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The key answer of exercise 9

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6.4 - Speaking and writing for the textbook Navigate Pre-Intermediate B1 - Coursebook with authors Caroline Krantz and Julie Norton from Oxford University Press

Question

  1. Listen again. Tick (✓) the expressions that you hear. Two expressions are not in the conversations.
  2. Work with a partner. Match the expressions in exercise 9a to these functions.
  3. Listen and compare a and b.
  4. Listen and repeat the phrases in exercise 9a. Copy the intonation.

Answer

a) All except 4 (What a pity!) and 13 (That's great news!).

b)

  1. I've got some good news. ; I've got bad news. ; Guess what ?! ; Have you heard the news?
  2. What a pity! ; Never mind. ; Oh dear. I'm sorry. ; Oh no! ; What a shame! ; That's awful
  3. Oh wow! ; How wonderful! ; That's fantastic! ; I'm really happy for you. ; That's great news.

c) -

d) -

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