The school play

PHOTOSTORY
Episode 3

1 Look at the photos and answer the questions.

2 Now read and listen to the photostory. What does Ruby agree to do?

RUBY Where are Tom and Ellie?
DAN They’re at Drama club. They’re in the school play, remember?
RUBY Oh, that’s right. They’re amazing.
DAN What do you mean?
RUBY To be in a play in front of all the school.

ELLIE I’ve got an idea. Ruby, do you want to be in the play? You can have Anna’s part.
RUBY Me! No way!
TOM Oh, come on, Ruby. Please. We really need you.
DAN Do it, Ruby. Help your friends.

DAN Look. Here they are. They don’t look very happy.
RUBY Hi, guys. What’s wrong?
TOM It’s Anna Williams. She’s in the play but she’s ill.
ELLIE We really need her. The play is on Friday.

RUBY Oh, OK.
ELLIE I love you, Ruby! Thank you so much.
TOM Yes, you’re the best.
RUBY Am I crazy?

3 Watch to find out how the story continues.

4 Watch again. Correct the false information in the sentences.

PHRASES FOR FLUENCY

1 Find the expressions 1–4 in the story. Who says them?

2 How do you say these expressions in your language?

3 Put the sentences in the correct order to make a dialogue.

4 Complete the dialogues with the expressions from Exercise 1.

What’s wrong? | I’ve got an idea. | No way! | Oh, come on

FUNCTIONS
Encouraging someone

1 Put the words in order to make sentences.

2 Choose a picture and write a dialogue.

3  SPEAKING  Work in pairs. Act out the dialogue.