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I. Study the following dialogues and do the tasks below:
Teacher: Good morning students. Today, we will discuss “gifts of youth” I don’t
understand!
Students: Sorry teacher, I don’t understand. Can you explain more please?
!
Teacher: Okay, “gifts of youth” means the qualities that young people have.
Student: Thank you teacher.
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Jamal: Guess what?
Khalid: What?
Jamal: My brother is a genius student.
Khalid: I am not quite following you. Can you be more explicit?
Jamal: He got an excellent mark in the final exam and the administration gave him a computer.
Khalid: That’s great. I am very happy for him.
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Jamal: Our classmate Hamid is a very humorous student. I don’t get it.
Khalid: I am sorry, I don’t get it. What do you mean exactly? Can you explain
Jamal: I mean he always tells us very funny jokes. more please?
Jamal: Ah! He must be a very funny student.
Practice Exercises
1. What does “gifts of youth” mean?
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2. Why did the administration give Jamal’s brother a computer?
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3. Why is Hamid a very humorous student?
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4. Underline expressions of lack of understand and asking for clarification.
5. Complete the chart with expressions of lack of understand and asking for clarification.
Expressing lack of understanding Asking for clarification
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6. Match the following expressions with their functions. (4 points)

Statements Functions
1. I don’t think that your idea is correct. A. Expressing opinion
2. I am not quite following you. B. Lack of understanding
3. I share the same view about that topic. C. Agreeing
4. As far as I am concerned, humour is the best medicine. D. Asking for clarification
5. Can you explain that idea more please? E. Disagreeing
1. …………. 2. …………. 3. …………. 4. …………. 5. ………….
7. Complete the following dialogue and practice similar dialogues with your partner. (2 points)
Director: I think that mobile games are the reason why your son get low marks in exams.
Father: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Director: I mean, he spends so much time playing on his phone and he neglects his studies.
Father: Okay, sir I will make sure he revises his lessons every day.
8. Make the same dialogues with your partner and practice without looking at your paper.
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