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10 Era of the Gifted

10.2
C. Listen to the recording. Which phrases do you
hear?

a. Have you thought about…?
Speaking b. How does that sound?
c. I don’t know who to turn to.
A. What do you think these idioms giving advice d. If I were in your shoes, I’d…
mean?
e. The sooner you…, the better.
a. Don’t bite off more than you can chew. f. What do you reckon I should do?
b. Rome wasn’t built in a day. g. Whatever you do,…
c. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. h. You’d be better off…

B. Discuss the questions with a partner. D. Work in pairs and take turns to ask for and give
a kick around actor drama club advice, using the phrases from exercise C. Here are
some ideas:
isolated sport sympathetic • A friend wants you to do something you don’t feel
comfortable doing.
tough business weird • You’re having problems concentrating in class
and it’s affecting your grades.
1. Why do you think the boy in the photo is • You’re being bullied.
unhappy?
• You’re unhappy with your appearance.
2. How do you think the words in the boxes • You’re having trouble sleeping.
relate to his problem? • You feel your parents still treat you like a little child.

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