Unit 1 You’ll really like himV ocabulary TaskAnswers1. c2. b3. a4. e5. d6. fScript1. A: Hello, my name is Elizabeth.B: Hi, Elizabeth. I’m Jason.2. A: This is my friend Taka.B: Hey, Taka. How’s it going?3. A: I’d like to introduce our new direc tor, Andrea Williams.B: It’s a pleasure to meet you, Ms. Williams.4. A: Have you met Jane?B: Oh, yeah, we have met. How are you?5. A: I’d like you to meet Sheila Howard.B: It’s nice to meet you.6. A: Dad, this is my roommate, Lee.B: Good to meet you.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. This is …2. I’d like you to meet…3. Have you met…4. Hello, my name is …2 Second ListeningAnswers1. It’s a pleasure to meet you.2. Pleased to meet you.3. Oh, yeah, we’ve met.4. Hi, Kathy.Script1. Businessman: Good afternoon, Ms. Watson. This is Jim Bauman from Hyundai. Ms. Watson: It’s a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Bauman.Mr. Bauman: Good to meet you, Ms. Watson.2. Student: Mom, I’d like you to meet John Lee. He’s a classmate of mine.Mr. Lee: Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Gray.Ms. Gray: Oh, please call me Norma.3. Sherry: Kiri, have you met my good friend James?Kiri: Oh, yeah, we’ve met.James: We have?Kiri: Yeah, at the New Year’s party!James: Oh, right. How are you?4. Kathy: Hello, my name is Kathy! I’ll be your server tonight.Customer: Hi, Kathy. What are the specials?Real World ListeningAnswerAlice wants to go out with Robert.AnswersT Alice likes Robert.E Robert is interested in Alice.T Alice introduces Jean to Robert.T Jean thinks Robert is handsome.F Jean is going out with Sam.T Robert is interested in Jean.T Jean and Robert have met before.ScriptAlice: Look, there he is.Jean: Who?Alice: Robert, the guy I’ve been telling you about.Jean: Oh. The guy you’re going out with?Alice: I wish. The guy I WANT to go out with.Jean: Oh, he’s really handsome. Um, let’s go talk to him.Alice: Oh, OK. I’ll introduce you. I think you’ll really like him…Hi, Robert.Robert: Oh, hi.Alice: Have you met my friend, Jean?Robert: Hey, Jean. I think w e’ve met before.Jean: We have? Where?Robert: Last December, at Sam’s partyJean: Oh, Sam.Robert: Oh? Aren’t you going out with him anymore?Jean: No, we broke up a couple of months ago.Robert: Oh… Oh, really?Unit 2 How can I reach you?V ocabulary TaskAnswers:1. Country Code__ 1(USA), 64 (New Zealand)2. Area Code__613 (Kingstion, Ontario), 212 (New York)3. E-mail address__barb@4. Web Address__5. Zip (Postal) Code__K7L 3J1 (Canada), NN40SN (England), 95973 (USA)Script1. The country code for the USA is 1. It’s 64 for New Zealand.2. So if I want to call a number in Kingston, Ontario, I have to dial 613 before the phone number, and for New York 212.3. Send me an e-mail. My address is barb@4. You can get information on the company’s website at 5. I’ve lived in three countries. My zip code in England was NN4 0SN, i n the USA 95973, and in Canada it was K7L 3J1.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. postal code2. phone number3. e-mail address4. web address2 Second ListeningAnswers1. 655-5670 3. barb@2. 213-555-3421 4. Script1. A: Say, I can’t read this number at the end of your address. Is it your phone number?B: No, that’s my postal code. It’s 655-5670.2. A: [talking on the phone] Okay, I’ll call and get tic kets to the concert. Oh, do you have the number of the ticket agent? 555-3421? Okay, great. I’ll call. Oh, wait a second. What’s the area code? 213, I got it!3. A: Barb’s on vacation but I need to get in touch with her.B: Oh, well, she can get e-mail eve n when she’s at the beach. Send it to barb@your 4. A: I need to get in touch with Hewlett Packard. I’m having problems with this printer. Don’t they have a website?B: Yeah, I think it’s Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerDad asks: Did I call the right number? Do you have a place yet? What’s your e-mail addressf?1 Get the main ideasAnswers1. A Japanese woman.2. At a school in Japan.3. yes, she does.4. Yes, he is Be cause she hasn’t contacted him since she went to Japan.5. Yes, she is.ScriptWoman: Moshi-moshi. Gengo sentaa…Father: Hello…Hello…Veronica…Veron…Ve-ro-ni-ca Smith…Is Veronica