A.

A friend of yours has telephoned you to say he/she is getting married. Congratulate him/her. Be enthusiastic.

I'm so glad! (How wonderful!) (What wonderful news!) I always thought he/she was the right one for you etc. (I'm sure you'll be very happy) When's the wedding?

B.

You went into an English shop to buy something but were unable to make the assistant understand what you wanted. Explain what happened to an English friend.

I wanted to buy... But he/she didn't seem to understand what I meant. You can imagine how annoying it was...

C.

You are in a non-smoking railway carriage and have politely asked someone to stop smoking, but he has taken no notice. Complain angrily to another passenger.

Some people seem to think they can do what they like. Don't you think he's got a cheek? After all, it is a non-smoking carriage. What terrible manners! I can't understand how he's got the cheek to do it!

D.

A policeman has stopped you in the street, mistaking you for a wanted thief. Be surprised, but explain who you are and what you were doing.

What are you talking about? Of course I'm not... Look, I was just... If you want a proof of my identity, here's... What a shock! You can imagine how I feel...

E.

Your son/daughter has just come in at three o'clock in the morning. Be angry, but also show how concerned you were during his/her absence.

What do you think you're doing, arriving at this hour? (What a time to come in!) Don't you realise that your mother and I were worried? Why didn't you...? What do you have a mobile (cell) phone for?