Speaking role-play

You must have a minimum of 3 scenes which could be when:

– When the person decides to run away

– Police officers talking to the family about the disappearance of their child

– The parents talking to their child on the phone OR the child returns home and talks with his/her parents

•It must be 6 minutes long

•Each person must talk for a similar amount of time

•You will be given individual marks

•It must contain some of the grammar we are going to study/practise

•It must contain some vocabulary from The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Present Participles and Past Participles

alarming What an alarming noise!	alarmed I was alarmed by the loud bang.
amusing That TV programme is really amusing.	amused He was amused to hear his little son singing in the bath.
boring I've never seen such a boring film!	bored The students looked bored as the teacher talked and talked.
confusing I find these instructions very confusing! Could you come and help me?	confused I was confused, because I asked two people and they told me two different things.
depressing This weather is depressing! Is it ever going to stop raining?	depressed I was feeling depressed, so I stayed at home with hot chocolate and a good book.
embarrassing That is the most embarrassing photo! I look terrible!	embarrassed John was really embarrassed when he fell over in front of his new girlfriend.
exciting It's a really exciting book. I couldn't wait to find out what happened at the end.	excited I'm so excited! I'm going on holiday tomorrow!
exhausting I hate doing housework! It's exhausting!	exhausted Julie was so exhausted after her exams, she spent the next three days sleeping.
fascinating The brain is fascinating, isn't it? It's amazing how much it can do.	fascinated Joan was fascinated by her grandmother's stories of life in the 1920s.
frightening What a frightening film! I don't want to walk home on my own now!	frightened I was really frightened of bees when I was little, but I don't mind them now.
frustrating It's frustrating when you want to say something in another language, but you don't know the word.	frustrated I tried all morning to send an email, but it wouldn't work. I was so frustrated!
interesting That was a very interesting book.	interested She's interested in animals, so she's thinking of studying to be a vet.
overwhelming I find London a bit overwhelming. It's so busy and noisy.	overwhelmed Julie felt overwhelmed. She'd moved house, got a new job and was learning to drive, all at the same time.
relaxing A nice hot bath is so relaxing after a long day.	relaxed She was so relaxed, sitting in front of the fire, that she didn't want to move.
satisfying John loves his new job as a teacher. He says it's very satisfying when he makes a student understand.	satisfied I'm very satisfied that I managed to order the meal in French.
shocking What a shocking crime! It's terrible.	shocked I was shocked when my co-worked admitted stealing some money.
surprising It's surprising how many people don't want to travel to another country.	surprised She was surprised when she arrived at her class and found the other students doing an exam. She'd thought it was a normal lesson.
terrifying What a terrifying dog! It's huge!	terrified My little son is terrified of the dark. We always leave a light on in his room at night.
thrilling What thrilling music! It's some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard.	thrilled I was thrilled to win first prize in the competition.
tiring My job is really tiring. I don't get home until 10pm sometimes.	tired David's too tired to come to the cinema tonight. He's going to go to bed early.

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/participle-adjectives-exercise-1.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/participle-adjectives-exercise-2.html

Conditionals

1st Conditional

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3226

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/first-conditional-exercise-1.html

2nd Conditional

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3227

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/second-conditional-exercise-1.html

3rd Conditional

http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewgame.asp?id=3233

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/third-conditional-exercise-1.html

Take - Phrasal verb

Below we have a list of Phrasal verbs that begin with TAKE and then an explanation of each one with some examples.

• Take after (somebody)
• Take apart
• Take back
• Take down
• Take in
• Take off
• Take on
• Take out
• Take over
• Take up

This is not a complete list. 

Take after (somebody)

(to resemble somebody else, usually a family member)

• Mark is so hot-headed. He takes after his father.

Take apart

(to disassemble something)

• He took his laptop apart to see if he could fix its problem.

Take back

(to admit wrongdoing)

• You're right - I take back what I said, it was totally inappropriate.

Take down

(to dismantle)

• It's time to take down the Christmas tree until next year.

Take (somebody) in

(to allow someone to stay in your house)

• They took in the refugees while they found a more permanent place to stay.

(to be deceived or swindled)

• She was taken in by all his lies.

Take (something) in

(to observe something)

• They took in every detail to tell their friends about it later.

(to make a piece of clothing narrower or tighter)

• She had lost weight so the dress had to be taken in more at the waist.

Take off

(to leave the ground and fly)

• The plane was able to take off once the runway was clear.
• When does the plane take off?

(to become popular or successful)

• That new song by Samantha Star has really taken off in the charts.

(to leave a place quickly - colloquial)

• Sorry, but I have to take off now since my partner is waiting for me at the restaurant.

Take on

(to hire/employ)

• The department store took on more staff over the busy Christmas period.

Take out

(to remove)

• The robber took out his gun and shot the guard in the bank.
• He took the onion out of the sandwich because he doesn't like it.

(to go on a date with someone)

• Where is he taking you out? - We're going to that new restaurant on Woodward street.

Take over

(to take control of something)

• Fabio Capello has taken over as the new manager of the football team.

Take up

(to begin a sport, hobby or a challenge)

• He took up karate at a young age and is now an expert.

(to fill space)

• That sofa takes up a lot of space in the living room.

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/phrasal-verbs-take1.html

http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/205.html

Role-Play preparation

First Conditional

If they treat me better, I will stay  at home.

(If/unless + Present simple) + (will or won´t + verb)

Second Conditional

If they treated me better, I would stay at home.

(If + Past simple) + (would/could/might (not) + verb)

Third Conditional

If they had treated me better, I would have stayed at home.

(If + Past Perfect)+ (would (not) have + past participle)

1 to look out for - To search for
2 to keep an eye out for - To search for
3 to look (someone/something) up - To research
4 to get in with (the wrong crowd) - To get involved with
5 to put someone up - To accomodate a person
6 to hang out - To spend time somewhere or with someone
7 to hang around - To stay in a place
8 to move out - To leave your home
9 to move in - To start living in a new home
10 to grow up - To become older
11 to bring up - To raise a child
12 to hang up - To put the phone down

Utterly
Completely
Totally
Entirely

Wholly

Useful phrases

How on earth …(could you do this to us?)
How dare you …(argue with me?)
How could you …(run away like this?)
How the hell …(are we supposed to find him?)

INDIRECT QUESTIONS

Can you tell me       

Can you let me know

Can you explain                         

Please tell me                              +         How / where / whether / when / why / what / if / about

I'd like to know

Do you know

Has she told you

I wonder

Could you tell us

Do you have any idea

I can't remember

 http://autoenglish.org/questions/gr.indirect.i.htm