Smith there, Please? Woman: Ah, Ah…Veronica-sensei…Veronica-sensei? Ah, wait a moment, please…Father: [muttering to himself] Wait a moment? What’s going on?Veronica: Hello.Father: Hello, Veronica. Is that you?Veronica: Yes, Dad. It’s me.Father: Where is this place? Somebody was speaking Japanese to me. I mean, did I call the right number?Veronica: Dad, you called the school number. And you’re lucky I’m here now. Dad, I told you. Don’t call the school number. Remember?Father: Yes, but you didn’t give me your home phone number. Why didn’t you call me. Veronica: I just got here a few days ago… okay, let me give it to you. Are you ready?Father: Uh, ready. Ready. Okay.Veronica: Okay. It’s 798-55-4123.Father: 798-55-4123.Veronica: Oh, oh, wait. Dial the country code. And that’s 81…and then… and then the number. Father: Why is the number so long?Veronica: Because it is, Dad.Father: Do you have a place yet?Veronica: Yeah. Let me give you the address. Are you ready?Father: Um…yeah. Okay. What is it?Veronica: It’s one dash one dash one fifty-five… Uegahara B356.Father: Uh, w-wh-wait. Wait, One…one what? Why is it so long?Veronica: Dad, I’ve got to go. I’ll send it to you by e-mail. Bye. [kiss sound]Father: But, what’s your e-mail address?Unit 3 Don’t you wish we could live here?V ocabulary TaskAnswers/script1. –I don’t like the place I live now. It’s too isolated. (negative)2. + I have a big balcony with a great view. I love it! (positive)3. –I don’t like my parents’ house. It’s so old-fashioned. (negative)4. + Her new place is really wonderful —it’s so roomy. (positiv e)5. + He thinks it’s important to feel comfort-able in a home. (positive)6. + I think it’s great to live in a modern building, don’t you? (positive)7. –This apartment is too cramped; it’s too small for our family. (negative)8. + Amy has a beautiful s pacious loft for her art studio. She’s really happy there. (positive)9. + Bill and Sherry have a nice, cozy little apartment in the city. They call it their love nest. (positive)Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. a small house2. a cozy apartment3. a modern house4. something old2 Second ListeningAnswers1. warm and cozy in the winter2. a great view3. modern house, easy to keep clean4. roomy, lots of spaceScript1. I want a small house, something that’ll be warm and cozy in the winter. My big old house is spacious, but it’s too hard to keep warm.2. I’m looking for a small, cozy apartment, but with a great view. I want to look at the mountains, not another apartment building.3. After living in an ld house all my life, I’m ready for a modern house, one that’s easy to keep clean. It should have all wood floors, no carpets.4. We’re looking for something old but roomy. Since we have three kids, they need lots of space to move around.Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerIt’s spacious, it ha s modern furniture, it has a view2 Get the main ideasAnswers1. It’s spacious and modern.2. It has a view of the ocean.3. It makes her feel elegant and relaxed.4. It’s phony, uncomfortable, and he feels like he’s in a museum.ScriptDiane: Isn’t this place fantastic?John: Well, I don’t know…I mean, it’s okay.Diane: It’s so big. So spacious. So much room. I feel so…free here.John: It must be cold in the winter. Our place is so cozy and warm.Diane: Oh, John! And the view! Look at the view of the ocean from this window! I feel so relaxed. John: Oh, god. It makes me seasick. Our place is so much more down to earth.Diane: Look at this furniture. It’s so modern. I feel so elegant here.John: You do? I feel like I’m in a museum. It’s so phony, so uncomfor table. Are you supposed to sit in these chairs?Diane: Oh, John, don’t you wish we could live in a place like this?John: What’s wrong with our place?Unit 4 It means a lot to meV ocabulary TaskAnswers/script1. b Henna tattoos – For fun2. d Leather ring – Grandmother gave it to me3. a Rakari bracelet – To protect me4. f Silk scarf – Makes me look good5. g Digital watch – Reminds me of appointments.6. c Crystal necklace – Friends said it has special powers7. e Silver pin – Has a lot of sentimental