However, you are very busy and you would like to hand it in the following week instead. What would you tell him?
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You are carrying a heavy load, so you ask someone who is passing by to open the door for you. What would you tell him?
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Ask a stranger what the time is.
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You are sitting at an expensive restaurant and you’ve already read the menu. The waiter comes up and asks you what you want. How would you answer?
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You are hanging around with your friends at the park. You are all extremely bored: there’s nothing to do. Suddenly, you remember that there’s a good rock concert at a nearby pub. What would you tell your mates?
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You are working at the office but you don’t feel very well. You want to go home. Ask your boss.
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Imagine you are a teacher and you realize that XXXX, a student, is smoking at the back of the class. What would you tell him/her? (use your authority)
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Imagine that you are a teacher and you see one of your students smoking on the street. Give him/her a good piece of advice and a good reason for it.
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You accidentally break your computer’s keyboard in the classroom. Tell the teacher what happened and apologize for it.
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You are very cold. Ask your classmate to close the window.
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You are very cold. Ask the teacher to close the window.
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You see that your classmate is very cold. What would you tell him?
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