Study the pattern dialogues and make up similar ones using the given prompts You can change the subjects or objects if you like JUST Guess what! I’ve just found a puppy Oh, have you? Where did you find it? In the park Prompts: lose my mobile phone buy a new pair of jeans receive a parcel plant a tree get an invitation in the street at “Teen Fashion” from my American uncle in the park to Jack’s party ALREADY/YET Have you fed the cats yet? Sorry I haven’t but I’ve already watered the flowers And what about your room? Have you cleaned it yet? Yes of course, and I’ve already done the washing up, too Prompts: empty the dustbin iron the clothes fix the tap copy the letters make coffee open the front door phone the police make the beds the washing up paint the loo post the cards buy milk search the house inform the relatives EVER/NEVER Have you ever drunk Turkish coffee? Unfortunately I haven’t but I’d like to And have you ever eaten elephant meat? Fortunately I’ve never eaten it and I wouldn’t like to Prompts: see a polar bear study Japanese travel abroad clean a toilet fail an exam kiss a monkey meet a famous person see a dead body have an operation THE BEST …… EVER What a cute kitten! Oh yes, it’s the cutest kitten I’ve ever seen Prompts: clever student delicious meal difficult test exciting film funny story expensive bike friendly teacher fast car teach eat take see hear buy meet drive ONCE/TWICE/SEVERAL TIMES …… SO FAR I’ve called him three times so far Has he answered his phone? No, he hasn’t I haven’t got a clue what’s up with him Prompts: invite email send some texts ask him to help me with the project offer my help give him advice accept the invitation answer receive accept take BEFORE / THIS IS THE FIRST TIME …… Have you been to Budapest before? No, never This is the first time I’ve been here And have you eaten Hungarian Goulash before? Yes, of course This is the fourth time I’ve eaten it Prompts: drink Scotch drive a lorry make a model aeroplane see a polar bear meet an MP eat haggis ride a motorbike write a Valentine’s card see a monkey give a speech HOW LONG… ? /FOR/SINCE How long have you known your girlfriend? For six months Since the school dance? Yes, we first met six months ago at the school dance Prompts: have long hair live in this house have a pet snake be a student be in love with him work as a body guard wear glasses work for IBM be married HOW LONG…/HOW MANY…/HOW MUCH….? How long have you been learning English? Since I met my girlfriend And how many words have you learnt? About 1000 Prompts: play basketball collect butterflies surf the Net drive watch soap operas go fishing run read this book windsurf YOU LOOK ….WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? You look pale What have you been doing? I’ve been sitting in front of my computer all day Prompts: tired wet dirty disappointed scared work in the garden have a shower repair my bike look at my test results watch a horror film