simulated situation, two friends
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SIMULATED SITUATION 2:
WHICH PLANS WILL TWO
FRIENDS DO?
You are spending the evening with a friend who you have not seen for a long
time.1. Talk about what you could do and
2. Decide what would be the most suitable.
1. Go to a restaurant
We could go to a restaurantLet's go to a restaurant
How about going to a restaurant?What about going to a restaurant?Why don't we go to a restaurant?
I think it would be a good idea to go to a restaurant
...because
- If it rains, we will be more comfortable.- I feel like having (Chinese, Italian)
food.- The restaurant is not noisy and we'll
talk much better.- That restaurant is quite cheap/very
expensive.Etc.
2. Go to a disco.
We could go to a discoLet's go to a disco
How about going to a disco?What about going to a disco?Why don't we go to a disco?
I think it would/it wouldn't be a good idea to go to a disco
...because
- I like / I feel like dancing.- I can't dance.
- I'm very bad at dancing.- The music they play in the disco is
awesome.- We haven't seen for a long time,
so we won't be able to talk.Etc.
3. Go to the cinemaWe could go to the cinema
Let's go to the cinemaHow about going to the cinema?What about going to the cinema?Why don't we go to the cinema?
I think it would/wouldn't be a good idea to go to the cinema
...because
- I'd like to watch a new film.- It will be too noisy and we won't be
able to talk.- I feel/don't feel like going to the
cinema.
4. Stay at home We could stay at home
Let's stay at homeHow about staying at home?What about staying at home?Why don't we stay at home?
I think it would/wouldn't be a good idea to stay at home
...because
- We could talk without noises.- I can prepare dinner and then we
can talk.Etc.
5.Go to the parkWe could go to the park
Let's go to the parkHow about going to the park?What about going to the park?Why don't we go to the park?
I think it would/wouldn't be a good idea to go to the park
Because...
What would be the most suitable plan?
In my opinion/ I think that we could go to a restaurant first and then we could go to the cinema because...
Remember to use:- I agree with you.
- I disagree with you.