Island paradise

Laura Scott has flown to a desert island to take photographs of Keith Rogers. Keith is alone on the island as an experiment.

- Hello. You’re Keith, aren’t you?

- Yes, I am. Who are you?

- I’m Laura Scott. I’m a photographer.

- From England?

- Yes. How long have you been here, Keith?

- Since 30^th January. But what’s the date today? You see my watch has stopped.

- 29^th June.

- 29^th June! That means I’ve been here for six months.

- Is there anything you miss, Keith?

- Oh, yes! I haven’t spoken to anyone for six months and I haven’t had a cup of tea since the end of February.

- But you like the island, don’t you?

- No, I don’t! I hate it! I’ve hated the place ever since I arrived. Take me back to civilization!

A. Ask and answer questions.

B. Roleplay the conversation.

HOLIDAYS (1)

- Have you ever been to Britain on Holiday?

- Oh, yes. I’ve often been to Britain.

- Where have you been?

- Well, last year we went to the Lake District, but we’ve also been to Scotland and Ireland. We always go in summer because the weather is better.

- Yes, but there are more tourists.

- Yes, that’s right. But it’s the same in every country.

HOLIDAYS (2)

- Where are you going on holiday this year?

- I don’t know yet. I’m thinking about Spain.

- I’m going to Spain.

- Are you? When?

- In August. Let’s go together. Spain’s lovely, you’ll like it.

- Oh, that’s a nice idea. I’ve already been to Spain. I love the food, and the beaches are superb!

- Have you ever been to Cresta?

- No, I’ve heard about it, but I haven’t been there yet. Actually, I wanted to go there last year, but I couldn’t. I was ill.

- Oh, that’s a shame. But let’s go this year. We can visit Barcelona, too.

- Oh, yes! I’ve already been to Barcelona but I’d love to go again. It’s very hot and crowded, of course, but there are a lot of lovely shops and we can…

A. Study and practice the conversations.

B. Situation.

Your friend and you are making plans for your summer holidays. You’d like to spend your holidays together.

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? (1)

- Now what sort of things have you been doing over the last week?

- Well, I’ve been to – er – a couple of parties with friends. And I’ve been to the theatre once – and I went to see Dracula which is on at the West End of London. I’ve been shopping a few times.

- What have you bought?

- Oh, very basic things – food. I bought a lot of food the other day to stock up for a week and just things I need for college. I’ve been out with friends quite a lot. I’ve been out for a drink in several pubs. I went to visit a South American friend on Saturday and I’m helping him with his English. He’s learning English and he’s also teaching me Spanish which is quite good.

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING? (2)

- And Christine, what about you? What have you been doing this summer?

- Working, mostly.

- You mean you’ve been studying?

- Oh, no. I’ve been doing a job to earn money.

- And have you made your fortune yet?

- Hardly! But I haven’t done too badly. I’ve been getting about £40 a week, plus my meals and my accommodation, so I’ve earned over £500 and I’ve managed to save most of it.

- That sounds pretty good. What kind of work have you been doing exactly?

- I’ve been working in a hotel.

- What, as a waitress?

- No, I’ve been helping in the kitchen most of the time – washing and peeling potatoes, preparing breakfast trays, washing up – that sort of thing.

- And have you been enjoying it? Or has it been rather boring?

- No, it hasn’t been too bad. I’ve found it quite interesting here, in fact. Not so much the work itself, but the people I’ve got to know and the friends I’ve made, and I’ve managed to do lots of things in my spare time too. It’s a seaside town, so there’s been quite a lot going on in the evenings – you know, dancing, bowling, cinemas and so on – and on my afternoons off I’ve been doing quite a lot sunbathing and swimming.

- Yes, I can see you’ve got quite brown. You’ve obviously been having some reasonable weather here.

A. Study and practice the conversation.

B. Interview your partner on his/her recent activities.

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