Unit 11 communication Salon small talk Talking about family Talking about the weather Do you have any brothers and sisters? How many The weather is great today / Lovely day/ brothers and sisters do you have? I m an only child. / I have a younger/an older sister/ brother. / I have two sisters/brothers. Do you have any children? I have a son/a daughter / two children: a son and a daughter. How old is your son / daughter / are your children? Talking about work What do you do? I am a/an Where do you work? I work in a / I work for How long have you worked/have you been working here/in/for ? Talking about leisure and entertainment What do you like doing in your free time? What s the latest book you have read / movie you have seen? (Where/When) are you going on holiday this year? How were your holidays? Nice day/Awful day isn t it? What do you think of this weather? This weather is unpredictable! Talking about the day How was your day? What have you been doing today? Are you doing anything fun after the session? Do you have any interesting plans for the evening? Talking about the latest news Did you catch the news today / hear about ? What do you think about ? I read in the paper that I saw on TV that Special events Talking about Likes and Dislikes When are you getting married? - We re getting married Who/what are your favourite actors/authors/movies/ sports/music/books/TV programmes or shows? What do you think about ? I love / adore / am mad about / am crazy about / like very much) / like / quite like / don t mind I don t like / am not very fond of / am not a great fan of / I don t like at all / can t stand / hate 13 11.3 going to.... What are you going to wear for the wedding/ birthday/party? Something elegant/refined/stylish/ casual/informal. Listen to the dialogues and answer the questions. 1. What treatment is Miss Palmer going to have? 2. Why is Miss Palmer late for her appointment? 3. How many brothers and sisters does Miss Palmer have? 4. Does Tina have any brothers or sisters? 5. How old are Miss Palmer s sister and brothers? 6. How old is Miss Palmer? 7. What do Miss Palmer s sister and brothers do? 112 in / on Are you having a reception? - Yes, at . Where are you going on your honeymoon? - We re 8. What does Miss Palmer like doing in her free time? 9. What book does Miss Palmer suggest Tina to read? 10. Where is Tina going to spend her holidays this year? 11. Has Miss Palmer ever been in the Greek Islands? 12. What s the weather like during the pedicure? 13. What film did Tina see on TV last night? 14. Who stars in the film? 15. Is Miss Palmer pleased with Tina s work?