Page 6 - Pre-Intermediate English Course - Teachers Book 2

4) excess
5) learn

Tape Script

Jane: So Peter tell me all about it. How was your trip away
with Emma?
Peter: Well it was nice to be not at work but I can’t say it was
the best holiday I’ve ever had.
Jane: Oh no. Why what happened?
Peter: Well, to begin with we had trouble getting to the
airport on time. There were major road works so the traffic
was terrible and we almost missed our flight. Not a great way
to start a holiday. We should have left earlier, but I thought
we would have plenty of time. Anyway…
Jane: Well at least you caught your flight in the end.
Peter: Yeah. Once we arrived at the hotel, I started to relax. It
was a nice hotel, which went down to the beach, plenty of
places to sunbathe.
Jane: Yeah…you look, um, rather tanned.
Peter: You mean red. Just, just say it.
Jane: Well…
Peter: I like the beach, but there isn’t a lot to do is there? So I
just fell asleep in the sun and woke up like this.
Jane: I normally bring a book or a magazine to read.
Peter: Yeah I should have packed my iPod to listen to some
music or something.
Jane: Yeah and remember to put on sun lotion too.
Peter: So not only did I get sunburnt, on the last day I went to
the town centre to buy some souvenirs. They had lots of
beautiful plates and things for the house. I thought they’d look
nice, you know. But when I came to pack my bag, my bags
were over 10kg over the weight limit. I had to pay an excess
at the airport. £50. That was more than the souvenirs put
together. I definitely shouldn’t have bought so much in the
market.
Jane: Oh dear. At least you’re back now.
Peter: Yeah you live and you learn.
There is an opportunity to practice pronunciation and
Optional Extra / Extension intonation. Put students in pairs and have them practice the
dialogue out loud.

Task 3
Skill Grammar

Time 15 mins
After the task give students some time to look through the

Teaching Tips Grammar Key in their Course Books.
Explain to students the use of should have and shouldn’t
have and model the form on the board if necessary. Model