剑桥国际英语教程2 Listen and practice.

1

Ted: Oh, I'm really sorry. Are you OK

Ana: I'm fine. But I'm not very good at this.

Ted: Neither am I. Say, are you from South America

Ana: Yes, I am, originally. I was born in Argentina.

Ted: Did you grow up there

Ana: Yes, I did, but my family moved here eight years

ago, when I was in high school.

Ted: And where did you learn to Rollerblade

Aha: Here in the park. This is only my second time.

Ted: Well, it's

my first time.

Can you give

me

some

lessons

Ana: Sure. Just follow me.

Ted: By the way, my name is Ted.

Ana: And I'm Ana. Nice to meet you.

2

Jeff: Hey! Are these pictures of you when you were a

kid

Kim:

Yeah.

That's

me

in

front

of

my

uncle's

beach

house.

When

I

was

a

kid,

we

used

to

spend

two

weeks there every summer.

Jeff: Wow, I bet that was fun!

Kim:

Yeah.

We

always

had

a

great

time.

Every

day

we used to get up early and walk along the beach. I

had a great shell collection. In fact, I think it's still up

in the attic!

Jeff: Hey, I used to collect shells, too, when I was a

kid. But my parents threw them out!

3

Lynn: Why is there never a bus when you want one

Sam:

Good question. There aren't enough buses on

this route.

Lynn:

Sometimes

I

feel

like

writing

a

letter

to

the

paper.

Sam: Good idea. You should say that we need more

subway lines, too.

Lynn:

Yeah.

There

should

be

more

public

transportation in general.

Sam: And fewer cars! There's too much traffic.

Lynn: Say, is that our bus coming

Sam: Yes, it is. But look. It's full!

Lynn:

Oh,

no!

Let's

go

and

get

a

cup

of

coffee.

We

can talk about this letter I'm going to write.

4

Erica: Excuse me. Could you tell me where the bank

is

Man: There's one upstairs, across from the duty-free

shop.

Erica: Oh, thanks. Do you know what time it opens

Man: It should be open now. It opens at 8:00 A.M.

Erica:

Good.

And

can

you

tell

me

how

often

the

buses leave for the city

Man: You need to check at the transportation

counter. It's right down the hall.

Erica:

OK.

And

just

one

more

thing.

Do

you

know

where the nearest restroom is

Man: Right behind you, ma'am. See that sign

Erica: Oh. Thanks a lot.

5

Mr. Dean: What do you think

Mrs. Dean: Well, it has just as many bedrooms as the

last apartment. And the living room is huge.

Jenny:

But

the

bedrooms

are

too

small.

And

there

isn't enough closet space for my clothes.

Mr.

Dean:

And

it's

not

as

cheap

as

the

last

apartment we saw.

Mrs. Dean: But that apartment was dark and dingy.

And it was in a dangerous neighborhood.

Mr.

Dean:

Let's

see

if

the

real

estate

agent

has

something else to show us.

6

Brian: So where are you working now, Terry

Terry: Oh, I'm still at the bank. I don't like it, though.

Brian: That's too bad. Why not

Terry: Well, it's boring, and it doesn't pay very well.

Brian: I know what you mean. I don't like my job

either. I wish I could find a better job.

Terry: Actually, I don't want to work at all anymore. I

wish I had a lot of money so I could retire now.

Brian: Hmm, how old are you, Terry

Terry: Uh, twenty- six.

7

Kathy:

Hey,

this

sounds

good

-

snails

with

garlic!

Have you ever eaten snails

John: No, I haven't.

Kathy:

Oh,

they're

delicious!

I

had

them

last

time.

Like to try some

John: No, thanks. They sound strange.

Waitress: Have you decided on an appetizer yet

Kathy: Yes. I'll have the snails, please.

Waitress: And you, sir

John: I think I'll have the fried brains.

Kathy: Fried brains Now that really sounds strange!

8

Kate: What's your favorite snack

Jim: Oh,

it's

a

sandwich

with

peanut

butter,

honey,

and a banana. It's really delicious!

Kate:

Ugh!

I've

never

heard

of

that!

How

do

you

make it

Jim:

Well,

first,

you

take

two

slices

of

bread

and

spread

peanut

butter

on

them.

Then

cut

a

banana

into small pieces and put them on one of the slices

of bread. Finally, pour some honey over the bananas

and put the other slice of bread on top. Yum!

Kate: Yuck! It sounds awful!

9

Julia: I'm so excited! We have two weeks off! What

are you going to do

Nancy:

I'm

not

sure.

I

guess

I'll

just

stay

home.

Maybe I'll catch up on my reading. What about you

Any plans

Julia: Well, my parents have rented a condominium

in

Florida.

