B. Missing person

Ex. 1. Read and act out the dialogue.

Police officer: Police Department. May I help you?

Woman: I'd like to report a missing person - my grand- mother.

Police Officer: Your grandmother? OK.

Woman: Yes, she went out at three o’clock this afternoon. It’s already past midnight and she hasn’t come back.

Police officer: Uh-huh. What’s her name, please?

Woman: Mrs. Rose Baker.

Police officer: And... How old is she?

Woman: She’s seventy-eight.

Police officer: OK. Now can you describe her?

Woman: Yes, she’s about five feet tall.

Police officer: Five feet, uh-huh.

Woman: She has curly gray hair and she wears glasses.

Police officer: And what is she wearing?

Woman: Let me see. A red dress and a white jacket.

Police officer: A red dress and a white jacket.

Woman: Oh, and a little hat with flowers on it.

Police officer: All right. Now, just a few more questions...

Ex. 2. Answer the questions.

1. Who is missing?

2. What does the person look like?

3. What is the person wearing?

4. What do you think has happened to the missing person?

Ex. 3. Read the rest of the conversation. Say whether you expected such ending or not. Continue the dialogue in your own way.

Woman: (Clock strikes three) Oh, Grandma, it’s you! I was so worried about you. It’s three o’clock in the mor­ning.

Grandma: Why were you worried? I was out on a date.

Woman: A date? With who?

Grandma: Mr. Franklin — my new boyfriend. He’s only eighty-three!

Ex. 4. Make up a dialogue on the given situation. Dramatize it.

You lose your child at the supermarket. You are very worried. You go to the man in charge and ask him to help you find your child.

Ex. 5. Read the dialogues and make up your own dialogues after the models.

He is very forgetful

A: Have you met the new sales manager?

B: Yes, I have.

A: What do you think of him?

B: Well, he seems very nice. He's very friendly, and he’s always helpful.

A: Oh, do you think so?

В: Yes, but I think he’s kind of forgetful. He never remembers my name.

A: Yeah, you’re right. He’s very forgetful.

B: Oh, do you know him?

A: Yes, he’s my husband!

Steven or Rod

Janice: Did you go to the athletics club last night, Karen?

Karen: Yes, I did. It was great!

Janice: Oh yes? Why?

Karen: Well, I met a boy called Steven.

Janice: Ooh! What about Rod Smith?

Karen: Oh, I’m not really interested in him.

Janice: Really? I quite like Rod.

Karen: But Steven is much nicer.

Janice: What's he like?

Karen: He’s very good-looking.

Janice: Is he?

Karen: He’s tall and slim, and he’s got short brown hair.

Janice: Where does he live?

Karen: In Willesden.

Janice: Where does he go to school?

Karen: Crinkleroot College.

Janice: So he’s older than you.

Karen: Yes, he’s seventeen.

Ex. 6. Show a picture of someone for about 5 seconds to your groupmates and then ask “What’s he/she like?”

Ex. 7. Read the dialogue and be ready to speak about the family described in the conversation.