Unit 8 Buy, Sell, Trade Lesson 8 Speculation and expectation
Give possible explanations for things
Read and listen
- Read and listen to the conversation.
What problem does the store owner, Jean, have with her employee?
Jean: What did you think of Angie? She’s been trained, so she should be ready to
serve customers.
Marge: She seemed to be looking at something under the counter when I approach
her. She may have been checking messages.
Jean: She couldn’t have been. We don’t allow phones at work. She must have
been looking for something.
Marge: She also looked like she might be upset about something.
Jean: It was her lunch break, but Bill, the other sales clerk in the department, is
sick today.
Marge: That must be why. But she shouldn’t have let it show. She might have lost
you a customer.
Jean: She could have told me she was unhappy about covering for Bill.
Marge: She kept looking at the entrance too. I think she might have had plans to
meet someone.
- Choose the correct options to complete the conversation.
Jake: Excuse me. Do you have these in size 10?
Angie: We might not have any left. I’ll check. No, but we should be getting more on Wednesday.
Jake: Ok, I’ll just take these, then.
Angie: Would you like a bag?
Jake: No, I think I’ll use the bag I have
Angie: That’s 65 dollars, please. Thanks.
Jake: What’s that noise?
Angie: The alarm.
Jake: It couldn’t have been me. I just paid.
Angie: Sorry, it must be the security bag I must have left it on.
- Complete the conversation.
might be following must be can’t be could have put
could have been taking should be must be must be calling
Sam: I think that woman over there 1) _________ us.
Mia: Really? Well, if she is, she 2) _________a store security guard.
Sam: No, she 3) __________ a security guard. She’s paying. But did you see that man over there? I think he 4) __________ something in his coat.
Mia: Are you sure? He’s 5) _________ his glasses out. He’s just reading a label.
Sam: Maybe. Where’s Tina, by the way?
Mia: She left home half an hour ago, so she 6) _________ here soon. But you never know with Tina.
Sam: Your phone’s ringing. That 7) _________ her.
Mia: Yeah. She 8) __________ to say she’s late-as usual.
- Complete the criticisms with your own ideas.
- We’ve been waiting for n hour. You ___________.
- You shouldn’t have left your bag there. It ___________.
- Oh no. We’re wearing the same top. You ___________.
- Why did you say your PIN number? Someone ___________.
- Write and speak. Work in pairs. Speculate about the people in the pictures.
Who are they?
What are they doing?
What have they been doing?
