8.4
SUPERMARKET SUPERPOWER
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KEY LANGUAGE
CLARIFYING
4
a
Correct the mistakes in the extracts. Look at Audio script 8.4 on
page 177 to check your answers.
1
... what do you think by good value?
2
Basically, what I’m meaning is the customer is …
3
Sorry, I don’t catch what you mean.
4
What I really try to say is …
5
Or to give it another way, …
6
Could you expand that in more detail, please?
7
Could you be more clear?
8
Let me research that.
9
Could you explain me an example?
10
To be more clear … we really appeal to …
4
b
Put the phrases in Exercise 4a into two groups.
a
for making your meaning clearer
b
asking for clarification
TASK
TAKING PART IN A DEBATE
5
a
Work in groups. Smithsons is planning to come to Bahrain. You will
be taking part in an edition of
Vista
, the live TV debate programme.
Student A (Chairperson):
look at page 156 and study your role card.
Student B (Labour relations expert):
look at page 158 and study
your role card.
Student C (Government representative):
look at page 161 and
study your role card.
Student D (Opposition party representative):
look at page 163
and study your role card.
Student E (Consumer group representative):
look at page 163
and study your role card.
5
b
Work in pairs of the same roles (two As, Bs, etc.). Discuss what you
believe, and think about the arguments you can use in the debate.
5
c
Hold the debate in groups of Students A–E.
OTHER USEFUL PHRASES
Chairing
I’d like to ask (name) for his/her views (on this).
Thank you, (name). You’ve had your say. Let the others give their
views now, please.
I’d like to move on now to …
Interrupting
I’d just like to say …
Can I just come in here?
If I can interrupt you at this point …
Dealing with interruptions
If you could just let me finish.
Hold on a minute, please.
If I can just finish what I’m trying to say …
Getting your point across
The main issue here is …
The really important thing is …
Surely, the point is that …
