English Exercises: Communication

Downloadable worksheets:

101 ELT GAMES! 15 pages of communicative activity ideas!
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
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"The Media" - a 90-minute lesson (or 2 45m-lessons) to introduce the TasK on this topic for Upper Intermediate or Lower advanced Students
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
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For or against FACEBOOK (Debating)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Downloads: 1235

Picture-Based Discussion (24): Means of Communication
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-17
Downloads: 992

For or against MOBILE PHONES (Debating)
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Downloads: 1159

SOCIAL NETWORK. PROS AND CONS
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Downloads: 1072

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�I - Complete the conversation. Use the correct form of the verbs in the box:

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� � � � � call me back � � � � �get a call from � � � � �answer � � � � �take � � � � �hang up � � � � �turn off � � � � �make

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Mary: So tell me everything! Why did you break up with Brian?

Joan: It's a long story. I tried to call him last week. I called a thousand times. Somebody �and when I said 'Hello', they . I was so angry! I got tired of calling and left him a message asking him to �as soon as he heard it. But he never did. I thought maybe his cellphone had been stolen so I �a call to his house and his mother answered. She told me that Brian was on vacation with his friends. And his cellphone was probably . He was so stressed that he didn't want to receive any calls.

Mary: Really? Oh no...

Joan: I couldn't believe it. I was furious! I asked her to tell Brian not to call me ever again! She �the message, she said she would tell him as soon as he came back.

Mary: What happened next?

Joan: Yesterday I �from an unknown number. Guess who it was! Brian!

Mary: And what did you do?

Joan: I hung up!

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II - Choose the correct answer:

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1) A: Hello, is Arthur there?

� � B: �- I'll see if he is in... I'm sorry, he isn't here. Would you like to �a message?

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2) A: Good morning. This is Peter Smith . Is Eric there?

� � B: I'm afraid he is out at the moment. Can I��a message?

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3) A: Smith's Company . May I help you?

� � B: I'd like to be��with the customer service department.

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4) A: Hello. Can I �to Eric, please?�

� � B: I'm afraid he isn't��at the moment. Can I take a message?

� � A: Sure. Please tell him that Steven .

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5) Hi! It's Tim. Please��as soon as you can.

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6) Hello. I'm calling from New York. Could I get Roger ?��

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