ASKING FOR AND SHOWING ATTENTION

The Legend oI Minos, King oI Crete

Once upon a time there lived a very Iamous king, named the King oI Crete. He had a stepson
which was halI bull and halI man. He ordered Daedalus, a craItsman Irom Athens, to build a
labyrinth in order to house the monster. When Daedalus Iinished his work, he wanted to leave
Crete. But the king would not let him go.
Daedalus Iinally escaped through the air by using wings Iixed to his body with wax. He also
made wings Ior his son, Icarus and made him Ily behind himselI. But the son was so glad and
excited that he soon went too high. As he Ilew nearer to the sun, it got warmer and warmer until
at last the wax melted and his body Iell down into the sea near Troy. The sea is now called the
Icarian Sea.

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Ways to say it: Asking Ior and showing attention

When you tell a story, you can use questions to attract your listeners` attention. Whereas when
you listen to a story, you can use several expressions to show that you are paying attention to
what is being talked about.

Asking Ior attention
Excuse me, I wonder iI I could trouble you ..
May I have your attention, please?
Excuse me, ..
Sorry to trouble you.
Sorry to bother you.
Look at me!
Look what I`ve got here.
Look here.
Look!
Hey!
Attention, please!
Excuse me!


Showing attention
I see. - Tell me more about it.
Oh, yes. - Really?
Mmm... - Oh, my God! What happens next?
A ha... - And then what?
How interesting! - What`s next?
I know what you mean. - Is that all?
Oh, oh! - Indeed?
Well, well, well. - Oh, no!


Ways to say it: Inviting someone

OIIering an invitation:
I`d like you to come to dinner.
I`d like to ask you to come swimming.
Would you like to go to the theater with me on Saturday night?
How about going to the Iootball match with me tomorrow aIternoon?




Accepting an invitation:
Thank you, I`d be glad to go.
Yes, thank you. I`d be happy to go.
Thank you so much Ior inviting me.
Let`s meet at the school canteen.
Yes, I`d love to.
Sure.
Great.
All right.

Declining an invitation
I`m so sorry, I`ll be very busy tomorrow night.
I`m aIraid that`s not too good Iro me, what about aIter lunch?




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Ways to say: Expressing sympathy

When you hear someone is hurt or sad, express your sympathy with the Iollowing expressions.

OIIering condolences:
I`m sorry.
I`m sorry to hear about your Iather.
I`m sorry to hear that your little Tweetie died.
Let me oIIer my condolences.
Let me tell you how sorry I am to hear about your grandmother.
I know how you must Ieel.
You must Ieel terrible about losing your brother like that.


Responding to condolences
Thank you.
That`s very kind oI you.
There`s nothing that can be done about it.
It`s God`s will, I suppose.
God gives and God takes away.
That`s liIe.



Moving Forward

Part B. First Challenge. While you read the Iollowing Iable, listen and pay attention to the
intonation oI the story teller. Then, answer the Iollowing questions.

The Fly and the Bull

There was once a little Ily who thought he was very important. He Ielt proud oI himselI. One
sunny morning, he Ilew around looking Ior someone to talk to. He saw a bull grazing in a Iield.
He decided to Ily down to talk to him.
The little Ily Ilew down and buzzed around the bull`s head. The bull did not bother him. He went
on chewing grass.
The Ily then buzzed right inside the bull`s ear. The bull continued chewing grass. The Ily
thought, 'What a stupid animal!
Now, the Ily decided to land on the bull`s horns to make the bull notice him. He waited Ior the
bull to say something but the bull kept quiet.
The Ily then shouted angrily, 'Oh, Bull, iI you Iind that I am too heavy Ior you, let me know and
I`ll Ily away!.
The bull laughed and said, 'Little Ily, I don`t care iI you stay or leave. You are so tiny and that
your weight does not make any diIIerence to me, so please be quiet and leave me alone.


Part C. Second Challenge. Does a Iable always talk about animals? Listen to Mike, telling the
story oI the Silver Key`. While listening, Iill in the blank spaces with the words you hear.

The Silver Key

There was a traveler going to a distant town. When he reached the town it was almost midnight.
He came to an inn but it locked Irom the inside. He knocked at the door. 'Who are you? asked a
voice Irom inside the inn. 'What do you want? The door cannot be unlocked at such an odd
hour. The traveler needed rest, Iood and shelter. He said, 'Please, innkeeper, unlock the door.
See, how cold outside!

'It`s a strange lock and can be opened only with a silver key, replied the innkeeper. The traveler
passed a silver coin through a slit in the door, got the door unlocked and entered into the inn.
'I have leIt one oI my two bags outside, said the traveler. 'Will you please bring it in?
No sooner had the innkeeper gone out than traveler locked the door Irom inside. The greedy
innkeeper was now shut out. He requested the traveler to unlock the door. 'I`m helpless, replied
the traveler. 'It`s a strange lock. It can be opened only with a silver key. The innkeeper was
obliged to push through the slit a silver coin. The traveler got back his rupee and unlocked the
door.