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Man: That may be so, but to be honest, it doesn’t give any idea of 
what the event is about. 
Conversation 4
Man: Now, we have to choose an appropriate date. I would go for 
November 20th because no major sports events are scheduled 
on that day, and there are no mid-terms and finals either.
Woman: But don’t forget that our music festival is planned for 
that date. 
Language focus 
7 
Answers 
1 c 2 e 3 f 4 b 5 f 6 a 7 d
8 
Answers
1 nominating facilitators
2 hosting a conference
3 offer a session 
4 approach, financial support
5 topic, be received
6 set a registration fee
7 make a checklist 
9 
Suggested answers 
c What other events may be happening at the same time? 
d What theme and objectives will be attractive to the potential 
audience?
e What title would be catchy?
f What resources will we need / be needed? 
g Who are potential sponsors we can approach? 
h What registration fee are we going to charge? 
i Can people easily get to the location? 
j What other events might be happening in the building? 
k Are technical facilities and catering available?
l How many sessions can we offer? 
m What topics will be better received by the audience?
n Who will be the facilitators? 
o How many mailings are we going to send out?
p Will there be on-site registration?
Speaking 
10 You may want to ask learners to give examples of other 
phrases which they use to express the given functions.
Answers 
1 d, g 2 f 3 h, j 4 a, i 5 c 6 b 7 e
11 
Answers
A: I’m absolutely certain
B: Are you sure?, Let’s hear what C has to say.
C: it will probably be
A: You are certainly right. / I’m afraid I can’t agree with you there.