Expressing opinions 1 Two dads, Henry and Bob, are having a conversation about their kids. Complete it with the words and phrases below. isn'the don't you didn't he absolutely brilliant Absolutely right Pretty scary totally agree realy enjoy certainly Too true Bedtime Stories H I love being a dad, B Yeah, of course I do - most of the time. H My favourite thing is bedtime. B Ah, 12. _! It's the best time of day. Peace at last! H No, it's not just that. I'_ _reading bedtime stories to my kids. B Do you? My kids are a bit old for that now, but I used to read to them a lot. What are your kids' favourites? H Well, Emma thinks anything by Roald Dahl is great. B He's an excellent writer for kids, '- .? H Yeah, he is. He's 5. ! My kids love Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The BFG -The Big Friendly Giant - it's o . in places but they like being scared B Yeah, I think most kids like scary bits. I know mine did. Dahl wrote for adults too, ' ? H He® - did - he wrote books of short stories. I read them years ago - real page-turners. B Yes, I remember - aren't they kind of scary too - dark but funny? H You're'. , and they all have really unexpected endings - Tales of the Unexpected is one of Dahl's books. B What are you reading to your kids at the moment then? H Actually, it's not a Dahl, it's a fairy story - a scary fairy story! Beauty and the Beast - you can't beat a good fairy story. 10 J There's nothing better than a story that begins 'Once upon a time...