Учебные задания для развития умений аудирования на базе аудиотекстов ''Streamline English'' для студентов I и II курсов всех специальностей (часть IV)

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Учебные задания для развития умений аудирования на базе аудиотекстов «Streamline English“ для студентов I и II курсов всех специальностей (часть IV)

Составители: Гомбожабон Л. К. Ямпилова З. С. Протасова Т.Д.

Улан-Удэ, 2001

Целью учебных заданий является совершенствование умений, необходимых для восприятия устной речи на слух. Разработанные задания построены на взаимодействии рецептивных и продуктивных умений устной речи и носят коммуникативный характер. Каждый урок представляет собой серию упражнений, направленных на антиципацию, проверку понимания услышанного, воспроизведение наиболее значимых в смысловом и языковом плане частей аудиотекста и высказывание по заданным ситуациям в форме диалога или монолога. В конце пособия дается письменный вариант аудиотекстов. Аудиотексты представляют собой оригинальный учебный материал «Streamline English», Bernard Hartley and Peter Viney Connections Co. из серии Oxford University Press.

- Yes, Chris, he ____________. He ______ in the office and he __________ ___________________ for you.

Unit 40. I’ve been waiting. You will hear short conversation between two speakers; at the end of each conversation you are given a question about what was said. Read the four possible answers and decide which one would be the best answer to the question.

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Oh, what time _______ he ___________? He _________ at twenty to ten. Twenty to ten? So he _______ ______ _______ for twenty minutes.

(1) What are the speakers? a) a boss and a secretary b) a boss and an employee

c) a doctor and a patient d) a secretary and an employee (2)

Why is not Judy happy? a) She’s been dancing all the evening. b) She doesn’t like to dance. c) Her husband has been dancing with other women. d) Her husband dances better than she does. (3) How long has the women been waiting? a) 60 minutes c) 10 minutes b) 30 minutes d) 70 minutes (4) Where is the conversation probably taking place? a) in a drugstore c) in a bakery b) in a restaurant d) in an ice-cream store

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II Listen to the conversation again and do the following tasks: 1. Fill in the blanks with the verb. Mind the proper grammar tense. - Hello, Mrs. Right! ___________ the boss in?

Hello, Judy. You _____ ________ _________ here for an hour. Where’s your husband? He ________ with Mrs. Winston. Oh, yes. ______ _______ very well. He ________ _________ _______ all the evening. Yes, he ______. But he ________ _________ _________ with me. (3) Fill in the blanks. Hello, Mrs. Parker. _______ you ________ to see Doctor Savage? Hello, Mrs. Baker. Yes, I ______________. How to long ________ you _________ __________? I _______ ___________ __________ since nine o’clock. Ah, so you _______ ________ __________ long. It’s only ten past nine. No, I ________. I ______ _______ _______ this magazine. It’s very interesting. ______ ________ an article about operations. (4)

4. Fill in the blanks.

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Eric, ________ the waiter again. I _________ __________ ___________ to call him. Eric, we _____ _______ _________ here for twenty minutes and I ________ not _________ to wait any longer. I’m sorry, dear, but he _________ __________ to that girl. But he ________ ________ ___________ to since we came in. Waiter! Yes, sir. Do you _______ the bill? The bill? We ________ ________ the menu yet.

III. Transform the sentences according to the model. Model. He‘s waiting. He arrived five minutes ago. He‘s been waiting for five minutes. They‘re waiting. They arrived at nine o‘clock. The‘ve been waiting since nine o‘clock. 1. She‘s sitting in the armchair. She sat down ten minutes ago. 2. They‘re watching television. They turned it on at eleven o‘clock. 3. He‘s writting a letter. He started fifteen minutes ago. 4. She‘s listening to the radio. She turned on at seven thirty. 5. They‘re talking to each other. They met five minutes ago. IV. With another student think of a situation when you have to wait for some time. Act out the conversation. UNIT 41. A court case. 1. Read the vocabulary words from the story: (robbery, court, witness, jury, lawyer, judge). What do you think it might be about? Now listen to the first part of the story (the monologue) and see whether you were right or wrong. 6. Listen to the first part again and think what question the lawyer might ask the questions the witness.

