Advanced English course - Introductions

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Reading between
the lines.

Here are some conversations from people as they meet. You can tell a lot about them by their choice of language. Read the statements below each conversation and decide if they are correct or not. Remember, this exercise also builds your cultural vocabulary, so the answers are correct mainly for English speakers in Britain.

1. Bill: Hello, my name is Bill Jenkins.
Andrea: You're Jenkins? I want a word with you.

a. Bill and Andrea will be friends.	Yes No Probably not
b. Andrea is feeling aggressive.	Yes No Probably not
c. Andrea wants to make "small talk".	Yes No Probably not

2. Wendy: Hi, are you Mike? I'm Wendy Farrel.
Michael: What? That Wendy Farrel? Gosh.

a. Wendy is well-known.	Yes No Probably not
b. Mike is being insulting.	Yes No Probably not
c. Mike is impressed.	Yes No Probably not

3. Kate: Hi, Craig. Oh, that was a long journey.
Craig: How did it go?

a. Kate and Craig know eachother well.	Yes No Probably not
b. Craig is asking about her trip.	Yes No Probably not
c. Craig probably knows where Kate has been.	Yes No Probably not

4. Becky: Mr Grant? I'm Becky Dawkins.
Philip: Ah, Miss Dawkins.There you are.

a. Becky is higher status than Philip.	Yes No Probably not
b. Becky and Philip are meeting socially.	Yes No Probably not
c. Philip was expecting to meet Becky.	Yes No Probably not

5. Doug: Hello Janet. I'm Doug.
Janet: Hah! So we meet at last, Mr Doug!

a. Janet is a foriegner.	Yes No Probably not
b. Janet knows about Doug.	Yes No Probably not
c. Janet is making a joke.	Yes No Probably not

6. John: Hello there. Haven't we met before somewhere?
Julie: I'm sure I would have remembered.

a. John and Julie have met before.	Yes No Probably not
b. Julie wants to talk with John.	Yes No Probably not
c. John remembers meeting Julie.	Yes No Probably not

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