Macmillan English Grammar

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c Let's have another look at the table on page 218.

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g May I sit near the front, please?

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d I think you should revise all of Unit 6.

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h We could look for the information on the Internet.

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Antonia: Ineed to know the plot of Antony and C1eopatra for English.a(you / tell me)CouJd'1QuldLJ:\.\&?

Martine: OK. b (you / make notes / so you don't forget?) ..

Antonia:That's a good idea. So, what's it about?

Martine:Antony is a general in the Roman Army, and C1eopatra is the Queen of Egypt.

Antonia: c (speak / more slowly?) I can't write very quickly.

Martine: OK.Antony is inlovewit h Cleopatra, but the Romans don't approve of their relationship. While in

Egypt, he hears that his wife has died and an enemy of Caesar, Pompey, is building an army to take power.

d (speak / more slowly?) ..

Antonia: No, that's fine. e (you / what happens next?) ..

Martine:OK.Antony goes bacl<to Rome and marries Caesar's sister Octavia, to show he is still loyal to the

Empire. Pompey and Caesar agree not to fight, and Antony and his new wife go to Athens. But Caesar breaks his

promise, fights Pompey and wins. When Antony finds out about Caesar, he sends Octavia back to Rome and

returns to Egypt, where he recruits an army and prepares to fight Caesar.

f(tell you / who wins?) ..

Antonia: Yes, please.

Martine: Antony wins a few battles but he thinks that Cleopatra has betrayed him, and he vows to kill heroShe

is so scared that she pretends to have committed suicide, and when Antony hears this, he stabs himself.

Antonia: g (stop please?) .. ...That's a really horrible story!

Martine: h(read the play) .. .....The language is a bit difficult but it's very

beautiful.i(we / go to the library?) ..

Antonia: OK,j(weIgo now) ... Thanks for your help.