Patricia Helsel
helsel@mtu.edu
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Speak the following phrases so as to convey the circumstance, context, or subtext provided:
Don’t go through that door.
1.
Irritably.
2.
Suggest another door may be used.
3.
Danger lurks behind the door.
Are you going to wear those shoes?
4. Suggest the person you are asking is unfashionable.
5.
Hopefully, as though you wish the person would wear the shoes.
6.
Resigned, as though you disapprove of the shoes being worn, yet again.
7.
“Are you going to wear the shoes or NOT?”
What time is it?
8.
As though the person you are asking is extremely late.
9.
As though you just realized you might be late for an important meeting.
10.
Irritably. You thought it was 3:00 but someone has told you that you are wrong.
11.
Someone has asked you to go with them to an event and you want to know when it starts.
Here’s my assignment.
12.
That was the most miserable proficiency test all semester!”
13.
Confident. “I’m sure you will find nothing wrong with it.”
14.
You just found it in a stack of old homework.
Nice to meet you.
15.
Sarcastically.
16.
Genuinely pleasant so that the person to whom you are being introduced will consider you charming.
17.
To someone who has delivered an important item you need immediately.
This class is rewarding.
18.
Facetiously, as though you feel the class was an utter waste of time.
19.
Suggest the class has inspired you and that you will apply what you learned throughout your entire lifetime.
Can I help you?
20.
You honestly want to help someone.