Just a sec!
Key sentences
| Telling a story |
Interrupting |
| So I was doing this thing... |
Hold on (time) what were you doing exactly? |
| Telling a story |
Interrupting |
| ...because of some reason. |
Just (time) why exactly? |
| Telling a story |
Interrupting |
| Then I did this thing. |
Pardon me, but what did you do again? |
Drills
Say these sentences without looking.
Hold on (time) what were you doing exactly?
| time |
sentence |
| a minute, |
Hold on a minute, what were you doing exactly? |
| a second, |
Hold on a second, what were you doing exactly? |
| a sec, |
Hold on a sec, what were you doing exactly? |
| just one second, |
Hold on just one second, what were you doing exactly? |
Just (time) why exactly?
| time |
sentence |
| a minute, |
Just a minute, why exactly? |
| a second, |
Just a second, why exactly? |
| a sec, |
Just a sec, why exactly? |
| one minute, |
Just one minute, why exactly? |
Example
Practice this conversation.
| Telling a story |
Interrupting |
| So I was doing this thing... |
Hold on (a minute,) what were you doing exactly? |
| Telling a story |
Interrupting |
| ...because of some reason. |
Just (a minute,) why exactly? |
| Telling a story |
Interrupting |
| Then I did this thing. |
Pardon me, but what did you do again? |
Change partners. Use your imagination and change the sentences.
Exercise
Use your imagination. Make your own conversation.
| Telling a story |
Interrupting |
|
So I was doing this thing... |
Hold on ... what were you doing exactly? |
| Telling a story |
Interrupting |
| ...because of some reason. |
Just ... why exactly? |
| Telling a story |
Interrupting |
| Then I did this thing. |
Pardon me, but what did you do again? |
Change partners. Use your imagination and make another conversation.
Practice
| Telling a story |
Interrupting |
| Tell a short story. |
Interrupt your partner and ask about details. |
Further study
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Resource type: this resource is a lesson in English as a second language. |