Conversation 22: F24 and M19

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Instructions given for the speakers
Read the situation, then act it out together with your partner.

AN UNSUITABLE PRESENT

STUDENT A
You give a friend/relative a birthday present. You have tried hard to choose a suitable present.

STUDENT B
A friend/relative gives you a birthday present. You were hoping for something different than what she/he gives you.

COVER AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

– Starting the dialogue
– Giving (Student A) and receiving (Student B) the present
– Politely expressing disappointment (Student B)
– Reacting to disappointment, offering alternative (Student A)
– Reacting to alternative idea (Student B)
– Organize alternative
– Ending the dialogue

Metadata
Title Value
File format (in FUSE) mp3
Discussion tags birthday, gift
Recording sent to FUSE (date) 16.11.2018
Recorder and sender id 4
Teacher id 1
Transcriber id 1
Teacher's assessment based on students' conversation in part III of the exam
CEFR = Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
(see e.g. Europass)
Teacher id = 1
Teacher’s note: Valid assessment would require more output from the students.
F24
Skill areas in spoken English CEFR School grade
Interaction B2.1 8
Fluency B2.1 8
Pronunciation, intonation and stress B1.2 7
Vocabulary and structures B2.1 8
Grammar B2.1 8
Average value B2.1 8
M19
Skill areas in spoken English CEFR School grade
Interaction B1.2 7
Fluency B1.2 7
Pronunciation, intonation and stress B1.2 7
Vocabulary and structures B1.2 7
Grammar B1.2 7
Average value B1.2 7

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Turns Speakers and utterances
1 F24: Er hello and happy birthday. Here's your... present //[laugh]//
2 M19: //[laugh]// Thank you very much... er... I have already- have this kind of gift... I'm sorry
3 F24: Oh really, I thought this was the one you wanted
4 M19: Well I was wanting it but er I've have- I already had it before... //I'm sorry//
5 F24: //Okay// that's okay I can return it to the store and we can get what you want //[laugh]//
6 M19: //Yes// it's er good, thank you
7 F24: Okay maybe we could go to the store right //now//
8 M19: //Yes// //Let's go//
9 F24: //[?]and get you a-[/?]// //Okay [laugh]//
10 M19: //[laugh]//