valueListening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. a rakari – a cloth bracelet2. a crystal necklace3. a diamond ring4. a gold earring2 Second ListeningAnswers1. a. to protect him2. b. she likes the way it looks3. a. it has sentimental value4. b. it makes him look goodScript1. Mark: Hey, Steve, whatcha got on your wrist there?Steve: Oh, it’s something my sister gave me.Mark: Uh, a bracelet?Steve: Sort of. It’s a “rakari,” a special piece of cloth Indian women give their brothers every August.M ark: What’s it for?Steve: To protect me.Mark: Cool. I guess you’re safe for another year.2. Andrea: Oh, Shelly, what’s that on your necklace?Shelly: It’s a quartz crystal.Andrea: Oh, do you believe in crystals?Shelly: Not really, but my boyfriend does, and he gave me this.Andrea: What’s it supposed to do?Shelly: He said it’s supposed to make our love last forever. And I like the way it looks.3. Claire: That’s an interesting ring, Bridget. Where’d you get it?Bridget: Oh, I got this with money from my grandmotherClaire: Yeah? Is it a real diamond?Bridget: Mm-hmm. It’s small, but it has a lot of sentimental value.Claire: ‘Cause it reminds you of your grandma?Bridget: Of course.4. Lisa: Oh, Scott. Is that an earring?Scott: It’s a gold earring. I got it in Thailand.Lisa: Is it something special?Scott: No, I just think it makes me look good!Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerIt protects her from illness.2 Get the main ideasAnswersThe necklace is made of silver. The witch doctor told her to wear it. Her grandmother gave it to her. When she took the necklace off, she got sick. When she put it back on, she got better.ScriptJean: I’m ready, are you? Why don’t you take that necklace off before you go in the pool? Chandra: Oh, this? No, I never take it off. I wear it all the time. I’ve had it since I was a kid. Jean: Really? You’ve worn it since you were little? Why?Chandra: Well, when I was a baby, I lived in India. And I was sick all the time, so my parents took me to a doctor. And well, the doctor at first didn’t want to treat me because —Jean: What? Why?Chandra: Well, because I was a girl.Jean: Huh? Because you were a girl?Chandra: Yeah, well, that’s the way it was. Anyway, so my parents took me to this witch doctor, and I…Jean: A witch doctorChandra: Yeah, well, I guess you could call her a … I don’t know, a spiritual healer. She was an old woman in our village. And she took a look at me and she said I needed silver.Jean: Silver?Chandra: Yeah. She said I needed silver so that I could get better. And then my grandmother went to a jeweler and she had this silver necklace made for me. They put it on me, and I got better. Jean: I don’t believe that.Chandra: Well, I didn’t either for a while. But you know what? When I was 20 I took it off and I put it in a drawer for a little while. And then, I started to get sick again. And I didn’t get better. I was just sick all the time. And then I remembered the necklace, and I put it on. And after that, I was fine.Jean: Wow.Unit 5 It changed my lifeV ocabulary TaskAnswers/script1. Japan/Japanese2. Canada/French/English3. Panama/Spanish4. Brazil/Portuguese5. Thailand/Thai6. India/Hindi7. South Africa/ Afrikaans8. Morocco/ Arabic9. Germany/ German10. Norway/NorwegianScript1. Helen is going to Japan to study Japanese.2. Pam is from Canada. She speaks French and English.3. Linda’s family lives in Panama. They speak Spanish.4. Andrea is from brazil. She speaks Portuguese.5. Vira moved here from Thailand. He speaks Thai.6. Sita’s grandmo ther came from India 50 years ago. She speaks Hindi.7. Jean is South African. She speaks Afrikaans.8. Ali is from Morocco. He speaks Arabic.9. Hans lives in Germany. He speaks German.10. Lars is from Norway. He speaks Norwegian.