ACCEPTING A ROLE

Write a few conversation openers. In pairs, take turns to

read out your openers. Your partner has to respond in a
convincing way 

Example:

Student A: I didn’t know you could knit!

Student B: spontaneously
(knitting) Oh, well, it’s just a scarf. Nothing complicated…

Student A
1. Is that your baby? She looks exactly like you!
2. So you’ve decided to get a divorce?
3. Hi! Have you caught any fish yet?
4. I’ve just heard you’re going to have a plastic surgery?
5 Why are you standing on your head?

Student B
1. I can see you’ve started smoking again?
2. You won’t believe it – I’ve won the “Mam talent” contest!
3. Hands off me! Why are you trying to kiss me?
4. I didn’t know you spent 10 years in China!
5 Why is everybody in the town talking only about you?

BUSINESS ENGLISH

1. Is it true you’ve been promoted to a manager’s role?

2. People say you are a workaholic…
3. I’m sorry but I must say the workshop you’ve just had
with us was rather disappointing…
4. I didn’t know you won the “Taniec z gwiazdami” show!
5. I’ve heard your boss is harassing you…
6. Hi! Are you going to attend the conference today?
7. So, you are working for a big company now? And how
is it?
8. I saw you were very nervous while speaking to your
business partners yesterday. Why was that?
9. Is that your business visiting card? I thought you are
working somewhere else!
10.Why did your business co-operation with the
KARUZELA Theatre in Wroclaw didn’t work out?