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Unit 6
Section
1
Part 1 Phonetics
Complete
the
following
short
dialogue
as
you
listen
to
it.
Pay
special
attention to the weak forms, link-ups
and contractions.
Professor
Archer
is
having
lunch
with
the
Director
at
the
Restaurant
Avenida.
Director: What
would you
like, Professor?
Archer: What
do
you
suggest?
Director:
Perchaps caldeirada?
Archer:
What’s
that?
Director: Fish soup.
Archer:
That sounds nice.
Director: And you
must have
some feijoada.
Archer: What’s that?
Director:
It’s
a local
speciality
—
pork
with
black beans.
Archer: Yes, I’d like
some
of
that.
Director: Is there
anything you
can’t
eat?
Archer: I
don’t like chili.
Director:
That’s
all
right
—there’s no chili in feijoada. Do
you
mind if
I
smoke?
Archer: Not at all.
Would you excuse me
for a
moment? (To waiter)
Excuse me, can you tell me
where the toilets are?
Waiter:
Over there
, sir.
Part 2: Listening and Note-Taking
TAPESCRIPT
Eric:
Excuse me. What time's the first train
to London?
Clerk:Eight thirty.
Eric:
I see. And are there
any other trains? I want to arrive before lunch.
Clerk:Well,
now ...
there's
one
at
nine
fourteen, ...
nine
twenty, ...
nine
forty-two. ...
Eric:
Oh, just a minute.
You're saying them very quickly ... Er, yes ...
and
after nine forty-two?
Clerk:After nine forty-two, there's ...
there's one at ten fifteen ... and eleven
twenty. ...
Eric:
Ten fifteen and eleven twenty?
Clerk:Yes, that's right.
Eric:
OK. Thanks very much.
Exercise A: Listen to Eric and the
booking-clerk at the railway station.
Look
at
the
timetable.
After
each
bleep,
draw
a
ring
round
the
time
of
the
train.
BIRMINHAM - LONDON
1
2
3
4
5
6
Birmingham
8.13/
8.30
9.14
/ 9.40
9.20
/9.30
9.32 /
9.42
10.15
/10.50
11.20
/11.30
TAPESCRIPT
Operator: Hello!
Can I help you?
Nancy: Yes. What's the
number of the Leicester Hotel, please?
Operator: The Leicester? That's 837
5234.
Nancy: I see. And what about the
New Norwich Hotel?
Operator: That's 785
2491.
Nancy: Thanks. And the Royal
Buckingham?
Operator: Just a minute ...
that's ... um ... 249 6360.
Nancy: Uh-
huh ... and the Gloucester?
Operator:
The Gloucester ... um ... 564 8844. .
Nancy:
Thanks, ...
oh ...
here's
one
more ...
the,
um,
the
Peterborough
Hotel.
Operator:
Oh, that's 684 2549.
Nancy: Oh ... and
the last one, the Old Bedford?
Operator: The Old Bedford? That's 327
6975.
Nancy: Well, that's all now.
Thanks very much for your help. Bye.
Exercise
B:
Listen
to
the
operator.
After
each
bleep,
write
down
the
phone
number of the hotel.
1.
The Leicester Hotel
837
5234
2. The New Norwich
Hotel
785 2491
3.
The Royal Buckingham Hotel
4. The
Gloucester Hotel
564 8844
5. The Peterborough Hotel
684 2549
6. The
Old Bedford Hotel
327 6975
249 6360
Section Two
Listening
Comprehension
Part 1 What a Super Flat
Ann Morris and her friend, Sheila, have
been invited to Jack and Rebecca's for
supper. Although they know each other
well, it is
the first time Ann and
Sheila have
visited the couple's flat.
Jack: Hi, Ann! Hello, Sheila! Come on
in. I say, you're both looking very smart!
Ann: Thanks. It's nice to be invited
out. What a super flat you've got, Jack!
Sheila: Yes, you never told us you
lived in such luxury. It's so cosy*!
Jack: I'm glad you like it. Sit down
and I'll get you a drink.
Ann: Where's Rebecca?
Jack:
She
won't
be
long.
She's
just
popped*
out
for
a
few
things
at
the
last
minute … (Later)
Sheila: Mm! This spaghetti* is really
good. I didn't know you could cook.
Jack:
I'm afraid it had to
be something cheap. You know how it is!
Ann:
It's delicious. Is it
your own recipe*, by any chance?
