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7 Experiences

B. Discuss with a partner.

1. How do you feel about each of the activities in exercise A on page 89?
2. What do you enjoy doing at the weekend?
3. What activities do you prefer to do alone? What do you like doing with friends?
4. Are there any new hobbies you’d like to take up?

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C. Listen to the conversations. What plans do the friends have for the weekend?

Conversation 1: Conversation 2: Conversation 3:

D. Listen again and answer the questions.

Conversation 1:

1. Why might they decide not to go away this weekend?
2. How has the boy’s opinion of the activity changed?

Conversation 2:

3. Why do they decide to meet earlier than one friend suggests?
4. What are they meeting to do?

Conversation 3:
5. What day do they decide to get together on?

6. What is the girl thinking of downloading?

E. Complete the sentences with an appropriate phrase from the Everyday English Box on page 89.
1. Sorry, I won’t be at your party. and I have to stay at home.

2. I’m going to be really busy this weekend, studying for a big maths test .
3. the summer holidays. I really need a break!
4. throwing a party to celebrate the end of the exams. Will you help me organise it?

5. I know I said I’d meet you at twelve, but I’ve missed my bus. half-past twelve
instead?

6. Lots of my friends have already decided what they want to study at university, but .

F. Discuss the following topics with a partner. Use the phrases from the Everyday English Box in page 89.

• Your plans for this weekend.
• Your next holiday.
• What you’d like to study in the future.
• What you’re doing after class.

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