Unit 8 Page 78 Lesson B1A

Page 78

Lesson B

Life’s little dilemmas

1. Building vocabulary and grammar

A. Listen and take quiz. Circle your answers. Then compare with a partner.

What would you do?

1: What would you do if a friend broke your mother’s favorite teapot? Would you…

a. let your friend buy a new one? b. tell your friend not to worry about it and buy a new teapot for your mom?

2: What would you do if you borrowed a camera from a friend and broke it? Would you…

a. simply apologize for breaking it? b. take it to a store and pay for the repairs?

3: How would you react if a friend started dating someone you used to go out with? Would you…

a. talk to your friend about your feelings? b. feel hurt but say nothing to either of them?

4: What would you do if a friend came for dinner and brought an expensive box of chocolates? Would you…

a. thank your friend for the gift and not open it? b. share the chocolates with your friend after dinner?

5: What would you say if a friend asked you for a loan to buy an MP3 player? Would you say…

a. “Sorry, I never lend money to anyone.” b. “I’ll think about it and let you know.”

6: What would you do if a friend borrowed a favorite CD and forgot to return it? Would you…

a. remind your friend about it several times? b. forget about it and buy yourself a new one?