Jack:
No, I just followed what is said in the
book.
Sheila: Can you give me the name
of the book?
Rebecca:
Sure,
Italian Cooking Made Easy
—
it has to be, for him!
Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and
decide whether the following statements
are true or false. Write Tor F in the
space provided. Discuss with your classmates why
you think the statement is true or
false.
F
1. Jack and Rebecca live in the
country. (
They live in a flat, so
probably they
live in the
city.
)
T
2. The guests are surprised
to see that Jack and Rebecca live in such a nice
place.
(
Ann:
What
a
super
flat
you've
got,
Jack!
Sheila:
Yes,
you
never
told
us
you
lived in such luxury. It's so
cosy!
)
T
_
good.)
3. Jack's
spaghetti
is
very
delicious.
(Sheila: Mm! This
spaghetti
is really
F
4. The guests know Jack is
a
good cook.
(Sheila: I didn't know you
could
cook.)
Exercise B: Listen to the dialogue
again and answer the following questions.
1.
What did the guests think
of the flat?
(They thought
the flat was super, luxury and cosy.)
2.
How many friends did Jack
invite to his home?
(Two, Ann and
Sheila.)
3.
What did they
have for dinner?
(They had spaghetti.)
4.
Why did Jack cook it
instead of buying it?
(He thought it
was cheaper.)
5.
Who gave
Jack the recipe?
(He got the recipe
from a book.)
Dialogue 2
Back form Work
It is seven o'clock.
Clive Sutton has just arrived home from work.
Clive:
It's not good enough, you
know.
Cathy:
What's wrong, Dad?
Clive:
When I came in, the house
was a disgrace. One of you was lying on the
settee* and the other was nowhere to be
seen.
Cathy:
It wasn't my turn to tidy.
It was Emma's.
Emma:
I did it
yesterday. Besides, I had a lot of homework to do.
Cathy:
When I came in, you were in
your room listening to records.
Emma:
At least my
room's tidy. Yours is a real mess.
Clive: Look! I don't care whose turn it
was yesterday or today. It just won't do! I
expect you to sort out* your jobs
between you. You're both old enough now. When I
came in, the break-fast dishes were
still in the sink and there were clothes lying all
over
the furniture, waiting to be
ironed.*
Emma:
I'm always doing the ironing. Cathy
used to help with it, but now she
says
she's too busy.
Cathy:
I've got exams
this year. You haven't.
Clive:
Girls, girls, that's enough. Have
either of you eaten yet?
Emma:
I've had a sandwich. I'm trying to lose
some weight.
Cathy:
And I don't
feel hungry.
Clive: Well, I
do. In future, make sure one of you makes a meal.
We've got to live,
you know. And I've
got to work to keep us. If you want spending money
and holidays,
you'll have to do your
share of the housework!
Emma:
I'm sorry,
Dad.
Cathy:
Me
too. Look, Emma, why don't we make a list of jobs
and put it on the
wall?
Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and
decide whether the following statements are
true or false. Write T or F in the
space provided. Discuss with your classmates why
you
think the statement is true or
false.
T
1. The house was a mess
when the father came in. (Clive: When I came in,
the house was a disgrace.)
T
2. The children
do the chores by turns. (Cathy: It wasn't my turn
to tidy. It
was Emma's.)
F
3.
When the father came in, one of the girls was
lying on the settee and the
other was
doing her homework. (Clive: One of you was lying
on the settee and the other
was nowhere
to be seen. Cathy: When I came in, you were in
your room listening to
records.)
F
4.
When
the
father
came
back,
the
girls
had
done
the
washing-
up.
(Clive:
When
I came in, the breakfast dishes were still in the
sink ... )
T
5. Emma usually does the
ironing. (Emma: I'm always doing the ironing.)
T
6
Both of the girls are students. (Emma:
I had a lot of homework to do.
Cathy:
I've gotexams this year.)
T
7. Emma is probably on a
diet. (Emma: I'm trying to lose some weight.)
T
8.
The
father
has
to
cook
dinner
for
himself.
(Clive:
Girls,
girls,
that's
enough. Have either
of you eaten yet? Emma: I've had a sandwich.
Cathy: And I don't
feel hungry. Clive:
Well, I do. In future, make sure one of you makes
a meal.)
T
9. The girls will sort out
the housework between themselves. (Cathy: Look,
Emma, why don't we make a list of jobs
and put it on the wall?)