| LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATION | |
| Practice Speaking – Select a Conversation Partner | |
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| Nick: Did you hear about James? Jacob: No. What happened? Nick: He bought a giant snake. Jacob: Why in the world would he do that? Nick: He said that he wanted a pet and that snakes are cool and cute. Jacob: James is off his rocker. Nick: I know. He is one of the craziest people that I have ever met. Jacob: But I think that is why I like hanging out with him. He is very interesting. There is never a dull moment when you are around James. Nick: You can say that again. | |
Key Vocabulary | |
| 1. to be off one’s rocker: to be crazy | |
| • He is off his rocker. | |
| • I can’t believe he said that. Is he off his rocker? | |
| 2. to be giant: to be huge; to be very big | |
| • I saw a giant snake when I visited the rainforest. | |
| • He is a giant man. | |
| 3. to hang out with (somebody): to spend free time with another person | |
| • I hung out with my friends last weekend. | |
| • Jane and Mary like to hang out with each other at the coffee shop. | |
