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Level
Suitable for teenagers and young adults, at intermediate level and above.
Timing
Main activity:
Extension a:
Extension b:
Extension c:
45 minutes.
15 minutes.
2030 minutes.
2030 minutes.
Aims
Main activity: rhythm and intonation; making arrangements.
Extension a: adverbs of manner: arrogantly, coolly, enthusiastically, dismissively,
persuasively, excitedly, slightly interested, admiringly, passionately.
Extension b: reported speech: asked, told, replied, suggested.
Extension c: writing.
Steps
1. Tell the class they are going to hear a dialogue between a girl and a boy. Read the poem to
the class with clear intonation, demonstrating the attitudes of the two speakers.
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So I said to her, Whats your name? (arrogantly)
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She said to me, Whats your game? (coolly)
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So I said to her, I think youre great. (enthusiastically)
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She replied, Youre too late. (dismissively)
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So I said to her, Will you come out tonight? (persuasively)
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She said to me, Are you all right? (sarcastically)
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So I said to her, Lets fix a time. (persuasively)
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She replied, I could do nine. (coolly)
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Tell students to continue reporting the dialogue in pairs, the boys writing the first line, the girls
the second and so on. If necessary, model told, asked, suggested etc. before setting the task.
Extension c: writing
Ask students in pairs to make their own dialogue using the lines.
Example:
So I said to her
She said to me, etc.
They should read or act these out to the rest of the class. The lines do not have to rhyme, but
you could give suggestions to any pair who are trying to make rhymes.
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admiringly
arrogantly
boastfully
boastfully
coolly
coolly
coolly
enthusiastically
excitedly
dismissively
dismissively
passionately
persuasively
persuasively
sarcastically
slightly interested
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This resource has been adapted from Tombola (Nelson, 1992) by kind permission of the authors, John Palim, Paul
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