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Activity 24 Speaking Practice
Imagine the management of your company is conducting a survey of staff members
to elicit suggestions as to what changes should be introduced to ensure greater
efficiency. Make up responses such as the one in the example. You will be given cues.

Example:
CD: These old-fashioned typewriters are so hard to operate.
You:
(be worthwhile — electric typewriter)
You say: It might be worthwhile getting an electric typewriter.
It might be worthwhile buying an electric typewriter.
(CD)
CD says: It might be worthwhile getting an electric typewriter.
It might be worthwhile buying an electric typewriter.
1. CD: Where’s the messenger boy? I need him to take these telexes to the company
downtown before 4 o’clock.
You:
(be a good idea…fax machine)
(CD)
2. CD: There must be an easier way to send off all these letters to our customers.
You:
(ought to — invest in electronic mail)
(CD)
3. CD: You can never find the file you want when you actually need it.
You:
(Why not — computer)
(CD)
4. CD: My secretary’s spelling is awful; I’m always sending letters back to be retyped.
You:
(good idea — word processor)
(CD)
5. CD: These copies the messenger brought back from the shop are terrible; some are so

light you can hardly read them.
You:
(worth — photocopier)

(CD)