Write 3-4 questions the lawyer might ask the witness. Write 3-4 Question down. Compare your questions with another student. 7. Listen to the whole conversation and compare your question to those you heard in heard in the dialogue. 8. These pictures show elements in the story. What are they and how to they fit into the story? Listen to the story again and check zour answers. 9. Transform the sentences according to the model. Model: They are the people. I saw them. They are the people I saw. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

She’s the girl. He kissed her. Those are the shoes. He was wearing them. That’s the house. He’s going to buy it. That’s the book. She’s been reading it for two weeks. That’s the wig. She lost it. He’s the man. She’s going to marry him next month.

10. Imagine you are a witness of a robbery. Would you agree to answer the questions of the policeman? Why do you think people sometimes avoid witnessing? Have you ever been a witness? UNIT 42. THE EMPTY CHAIR I.

Be sure if you know these words.

1. Nervous breakdown – нервное расстройство 2. tense – напряженный

3. pills – таблетки 4. search – искать 5. pour – наливать 11. stare –уставиться; изумленно смотреть. 12. hide – прятаться II Now you will hear the story. Listen to it carefully and identify whether it is: (A) a fairy tail (C) a humorous story (B) a terrible story (D) a detective story

(A) because the man with the beard wanted to kill him (B) because he recognized the man from the photograph (C) because he had never seen such a beard before (D) because he was crazy. IV. These pictures show elements in the story. What are they and how do they fit into the story?

III. Listen to the story again and answer the question, choosing one of the four possible answers. 1. What did the doctor recommend to Rob Jenkins? (A) to give up smoking (C) to take some pills (B) to take a holiday (D) to work eight hours a day 2. Which of the statements is not true? (A) Rob had to drive to the village, because there were no trains or buses. (B) Rob was very tired and he didn’t come down to breakfast. (C) There were no other guest in the guest-house. (D) Rob had breakfast with the landlady’s family. 3. What was unusual about the empty chair? (A) it was the chair for a specialist guest (B) it was the chair for Rob Jenkins (C) it was the chair made by the man in the photograph (D) it was the chair for the man who had never returned from fishing 4. Why did Rob look terrified?

Discuss your ideas with another student. Now listen to the story again and check your answers. V. Fill in the blanks in the dialogues of the story. (1) - Hello, Mr. Jenkins. ________ can I __________? - Well, _________. I’m very _____ and ______ . I haven’t _____ _________ to sleep for _________ days. - Hm … _______ you _______ working _________?

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Oh, yes. I’ve _______ very ______. I’ve ________ ________ twelve hours _____________________ . ______ you _________ taking any __________? No, but I’ve ______ _______ too much and I’ve ______ ________ a lot of _______.

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Well. You ______ take a ________. You ______ go _______ quiet and ________ like Cornwall. Why ____________ you _____________ there? (2) There _______ four _______ at the _______. Is ______ another ______? Oh, no. We ______ talk about the ___________ __________. The ______ ________? What _______ you _________ ? Well, that used to ______ my father’s ______. Used to _____ ? I didn’t _________. My ___________ was a _________. Three years ________ he ______ in his _________ and he never ___________. What ___________ him? ___________ knows. They searched ___________ but they ________ nothing. My mother __________ keeps that _________ for him. And she ___________ his _________ every ________. She _____ he will _______ ______ . That’s a ________ of him over ______ on the ___________. My mother’s ________ ________ for him ___________ three years. (3) Who was ______? What’s _____ _________? I don’t ________. He arrived _______ when you were _______. Catherine? Do you ________ anything __________ this?

No, I don’t, ________. But he’s _________ because he’s ______ ___________. He says he ______ ________ here, because a ____ __________ with the black ______ is trying to _______ him. Catherine, ________ you ________ _____________ stories again? Stories, _______? _________ ? Hee – Hee – Hee …..

