6-Azza and Radwa are talking about space travel. ( P T)

Azza :I think t hat more money should be spent on exploring space.

Radwa : Why? 1) What are the advantages to that?

Azza :One advantage is that we can learn more about the earth by learning about other planets.

Radwa: I think that one day, everyone will travel to space. 

Azza :2) I don't agree/I'm not sure. . Not everyone will want to go to space.

Radwa : Are there any disadvantages to space travel?

Azza :3) What is its negative side?

Radwa : Yes, it is very expensive. However, I've heard that without space travel, we would not have a lot of the technology that we use every day. 4) I think some technology was first used in space..

Azza : Yes, that's correct. A lot of the technology that we use was first used on spaceships.

Radwa : 5 ) Could you tell me something about this technology?

Azza :Yes . An example is sat-nav systems in people's cars. Satellites were first used to send information about spaceships.

Radwa : My father's car has sat-nav. I think it's very useful.

Azza : 6) I couldn't agree more . I think it's useful, too.

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7-Ali is interviewing Ahmed about a job in an animal’s hospital. ( P T)

Ali: 1) Do you have any work experience?

Ahmed: Yes. I’ve worked with a vet for six months.

Ali: Where are you from, Ahmed?

Ahmed : 2) I'm from Cairo

Ali: I’m from Cairo, too. 3) What are your interests.?

Ahmed : I love studying spiders. I collect them.

1Ali: 4) Really?

Ahmed : I have one here if you’d like to see it. 5) You can touch it.: It’s not poisonous.

Ali: 6) Thank you, but I don't want to touch it.

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. 8-Sami meets an English tourist by a river. ( P T)

Sami: Excuse me. I advise you not to drink that water from that river.

Tourist : 1) Don't worry, I won't drink it.. I know that the water isn’t very clean.

Sami: 2) Where are you from?

Tourist : I’m from England. I’ve just spent a week walking across the desert.

Sami : 3) That's amazing! Wasn’t it dangerous?

Tourist : No, I studied how to live in the desert before I came here.

Sami : 4) Which skills did you learn?

Tourist : Skills such as using the sun to find your way. 5) What are your hobbies and interests?

Sami : I’ve got a lot of hobbies and interests. Sport is my favourite. I’m going to surf in the desert later.

Tourist : 6) You must be joking. .

Sami : No, I’m not joking. Look. You can watch me surfing on my phone.

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9-Mariam and Rawia are discussing musical instruments. ( P T)

Mariam : Which musical instrument should we learn?

Rawia : 1) What about learning the drums?

Mariam : I'm not sure about that. Drums are too noisy. I like the piano. 2) Personally, I'd prefer to learn the piano?

Rawia : 3) I'd go along with that. . I'd like to play the piano.

Mariam : Do you think we should have piano lessons every day?

Rawia : 4)I don't think it's necessary to have lessons every day. I think one lesson a week is probably enough.

Mariam : 5) How often do you think we should practice?

Rawia: It's really important to practise every day.

Mariam : 6) What about practicing at my house?

Rawia : Thanks. I'd love to practise at your house.

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10-Hala and Maya are meeting at the book club. ( P T)

Hala : There are only two of us here today. Where are the others? 

Maya : 1 ) I think that they must be watching the tennis competition.

Hala : You’re right. I forgot that the tennis competition was on TV.

Maya : We need to choose a new book for our book club next month.

Hala :2) How about a science fiction book?

Maya : I don’t like science fiction. What about a detective story?

Hala :3)What about a detective story. . Detective stories are always the same.

Maya :4 How about this non-fiction history book?

Hala :I’d go along with that. Non-fiction books always teach you something and that one about history looks interesting.

Maya :5 )It's probably a good idea to email the others in the book club.

Hala :Yes, you’re right. I’ll email them the book title so they know what we are going to read.

Maya :The next book club meeting will be the second anniversary of the club!

Hala : 6 ) That's fantastic.

Maya :Yes, it is good news, isn’t it?

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11-Samir is talking to Nabil about his new television. ( P T)

Samir: 1) Do you know how to turn on this new television? My new TV is different to the TV we had before and I can’t turn it on.

Nabil: 2) I'll try and explain . It’s the same as my TV at home. 3) First of all, do you have the remote control

Samir: The remote control? Yes, it’s here. OK, it’s working now. Can you explain why it says it is looking for channels?

Nabil: 4) Here's what happens. . The first time your turn it on, it downloads the channels that you need.

Samir: Look, there’s a film channel. Shall we watch a film?

Nabil: I’m not sure. What time does it finish?

Samir : It finishes at seven o’clock. 5) Why don't you stay and watch it?

Nabil : Sorry. 6) I really think I should go home. I told my mother I’d be home at six.

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12-Ashraf and Wael are waiting at a bus stop. ( P T)

Ashraf : I’ve got to be in the centre of Cairo in an hour. Where’s the bus? It’s late!

Wael : 1) Why don't you take the underground train? The underground is very fast.

Ashraf : But I’m meeting my friend at a bus stop in the centre.

Wael : 2) Surely the best thing to do is to take the underground. Then you can walk from the underground station to the bus stop in the centre.

Ashraf : Perhaps you’re right. I’ve not used the underground before. Do you know how to buy a ticket?

Wael: 3) I'll try and explain. Here’s what happens. 4) First of all, buy a ticket from the ticket office.

Ashraf : OK. What do I do after I’ve bought a ticket from the ticket office?

Wael : 5) Then, put your ticket into the machine.

Ashraf : Is it easy to put the ticket into the machine?

Wael : Yes, it is. Then the gates open and you can walk onto the platform to wait for the train.

Ashraf : 6) Can't I persuade you to come with me? I don’t want to go on my own.

Wael : Yes, OK. I’ll come with you. Then I can show you what to do.

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13-Salesman : Can I help you?

Maha : Yes, 1) I wish to meet the manager, please

Salesman : I’m sorry, the manager is not available now. 2) Is there something wrong?

Maha : 3) I've got a complaint.

Salesman : A complaint. About what?

Maha : 4) about the dress I bought from this shop yesterday.

Salesman : What’s wrong with it?

  Maha : It shrank after I had washed it.

Salesman : No problem, madam. 5) You can have another one

Maha : But I don’t want another dress. I want my money back.

Salesman : OK. 6) but you must have the receipt.

Maha : Thank you. Here’s the receipt.