Activity 1: Read the dialogues and choose the most appropriate options to complete the
dialogues
Patient
1 Doctor Take this medicine for a week and you’ll start to feel better
Doctor: Are you sure? It’s the best on the market
Patient: Yes I am. Can you please prescribe another one?
A) What shall I do if unexpected side effects arise?
B) What is the ideal dosage for my weight?
C) No, it’s too early to prescribe another medicine.
D) But I’ve used it before, and it did not help at all,
E) it looks as if the illness has already been cured.
2. Jake: How did you like the movie you saw last night?
Karen: I couldn’t say it was the best I’ve ever seen
Jake: –
Karen: Certainly not. Do not waste your time.
A) Did you go alone or with a friend from work?
B) Hadn’t you read the reviews before you went to see it?
C) What do you mean by saying it depends?
D) I knew I could always count on you.
E) Then you wouldn’t recommend it would you?
3. Father: What? You crashed the car again?
Son:
Father: I’m sure it wasn’t. This is the third accident you have had this year.
Son: You’re very angry now, dad. We had better talk about this later on.
A) I do apologize. I promise it won’t happen again.
B) Was the car in good condition?
C) But it wasn’t my fault. You’ve got to believe me.
D) Was it worth the money and time you had wasted?
E) Why do you ask? Don’t you know it’s too late now?
Answer:
- C
- B
- A
Explanation:
- Because it’s early to prescribe another medicine
- He ask Hadn’t you read the reviews before you went to see it? so he answer Certainly not
- Because you have to apologize for what you’ve done