VI. Complete the sentences to make a story. Rob Jenkins almost had a …. …… . He went to ….. He said that he …… The doctor advised him to ….. Rob decided to go to …. He arrived there ….. The landlady, Mrs. Duhn showed him ….. Next morning she invited him to ……. Catherine was ……. There were ………. Rob asked Catherine about ……. She told him …… Her father was ……. Her mother always …………… His photograph …………. Rob looked very ……….. Mrs. Duhn returned and ……. Suddenly Rob heard …….. A tall man with …….. walked into …… It was the man …….. Rob ………..

VII. What do you think happened to Rob after that? Did he return to London? Did he learn the truth about Catherine’s father? Make up an ending for the story. Discuss your ideas with another student. UNIT 43. How long? …… . How much? ……. . I.

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In what situations do people usually ask “How long? How much?” With another student think of two or three situations. Write down your questions. Share your ideas with other students. Listen to four conversations. Find out where each conversation is probably taking place. Match the number of the dialogue with the right answer. 1. ___________ 3. ______________ 2. ___________ 4. ______________ (a) in a shop (b) in a garage (c) in the office

(d) in the bank (e) in the library (f) at the petrol station

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Now listen to the conversation again. Choose the best answers to the questions given: 1. What does Mr. Carson want in the bank? (a) to make out a cheque (c) to take a credit (b) to put money on his account (d) to open an account 2. Which of the statements about the book isn’t true? (a) it is a long book (c) it is about America (b) it is about mafia (d) it is 400 pages long 3. What did the gentlemen ask to do?

(a) to repair the car (b) to show the way to Scotland 4. (a) (b) (c) (d)

(c) to fill up the tank (d) to sell the car

Which of the statement isn’t true? the letters are very important the letters must be ready by the afternoon Jenny’s been typing without a break Jenny has typed half of the letters

5. Make up sentences according to the model, using the verbs in Present Perfect Continuous and Present Perfect Tense. Model: He / two years / $ 1000 He is been saving for two years. He’s saved $ 1000 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. IV.

They / six month / $ 800 She / a year / $ 1500 We / three years / $ 3000 I / the God Father / a month / 400 pages He / War and Peace / a week/ 250 pages She / Moby Dick / a fortnight / 3000 pages They / all day / 400 miles / Scotland He / since nine o’clock / 300 miles / Jorkshire She / since breakfast / 200 miles / North Wales Write antonyms to the words bellow. All these words were used in the conversations.

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3. a) down b) full c) close (= near) -

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Fill in the blanks: (1) Come in. You ______ Mr. Carson, ________ you? Please, ________ ____________. Thank you. What _______ I _______ ________ _________ Mr. Carson? Well, I want to ____ ________ money. What ________? I want to _____ a ______. I’ve ______ ________ for ______ ________. Ah, _________ __________ have you _______? I’ve _______ about _______ ______ pounds. (2) What _____ you _____ ? “The God Father”. It’s about the ________ in _____. John _____ me to _______ it. It’s a very ________ ________. I know. I’ve ________ ________ it for a ________ and I ______ _______ it yet. _______ ________ pages have you _______? About ______ _________. I don’t like ________ books. ________ do I. (3)

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_________, sir. Please ________ _______. Which ___________? Four star. It’s nearly ________. I’ve _______ ________ all day. Oh, how ______ have you _______? Oh, about ______ hundred ________. I’ve ______ from ________. Oh, that’s a ______ ______. Shall I _______ the oil and _______? Please. (4) Hello, Jenny. Are you ______ working? It’s ______ for lunch. I know, but I haven’t _________ these letters ___. They are very _______. Mr. Power wants them _________ _______. _________ __________ have you been ________? Since ______ _______. I didn’t ______ for _______. __________ ______ have you done? Oh, _________ of them. There are ______ two _____. Well. Do them _______ _________. No, I’ll _____ them _______. Ok. ______ _______ this afternoon. UNIT 44. LOOK.

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You will hear several short talks. Chose the best possible answers to the questions given.

