Conversation 28: M23 and M24

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Instructions given for the speakers

Read the situation, then act it out together with your partner.

AT A PARTY

STUDENT A
You are at a party on a Friday evening. You meet a friend you haven’t seen for a long time. You talk about the party and other things.

STUDENT B
It’s Friday evening and you are at a party. You come across a friend you haven’t seen for a while. You start talking.

COVER AT LEAST THE FOLLOWING TOPICS:

– How you got invited to the party
– Opinions of the party
– Other people you’ve met at the party
– Complimenting each other on the clothes you are wearing
– Offering to buy a drink
– Plans for the weekend
– Other good parties to go to soon

Metadata

Title	Value
File format (in FUSE)	mp3
Discussion tags	party, relax, drink, weekend
Recording sent to FUSE (date)	23.11.2018
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.

M23
Skill areas in spoken English	CEFR	School grade
Interaction	B2.1	8
Fluency	B2.1	8
Pronunciation, intonation and stress	B2.1	8
Vocabulary and structures	B2.1	8
Grammar	B1.2	7
Average value	B2.1	8

M24
Skill areas in spoken English	CEFR	School grade
Interaction	B2.1	8
Fluency	B1.2	7
Pronunciation, intonation and stress	B2.1	8
Vocabulary and structures	B2.1	8
Grammar	B2.1	8
Average value	B2.1	8

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Turns	Speakers and utterances
1	M23: Hey man, haven't- I haven't seen you for a while, how you doing?
2	M24: I'm good, er how about you?
3	M23: Well I'm- I'm doing- I'm doing good... So, haven't seen you now for a while and now you're at the party... how did you got invited?
4	M24: Er well er my friend... er told me there's a party... and er he d- wanted er to go... and have fun and I was like "Yeah I'm coming with you."
5	M23: Aah... so what do you think now the party guy, you never- you never at many parties but now you are here so what do you think... this party is now?
6	M24: Well er I think this party is er very good er... there's good- good music... playing and... people are having fun, they are chill
7	M23: Alright
8	M24: What's your opinion of the party?
9	M23: Well it's nice like I don't really... do party stuffs but now I'm here, but it's nice... I'm here only with a couple of friends and it's nice but they are already- already with their friends so I feel left out but... yeah pretty... good vibe... Yeah... have you met ano- othe- other people, your friends?
10	M24: Erm yeah I have met er couple of my... school friends... they are... somewhere now in... the party //[laugh]// probably drinking
11	M23: //Yeah//
12	M24: Probably drinking
13	M23: I see- I see you buy some... new clothes, looks nice, where did you buy it?
14	M24: Oh thank you er... I bought it in er couple of days ago... I... want to wear something nice... at this party
15	M23: Alright
16	M24: Yeah
17	M23: It looks nice
18	M24: Thank you, you have a nice style too
19	M23: Thank you
20	M23: Can I offer you a drink?
21	M24: Eh oh yeah er okay let's go drink, let's buy a drink
22	M23: Yeah
23	M23: Er by the way what ar- what are your plans for the weekend?
24	M24: Erm... I dunno maybe I'm going... to relax tomorrow cause... I'm probably having an- a hangover... but in... in the evening I might go to another party, what about you?
25	M23: Well, today like tomorrow I'm probably... just hang out with my family... cause... I li- I live alone and I... spend most weekends with my family so... probably spend some time with them and... go to gym for couple hours and you know, relax for a weekends... Have you heard any good parties soon coming?
26	M24: Yeah er tomorrow... we having er... high school party
27	M23: Alright
28	M24: Yeah... have you heard?
29	M23: No, no I think I'm gonna... take a break fo- this- this partying stuff and, you know, relax and... enjoy myself
30	M24: It's good, it's good