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Speaking

3.2
A. You’re going to listen to someone shopping in a fruit market.
Discuss with a partner.

1. What fruit can you see in the picture?
2. What fruit do you think the man wants to buy that isn’t available
today?

B. Listen again. Which phrases do you hear?

Asking politely Responding
Could you (+verb)...? Certainly.
Would you mind (+verb+ing)...? Unfortunately, I’m afraid...
Do you think you would be able to (+verb)...? Not at all.
Would it be possible to (+verb)...? Of course.

C. Work with a partner. Create a dialogue for each situation below. Use the phrases from exercise B.

1. buying meat in the butcher’s
2. buying vegetables at a farmer’s market
3. buying souvenirs when on holiday
4. buying video games in a shop

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