(1) Which of the things associated with the town was not mentioned? (A) the safest beach (C) a special place for picnics (B) a souvenirs shop (D) more than one beaches

(2) Where did Paul probably spend his holiday? (A) in the mountains (C) on a ship cruise (B) at the seaside (D) in jungles (3) Who is probably responsible for the accident? (A) Ann (C) the driver of the van (B) The driver of the front car (D) all the drivers (4) What did we learn about Paul’s head-master? (A) He was fat (C) He hit his pupils (B) He taught French and football (D) His lessons wee boring (5) What is Ronald Page? (A) a policeman (B) a hero

(C) a criminal (D) a movie actor

II. In pairs talk about things in the past which are not true now, like this: (1) Nick O’win is a __________ for “Britania ___________”. Some new ________ have just _________ ________ Exmouth. He ________ ___________ them _______ the town. - I’m sure, you’ll ______your _____ here. There’s the ____ that’s the _____ for ______. The other ______ aren’t ______ good; and that’s the ____ that _____ picnic _______. Over _______ there is the ______ that ______ _______. I’ll meet you ________ here at four.

(2) Paul __ _____ Angela some ______ photos. - Look. This is the ____ I _______ _______ go to. I _____ ___ eat there ________ day. This is the beach we _______ ______ lie on. That _____ marvelous _____. (3) Ann’s just _____ an _____. She ___ ________ a policeman ______ it. - The car ___ _____ _______ me stopped ________. I managed to ______ but the van ______ me _____ . I ______ my car and ______ that’s the ______ my car ________. (4) Paul _____ _______ Angela an ______ school _______. - The headmaster is ____ the _____. He is the ______ that ______ us ______. His lessons _______ very _______. That _______ one on the _______ is Mr. Bunter. He’s the _______ that ____ _______ hit us _________ a cane. Mr. Cherry is on the _______. - Hm…. - He’s the _________ that ________ us _________ and __________. - Hm…. Oh - I _______ never _______ at this _____________. (5) This is _____ _______ of Ronald Page. He’s _____ next ______ P. C. Martin is the __________ that ______ him. IV. Act out the following situations: a) You are showing your friend your friend the photos of your brother’s wedding. Give your commentary. Start like this: This is my cousin that…

b) You’ve just returned from the boy – scouts camp in US, where you spent your holidays. Show the photos you made there your commentary. I.

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UNIT 46. Booking in Advance Be sure if you know these words. 1. to book smth. – заказывать что-либо 2. to accept принимать 3. a customer – клиент, посетитель 4. expensive дорогой 5. approximately примерно 6. to make an appointment - назначить встречу, деловое свидание 7. what a nuisance какая досада! Now you will hear several short conversations. Listen to them carefully and find out where they are probably taking place. Match the number of dialogue with the right answer. 1. __________ 2. __________ (a) (b) (c) (d)

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3 __________ 4. __________

in a shop in a theatre at the railway station in a restaurant

(e) in a drugstore (f) in an excursion bureau (g) at the hairdresser’s (h) in a laundry

Listen to the talks again and answer the question, choosing one of the four possible answer. (1)

What did the gentleman want?

a) to book a seat for the evening b) to become a regular customer

c) to go a party d) to book a table

(2) What seats did the gentleman buy? a) in the front b) in the middle

c) at the back d) in the balcony

(3) What details about the excursion hasn’t been mentioned? a) it goes to Stratford c) it takes about ten hours b) it goes by bus d) it goes through Oxford

UNIT 40. I’VE BEEN WAITING -1-

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Hello, Mrs. Right! Is the boss in? Yes, Chris, he is. He is in the office …. And he’s waiting for you. Oh, … what time did he arrive? He arrived at twenty to ten. Twenty to ten. Twenty to ten! So, he’s been waiting for twenty minutes. -2Hello, Judy. You’ve been sitting here for an hour. Where’s your husband? He’s dancing with Mrs. Winston. Oh, yes… he’s dancing very well. Has he been dancing all the evening? Yes, he has. But he hasn’t been dancing with me. -3Hello, Mrs Parker …. Are you waiting to see Doctor Savage? Hello, Mrs Baker. Yes, I am. How to long have you been waiting since nine o’clock. I’ve been waiting since nine o’clock. Ah, so you haven’t been waiting long. It’s only ten past nine. No, I haven’t. I’ve been reading this magazine. It’s very interesting. There is an article about operations. -4-

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Eric! Call the waiter again. I’ve been trying to call him. Eric, we’ve been siting here for twenty minutes and I’m not going to wait any longer.

