Unit8LetsCommunicate!

SectionA,1band1c

Conversation1

Dad:Hello?

Jim:HiDad,Ihavearehearsalafterschool.Canyoupickmeup

later?

Dad:Sure.Whendoesitend?

Jim:Wellfinishat7:00p.m.ifitsontime.Canyoupickmeupat7:15?

Dad:OK.Ifeverythinggoeswell,Illseeyouat7:15.Ifthetrafficistoobad,youllhavetowaitforafewminutes.

Jim:Gotit.Illwaitforyouattheschoolgate.Bye!

Dad:Bye!

Conversation2

Emma:Grandpa,canyouseeme?WelcometoPeoplesPark!Let

meusethecameratoshowyouaround.

Grandpa:Hello!Yes,Icanseeyouandthepark.Oh,peopleare

singinganddancing.Theyseemhappy.

Emma:Yeah.Manypeoplecomeheretoexerciseandrelax.

Grandpa:IfIvisitChinathisyear,Iwillgototheparkwithyou.It

seemsfunandlively.

Emma:Great!Ifyoucanmakeit,Illshowyouaroundthecityand

letyoutastealltheyummylocalfood.

Grandpa:Wonderful!

SectionA,2aand2d

Jason:Professor,thanksforthehelpfulspeechoncommunication.

Ihaveaquestion.SometimesmyfriendsandIarguebutdontknowhowtomakeup.Whatsthebestwayto

communicateinthissituation?

Professor:Ifyouwanttosolvetheproblem,aface-to-facetalkusuallyworksthebest.

Jason:Iunderstand,butmeetinginpersonisnotalwayseasy.

Professor:Ifyoucantmeet,justcallyourfriend.Someofyoumay

prefertexting,butittakeslongerandcanmakethingsworseifyourenotcarefulwithyourwords.

Jason:Butwhatifwearguemoreoverthephone?

Professor:fyoustaycalmlyandsaysorry,itwillhelp.Ifitisstill

hardtotalk,takeabreak.Meetwhenyourebothready.

Jason:Illcallandtrytomeet.Becausefriendshipisimportant.

Thanksfortheadvice!Professor:Yourewelcome.

SectionB1b

HowtoMakeaBetterConversation

Doyougetnervouswhenyoutalktosomeone?Doyoufindithardtohaveaconversationwithastranger?Ifyouhavesuchworries,itist