Conversation 2
Kate: Well, what did you think?
Janet: It was ... very interesting.
Kate: I didn't have a clue what was going on. Absolutely nothing happened! I don't know why I bothered coming to see it.
Janet: I thought Mark was brilliant.
Kate: Yes, I did too, of course.
Janet: But I wish I had read the play before I saw it. If only I had known the story, it might have been easier to follow it. How long do you think Mark will be?
Kate: I guess he needs to get changed first. He said he'd join us as soon as possible.
Janet: Here he is. Hi Mark!
Mark: Hi, what did you think? How was I?
Janet: It was ... very challenging.
Kate: It was so-so.
Janet: But you were brilliant! Well done.
Kate: You were awesome, Mark. Everyone adored your performance. Darling, you were to die for!
Mark
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\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\: OK, OK, don't exaggerate. I wasn't that good! Anyway, I've got some great news!
Janet: Tell us!
Mark: We've started talking about next term's OUDS play.
Kate: What's it going to be?
Mark: Hamlet, by William Shakespeare!
Janet: Great! And who's going to play Hamlet?
Kate: Don't tell me, let me guess!
Mark: To be or not to be, that is the question!
Janet: I don't believe it. You're going to play Hamlet?
Kate: Come on, let's celebrate ... from Beckett to Shakespeare. Today Oxford, tomorrow, Hollywood!
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2 Watch Conversation 1 and complete the table.
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name of play | Waiting for Godot |
by | Samuel Beckett |
from | next Tuesday |
to | next Saturday |
at | Oxford Playhouse |
produced by | OUDS |
acted by | Mark |
3 Watch Conversation1 again and answer the questions.
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1 Neither of them.
2 They don't make sense.
3 He's a fascinating writer.
4 She loves going to the theatre and wants to see Mark acting.
5 Only because Mark's in it.
6 Friday night.
5 Watch Conversation 2 and choose the best way to complete the sentences.
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1 (d) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (b)
6 Watch Conversation 2 again and complete the sentences.
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(1) have a clue
(2) I bothered coming
(3) easier to follow it
(4) get changed first
(5) very challenging
(6) you were to die for
(7) I wasn't that good
(8) I don't believe it
7 Work in pairs and answer the questions about Everyday English.
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1 (a) 2 (b) 3 (b) 4 (a) 5 (b) 6 (b)

