Starting Out Task 3

Can you speak French? Can you remember the sentences from
Task 2?
Task 1 Complete them with the correct words.
Listen to the audio. Choose A or B. 1. I ______ ________ a little bit of French.
1. They decide to travel to France 2. We ______ ________ a French– English
A. by plane. B. by train. phrasebook.
3. We ______ ________ on the train.
2. On Friday, Julia will finish work
4. I ______ ________ work at one o'clock
A. at one o'clock. B. at two o'clock.
on Friday.

3. They will travel around France 5. We ______ ________ the afternoon

A. by car. B. by bus. train to Lille.

6. We ______ ________ a car.
4. Who will buy the tickets? 7. I ______ ________ the train tickets.
A. Julia B. Sammy Task 8. I ______ ________ the car company.

Task 2
Task 4
Complete the sentences with the correct
Read the questions and the answers.
verbs.
Then write the answer that matches each

book catch / take contact question.

finish go hire speak take 1. A: Can you drive?

1. I can _________ a little bit of French.
2. We can _________ a French–English
phrasebook.
3. We can _________ on the train.
4. I can _________ work at one o'clock on
Friday.
5. We can _________ the afternoon train
to Lille.
6. We can _________ a car.
7. I can _________ the train tickets.
8. I can _________ the car company.
B: _________________________
2. A: Can you speak French?
B: _________________________
3. A: Can we get a cheap flight?
B: _________________________
4. A: Can we book a hotel?
B: _________________________
5. A: Can you finish work early on Friday?
B: _________________________
6. A: Can you make the arrangements?
B: _________________________
• No, I can't. Well, I can speak a few words.
• We can do that later.
• We can go on the train.
• Don't worry. I can arrange everything.
• No problem. I can finish at one o'clock.
• Yes, I can. I can drive very well.
Task 5
Can you remember the questions and ans-
wers from Task 4? Complete them with the
correct words.
1. A: _______ _______ drive?
B: Yes, _______ _______. I can drive
v_______ w_______.
2. A: _______ _______ speak French?
B: No, _______ _______. Well, I can
speak a f_______ w_______.
3. A: _______ _______ get a cheap flight?
B: _______ _______ go on the train.
4. A: _______ _______ book a hotel?
B: _______ _______ do that l_______.
5. A: _______ _______ finish work early on
Friday?
B: N_______ p_______. _______ _______
finish at one o'clock.
6. A: _______ _______ make the arrange-
ments?
B: D_______ w_______. _______
_______ arrange everything.
Task 6
Put the words in order to make sentences.
1. drive / Can / you / ?
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2. speak / Can / French / you / ?
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3. we / a / Can / hotel / book / ?
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4. car / hire / We / a / can / .
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5. well / I / drive / very / can / .
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6. the / train / I / book / tickets / can / .
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7. work / Friday / Can / finish / you / early /
on / ?
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8. little / speak / I / of / can / a / bit / French
/.
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