SANDRA: So … what should we do? JULIE: Well, I like to do arts and crafts, and I’m really good at drawing. What do you think? SANDRA: Hmm … how about playing a board game? That would be more fun. JULIE: OK. Let’s play Scrabble! I’m really good at spelling, too! SANDRA: Oh, yeah? We’ll see about that! LANGUAGE NOTES • So … Notice how the “o” sound is drawn out here, combined with the intonation, which shows boredom. • I’m really good at “Really” means “very” and is used to emphasize “good.” It goes before the adjective. • What do you Notice the pronunciation here — it sounds like “Whaddaya.” • Hmm … is used to show that the speaker is thinking. It is also used to show that the speaker disagrees with an idea. • How about is used to make a tentative suggestion. The speaker is introducing an idea and doesn’t want to sound too strong. • Let’s is used to make a strong suggestion. The speaker feels confident about the plan. • Oh, yeah? We’ll see about that! “Oh, yeah?” is used in a joking way to show a bit of friendly competition. Notice the emphasis on “that,” which refers back to “good at spelling.”