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🎁 Gratuit · English From Zero · Level A2 · Lesson 38

👍 Yeah, Great Idea! — Responses & Listener Words

Real conversations are full of little words! Today you will answer a suggestion in three ways ("Great idea!" · "Thanks, but I can't swim." · "I'm not sure."), use the small words that good listeners say (Yeah · Uh-huh · Nope · I know! · Huh?) and turn a sentence into a question with your voice only: "You can't swim? ↗"

🎬 Let's Imagine...

Planning The Weekend

Read the little scene below.

LeoLet's go to the beach on Saturday! We can swim and play volleyball.
NoraYeah! Great idea! I love volleyball.
AdamHmm, I'm not sure… Thanks, but I can't swim.
🧑‍🏫 Teacher SamiThree kinds of answers: Great idea! (positive) · Thanks, but I can't swim (negative) · I'm not sure (unsure). Little words like Yeah keep the conversation going. And if Leo answers "You can't swim? ↗", it's a question — only the voice goes up!

🤔 What do you say when a friend has a great idea?

🎨Illustration à venir : trois amis dans la cour de l'école discutent du week-end — Leo montre la mer au loin, Nora lève le pouce, Adam se gratte la tête, l'air hésitant.
Step 1

💬 Responding To Suggestions

Someone makes a suggestion (Let's…, How about…?, Why don't we…? — remember Lesson 30?). You can answer in three ways.

👍 Positive

  • That's a good idea.
  • Great idea!
  • Sounds great!
  • OK!

👎 Negative

  • No, thanks.
  • Thanks, but I can't swim.
  • No, I don't think so.
  • No, I don't feel like it.

🤔 Unsure

  • I don't know.
  • I'm not sure.
  • Maybe.
💡

Be kind when you say no: "Thanks, but…" + a reason is the most polite answer. "No, I don't feel like it." is OK with a close friend, but it sounds a little rude to a teacher or a grown-up.

🗳️ The Reply Sorter

A friend makes a suggestion. Is the answer positive, negative or unsure? 9 answers.

💬 The Suggestion Chat

Choose a suggestion and your mood. Then listen to the conversation!

Step 2

👂 Listener Expressions

A good listener uses little words to show "I hear you!", to agree or disagree, or simply to keep the conversation going. These expressions are informal: use them with friends and family.

⚡

With your teacher or a grown-up you don't know, say "Yes" and "No", not "Yup" or "Nope". And instead of "Huh?", say "Sorry? Can you repeat that, please?" (Lesson 31).

🎧 Listen & React

Your friend says something. Choose the best little word to answer! 8 rounds.

Step 3

↗ Changing Statements To Questions

In a conversation, a rising voice ↗ at the end of a word or a sentence can turn it into a question. It can also show surprise, or say "I want to ask you something".

A: You like couscous? ↗B: Yes, I do!
A: You can't swim? ↗ (surprise)B: No, I can't.
A: Nora? ↗ — B: Yes? ↗A: Can I ask you a question? — B: OK.

😲 The Surprise Machine

Choose a sentence. Listen to the statement ↘, then press the button to make it a surprised question ↗!

🎧 Sound Lab

Listen And Repeat!

Click 🔊 Listen to hear the phrase, 🐢 Slowly to hear it slower, then 🎙️ My turn and say it out loud into your microphone!

Step 4

✍️ Practice Time!

Exercise 1 — True Or False?

Exercise 2 — Complete The Dialogue

Fill in the missing word in each line of the conversation.

Step 5 · Final Task!

🎭 Create & Record: Weekend Plans With Friends

Write a conversation between three friends. One makes a suggestion; one says yes, one is unsure or says no politely. Use at least three listener words and one rising question ↗.

Let's…Great idea! I'm not sure.Thanks, but… Yeah!Uh-huh. Huh?You can't…? ↗

🎙️ Now, Record It!

Read your conversation out loud with three different voices. Make your voice go up ↗ for the question! Then listen back.

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🎯 Final Quiz — Responses & Listener Words

Answer 7 questions to test everything you learned in this lesson!