Role play – Meeting other people
You were on a flight to Paris, but because of a
technical problem the plane had to stop in Madrid. You and other passengers are
in the departure lounge waiting to board the plane again. As you will have to
wait for some time, try to get acquainted with the other passengers.
First, create your character. Think of:
- your name
- your nationality / where you come from
- how old you are
- your marital status (single, married, divorced)
- your family (espouse, kids, parents)
- your job
- countries you have visited
- the reason you are going to Paris
- how you feel about flying
Exchange ideas
When we meet someone for the first time, we usually
want to give a good impression, so we show our good qualities and hide the bad
ones. Do you consider it a lie?
When people ask how old you are, do you always tell
the truth? Why (not)?
What do people usually lie about?
What’s your opinion about the statements below? Do you
agree or disagree with them? Totally or partially:
– Everybody lies.
– There are no big lies or little lies. A lie is a
lie.
– Men lie more than women
– Women are better liars than men.
- Listen to the results of a study done with American
students. Fill in the blanks.
In 2002, Robert S. Feldman, of the University of
Massachusetts, secretly videotaped __________________ while they __________________
to a stranger. Later he asked these students to __________________ their tapes
and count the __________________ of lies they __________________. He found out
that __________________ percent of these students lied at least __________________
during 10 minutes of __________________. In __________________, the students
told almost __________________ lies in that period of __________________. Men
and women lied with the same __________________, but Feldman found that while __________________
lied to make the stranger feel good, __________________ lied to make __________________
look better.
1. wouldn’t/might not have
2. would/could have
3. could work
4. wouldn’t work
5. would/could live
6. would/could bring
7. would/could have
1. If they could choose, they would live in Australia.
2. If I won the lottery today, I could buy a beach house.
3. If he could be his own boss, he would probably be a restaurant owner.
4. If she spoke more than three languages, she might be a flight attendant.
5. If I mastered a martial art, it would be kickboxing.
Personal answers.
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