Interviewing famous people

Work in groups. Take it in turns to be student A.

Student A: Imagine that you are a famous person. (Choose someone you know a lot about.) Answer the others’ questions about your life. After the interview they will try to guess who you are.

Students В, С and D: Student A is a famous person. Interview him/her about his/her life. Ask about:

1. his/her past life and career

2. what he/she does

3. what he/she is doing at the moment

After the interview, try to guess who he/she is.

COMPOSITION

Write 100-150 words on one of these topics:

1. Imagine that, 50 years from now, someone in your class is very famous. Write an account of his/her life.

2. Write an account of the most important events in your country’s history, and when they happened.

Unit 7 Requests and offers

7.1 ASKING PEOPLE TO DO THINGS

Presentation

1 Why does the speaker ask for help in a different way in each picture?

2 In what other situations might you say ‘I don’t suppose you could help me get the washing in, could you?’

Practice

Work in pairs.

Student A: You are staying at your friend’s house for the weekend. At various times you make the requests below. Choose the most appropriate way of asking, from the expressions in the box.

Student В: Reply to each request in any way you like. If you refuse, give a reason.

Could you...? Would you...? ..., could you? ..., would you?

Would you mind... -ing...? Do you think you could...?

I don’t suppose you could..., could you? Do you think you could possibly...?

A wants В to:

1. lend him his bike 2. bring him breakfast in bed 3. wake him up in the morning 4. pass him the newspaper 5. give him a spare front door key

6. lend him his Alfa Romeo 7. lend him his best suit 8. switch on the water heater 9. put an extra blanket on his bed 10. give him a lift to the station

Now report the conversations you have had, as in the example.

Example I asked her to help me get the washing in,	and	she agreed. she said she would.
but	she refused. she wouldn’t.

7.2 GETTING PEOPLE TO STOP Presentation and practice

A:	Do you think you could stop Would you mind not	whistling? – I’m trying ti write an essay.
A:	Oh, I’m sorry.	I thought you were in the other room. I didn’t realise you were working.

Have more conversations like this, using the prompts below. A must make up a reason why he wants В to stop, and В must make up an apology.

В keeps:

1. tapping his/her foot 2. blowing smoke in your face 3. speaking English 4. snoring

5. humming Beethoven symphonies 6. interrupting you 7. filling your glass with wine

7.3 REQUEST NOTES Writing

Work in pairs.

Choose one of the situations below and write a note for it.

Pass your note to another pair.

Look at the note you have received. You can’t help. Write a note to a third person, explaining the situation, and asking him/her to help instead.

1. You can’t go to work tomorrow. Write a note for your secretary. 2. You lent a book to a friend. Write a note asking him/her to bring it back this evening.

3. You are going to stay out late, and you haven’t got a key. Leave a note for your brother. 4. You are going away on holiday. Leave a note for your next-door neighbour.

7.4 ASKING FOR PERMISSION

Presentation and practice

A driver has just picked up a hitchhiker. The hitchhiker asks for permission to do two things:

Do you mind Is it all right

if I leave my rucksack on the back seat?

Would you mind Would it be all right

if I took off my shoes?

1. What other requests does the hitchhiker make? Use the ideas below.

a)	window	d)	radio
b)	map	e)	sleep
c)	sandwiches	f)	drive

2 What requests for permission might you make in these situations?

a) You’re having an interview for a job.

b) You’re staying at a small hotel.

c) You’re camping in a farmer’s field.

Practice

Hitchhiker: Is it all right if I leave my rucksack on the back seat?

Driver: Yes, of course. Go ahead.

Hitchhiker: And... er... would you mind if I took off my shoes? My feet are killing me.

Driver: Well, I’d rather you didn’t. It’s a rather hot day.

In pairs, have similar conversations, for the situations below. Each time, you must make up the second request yourself.

c) You’re staying at your uncle’s house. You want to invite some friends over.

c) You’re at a friend’s house. You want to borrow a record.

c) You’re at a party. You want to get some ice from the fridge.

c) You’re in your boss’s office. You want to take your jacket off.

Now report the conversations you have had, as in the example.

Example He asked the driver if he could,

leave his rucksack on the seat. take off his shoes.

The driver

let him leave his rucksack on the seat. wouldn’t let him take off his shoes.

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