Chatting with friends

1. Chatting with friends What’s it like?

2. Match these social questions and answers! Now ask a partner these questions! 1h 2c 3a 4e 5d 6b 7f 8g

3. Pre-Listening • Has anything new or unusual happened to you lately? Tell me about it. • Have you been anywhere good lately? What was it like? • Listen to the lady talking about her new boy friend and the man talking about his new car. • A fella = a man • A quid = a pound

4. Listen again and answer the questions

5. When we are speaking in any language we often use expressions and words to show we are listening. Look at This list Really! Oh yeah Uh hu I see what you mean Active Listening

6. What topics of conversation do you talk about most with your friends? Sport ? Fashion? Movies? Other people? Are there any topics that you never talk about? Do you ever gossip about other people behind their back? Please tell the truth. Tell each other about your last holiday. 5. Tell each other about the last time you went to the hospital. 6. Do you like chatting on the internet or social networking sites? Tell me about it. 7. Tell me something interesting that happened to you lately. 8. Tell each other the last time you ‘won’ something. Talk about these questions with a partner Use ‘active listening’ expressions.

7. Dear brother/sister, Hi there, I hope you’re well. As you know I’ve away from home for a long time Working on a ship is not as interesting as it sounds. We sometimes visit interesting places but never for very long and most of the time I only look at water on the horizon. I really miss home and my family and friends. Please write and tell me everything that has happened and all the gossip and news… Tell me everything you can! Thanks Your brother Captain James Malek Chatting with friends - writing • Please answer this letter to your brother. • Ask him about his life • Tell him as much gossip as you can about your family • Please write 100 words • Use paragraphs !