Exercise 4
Listen to the interview again and complete the table.
Exercise 5
Listen to the interview a third time. Complete the sentences in the Function File with words and expressions that we use to show interest and keep a conversation going.
Pronunciation: Showing Interest
Exercise 6Listen to the conversation. Which words and sounds show that the listener is interested or not interested?
1. I had a fantastic holiday in Egypt.
Yes?
2. The hotel was really fantastic. There were two swimming pools, a huge lake with windsurfing,tennis courts...
Mm, were there?
3. I went on a boat with a glass bottom looking at the amazing multi-coloured fish.
Mm, did you really?
4. Here is a photo of my family outside the hotel.
Mm.
5. And this is a photo from our bedroom window.
Yes?
6. This is me by the swimming pool.
Really?
7. This is a photo of our boat trip. There's a shark.
Mm.
8. And this is when one of the passengers fell into the water and almost drowned.
Mm.