General English Level 5 GELEV5 Unit 01 Topic 03.doc Examples 3 Listen to the examples. 1. I failed the test. Oh, that's bad luck. 2. I was really sick last week. I'm sorry to hear that. 3. My father is in hospital. I'm really sorry to hear that. 4. Joe had an accident last night. Oh, that's awful. Continuing a conversation We can get to know people by asking about their relationships to other people we know. George and Keith say: George: Are you a friend of Sophie's or Matt's? Keith: I'm a friend of Matt's. I work with him at CAB. George asks Keith about his relationship to other people at the wedding. He does this to get to know Keith better. Keith answers and gives more information about himself. Sophie and Lee say: Sophie: How do you know Layla, Lee? Lee: Oh, we studied at University together. She's finished now, but I'm still there. Sophie asks Lee about his relationship to her friend, Layla. She does this to find out more about Lee. We can get to know people by asking about their relationships to other people we know. 24 QUESTLANGUAGE