7 Programme 7

Practice Section

Text Three

I’m scared stiff of the journey.

They fly so high and fast.

I’d rather prefer to go by luxury liner.

I’d rather be seasick than dead.

Susan: Looking forward to your trip, Julie?

Julie: Yes, but I’m scared stiff of the journey.

Susan: Why? How often are the plane crashes? Once a year?

Julie: When they fly so high and fast, once is enough!

Susan: Yes, but there are fewer deaths per year than there are road casualties per day.

Julie: Well, I’d prefer to go by luxury liner, like QE 2.

Susan: Are you a good sailor?

Julie: I don’t know, but I’d rather be sea-sick than dead.

Drill 1

1 The British will be holding an election next month. They won’t be holding an election next month.

What about the French?

2 The Queen won’t be speaking on television tonight. He’ll be speaking on television tonight.

What about the Prime Minister?

3 My family will be listening to the speeches. I won’t be listening to the speeches.

What about you?

4 I’ll be trying to turn the television off. She won’t be trying to turn the television off.

What about your wife?

5 The Socialists will be introducing nationalisation. They won’t be introducing nationalisation.

What about Liberals?

6 They won’t be talking about inflation. They’ll be talking about prosperity.

What about prosperity?

7 They’ll be promising higher salaries. They won’t be promising higher prices.

What about higher prices?

8 They won’t be talking sense. They’ll be talking nonsense.

What about nonsense?

Drill 2(R)

1. He’s a fast driver. Yes, he drives very fast.

2. They’re slow walkers. Yes, they walk very slowly.

3. You’re a hard worker. Yes , I work very hard.

4. He’s a quiet talker. Yes, he talks very quietly.

5. They’re early starters. Yes, they start very early.

6. She’s a careful writer. Yes, she writes very carefully.

7. These birds are high fliers. Yes, those birds fly very high.

8. You’re a quick thinker. Yes, I think very quickly.

Drill 3

1 He’s sleeping now. when I arrive tonight He’ll be sleeping when you arrive tonight.

2 She’s wearing a new dress. at a party tomorrow She’ll be wearing a new dress at the party

tomorrow.

3 Steve’s lying in the sun. Steve’ll be lying in the sun while Terry’s

while Terry’s working hard working hard.

4 We’re having lunch. at one o’clock We’ll be having lunch at one o’clock..

5 The boys are playing tennis. until five o’clock The boys’ll be playing tennis until five o’clock.

6 I’m writing letters. all day tomorrow I’ll be writing letters all day tomorrow.

7 You’re watching television. until midnight You’ll be watching television until midnight.

8 They’re sitting an exam. in June They’ll be sitting an exam in June.

Drill 4 Peter broke the window. Who? Who broke the window?

They need some paper. What? What do they need?

A hundred people died. How many? How many people died?

The letter was for John. Who? Who was the letter for?

That boy over there did it. Who? Who did it?

Mary took the old car. Which? Whish car did Mary take?

Something fell out of the pocket. What? What fell out of his pocket?

I want a dozen eggs. How many? How many eggs do you want?