Упр.1 Юнит 5 Урок 7 ГДЗ English Кузовлев 8 класс
- What is a British boy David explaining to a Russian girl Kate? (listening for the main idea)
- Read the conversation between David and Kate and find out:
a) How Kate checks that she has understood.
b) How Kate asks for more focused explanation.
c) What words David uses to give another explanation.Kate: How can I take this medicine?
David: Put the medicine from one bag into a cup and fill it with very hot water. Stir until dissolved and sweeten if you prefer.
Kate: I understand about the cup and water but could you explain the next thing you said?
David: Uh … You put the medicine in the hot water and mix it into the water till you see it has disappeared.
Kate: Oh, I see. And can you explain how to sweeten the medicine?
David: You may make your medicine sweeter with sugar, for example.
Kate: Does that mean I can put honey in it?
David: Yes, you may.
- What are some other ways to ask for more focused explanation and to check that you have understood?
- Replace the phrases in the dialogue by those that fit from above. Act out the conversation.
1) David is explaining how to take some medicine.
2)
- Kate checks that she has understood: “I understand about the cup and water…”, “Oh, I see.”
- Kate asks for a more focused explanation: “…could you explain the next thing you said?”, “And can you explain how to sweeten the medicine?”
- David uses another explanation: “You put the medicine in the hot water and mix it into the water till you see it has disappeared.”, “You may make your medicine sweeter with sugar, for example.”
3)
- I understand this, but could you explain the next thing you said?
- I got what you said about the first part, but I didn’t get the next part.
- If I’ve understood right, you may make the medicine sweeter with sugar.
- Do you mean that I can put honey in it?
- In other words, I should stir it until it disappears, right?
4)
Kate: How can I take this medicine?
David: Put the medicine from one bag into a cup and fill it with very hot water. Stir until dissolved and sweeten if you prefer.
Kate: I understand about the cup and water, but could you explain the next thing you said?
David: Uh … You put the medicine in the hot water and mix it into the water till you see it has disappeared.
Kate: Oh, I see. And can you explain how to sweeten the medicine?
David: You may make your medicine sweeter with sugar, for example.
Kate: Does that mean I can put honey in it?
David: Yes, you may.
