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Loneliness
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1. LISTEN AND COMPLETE THE CONVERSATION WITH THE WORDS FROM THE BOX. Click on the audio button

 
STAND -  LOST -  WANT -  LIKE -  POOL -  HATE -  YESTERDAY -  CARE -  EXERCISE -  THINK -  FAIR
 

M: Hi, Alfie. What’s the matter?

A: Hi, Millie. It’s PE… I really can’t  it.

M: But I thought you liked sports.

A: I do – usually. But I  team sports, like football or basketball, and especially rubgy.

M: Why?

A: Well, I just don’t  winning is important. I don’t  if my team is not the best. I hate all the competition.

M: Oh, I see… But PE is such fun. You can relax and enjoy yourself.

A: Fun? Relaxing? I have better fun in Science. , Kevin missed a goal and the other guys yelled at him. They said, ‘We  because of you! You’re rubbish!’ I hate that sort of things.

M: Yes, it’s true that’s not .

A: I don’t think we should have to do PE at school if we don’t  to.

M: But it’s important. We can’t just sit at school for hours; we need some

A: Alright, but there shouldn’t be grades for PE. And we should have more choice of sports. I’d  to do some individual sports, like running. Or something with one other person, like squash maybe. We could have a climbing wall, or go to the swimming . We could have martial arts with a good instructor.

M: Yes! I’d love to do kung fu.

 
2. COMPLETE THE CONVERSATIONS WITH PHRASES FROM THE BOX
 
I PREFER - ARE YOU INTO - I HATE - I ENJOY 
 
E:  skiing?
S: No, I'm not.  getting cold.  going to warm countries in the winter to skiing in the mountains.  lying on the beach with a good book. It's great! 
 
 
I DON'T CARE ABOUT - I'M NOT INTO - I CAN'T STAND
 
J:  What's wrong?
B:  Jason Davies
J: Why? Oh, I know. You played rugby this morning.
B: Yes, and he yelled at me.
J: Why?
B: Because  winning. I just wanto to have fun. Jason says that I don't try. 
J: So, why don't you do kung fu or judo?
B: Well, to be honest,  martial arts. They're boring. I'd like to do Zumba but we can't do it here.