Communicative Tasks : Task 1 Key for reference: close Zhou Ping: Hi, Sam. I've been trying to keep a diary in English. Would you kindly read some of it and help me improve it? Sam: Keeping a diary is a great idea. It makes you use your English regularly. But are you sure you want me to read all your secrets? How about just showing me the less secret parts? Zhou Ping: Don't worry. My boyfriend is from my hometown. You don't know him. Sam: OK. I'm not competing with him anyhow. How often do you write in the diary? Have you tried doing it at the same time every day? Then you won't forget to do it. Zhou Ping: That's quite true. I do try to write in the diary almost every day, usually in the evening. Sam: I notice here on the third page that you tried to write a poem in English. What about trying some more? This one is pretty good. Zhou Ping: Yes, but you're the first person who's seen it. It's my only poem and I'm afraid my boyfriend or my roommates will laugh at it. Sam: Practice makes perfect. If you write more poems please show them to me. I've written some poetry too. Zhou Ping: What's your poetry about? Sam: The same as yours. Love!

Topic: Consulting about the ways to improve English Roles: Zhou Ping- a Chinese student 　　Sam- a foreign friend Situation: Zhou Ping shows her diary in English to her foreign friend, Sam, and asks him about the ways to improve her English. Tips: Useful expressions and patterns for consulting someone: 　　I wonder if you could tell me... 　　I would appreciate if you could tell me... 　　Could you give me some advice on how to... 　　Would you please tell me... 　　Would you kindly... Useful expressions and patterns for advising someone: 　　If I were you, I'd just... 　　I think you should... 　　I think maybe you ought to try... 　　You ought to think about... 　　Well, your best bet is to... 　　You'd better... 　　It might be a good idea to... 　　My advice would always be... 　　How about... / What about...? 　　Why don't you...? / Why not...? 　　Give it a try. Useful expressions for agreeing to someone's advice: 　　That's an excellent idea 　　That'll be fine 　　Exactly/Absolutely 　　I think you are absolutely right / perfectly correct 　　That's quite true 　　Yes, I couldn't agree more Useful expressions to show one's worry and provide comfort: 　　I'm so worried / bothered / annoyed about… 　　I'm at my wit's end 　　Don't worry / Be at ease / Relax Other useful expressions 　　There is no short cut to success 　　Practice makes perfect 　　That's up to you

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