Communicating » 2A Interacting
EXERCISE NUMBER 17
Lars: Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?
Tony: We (wait) are waiting for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we (wait) have been waiting here for more than five hours.
Lars: Five hours? When did you arrive?
Tony: We (get) got here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people (stand, already) were already standing here waiting for tickets when we arrived.
Lars: I can't believe that! Are you serious?
Tony: Yeah, people (take) take Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this particular showing has been sold out for over a week. We (wait, just) are just waiting in line to get a good seat in the theater.
Lars: When did you buy your tickets?
Tony: I (buy) bought them last week by phone. I (know) knew tickets would be hard to get because I (see) had seen a news interview with a group of people standing in line to get tickets. They (wait) had been waiting in line for almost a month to buy tickets for the first showing.
Lars: I don't believe that!
Tony: It's true. They (camp) camped out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles for about a month because they (want)wanted to be the first people to see the movie.
EXERCISE NUMBER 18
1.A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write) am going to write a letter to my friends back home in Texas.
2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get) will get you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.
3. A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) will turn it up so you can hear it.
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) are going to visit Paris, Nice and Grenoble.
5. Sarah (come) will come to the party. Oliver (be) will be there as well.
6. Ted: It is so hot in here!
Sarah: I (turn) will turn the air-conditioning on.
7. I think he (be) will be the next President of the United States.
8. After I graduate, I (attend) am going to attend medical school and become a doctor. I have wanted to be a doctor all my life.
9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply too small for four people.
B: That man at the service counter (help) will help you.
10. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) are going to walk down to the beach and go swimming.
EXERCISE NUMBER 19
Inizio modulo
1.
Mark: What are you doing with those scissors?
Beth: I (cut) am going to cut that picture of the ocean out of the travel magazine.
Mark: What (you, do) are you going to do with it?
Beth: I (paint) am going to paint a watercolor of the ocean for my art class, and I thought I could use this photograph as a model.
2.
Mark: (you, do) will you do me a favor, Sam?
Sam: Sure, what do you want me to do?
Mark: I (change) am going to change the broken light bulb in the lamp above the dining room table. I need someone to hold the ladder for me while I am up there.
Sam: No problem, I (hold) will hold it for you.
3.
Gina: Where are you going?
Ted: I (go) am going to go to the store to pick up some groceries.
Gina: What (you, get) are you going to get?
Ted: I (buy) am going to buy some milk, some bread, and some coffee.
4.
John: Wow, it's freezing out there.
Jane: I (make) will make some coffee to warm us up. Do you want a piece of pie as well?
John: Coffee sounds great! But I (have) am going to have dinner with some friends later, so I'd better skip the pie.
Jane: I (go) am going to go to dinner tonight too, but I'm having a piece of pie anyway.
5.
Frank: I heard you're taking a Spanish class at the community college.
Tom: Yeah, I (go) am going to go to Guatemala next spring and I thought knowing a little Spanish would make the trip easier.
Frank: I (visit) am going to visit my brother in Marseilles next year. Maybe I should take a French class.
Tom: I have a course catalog in the other room. I (go) will go get it, and we can see whether or not they're offering a French course next semester.
EXERCISE NUMBER 20
1.
Michael: Do you think the Republicans or the Democrats (win) will win the next election?
Jane: I think the Republicans (win) will win the next election.
John: No way! The Democrats (win) will win.
2.
Susan: We (go) are going to go camping this weekend. Would you like to come along?
Sam: That sounds great, but I don't have a sleeping bag.
Susan: No problem. I (lend) will lend you one. My family has tons of camping gear.
3.
Barbara: I (buy) am going to buy a new car this weekend, but I'm a little worried because I don't really know much about cars. I'm afraid the salesman (try) will tryto take advantage of me when he sees how little I know.
Dave: I used to work for a mechanic in high school and I know a lot about cars. I (go) will go with you to make sure you are not cheated.
4.
Gina: Fred and I (visit) are going to visit Santa Fe next summer. Have you ever been there?
Margaret: My family lives in Santa Fe! I (give) will give you my parents' phone number. When you get to Santa Fe, just call them and they (give) will give you a little tour of the town. They can show you some of the sights that most tourists never see.
5.
Pam: Can you see my future in the crystal ball? What (happen) is going to happen next year?
Fortune Teller: You (meet) are going to meet a man from the East Coast, perhaps New York or maybe Boston. You (marry) are going to marry that mystery man.
Pam: Forget the man! I want to know if I (get) am going to get a new job.
EXERCISE NUMBER 24
1. Right now, I am watching TV. Tomorrow at this time, I (watch) will be watching TV as well.
2. Tomorrow after school, I (go) am going to go to the beach.
3. I am going on a dream vacation to Tahiti. While you (do) are doing paperwork and (talk) are talking to annoying customers on the phone, I (lie) will be lying on a sunny, tropical beach. Are you jealous?
4. We (hide) will be hiding when Tony (arrive) arrives at his surprise party. As soon as he opens the door, we (jump) are going to jump out and (scream) scream, "Surprise!"
5. We work out at the fitness center every day after work. If you (come) come over while we (work) are working out, we will not be able to let you into the house. Just to be safe, we (leave) will leave a key under the welcome mat so you will not have to wait outside.
6. While you (study) are studying at home, Magda (be) will be in class.
7. When I (get) get to the party, Sally and Doug (dance) will be dancing, John (make) will be making drinks, Sue and Frank (discuss) will be discussing something controversial, and Mary (complain) will be complaining about something unimportant. They are always doing the same things. They are so predictable.
8. When you (get) get off the plane, I (wait) will be waiting for you.
9. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) wake up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) will be shining.
10. If you (need) need to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) will be staying at the Sheraton in San Francisco.