Unit 9 Page 90 Lesson C1A

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Lesson C: she was telling me.

1: conversation strategy: reporting the content of a conversation

A:

now listen what do Tracy and Omar know about Kate’s fiancé?

I saw Maggie last week; she was telling me that Kate and her fiancé aren’t getting along that well.

They’ve been arguing a lot, lately.

Yeah; that’s what you were saying.

I’ve heard that he’s sort of a difficult person.

yeah, he is.

but apparently, he bought Kate a very expensive engagement ring, an enormous diamond.

Or so Maggie was saying…

and evidently, he drives a very expensive car.

Right; but there’s got to be something wrong you know.

if they’re arguing all the time.

and that’s what Maggie was saying too.

so, I wonder what will happen.

me too!

Maggie was at his house once and she was saying how nice it was.

but as she said, “money isn’t everything”.