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I’m sorry, dear …. but he is talking to that girl. Yes, he’s been talking to her since we came in. Waiter! Yes, sir… Do you want the bill? The bill?! We haven’t seen the menu yet. UNIT 41. A COURT CASE.

A few month ago there a bank robbery in Standford. The police arrested a man and a woman. They’re in court now. A woman saw the robbery. She’s standing in the witness box. The judge and twelve members of the jury are listening to her. A lawyer is asking her some questions. -

Now, Mrs. Dixter. You saw the robbery, didn’t you? Yes, I did. You saw a man, didn’t you? That’s right. I saw him when he went into the bank and when he came out. Now, look around the court. Can you see that man? Yes, he’s the man I saw. He wasn’t alone when he went into the bank, was he? No, he was with a woman. Now, look around the court again. Can you see that woman? Yes, there! She’s the woman I saw. I see, Mrs. Dixter. Now, look at the man and the woman again. This is very important. Are you absolutely sure about them? Absolutely sure. They are the people I saw. Now, Mrs. Dixter. What was the man wearing when he went into the bank?

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I don’t remember everything…., but I remember his hat and his bag. Look at the hats on the table. Is that the hat? Yes, that’s the hat he was wearing. … And the bag? Yes, that’s the bag he was carrying. Do you remember anything about the woman? Yes, she was wearing a blonde wig and black platform shoes. How do you know it was a wig, Mrs Dixter? Because it fell off when she was running to the car. Look at this wig on the table. Is that the wig? Yes, that’s the wig she was wearing. And the shoes. Yes, they are the shoes she was wearing. Thank you, Mrs. Dixter. UNIT 42. THE EMPTY CHAIR.

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Hello, Mr. Jenkins. What can I do for you? Well, Doctor. I’m very tense and nervous, I haven’t been able to sleep for several days. Hm… Have you been working hard? Oh, yes. I’ve been very busy. I’ve been working twelve hours a day. Have you been taking any pills? No, but I’ve been smoking too much and I’ve been drinking a lot of coffee. Well. You should take a holiday. You should go somewhere quiet and peaceful. Like Cornwall. Why didn’t you go there?

Rob decided to go to Cornwall the next weekend. Penky was a very small fishing village in the north coast of Cornwall. There were no trains or buses to Penky. So he had to drive. It was a long journey and Rob arrived late on Friday evening. The landlady of the guest-house Mrs. Duhn answered the door and showed to his room. Rob was very tired and went straight to bed. He slept well and didn’t wake up until nine o’clock the next morning. Rob went downstairs for breakfast. Because there were no other guests, Mrs. Duhn invited him to have breakfast with her daughter Catherine. Catherine was already sitting in the dining room. She was about thirteen years old with long black hair and clear gray eyes. Mrs. Duhn went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast. Rob and Catherine looked at each other nervously for a few seconds. - There are four places at the table. Is there another guest? - Oh, no. Were never talk about the empty place. - The empty place? What do you mean? - Well, that used to be my father’s place? - Used to be? I didn’t understand. - My father was a fisherman. Three years ago he went in his boat and he never returned. - What happened to him? - Nobody knows. They searched everywhere but they found nothing. My mother always keeps that place for him. And she makes his breakfast every morning. She thinks he will come back. That’s a photograph of him over there on the wall. My mother’s been waiting for him for three years. Rob said nothing. But he looked very worried. At that moment Mrs. Duhn returned. She poured four cups of tea and put one cup in the empty place. Rob looked more worried and he stared at the empty chair. Suddenly he heard footsteps outside the door and a tall man with

the black beard walked into the room. Rob looked terrified. It was the man in the photograph. He jumped up and run out of the room. -

Who was that? What’s the matter? I don’t know. I don’t understand. He’s guest from London. He arrived last night when you were asleep. Catherine? Do you know anything about this? No, I don’t, father But he’s here because he’s very nervous. He says he is hiding here, because a tall man with the black beard is trying to kill him. Catherine, have you been telling stories again? Stories, father? Me? Hee - Hee – Hee…. UNIT 43. How long …? How much ….?

