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Building stage

9. Circle the lines below that start each conversation. Look at the example.

Conversation 1 Conversation 2 Conversation 3 session 4

ALE: What are you IRI: Japan, China, Vietnam SON: I found an article about
reading? It looks and Myanmar. different types of
interesting. TEO: So, it’s mostly Asian houses.
ISAAC: I’m reading about countries. MOM: Oh, that sounds
wedding traditions interesting!
IRI: Did you know that in
around the world and
some countries people SON: It is! I learned that some
there are a few that
have soup for breakfast? people live in igloos,
are quite fascinating. Opening statements
TEO: What? I didn’t know that. caves, or floating boats.
ALE: Really? Tell me more. What countries do that? MOM: Wow! Do you have any
ISAAC: Well, it turns out that pictures? I want to see
couples in Congo are IRI: Yes, but we actually them.
forbidden to smile on have soup for breakfast SON: Mom, remember that
their wedding day. sometimes… I was reading about

ALE: How come? TEO: You’re right! In Mexico cultural habits?
ISAAC: I don’t know yet, but we have pozole and MOM: Oh, yes. What have you
I’ll tell you as soon pancita. found out?
as I find out.

10. Listen to the tracks and decide which conversation starts naturally.
Explain why you think that is so. Look at the example. TRACK

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Does it start
Track Why?
naturally?

The conversation starts with a boy asking a partner about what he is reading.
It seems that they are in the same room and he is interested in the book or
4 Yes
magazine he is holding. That’s why he asks about it. It’s natural because it’s a
normal way to start talking about something.

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