Discussing exam results

It's a big day for Jack as he's just got his exam results. Is it good news?

Instructions

Do the preparation exercise first. Then watch the video and follow the instructions to practise your speaking.

Transcript

Makayla: Oh, hi Jack. How’s it going?
Jack: Hmm, all right ... not great.
Makayla: Have you got your exam results?
Jack: Yeah …
Makayla: How did you do?
Jack: All right. I mean, it could have been worse.
Makayla: But …?
Jack: I didn’t get the grades I need in maths or science.
Makayla: Oh no, bad luck. What are you going to do?
Jack: I don’t know. I’m not sure whether to retake maths and science or change my plans completely.
Makayla: But I thought you really wanted to do medicine.
Jack: No, it’s what my parents want me to do.
Makayla: OK. And what do you want to do?
Jack: I don’t know, exactly. I like history and languages. I got an A in French!
Makayla: Ah, that’s great! Maybe it would be better for you to do something like that at uni.
Jack: Even if I can get the grades I need in maths and science, I’m still not convinced about doing medicine.
Makayla: Mmm, well you have many talents, Jack, but maybe being a doctor isn’t for you.
Jack: No, it’s not. Although my parents aren’t going to be happy.
Makayla: Well, you need to make the right decision for you, even though they might not like it.
Jack: Yeah, you’re right. Maybe I should talk to them.
Makayla: You never know. They might be more understanding than you think.
Jack: Yeah! Aww, thanks, Makayla. Anyway, how are you?

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Makayla: Oh, hi Jack. How’s it going?
Jack: Hmm, all r____ ... not great.
Makayla: Have you got your exam results?
Jack: Yeah …
Makayla: How did you do?
Jack: All right. I mean, it could h___ b___ worse.
Makayla: But …?
Jack: I didn’t g__ the grades I n___ in maths or science.
Makayla: Oh no, bad luck. What are you going to do?
Jack: I d___ k___. I’m not sure w______ to retake maths and science or change my plans completely.
Makayla: But I thought you really wanted to do medicine.
Jack: No, it’s what my parents w___ me t__ d__.
Makayla: OK. And what do you want to do?
Jack: I d___ know, e______. I like history and languages. I g__ an A i__ French!
Makayla: Ah, that’s great! Maybe it would be better for you to do something like that at uni.
Jack: E___ if I can get the grades I need in maths and science, I’m s____ not convinced a____ doing medicine.
Makayla: Mmm, well you have many talents, Jack, but maybe being a doctor isn’t for you.
Jack: No, it’s not. A_______ my parents aren’t going to be happy.
Makayla: Well, you need to make the right decision for you, even though they might not like it.
Jack: Yeah, you’re right. M____ I s_____ talk to them.
Makayla: You never know. They might be more understanding than you think.
Jack: Yeah! Aww, thanks, Makayla. A_____, how are you?