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-1Come in. You’re Mr. Carson, aren’t you? Please, sit down. Thank you. What can I do for you, Mr. Carson? Well, I want to borrow some money. What for? I want to buy a car. I’ve been saving for two years. Ah, how much have you saved? I’ve saved about two thousand pounds. What are you reading? “The God Father”. It’s about the Mafia in America. John told me to read it. It’s a very long book. I know. I’ve been reading it for a month and I haven’t finished it yet. How many pages have you read?

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Petrol, sir? Please … fill up. Which grade? Four star. It’s nearly empty. I’ve been driving all day. Oh, how far have you driven? Oh, about four hundred miles. I’ve driven from Scotland. Oh, that’s is long way. Shall I check the oil and water? Please? -4Hello, Jenny. You’re still working. It’s time for lunch. I know but I haven’t finished these letters yet very important. Mr. Power want them this afternoon. How long have you been typing? Since nine o’clock. I didn’t stop for coffee. How much did you done? Oh, most of them. There are only two left. Well. Do them after lunch. No, I’ll do them now. Okay. See you this afternoon. UNIT 44. LOOK.

Nick O’Win is a guide for “Britannia Tours”. Some new tourists have just arrived in Exmouth. He is showing them around the town. - I’m sure you’ll enjoy your stay here. There’s the beach that’s the safest for swimmers.

The other beaches aren’t as good; that’s the shop that sells picnic lunches. Over there there is the shop that sells souvenirs. I’ll meet you back here at four o’clock. -2Paul is showing Angela some holiday photos. - Look. This is the hotel I stayed in. And here is the restaurant I used to go to. I used to eat there every day. This is the beach we used to lie on. That was marvelous holiday. -3Ann’s just had an accident. She is telling a policeman about it. - The car in front of me stopped suddenly. I managed to stop, but the van behind me didn’t. It hit my car, there’s my car, there’s the van that hit my car, and that’s the car my car hit. -4Paul is showing Angela an old school photo. - The headmaster is in the middle. He is the one that taught us Latin. His lessons were very boring. That fat one the left is Mr. Bunter. He’s the one that used to hit us with a cane. Mr. Cherri is on the right. - Hm. - He’s the one that taught us French and football. - Hm. Oh! - I was never bored at his lessons. -5This is the picture of Ronald Rage. He’s the man the police arrested yesterday. He’s standing next to P.C. Martin. Martin is the policeman that caught him.

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Hello. “Old England” restaurant. Can I help you? Yes, I’d like to book a table for tonight. Yes, sir. What time? Eight o’clock. Certainly, sir. For how many people? There are ten of us. Ten of you? We don’t usually accept large parties, sir. I know. But we are regular customers. What’s your name, please, sir? Richard Burton. Mr. Burton… of course, that’ll be all right. We’ll put two tables together. -2I’d like two seats for the concert on Thursday evening. Yes. Where would you like to sit? I’m not sure. Well, here’s a seating plan of the concert hall. How much is it in the middle? Six pounds. Six pounds. That’s a little too expensive for us. How much is it there …. At the back? Two pounds. That’s fine. What time does the concert start? At half past seven, sir.

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-3Have you got any seats left for the Stratford excursion? Yes, sir. There are a few seats left. Is that one that goes to Oxford as well? That’s right. How long does the whole excursion take? Approximately ten hours, sir. Shall I pay you now? If you don’t mind sir.

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-4(Telephone rings) Good morning. “Unisex Hairdresser’s”. Good morning. I’d like to make an appointment, please, a three o’clock this afternoon. With Marcel. Let me see. I’m afraid, Marcel’s busy at three, madam. Oh, dear. Marcel always does my hair. I’m sorry, madam. Well, what about four o’clock? I’m terribly sorry, madam. Marcel is busy all afternoon. What nuisance! I’m very, very sorry, madam. But you should always book well in advance. UNIT 47. A NEW JOB.

