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needn?t have done. 1. It wasn’t necessary for you to bring some flowers! 2. Thank you for tidying the room– but it wasn’t necessary. 3. There was no need for you to buy the box of chocolates. 4. Why did you go to school? It’s Sunday! 5. Thank you for bringing the book to show me, but I already have it. Activity 3 Read the sentence and decide which endings are possible. ? I didn’t need to buy a gift for my host family______. a) because I already had one b) so I didn’t get one c) so I bought one d) so I took it back and got a refund Activity 4 Complete the sentences using didn?t need to or needn?t have done. 1. We brought some food to the party but there was too much, so we _____________________ (bring) any. 2. My friend spoke good Mandarin so I (translate) ___________________ the speech for him. 3. The office had already opened when we arrived so we ______________ (wait) outside in the street. 4. I got to the party at 6 . but there was no one there, so I __________________ (arrive) so early. 5. I told the host all about my home town and then he told me he’d been there. I ________________ (tell) him anything! needn’t have brought didn’t need to translate didn’t need to wait needn’t have to arrived needn’t have told Reading and listening Everyday English Speaking Reading and writing Book 6 Module1 Activity 1 Read and match the conversations with the places, There is one extra place. A: Wonderful, aren’t they? B: Er… I’m sorry? A: The cliffs. B: Oh, yes, they are. A: Been here before? B: Pardon? 2. A: So… you wrote in your application form that you’re interested in mountains. B: Yes. Have you ever climbed a mountain? A: Have you ever climbed a mountain? B: No. A: Have you ever read any books about mountainclimbing? B: No. At a summer school During a job interview In a business meeting On a boat On a boat During a job interview 3 A: When did you arrive? B: Yesterday. A: Nice journey? B: Very nice. A: Did the immigration people ask to see your visa? B: I didn’t need to get a visa. A: Really? Why not? B: Because I was born here. A: Oh yes, of course! At a summer school Activity 2 Answer the questions abut the conversations. 1. Do you think the conversations are between people who know each other? Give reasons for your answers. 2. Which of the conversations would you call small talk? 3. What do you think about the answers in the interview? a) The answers show that the interviewee is interested in the job. b) The answers are too short. c) The answers are impolite. 1 (and possibly 3) Activity 3 Listen to the whole of the first conversation and answer the questions. 1. Do the people both speak English as a first language? 2. Why did the woman have problems understanding what the man was saying? 3. How did the man help her to understand him better? No, they don?t She needed to get used to his voice. He spoke slowly and repeated things. Activity 4 Choose the correct endings to lines from the conversation. 1. Sorry, I couldn’t ______. a) hear what you said b) understand what you said 2. I didn’t ____. a) like what you said b) catch what you said 3. Could you __________? a) repeat what you said b) explain what you said