February Week Four

This week we extended last week's topic of functional English to other situations -- making complaints, solving conflicts, getting attention, and interrupting.

LISTENING
This week, learners can try this podcast about politely interrupting or English for Communication: Making a Complaint or a BBC .

For original version try the TED Talk In Search of the Man Who Broke My Neck.
READING
Learners can read and do a quiz about polite language.

For original version, read about the best excuses for missing work or about a very late apology.

WRITING
This week for writing, please write a dialogue about one of these situations:

• 1. Your friend traveled and asked you to water his/her plants. You forgot to do it and all his/her plants died while he/she was away.

• 2. Your friend asked you to take care of the dogs, but you can't do it because you are allergic to pets' fur.

• 3. Your friend asked you to take their of the children during the afternoon, but you forgot to feed the baby.

• 4. You asked for your friend's car while yours was at the mechanic. You crashed the car while parking it.

• 5. You borrowed some money from your friend. Now you don't have money to pay back.

• 6. You parked your car in the handicapped space without realizing it. When you finally picked up your car, someone on a wheelchair had been waiting for you to leave the parking space for one hour.

 
Best,
Kelly

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