Dialog 1
Amida : You know what? My extended family is going to hold a surprise birthday party for my grandmother next week.
Diana : Wow! That sounds great. How old is she?
Amida : She’ll be 75 on August 13.
Diana : Really? I didn’t know that she was that age. I thought that she WAS still around 60. She looks much younger.
Amida : I think so. Thanks.
Dialog 2
Zahra : Have you heard the latest news about our school?
Raisa : No. What about it?
Zahra : It got Grade A from the National Accreditation Body.
Raisa : Wow! That’s terrific. We should be very proud.
Zahra : We are. It means that our school is of good quality.
Questions
1. Where do you think each of the conversations takes place?
2. What are the relationships between the speakers?
Amida : You know what? My extended family is going to hold a surprise birthday party for my grandmother next week.
Diana : Wow! That sounds great. How old is she?
Amida : She’ll be 75 on August 13.
Diana : Really? I didn’t know that she was that age. I thought that she WAS still around 60. She looks much younger.
Amida : I think so. Thanks.
Dialog 2
Zahra : Have you heard the latest news about our school?
Raisa : No. What about it?
Zahra : It got Grade A from the National Accreditation Body.
Raisa : Wow! That’s terrific. We should be very proud.
Zahra : We are. It means that our school is of good quality.
Questions
1. Where do you think each of the conversations takes place?
2. What are the relationships between the speakers?