Giving Compliments

 

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speak the dialogue again

Practice the sentences

Listen to the sentence and spell the missing word.
That dress looks fantastic on you.en
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That's so of you to say.
 
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You did a job.
Thank you. I appreciate that.en
 
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Your mom is the cook.
Agreed. I love her cooking, too.en
 
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Practice the sentences

Listen to the sentence and spell the missing word.
That dress looks fantastic on you.en
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  • That's so
    • c
    • i
    • e
    • n
    of you to say.
     
 
 
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  • You did a
    • r
    • g
    • a
    • t
    • e
    job.
     
Thank you. I appreciate that.en
 
 
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  • Your mom is the
    • t
    • b
    • e
    • s
    cook.
     
Agreed. I love her cooking, too.en
 
 
 
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Practice the phrases

Build the sentence by clicking on the words.
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Learn the dialogue

Listen to the dialogue while reading the text.
Your hair looks really nice today. Did you change something about it?en
Thank you so much. I just got a haircut yesterday.en
It suits you really well. Where did you go for it?en
Just down the street at the new place.en
I've been wanting a change too. Maybe I should also try it.en
It's a nice place, but don't cut your hair. It's so beautiful and long. I wish mine would be like that.en
That's really sweet of you to say. I was thinking more of a color change.en
My hairdresser Louise was great and the cut very affordable. I bet they would do a great job.en
You are really praising them. I think I will give them a call later.en
I really like my new haircut! You should call them.en
 

Practice the dialogue

Complete the dialogue.
 
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  • Your hair looks really
    • e
    • c
    • n
    • i
    today. Did you change something about it?
     
 
 
Your hair looks really today. Did you change something about it?
 
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  • Thank you so
    • u
    • h
    • c
    • m
    . I just got a haircut yesterday.
     
 
 
Thank you so . I just got a haircut yesterday.
 
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  • It
    • t
    • s
    • i
    • s
    • u
    you really well. Where did you go for it?
     
 
 
It you really well. Where did you go for it?
 
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  • Just
    • o
    • d
    • n
    • w
    the street at the new place.
     
 
 
Just the street at the new place.
 
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  • I've been wanting a change too.
    • b
    • y
    • e
    • M
    • a
    I should also try it.
     
 
 
I've been wanting a change too. I should also try it.
 
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  • It's a nice place, but don't cut your hair. It's so beautiful and long. I
    • s
    • h
    • i
    • w
    mine would be like that.
     
 
 
It's a nice place, but don't cut your hair. It's so beautiful and long. I mine would be like that.
 
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  • That's really sweet of you to say. I was thinking
    • o
    • m
    • e
    • r
    of a color change.
     
 
 
That's really sweet of you to say. I was thinking of a color change.
 
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  • My hairdresser Louise was
    • t
    • g
    • e
    • r
    • a
    and the cut very affordable. I bet they would do a great job.
     
 
 
My hairdresser Louise was and the cut very affordable. I bet they would do a great job.
 
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  • You are
    • a
    • e
    • y
    • l
    • r
    • l
    praising them. I think I will give them a call later.
     
 
 
You are praising them. I think I will give them a call later.
 
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  • I really
    • e
    • l
    • k
    • i
    my new haircut! You should call them.
     
 
 
I really my new haircut! You should call them.
 
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Practice Listening

Listen to the short dialogue and choose the matching statement.
 
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    • The old dress doesn't suit her.en
       
    • The dress suits her well.en
       
    • The new dress is really weird.en
       
 
 
 
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    • She is a fast singer.en
       
    • She is a bad singer.en
       
    • She is a good singer.en
       
 
 
 
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    • She loves her old house.en
       
    • Her shoes are old.en
       
    • The shoes are brand new.en
       
 
 
 
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Speak the dialogue

Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
Sarah
Your hair looks really nice today. Did you change something about it?en
You
Thank you so much. I just got a haircut yesterday.en
It suits you really well. Where did you go for it?en
Just down the street at the new place.en
I've been wanting a change too. Maybe I should also try it.en
It's a nice place, but don't cut your hair. It's so beautiful and long. I wish mine would be like that.en
That's really sweet of you to say. I was thinking more of a color change.en
My hairdresser Louise was great and the cut very affordable. I bet they would do a great job.en
You are really praising them. I think I will give them a call later.en
I really like my new haircut! You should call them.en
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
You
Your hair looks really nice today. Did you change something about it?en
Ashlee
Thank you so much. I just got a haircut yesterday.en
It suits you really well. Where did you go for it?en
Just down the street at the new place.en
I've been wanting a change too. Maybe I should also try it.en
It's a nice place, but don't cut your hair. It's so beautiful and long. I wish mine would be like that.en
That's really sweet of you to say. I was thinking more of a color change.en
My hairdresser Louise was great and the cut very affordable. I bet they would do a great job.en
You are really praising them. I think I will give them a call later.en
I really like my new haircut! You should call them.en
 


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