UNIT 3
Section 1 Tactics For Listening
Part 1 Phonetics
Exercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, fink-ups and contractions.
Friend: Hi, Linda. I hear you and John got married (1)last month.
Linda: Yeah, we did, (smiling) Three weeks (2) ago.
Friend: Well. Congratulations!
Linda: Thank you.
Friend: Did you (3) have a big wedding
Linda: No, we got (4) married at City Hall. We didn't want to spend very much because (5) we're saving to buy a house.
Friend: Where did you (6) have the reception
Linda: Oh~ we (7) did n’t have a reception. We just (8) invited a few friends over for drinks afterwards.
Friend: What (9) did you wear'
Linda: Just a skirt and blouse
Friend: Oh!
Linda: And John wore a (10) jacket and jeans.
Friend: Where did you (11) go for your honeymoon
Linda: We (12) didn't have a honeymoon. We went back to work the next day Ah, here comes (13) my bus.
Friend: Listen. (14) I'd love to help celebrate. Why don't you two (15) come over for a drink next week'
Linda: Sure. We'd love to. (16)I’ll talk to John and (17) call you Monday.
Friend: Great. See you (18) n ext week.
Linda: Bye.
PART 2 Listening and Note-taking
Bob: Look at that Angela. True-Value are going to sell hi-fi's for pounds, I’m going to buy one. We can save at least 20 pounds.
Angela: Yes, and look at the washing machines. They're going to sell some washing machines for 98 95 pounds, go we can save 22 pounds. A washing machine is more important than a hi-fi.
Bob: By the way. Angela. Do you know how much money we've got About 200 pounds, I hope.
Angela: Here's the bank statement. I didn't want to open it. Oh, dear.
Bob: What's the matter
Angela: We haven't got 200 pounds, I'm afraid.
Bob: We!l, come on. How much have we got
Angela: Only 150 pounds 16.
Exercise A: Bob and Angela are window-shopping. The shop is closed, but they are talking about the sales next week. They are planning to buy a lot of things. Listen to the conversation and take notes on the following items:
the things they want to buy the price money they can save
1 a hi-fi 72~64 pounds at least 20 pounds.
2. a washing machine pounds 22 pounds~
Exercise B: Complete the following Sentences.
The amount of money they should pay for the things they want to buy: 171 pounds 59.
The amount of money they think they can save: 42 pounds.
The amount of money they think they can have: 21}0 pounds,
The amount of money they actually have: 150 pounds 16.
Section 2 Listening Comprehension
PART 1 Dialogues
Dialogues 1 what’s he like
A: Tell me about your new manager. What's he like
B: Oh, terrific. He's tall, good looking.., well, I think he's good looking, anyway ...
and he's about 35 or 36. He's very interested iii all kinds of sports -- football, basketball ... oh, and tennis. My friend told me he's very good at tennis. He plays at the same tennis club ... the club where she plays ... you know.
A: Oh, is he friendly I mean, in the office ...
B: Well, I don't know him very well. He's a bit ... shy I think. He isn't married, he lives in a flat on his own ... well, just him and his dog.
Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and complete the following blanks.
Age: 35 or 36
Appearance: good-looking
Hobbies: sports football basketball and tennis
Marriage status: single / not married
