3. Phone expressions with prepositions.
Choose the correct preposition to complete the two dialogues.
Now listen to the phone conversation, paying attention to the prepositions.
4. Talking about deadlines.
Look at these examples:
I'd like it to be ready by Tuesday.
It won't be done before Tuesday.
Look at these expressions. Put them into four groups.
5. Talking about deadlines.
| How soon When |
will can |
it | be | done ready |
? |
| will you be able to can you |
do it | ? | |||
| have it ready | |||||
| It | should will |
be | done ready |
by Tuesday. |
| I | should | have it | ||
| be able to do it | ||||
According to the tables, which of the following sentences are correct?
7. Talking about deadlines.
Read this short dialogue:
A: When do you think it will be ready?
B: We should have it done by Friday at the latest.
Here are some similar dialogues. Can you put the words in order?
Now listen to the dialogues.
8. Checking progress: yet, already and still.
Look at the examples and definitions:
Have you done it already? (That was quick!)
Have you done it yet? (I will soon need it.)
Haven't you done it yet? (I thought you would have done it by now.)
Have you still not done it? (I'm surprised that you haven't done it.)
Choose the best sentence for each situation.
9. Yet and still.
The first complaint:
It hasn't arrived yet. (present perfect + yet)
The second complaint:
It still hasn't arrived. (still + present perfect)
We are still waiting. (still + continuous tense,
after auxiliary be)
It is still on its way.
(still after verb be)
Put the words on the left in the correct place in the sentence.
