R:Yes,let's go into the house here.This is the entrance courtyard P:What kind of person owned it?

R:There were two owners—they had a small business.Look at the floor.Can you see some kind of writing ?

P:Yes.So what does it say?

R:It says, \P:\

R:I'm going to take you to another house,belonging to a wealthy man this time. P:All these beautiful paintings on the walls!

R:Yes,they covered their walls with these frescoes（湿壁画）, which is wonderful for archaeologists（考古学家）.Look at this woman.Isn't she beautiful? P:Yes!What's she holding?

R:We think it was a mirror although we haven't had...

Unit 7

Conversation1

Janet: SO when do you have to move out.？

Andy: Well, my landlord has given me four weeks’ notice to leave. It‘s not going to be easy to

find somewhere immediately.

Janet: What sort of price range are you looking for?

Andy: well, I can’t spend more than 400 hundred pounds per week. Janet: That sounds like a lot of money.

Andy: Yes, you are right. London is one of the most expensive cities in the whole world.

Anyway, this one looks quite promising. One bedroom for rent in a flat in Shepherd‘s Bush, shared with three other people. Janet: What‘s the rent?

Andy: 110 pounds per week. It‘s a bit more than I can afford but let‘s see. Joe: Janet.

Andy: I will try it quickly before we start work. Joe: Janet, are you in the studio? Janet: Hi there Joe, I‘m here.

Joe: Can you tell Andy that I‘d like to have a word with him when he comes in? Andy: Tell him I‘m not in yet.

Janet: Andy, you really shouldn‘t ask me to tell lies. I‘ll pretend I don‘t understand. Ok, Joe. I‘ll tell him, OK!

Hurry up, otherwise he will catch you.

Joe: Oh ,and Janet…Oh I thought you told me he wasn‘t in? Janet: I‘m sorry,Joe. I didn‘t understand……

Andy: Hello, yes,I was wondering if the room was still vacant…

Joe: Well, tell him that if it‘s a personal call, he can do it outside business hours, in his own time. Janet: But he is looking for a new flat.

Joe: Sorry, not interested. Andy, put the phone down, or you will be looking for a new job as well. Andy: It isn't ?Ok, thanks…Bye, too late, it‘s already gone.Pity,it sounds really good. Oh ,hi Joe! Joe: Andy, I really wish you wouldn‘t make private calls at work.

Conversation2

Janet: So why does your landlord want you to move out? Andy: Well, he’s been living abroad but he’s coming back. J: Sounds fair enough.

A: Sure, but it‘s frustrating, because I‘ve lived there for nearly two years now, and I quite like it. It’s just round the corner from where I was brought up. J: Yes, it is kind of nice round there.

A: It’s really convenient for work, as it’s close to a tube station. And it’s fairly cheap, because it’s south of the river.

J: So living south of the River Thames is cheaper?

A: Oh, yes, kind of. Generally north of the River is more expensive because public transport is better, and it always has been more fashionable.

J: But around Borough Market is very fashionable, isn‘t it? A: Well, it‘s fashionable now, but it didn‘t used to be. J: Why is the transport better north of the river?

A: Well, the tube was first built in the centre and north of London. In the south, until a few years ago, there were only a couple of tube lines. Plenty of buses, but it‘s always been an advantage to be close to a tube station.

J: How about this? Three bedrooms vacant, large living room, no students, no pets.

A: Where is it? Ok, got it. That‘s in Finsbury Park. That‘s on the Victoria Line. Let’s give it a go. A: Hello, yes ,I‘m calling about the flat in today‘s Evening Standard. Can you tell me something about it? …right, yeah, five minutes from the tube…two bedrooms still vacant…Ok, I see

…So, it‘s 100 pounds but with electricity, gas and water bills to be paid on top. Can I come round to see it? Ok then, I‘ll come round this evening. My name is Andy Harrison…yes, that‘s right. Thanks a lot…see you this evening…Bye. J: Great!

A: It sound great! I’ll go and see it tonight. Do you want to come? J: I‘d love to.

Outside View

Where do people live in Britain? Do they live in houses or flats? Do they live in towns or the countryside? Well, 90 per cent of the population live in towns. There are lots of different kinds of houses. This is the kind of house you find in British towns. Terraced houses are joined together-Sometimes in a long row, but some terraces have only got a few houses. These are

semi-detached houses-just two houses joined together. There are as many semi-detached

houses in Britain as terraced houses. Sixty per cent of the population live in terraced or semi-detached houses. These are detached houses-there aren't any other houses joined on to them. Some detached houses are very large, but others can be quite small. Lots of people live in flats, especially in big towns and cities. Houses in different parts of Britain can look very different. There are lots of regional variations, because builders use local materials. There are also differences in age. Some houses are very modern and some are hundreds of years old. These are traditional thatched cottages. Thatch is made from reeds and is used for the roof. Cottage is the name for a small house in the country. The famous traditional saying is \home is his castle.\is called DIY, which means do-it-yourself. There are large DIY stores and garden centers near every town. British people are always trying to make their home into a castle.

Listening in 1

A woman who spent nine months living in her car has had a book accepted by major publisher HarperCollins. The book, an autobiography, is due to be published next spring.

The woman, Anya Peters, first came to the attention of the public through a bolg in which she kept a diary of her experience of homelessness. Peters, a law graduate in her early 30s, became homeless after a series of difficult events. Unable to pay the rent, she started living in her car, spending time in institutions such as libraries and hospitals during the day and sleeping in her car at night. Unusually, she did not seek help from charities or hospitals for the homeless. However, her online diary of her experiences, written at public libraries, soon found readers and came to the attention of one of the largest literary agencies. She was encouraged to turn her experiences and blog into a book, which immediately found a publisher. The advance from the book has enabled Peter to move out of her car into rented accommodation.