I'm

going

to

take

long

walks

along

the

beach every day and do lots of swimming.

Nancy: Sounds great!

Julia:

Say,

why

don't

you

come

with

us

We

have

plenty of room.

Nancy: Do you mean it I'd love to!

10

Lucy: Hey, Mom. I want to backpack around Europe

this summer. What do you think

Mom:

Backpack

around

Europe

That

sounds

dangerous! You shouldn't go by yourself. You ought

to go with someone.

Lucy: Yes, I've thought of that.

Mom: And you'd better talk to your father first.

Lucy:

I

already

did.

He

thinks

it's

a

great

idea.

He

wants to come with me!

11

Mr.

Field:

Jason...

Jason!

Turn

down

the

TV

a

little,

please.

Jason: Oh, but this is my favorite program!

Mr. Field: I know. But it's very loud.

Jason: OK. I'll turn it down.

Mr. Field: That's better. Thanks.

Mrs.

Field:

Lisa,

please

pick

up

your

things.

They're

all over the living room floor.

Lisa: In a minute, Mom. I'm on the phone.

Mrs. Field: OK. But do it as soon as you hang up.

Lisa: Sure. No problem!

Mrs.

Field:

Goodness!

Were

we

like

this

when

we

were kids

Mr. Field: Definitely!

12

George: Hi. I'm your new neighbor, George Rivera. I

live next door.

Stephanie: Oh, hi. I'm Stephanie Lee.

George: So, you just moved in Do you need anything

Stephanie: Not right now. But thanks.

George: Well, let me know if you do. Um, by the way,

would you mind turning your stereo down The walls

are

really

thin,

so

the

sound

goes

right

through

to

my apartment.

Stephanie:

Oh,

I'm

sorry!

I

didn't

realize

that.

I'll

make sure to keep the volume down. Oh, by the way,

is

there

a

good

Italian

restaurant

in

the

neighborhood

George: Yeah. There's a great one a couple of blocks

from here. Try their lasagna. It's delicious!

13

Daniel: Hey! Nice computer! What's this for

Andrea:

That's

a

modem.

It's

used

to

connect

the

computer to the phone line, so I can send faxes and

access the Internet.

Daniel: So you can go on-line and all that

Andrea:

Yes.

And

I

use

the

World

Wide

Web

for

finding

information

on

astronomy,

movies,

UFOs

-just about anything.

Daniel: Sports Cars

Andrea:

Uh- huh.

And

I

can

exchange

information

with

people,

too.

I

belong

to

a

group

on

astronomy.

Daniel: Hmm. I just use my computer to write letters

and reports.

Andrea:

Why

don't

you

get

on

the

Internet

It's

not

really expensive.

Daniel: Maybe I will. It sounds like fun.

14

Jennifer: I read the instructions, but I'm still not sure

how to use my cellular phone.

Richard:

Actually,

it's

pretty

easy.

First

of

all,

don't

forget to turn it on.

Jennifer: Got it!

Richard:

Then

dial

the

number.

And

remember

to

press the

Jennifer: That's all

Richard: Pretty much. Just make sure to recharge the

batteries every few weeks. And try not to drop it. It's

fragile.

Jennifer: Good advice.

Richard:

And

one

more

thing:

Be

sure

to

pay

the

phone bill every month!

15

Leo:

Did

you

know

next

week

is

Halloween

It's

on

October 31.

Natasha: So what do you do on Halloween We don't

have that holiday in Russia.

Leo: Well, it's a day when kids dress up in masks and

costumes. They knock on people's doors and ask for

candy by saying the words

Natasha: Hmm. Sounds interesting.

Leo:

But

it's

not

just

for

kids.

Lots

of

people

have

costume

parties.

Hey...

my

friend

Pete

is

having

a

party. Would you like to go

Natasha: Sure. I'd love to.

16

Jill:

You

look

beautiful

in

that

kimono,

Marl.

Is

this

your wedding photo

Mari: Yes, it is.

Jill:

Do

most

Japanese

women

wear

kimonos

when

they get married

Mari: Yes, many of them do. Then after the wedding

ceremony, the bride usually changes into a Western

bridal dress during the reception.

Jill: Oh, I didn't know that.

17

Mr. Lee: The neighborhood sure has changed!

Karen: What was this place like before, Grandpa

Mr. Lee: Well, there used to be a grocery store right

here

on

this

corner.

Hmm.

It

was

pretty

quiet.

Not

many people lived here then.

Karen: These days, the population is growing fast.

Mr.

Lee:

Yeah.

I

bet

they'll

tear

down

all

these

old

buildings soon. In a few years, there will be just malls

and high-rise apartments.

Karen: Hey, that doesn't sound too bad!

Mr. Lee: No, but I'll miss the old days.