Expressing Attitudes and Annoyance

Activity:

Study these conversations. Then act it out with your friend.

Conversation 1: expressing justification

Jack did not go to school yesterday. His friend accused him that he went to the cinema.

Bob     : Hey Jack, where have you been? Why you didn’t come yesterday?

Jack     : Hi, Bob. I got a situation.

Bob     : Really? You lied to me, men. You went to the cinema right?

Jack     : I’m not lying. It’s the fact. I did not go to school because I was sick. Nothing else.

Conversation 2: expressing speculation, thinking, agreement, and disagreement.

There is a mysterious guy who passes near the school. Richard, Carl, and Susan are having a debate about who is he.

Richard           : Hey guys, look who is that? He seems so mysterious.

Carl                 : Maybe he is a terrorist.

Susan               : Are you kidding me? I’m not so sure that he is a terrorist.

Richard           : Let me think… There’s no way a terrorist dress like that.

Carl                 : So, who do you think he is?

Susan               : Perhaps he is a kind of spy.

Richard           : I think so.

Conversation 3: Expressing annoying.

John and Ralf are waiting for their friend, Mike. They are planning to see the show. But, Mike is really late.

John     : What time is it?

Ralf     : Four-thirty.

John     : Oh no… where’s that boy.

Ralf     : He is thirty minutes late!

John     : O, gosh! It’s very annoying! He is hardly to come on time. Let’s go now, otherwise, we will miss the show.