Anya Peters' story has drawn attention to the problems of homeless people in Britain. There are now more than 100,000 families living in temporary accommodation such as

hostels. The government recently announced plans to halve the number of these families in the

next four years.

These figures do not include rough sleepers, people who for various reasons such as domestic violence, family breakdown or unemployment have no money and nowhere to go so find themselves sleeping on the streets. Last year the number of people sleeping rough in England counted on anyone night was 483, with the highest numbers in London. It is estimated that the number of rough sleepers has fallen by nearly three-quarters in the last ten years. While there is a constant movement of people onto the streets, most are helped off the streets into some form of accommodation. Charities play a particularly important part in finding accommodation for rough sleepers, the majority of whom are male, with UK nationality, and aged between 26 and 45. Approximately 40-50 per cent have or have had drug or alcohol problems and about the same percentage have been in prison. These figures do not include the \family or friends.

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Presenter: In Britain, as in many other western countries, in the last ten years there's been a big

rise in the so-called \boomerang\ in their 20s living with their parents. There are good reasons for this-jobs are much harder to find these days, students have increased education fees to pay back and rents are

sky-high. But another big change is that the estimated seven million British \kidults\, as they've been dubbed, don't seem to mind moving back with their parents after flat sharing or university. They get on well with them, mum dose the cooking, puts the clothes in the machine. It's all quite pleasant and easy! We talked to two young adults who've been in this situation.

Man: I'm 28. I went to university at 18 and only came back for the holidays. But I wanted to be a

scriptwriter so after I got my degree, I moved in with my parents and worked part-time at

a cinema. It was great, it gave me a lot more time to write than if I had a full-time job and I have to admit, I didn't mind living at home. My mum cooked, I saw my friends, it was fine. And it paid off, because TV director saw one of my scripts and gave me scriptwriting work. So I was able to move out-I was, um, something like 25, and got a flat with my girlfriend. It wasn't much fun-we needed our own place. Fortunately, I got more work-and we moved out again, maybe six months ago. I'm hoping I don't have to go back home again.

Woman: I didn't leave home till I was 25-I just couldn't afford it. I left school at 16, got a job

working in a supermarket. The pay was terrible so I had no choice, I had to live at home. My parents and I argued a bit-I was a teenager and all that-but basically it was cool, I helped with the housework, that kind of stuff. Then when I was 18, I got a job in a department store and they said they'd train me up to be a manager-so that was kind of hopeful. But the pay was low so I stayed at home, and paid my parents a bit of rent, which they were glad of. Then when I was 26 they made me a department manager and the pay was much better, and I was able to move out and share a flat. And now I'm

saving for a mortgage. I'm also ready to move on and live in my own place.

Unit 8

Inside view

Conversation 1

Andy: OK, you up for this, Janet?

Janet: Well, I‘ve been willing to give it a go, sure. Andy: You will be fine.

Joe: Try and do it in one take, Janet. This woman is really quite busy. Janet: Well, I will do my best. But I find it hard to make any promises.

Joe: OK, here she comes. Hi, Ms Young. I am Joe Varese. We spoke on the phone. Cathy: Hi, Joe. Please call me Cathy.

Joe: And this is Janet Li, our interviewer today, and Andy, our cameraman. Cathy: It‘s nice to meet you all. Where do you want me to stand? Andy: Over to you, Janet/

Janet: Oh, yes OK……any where you like Cathy, But I‘d like you to describe the skyline. So, maybe over here, where we can both see it. Cathy: Fine, is it OK?

Janet: That‘s great. Would you be prepared to talk about the London architecture in general as well as the exhibition?

Cathy: I wouldn‘t mind doing that, no, of course not.

Joe: And we're going to try and do this in one take. Cathy, as I know you have to get back for the opening of the exhibition.

Cathy: That's very considerate of you.

Janet: that's the plan. But I'd reluctant to raise your hopes too much. Andy: can we just check the sound level, please? Janet: Cathy Young, thank you for joining us today. Cathy: My pleasure.

Janet: I'm grateful for having the opportunity to ask about the latest architectural exhibition which opens tonight at Somerset House. It's called the London Skyline, past, present and future.

Conversation 2

Janet: Why did ask us to meet you here on the South Bank?

Cathy: Well, it's probably the best place to get an idea of the architectural history of London. Straight ahead we can see St Paul's Cathedral, and over my right , the City of London Skyline. Janet: Tell me about the St Paul's Cathedral.

Cathy: Well, it's the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren, and was completed in 1708. The dome is now one of the most recognizable sights of London.

Janet: And of course, It was a landmark during the 1941 Blitz?

Cathy: Yes. The enemy bombers could see it from a distance, with the result that they knew where to drop their bombs. But to everyone's astonishment, it wasn't damaged. Janet: And what about the modern buildings over there?

Cathy: Yes, absolutely. Perhaps the most notable one is the rocket-shaped building, which Londoners call the Gherkin. This was designed and built in 2004 by Morman Foster. Janet: He was an architect for a new terminal at Beijing Airport, wasn't he? Cathy: That is absolutely right.

Janet: London is now quite a high-rise city, isn't it?

Cathy: Well, I'm not convinced you're right. It's not at all like Shanghai, or even Beijing. Janet: So what about the future?

Cathy: as you might expect, the future is more skyscrapers. And the most important of all will be the 72 storey Shard of Glass, at 310 metres, one of the tallest buildings in Europe. Janet: And the exhibition opens tonight at Somerset House Cathy: Exactly, and runs until next September.

Janet: I am sure lots of people who will go and see how such a familiar skyline has changed, and will develop in the future. Cathy Young, thank you very much. Joe : One take, thank you. Janet. You should be on TV.

Andy: Amazing Janet. You will be on TV one day. If you keep going like this .Well done.