Gateway to the World B1+ WB Digital Sample

Developing speaking

Negotiating 1

16 Match the words the students used with the dishes. Listen to check your answers. boring • ​delicious • ​different • j​uicy • ​not keen • ​ not spicy • n​ ot unusual • ​nutritious • ​popular • ​ tasty 1 tacos with beef 2 meatballs 3 seafood paella 4 bean soup 5 lasagne and salad 17 Choose the correct alternatives in the phrases students use for negotiating. Listen and check your answers. 1 What do you think about/on choosing tacos? 2 On/In my opinion, we should choose the chicken curry. 3 I see/view what you mean – they’re popular. 4 Yes, you’re probably/very right. 5 As/For I see it, pasta is something we eat all the time. 6 That’s not a good/bad idea, but is it a bit boring? 7 Why don’t we choose/choosing something a bit different? 8 The what/way I see it, that’s more of a starter.

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Look at the menu and answer the questions. Some dishes may appear in more than one category.

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Friends Menu Ideal for a celebration meal The Friends Menu is available for advanced bookings for groups of 12 or more. Choose two main courses from the following: • tacos with beef • pasta with tomato sauce and meatballs • bean soup • seafood paella • chicken curry • lasagne and salad Menu includes a choice of three starters, desserts and water and one soft drink per person. 3 courses €14.50

Pronunciation

18 Listen to the word pairs. One has the long vowel sound /iː/ and one has the short vowel sound /ɪ/ . Choose the word you

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hear first. 1 beat /iː/ 2 cheap /iː/ 3 leave /iː/

bit /ɪ/

chip /ɪ/ live /ɪ/

Which dishes are suitable for people who … 1 can’t eat meat?

Match these words to the correct vowel sound. beans • ​cheese • c​ hicken • c​ risps • fi​ sh • ​peas

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2 don’t like spicy food?

3 are allergic to prawns?

/iː/ /ɪ/

4 prefer Italian food?

You and your friend are discussing which two courses to choose for a meal. Prepare your responses to the following suggestions using the phrases for negotiating.

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16 Listen to two students doing a speaking exam and choose the best answers. 1 What question does the teacher ask them? a Which main course is the best choice for a large group of their friends? b Which cooking style do their friends like best? c Which is the best place for a large group? 2 What is their final answer to the question? a lasagne and chicken curry b pasta and paella c chicken curry and bean soup

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fish soup duck with rice salmon and potatoes steak and chips chilli pasta with spinach and cheese

Practice giving your responses. If possible,

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record yourself.

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