[Jamie] B1P 4.3 Ex 7+8

Decide which are for changing the subject and which are for staying on track.

There will be plenty of time for that later.  

• Staying on track

• Changing the subject

Decide which are for changing the subject and which are for staying on track.

I really think we should get to the …

• Staying on track

• Changing the subject

Decide which are for changing the subject and which are for staying on track.

Is this a good moment to start talking about the … ?   

• Staying on track

• Changing the subject

Decide which are for changing the subject and which are for staying on track.

We'll come to that later.

• Staying on track

• Changing the subject

Decide which are for changing the subject and which are for staying on track.

That reminds me.

• Staying on track

• Changing the subject

Decide which are for changing the subject and which are for staying on track.

We'll get to the … in a moment.

• Staying on track

• Changing the subject

Decide which are for changing the subject and which are for staying on track.

Can we move to … ?

• Staying on track

• Changing the subject

Decide which are for changing the subject and which are for staying on track.

Before I forget, …

• Staying on track

• Changing the subject

Use words from the phrases from Exercise 7 to complete the dialogue. In pairs, practise reading the dialogue.

A:     So, 1 ​ (a)   item 3 on the agenda, the new minibus? 

B:Yes, of course. It will be delivered next Monday morning. So we can use it for the trip to the factory on Tuesday. 

A:Is 2 ​ (b)   factory visit? What's the plan? 

B:We'll 3 ​ (c)   details of the factory visit 4 ​ (d)   ​ . 

A:Actually, that 5 ​ (e)   , I need to check if my children are being picked up from school today. The bus company is on strike. 

B:I'm sure there 6 will be plenty of time for that later. Could we first finish discussing the minibus? Then we'll have a break and you can sort out your children's bus.

• can we move to
• this a good moment to start talking about the
• get to the
• in a moment
• reminds me