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Alice, have you seen this ad in the paper? Oh, yes … but I’m not interested in finding a new job. I’ve been here since I left school, I like working here.

Really? I’ve been here for two months and I’m already tired of doing the same things every day. I want some adventure! Adventure! There’s too much adventure in New York. People are afraid of walking in the street. Oh, come on. It’s not that bad .. and the salary is fantastic! I’m not interested in any ore money. I’ve got enough now. Ah, yes… but you live at home with your parents. But I like living with my parents. What’s wrong with that? Nothing. But I like being independent. I like travelling, I enjoy meeting new people.. I’m going to apply for the job. Well, good luck! UNIT 48. THE WAITER FORECAST.

Paul and Judy live in Birmingham. It’s a large in the Midlands. They are planning a weekend holiday. - I know, Judy! Why don’t we go to Scotland? - It’s very long way. - Oh, it isn’t too far. Anyway, the motorway’s very good, so we can get there quickly. - But Scotland’s often cold at this time of the year. It may show! - Well, yes…. It may. But I don’t think it will. - I’m not sure. It is February and I’m frightened of driving in show. And we may not be able to find a hotel, they may be closed. - That’s not problem. I can book a hotel by phone. - Well, perhaps, it’s not a bad idea. We may have beautiful weather. - Oh, we’ll enjoy ourselves anyway. Let’s watch the weather forecast on television. We may not to Scotland, we may go to Wales or London. We can decide after the forecast… TV Announcer

– Good evening! And here is the weather forecast for tomorrow. Northern Scotland will be cold and there may be snow over high ground. In the north of England it will be a wet day and rain may move into Wales and the Midlands during the afternoon. East Anglia will be generally dry, but it will be dull and cloudy. In southern England it will be a bright clear day with sunshine, but it may rain during the evening. In the South West it may be foggy during the morning, but the afternoon will be clear. It may be windy later in the day. UNIT 49. A RESTAURANT KITCHEN -

Hurry up, chef! The customers have been waiting for ten minutes, they are hungry and are getting angry! I know, I know … but I’ve only got one pair of hands! You’ll have to help me. Help you? That’s not my job…. I’m a waitress, not a cook. Well, both of my assistants are oft work. Oh, all right. What shall I do first? Well, start putting the meat on the plates and I’ll prepare the vegetables. Ok. Is that enough meat in? Hm… hm… that’s a bit too much …. Take a bit off. What about potatoes? Oh, put on plenty potatoes… they are cheap …, and lots of peas. All right, all right. Can I take them now? Have you put the sauce on yet? Eh… oh, no, I haven’t Where is it? Here it is. Oh, there isn’t quite enough sauce here.

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There’s plenty in that pan over there. Ah, yes … I’ve got it. Fine. Now you can begin taking the plates to the customers. Oh! They’re hot! Well, use that cloth … And don’t carry too plates, you may drop them. No, I won’t drop them. I’ve never dropped a plate in my life. UNIT 50. ASKING FOR DIRECTIONS.

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-1Excuse me! Yes? I’m looking for Men’s Clothes department. Ah, yes, sir. It’s on the fourth floor. The lift’s over there. Thank you. But I’ll use the stairs. I need the exercise. -2Good morning. Can I help you? Yes. I’ve got an appointment with Mrs. Truman, the sales manager. What time is your appointment, sir? Half past eleven. Right. Go up those stairs to the first floor, take the corridor on the left. Mrs. Truman’s office is the third door on the right. You can’t miss it. Thank you. Oh, sir… -Yes? Don’t bother to knock, go straight in. She is expecting you.

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Excuse me! Yes? I’m lost! Is this the way to Brighton? No, I’m afraid, it is not. You’re going the wrong way. This is the Porstmouth road. Oh, dear! Can you tell me the way to Brighton? Yes. Turn round and go back to the roundabout, take the third exit. That’s the A272. The A272? That’s right. You’ll see signposts to Brighton from here. -4-

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Fares, please. Two to Market street, please. 36 p. Can you tell me when we get there? Okay. Thanks a lot.