Conver sa tion Prompts (Unit 1, page 5: Conversation Starter) T a k e a minute to re view the Con v ers a tion Sn a p sh ot on p age 4 and the l anguage b elow. Then close your book and tal k to your p artner a b out your pl an s for the future. Start like this: “I’ v e a lw a y s w anted to __.. ” NEED HELP? Here’s language you already know: Expl aining Well, I guess big changes are a little scary. I don’t want to spend the rest of my life __. I want to get out and see the world. I’ve been considering __. Everyone says __. I’ve heard __. After I’ve __, I [hope / plan] to __. By __, I [hope / plan] to have __. Well, to tell you the truth, __. I [decided / ‘ve decided ] it was time I __. I’m glad I __. I guess I’m just __.
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Re s ponding What’s stopping you? True, but life’s short. You’ve been talking about that for __. What made you finally decide to take the plunge? I could really see you doing that. Go for it! Don’t you think __? Are you serious? Are you out of your mind? You’ve got to be kidding. Come to think of it, __.
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Unit 1
