CONVERSATION
STRATEGY
Objective: Summarizing what people
says
■ We summarize what other people says to
show we’re involved in the conversation:
■ Monica: Today I have to go to the dentist,
go to the gym, meet with some friends to
have lunch, work, go to the gym, and have
dinner with my parents.
■ Andres: Wow. You have a busy day ahead.
Match each statement with the best response. Write the
letters A to G. Then practice with a partner.
■ 1. I only download free books or go to
the library. __
■ 2. I've downloaded thousands of
songs. __ .
■ 3. A friend of mine never seems to like
the gifts I give her. __
■ 4. It's hard to buy gifts for my dad. He
never wants anything. __
■ 5. My mom reads a lot. She knows
everything. __
■ 6. My friend remembers the lyrics of
every song he hears. __
■ 7. I read all kinds of stuff, from
romance to science fiction. __
It’s your turn now!
■ CLASSMATE A WILL TELL
ANYTHING HE WANTS. (MUSIC,
FOOD, TV, BOOKS, ETC)
■ CLASSMATE B WILL SUMMARIZE
WHAT THE OTHER SAYS.
Strategy Plus
■ We use NOW to to
introduce a follow-up
question. It shows
that you want to
move the
conversation on to a
different aspect of a
topic.
■ In Mexico, you
can go to nice
beaches LIKE:
Sayulita, Puerto
Vallarta, Cancún,
Bacalar, etc.
It’s your turn now!
■What kind of tastes do you have in
movies, food, and music? Discuss
with a partner.etc.
VERB + AS+ Adjectives + AS+COMPLEMENT
VERB TO BE (IS/IS NOT/ ARE/ ARE NOT)
VERB (DON’T/DOESN’)
■ The pants are just as comfortable as my jeans. (They're the
same.)
■ The pants are not as comfortable as my jeans. (They're less
comfortable.)
■ I don't look as scruffy as I did. (I was scruffier before.)
VERB + AS+ Nouns + AS+COMPLEMENT
VERB TO BE (IS/IS NOT/ ARE/ ARE NOT)
VERB (DON’T/DOESN’)
■ She spends as little time as possible on her makeup.
■ She doesn't wear as many bright colors as she should.
■ He doesn't pay as much attention to his appearance as he
should.
VERB + AS+ Adverbs + AS+COMPLEMENT
VERB TO BE (IS/IS NOT/ ARE/ ARE NOT)
VERB (DON’T/DOESN’)
■ I tried as hard as I could to find the right style for her.
■ I don't like short hair as much as long hair.