General English Level 4 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV4 Unit 04 Topic 03.doc 8. We were lucky to escape, weren’t we?  a) Yes, we weren’t.  b) No, we didn’t.  c) Yes, we were. 9. Parasailing wasn’t too expensive, was it?  a) No, it was.  b) Yes, it is.  c) Yes, it was. 10. That was a close shave, wasn’t it?  a) No, it was.  b) Yes, it was.  c) Yes it did. 11. You didn’t jump off the cliff, did you?  a) Yes, I did.  b) Yes, I didn’t.  c) No, I wasn’t. 12. She recovered from her injuries, didn’t she?  a) No she did.  b) No, she didn’t.  c) Yes, she didn’t. GAME Concentration Play Concentration and see how good your memory is! 1. Your teacher will give you a set of cards. 2. Mix up the cards and place them face down on the table. 3. Turn over two cards. If you have a match, take the cards and try again. 4. If the cards don’t match, turn them back over and let the next person try. 5. The student who has the most cards at the end of the game is the winner.  LANGUAGE FOCUS 05 Conversation strategies When someone is telling a story there are many strategies we use to keep the conversation going. 1. Commenting and giving feedback Ming and Lucas say: Lucas: Well, I just hung on for dear life. I was terrified. I had never gone so fast on a horse before. And there were lots of people on the beach… Ming: Oh! Sounds dangerous. When someone is telling a story it is polite to let them know we are listening. We comment on what they have said, to show we are listening. This is called giving feedback. Here are some other ways to comment and give feedback: 134