SPEAKING. "Making plans"

Gemma and Makayla are making plans for Jack’s birthday.

Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking.

Gemma and Makayla are making plans for Jack’s birthday. Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking. Preparation Draw a line to match the pictures with the words below.

Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

It’s           [Jack’s, Gemma’s, Makayla’s] birthday next week and they are planning a surprise celebration.

Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

They decide to go                [to the cinema, ice skating, bowling] .

Circle the best word to complete these sentences

They are going on                    [Friday afternoon, Saturday afternoon, Sunday afternoon]

Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

They are going to meet in front of the                [bowling place, cinema, ice rink]

They are going to meet at   [3, 4, 5] o’clock.

Gemma                                [isn’t going to tell anyone, is going to tell Jack, is going to tell their friends]

Makayla: 1                               

Gemma: Yeah, maybe … Are there any good films on at the moment?

Makayla: Mm … there’s that one comedy, Lucky Break.

Gemma: Oh, no … we saw that last week. It’s really not that funny.

Makayla: Oh right. Erm … 2                             

Gemma: Mmm, no … Jack doesn’t like ice skating.

Makayla: Well, what does he like?

Gemma: Well … he likes bowling … What about bowling?

Makayla Yeah. That's a great idea. Everyone likes bowling.

Gemma: OK.

Makayla: 3                  

Gemma: How about Saturday afternoon?

Makayla All right. 4                     

Gemma: Let’s meet at the shopping centre in front of the bowling place.

Makayla: OK. 5                    

Gemma: Erm … 3 o’clock?

Makayla: OK. That sounds great! 6    , Saturday afternoon, in front of the bowling place.

Gemma: Yeah, that’s a plan! I’ll tell the others.

Gemma: Hi Makayla. How’s it going?
Makayla: Oh, hi Gemma. F      , t        . How are you?
Gemma: Yeah, I’m good. Listen, it’s Jack’s birthday next week and we’re going to have a surprise celebration this weekend. Do you want to come with us?
Makayla: Yeah, that would be great. What are you g       to do?
Gemma: Well … I’m not sure … have you got any ideas?
Makayla: Mmm … h a       going to the cinema?
Gemma: Yeah, maybe … Are there any good films on at the moment?
Makayla: Mmm … T         that one comedy, Lucky Break.
Gemma: Oh, no … we saw that last week. It’s really not that funny.
Makayla: Oh, right. Erm … H       going ice skating?
Gemma: Mmm, no … Jack doesn’t like ice skating.
Makayla: Well ... what d he l?
Gemma: Well ... he likes bowling … What about bowling?
Makayla: Yeah. T        a great idea. Everyone likes bowling.
Gemma: OK.
Makayla: When shall    go?
Gemma: How about Saturday afternoon?
Makayla: All right. Where       we meet?
Gemma: Let’s meet at the shopping centre in front of the bowling place.
Makayla: OK. When shall we m?
Gemma: Erm … 3 o’clock?
Makayla: OK, that        great! So, Saturday afternoon, in front of the bowling place.
Gemma: Yeah, it’s a plan! I’ll tell the others.
Makayla: Cool!

How about       [go, to go, going]to the cinema?

What about       [go, to go, going]ice skating?

Let’s         [meet, to meet, meeting] / to meet / meeting at the shopping centre

Shall we         [meet, to meet, meeting]meet / to meet / meeting at 3 o’clock?

I’ll          [tell, to tell, tellling]the others.