I. Mind your grammar when you speak

1. You are a police inspector. You are to question a witness of a crime, as you want to clarify some details. Your friend acts as a witness.

Model: to see – a man in a black coat – to leave the house (to enter the house)

A: You saw a man in a black coat leave (leaving) the

house, didn't you?

B: Oh, no. I saw him enter (entering) the house.

Prompts: to see – a tall blond man – to go away (to come into the house); to notice – a black car – to disappear (a red car); to feel – somebody – to watch you (to walk after me); to hear – somebody – to pull the door open (to close the door); to hear – a man's voice – to call for help (woman's voice); to see – an old man – to cross the street (young); to notice – two people – to pass your car (three people).

2. Ask your friend what she/he saw (felt, heard, watched or noticed) when she/he did something, work in pairs:

Model: to come into the shop – a well-dressed lady – to take a pair of shoes

A: What did you see when you came into the shop?

B: When I came into the shop I saw a well-dressed lady take a pair of shoes from the shelf.

Prompts: to come into the street – a group of teenagers – to break the shop window; to come up to the metro station – a tall man in a cap – to attack a woman; to come to the crowd of people – somebody – to take out something out of your pocket; to cross the street – a drunk driver – to hit a woman; to arrive at the airport – a group of terrorists – to hijack a plane.

3. Object to your friend's proposal and say who is to make some action, work in pairs:

Model: me (our expert) – to take pictures

A: Do you want me to take pictures of the scene of crime?

B: No, I want our expert to take pictures of the scene of crime.

Prompts: me (our secretary) – to copy the documents; me (Mr.Clark) – to introduce the guests; me (him) – to write a letter (to phone) to our partners; Prof. Smiles (Prof. Smith) – to be invited to the conference; me (James) – to look through the letters; official letters (private letters) – to be answered immediately.

4. Express doubt or disagree with your friend, giving your reasons:

Model 1: Mr. Pipe – to be appointed manager – to be not very energetic

A: Mr. Pipe is likely to be appointed manager.

B: I'm afraid, not. He is not likely to be appointed manager. He is not very energetic.

Prompts: the Crown Court – to try this case – the case is very simple; Mr. Little – to be selected a member of the Jury – to have little life experience; Jim – to investigate this crime – to be away; Mr. Brooks – to come back soon – to be busy.

Model 2: Mr. Smith – to come soon – to have a lot of work

A: Mr. Smith is sure to come soon.

B: I'm afraid, not. He has a lot of work.

Prompts: Jim – to be sure to marry Ann – only to be friends; the manager – to sign the document today – to go away on business; Prof. Smith – to arrive today – we – to expect him on Monday.

Model 3: the manuscript – to believe – to write in the 12^th century – the 13 ^th century

A: The manuscript is believed to have been written in the 12^th century.

B: I'm sure that's not so. It was certainly written in the 13^th century.

Prompts: Mr. Smith – to suppose – to leave for Liverpool – for Glasgow; Jane – to say – to graduate from the institute 2 years ago – 3 years ago; he – to suppose – to complete his investigation – not completed yet; the police – to believe – to find the criminal already – to be a very complicated case.