CONTENTSTASK 1 Answering queshonsabout yourself． 1
TASK 2 Responding when you don’t understand something． 5
TASK 3 Answering questions about your occupation． 9
TASK 4 Identifying yourself and giving personal information． 13
TASK 5 Finding outabout other people． 17
TASK 6 Being a good listener when somebodyis talking to you． 21
TASK 7 Responding to questions about your family and background． 25
TASK 8 Responding to questions about your activities． 29
TASK 9 Responding to comments and small talk from strangers． 33
TASK 10 Answering questionsabout your likes and dislikes． 37
TASK 11 Answering a phone caller’s questions． 41
TASK 12 Exchanging daily greetings with an acquaintance． 45
TASK 13 Starting a conversation with a stranger． 49
TASK 14 Asking somebody identification（personal history）questions． 53
TASK 15 Finding out about someone’s activities． 57
TASK 16 Asking identification（personal history）questions about other people 61
TASK 17 Making a phone call and leaving a message for someone． 65
TASK 18 Responding to polite requests． 69
TASK 19 Expressing want and desire． 73
TASK 20 Asking about likes and dislikes． 77
TASK 21 Telling somebody about your job and the work you do． 81
TASK 22 Expressing surprise or disbelief． 85
TASK 23 Responding to comments about vour English ability． 89
TASK 24 Expressing agreement and disagreement． 93
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