Snowman making time [a Maya and Tashi dialogueTM]
Fill the gaps with make, do, take or put
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M ______ on a jacket and let’s play in the snow!
T I can’t, I have to 2_______ my homework.
M Do it later. It’s snowing. Let’s go 3__________ a
snowman.
T I’m not sure. I …
M … C’mon! Be reckless. 4________ a risk…
T … Stop it. Don’t 5__________ pressure on me. You
know I’m no good under pressure.
M Okay. Okay. Sorry. Well, how about you just
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_________ a break for a few minutes?
T Mm. that’s not a bad idea. I could do with a break.
But I haven’t really 7___________ good progress on
my essay… but I did finish the quiz… but …
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M __________ your mind up. C’mon, it’s perfect
weather for snowman building. You need a break!
T How long will it 9________ to build a snowman?
M I don’t know. Why?
T Well, my break is only 15 minutes.
M 15 minutes! It’ll 10_______ longer than that to build
a snowman!
T Really?
M Oh yes, we can’t rush. If we rush we’ll 11_______ a
mistake!
T Well, I don’t know…
M … Well, I do! We’re going to build a snowman and
we’re going to do it right. You know what they say!
T No. what do they say?
M If a job is worth 12_________…
T …. It’s worth 13_________well!
Snowman making time [a Maya and Tashi dialogueTM]
Answer key
M Put on a jacket and let’s play in the snow!
T I can’t, I have to do my homework.
M Do it later. It’s snowing. Let’s go make a snowman.
T I’m not sure. I …
M … C’mon! Be reckless. Take a risk…
T … Stop it. Don’t put pressure on me. You know I’m
no good at making a decision.
M Okay. Okay. Sorry. Well, how about you take a
break for a few minutes?
T Mm. Good idea. I could do with a break. But I
haven’t really made good progress on my essay, so
…
M Make your mind up.… C’mon, it’s perfect for
snowman building. You need a break!
T How long will it take to build a snowman?
M How long? I don’t know. Why?
T Well, my break is only 15 minutes.
M 15 minutes! It’ll take longer than that to build a
snowman!
T Really?
M Oh yes, we can’t rush. If we rush we’ll make a
mistake!
T Well, I don’t know…
M … Well, I do! We’re going to build a snowman and
we’re going to do it right. You know what they say!
T No. what do they say?
M If a job is worth doing …
T …. It’s worth doing well!
