Unit 3 Talking about People
Section 1 Tactics for Listening
Part 1 Phonetics
A. Listen and repeat
1. A: Where were you at one o’clock B: At one o’clock At my mother’s. 2. A: Let’s ask him to let us go. B: He won’t let us go. 3. A: I saw them together. B: Where did you see them
B. Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions. Friend: Hi, Linda. I hear you and John got married (l) 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) didn’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) next week. Linda: Bye.
Part 2 Listening and Note-taking
Bob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value is 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 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: Well, come on. How much have we got Angela: Only 150 pounds 16.
Things they want to buy Price a hi-fi
a washing machine Exercise B:
Money to pay for the things to buy: pounds Money to be saved: 42 pounds
Money they think they can have: 200 pounds Money they actually have: pounds
Tapescript:
Bob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value is 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 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: Well, come on. How much have we got Angela: Only 150 pounds 16.
Section 2 Listening Comprehension
pounds pounds
Money they can save at least 20 pounds 22 pounds
Part 1 Words or Message A.:
1. John Bishop was very popular because he founded a company that made stationery products from recycled materials.
2. The gross domestic product of our country has been stationary for many years at about percent even if we had been retarded (or confronted with) by the world economic recession. B:
1. Only be training hard every day can you become a good athlete. 2. He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother. 3. Never have we had more apples than this year.
1. The only way you can become a good athlete is by training hard every day.
2. He speaks more persuasively than his brother.
3. We’ve had more apples this year than ever before.
Part 2 Dialogues
Dialogue 1 What’s He Like
Exercise A: Listen to the dialogue and complete the following notes. Age: 35 or 36
Appearance: good-looking
Hobbies: sports—football basketball and tennis Marriage status: single / not married
Exercise B: Listen to the conversation again and answer the following questions.
1. What is he good at How does his friend know that
(He is good at tennis. His friend knows that because he plays at the same tennis club where she plays.)
2. Does he live alone Has he got a companion
(Yes, he lives alone. But he has a companion, his dog.)
Exercise C: Listen to some extracts from the dialogue and complete the following sentences with the missing words.
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.
Tapescript:
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