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. French 3. Spanish2. Japanese 4. Russian2 Second ListeningAnswers1. His relatives are French. He wants to travel to France.2. He’s interested in business. There are business opportunities in Japan.3. No other language was offered. Her friends speak Spanish.4. It’s a challenge. It’s the hardest language she can think of.Script1. A: What language are you studying?B: French.A: Why are you studying French?B: Some of my relatives are French and I’d like to go visit them in France someday.A: Don’t they speak English?B: Only a little. But I think it’d be fun to use my French and see if they can understand me and all.I want to work on my accent, too.2. A: So why did you choose Japanese?B: Well, I guess the main reason I’m intere sted in Japanese is international business. I know there are a lot of business opportunities in Japan, so I figured it was the best language for me to study. 3. A: Why are you studying a foreign language?B: Um, well… I don’t know. I started Spanish cause it was the only language offered in our middle school. And then I just kept doing it. And there’re a lot of Spanish speakers where I live cause we live in Southern California and we’re close to Mexico so almost everyone speaks Spanish. My friends at school speak Spanish outside of class.4. A: What language are you studying?B: I just wanted a challenge so I thought, “Hey, I’m gonna do the hardest language I can think of.” So I chose Russian, Just to see if I could do it, I guess. And you know what? It is the hardest language I can think of and it takes a lot of work. But I’m gonna keep at it…Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerIt has different tones.The writing system is different.Thai people help him learn the language.2 Get the main ideasAnswers1. F Dave lives in Thailand. He has visited Thailand and hopes to return.2. T Dave had a good experience in Thailand.3. ? Dave likes writing Thai. He doesn’t talk about writing.4. F Thailand is “The land of Laughs.” It’s called “The Land of Smiles.”5. F People in Thailand laugh at him when he makes a mistake. They smile.6. T Thai is easy to learn. It may be hard for some people, but it’s not hard for him.ScriptCindy: What the heck is that?Dave: It’s a Thai magazine.Cindy: Thai? You can read Thai?Dave: Well, a little.Cindy: How?Dave: I went to Thailand last summer and I lived with a Thai friend and his family. I had such a great experience I want to go back.Cindy: Why? What was your experience like?Dave: Well, I started to learn some Thai…and pra cticed talking with people and ordering in restaurants and everybody was so nice… you know, Thailand is called the Land of the Smiles…they even smiled when I made a mistake speaking the language. The people were beautiful. Everything was beautiful. It changed my life.Cindy: But I’ve always heard that Thai was impossible to learn.Dave: Maybe for some people but not for me. I mean it is totally different from English. The writing system is different, they use different tones, every- thing is different, but I really want to learn it. I want to understand more when I go back.Cindy: I wish I felt that way about learning French. Maybe I should study another language. Dave: No, Cindy, it’s not the language, you’ve just got to get into it.Unit 6 What do you like about him?V ocabulary TaskAnswers/script1. Steve is great! He’s sweet and he has a good sense of humor.2. I like people who are funny, because I like to laugh. I don’t care for people who are too serious3. Sure, Jana is very honest; it’s too bad she’s also kind of selfish.4. Brad is a little odd, but I like that he’s so outgoing and talkative.5. Cindy is so cute! I just love how sensitive and shy she is.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. honest, a sense of humor2. outgoing, talkative3. a little bit odd, like to have fun4. kind of shy, sensitive2 Second ListeningAnswersThey don’t like people who are:1. selfish2. shy or quiet3. too serious4. loud and talk too muchScript1. Paul: Lisa, what sort of people do you like to hang out with?Lisa: Well, I like people who are honest and have a sense of humor. I think honesty is very important among friends. Oh, and they can’t be selfish. I don’t get along with selfish people.2. Mark: You know, I like most people, but there are certain things I look for in a friend. Francine: Yeah, like what?Mark: Oh, you know, people who are out going and talkative. I love having long conversations on the phone.3. Francine: This might sound weird, Lisa, but I like people that are a little bit odd.Lisa: Why? What do you enjoy about odd people?Francine: You know, they’re different and like to have fun doing off-the-wall stuff. They have to like having fun and not be too serious.4. Jane: Stuart, what kind of people do you like?Stuart: What kind of people do I like?Jane: Yes, what kind of people do you get along with?Stuart: Hmm. Gook question. I guess I like people who are kind of shy and sensitive. I don’t really get along with people who are loud and talk too much.Jane: Yeah, you’re kind of a sensitiv e person yourself.Stuart: Oh?Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerHe’s sensitive.2 Get the main ideasAnswers1. They went to a romantic movie.2. He cried.3. She thought he was sensitive.4. Jeremy said he cries at movies, too.ScriptSheri: Hey, I went out with the neatest guy over the weekend!Jeremy: Yeah, what’s he like? Tall? Handsome?Sheri: Not really.Jeremy: Dress nice? Drive a nice car?Sheri: Not especially.Jeremy: Then he must be buff. Does he work out a lot?Sheri: No…but he has a nice smile…dimples. I like dimples. He’s kind of cute.Jeremy: And that’s what you like about him?Sheri: No, it’s more than that. He’s sensitive.Jeremy: Sensitive? How can you tell?Sheri: Well, we went to this really romantic movie, and there was this really sad part, and, and he…cried.Jeremy: He cried?Sheri: Yeah, he just cried and he didn’t try to hide it or anything. It was so sweet.Jeremy: Oh…you like that, huh? Well, I cry at movies. Too!Unit 7 I really take after my DadV ocabulary TaskAnswers1. brother’s daughter = niece2. Dad’s new wife = stepmother3. uncle and aunt’s children = cousins4. sister’s new husband = brother-in-law5. my mother’s two girls = my half-sisters6. brother’s three boys = nephews7. made her our legal child = adoptedScript1. My niece is so cute. She’s only two but she can sing 10 songs2. I get along okay with my stepmother. She’s actually pretty nice.3. When I was little, I used to go to camp with my cousins. They were like my brothers and sisters.4. everybody had a great time at my sister’s wedding. My brother-in-law was even dancing on the tables.5. After my mother remarried, she and Robert had two girls – my half-sisters. But we feel like one family and I call them my sisters.6. I’m not in a hurry to have kids ye t. I spend a lot of time with my nephews and I know they can be a handful.7. We are so happy to have Lena. We adopted her when she was just three months old.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. The man in front of him is his father.2. Angie is his stepmother.3. Tara is his half-sister.4. Jake is Steve’s older brother.5. The woman to the right of Jake is Steve’s sister-in-law. Cristina is Steve’s niece.2 Second ListeningAnswersTara – c. likes to read and play pianoJake – a. looks like Steve’s fatherHis mother – d. lives in CaliforniaCristina – b. Was adoptedScript1. Sylvia: When was this picture taken? You look so young!Steve: Oh, that was when I was still in high school.Sylvia: Is that your mom and dad?Steve: Well, yeah, that’s my dad, but that’s not my real mom. She’s my stepmother. My real mother lives in California.2. Sylvia: So, who is this next to you? Is that your sister?Steve: Yeah, that’s my half-sister, Tara. She’s great. We’re a lot alike.Sylvia: In what way?Steve: Well, we both like reading books, and we both like playing the piano.3. Sylvia: And who’s this next to your stepmother?Steve: That’s Jake, my older brother.Sylvia: Wow, he looks a lot like your father.Steve: Yeah, people say he looks more like my father than the rest of us.4. Sylvia: That must be Jake’s wife next to him. And your niece?Steve: Yep, that’s little Cristina.Sylvia: Wow, she…she doesn’t really look like either of her parents, does she?Steve: No, she doesn’t. Actually she was adopted. But she does take after Jake in a lot of ways.Real World Listening1 PredictAnswerM has beautiful eyesF loves surfingF enjoys dangerous activitiesF likes snowboarding2 Get the main ideasAnswers1. Jane looks like her mother. They both have beautiful eyes.2. Jane acts like her father. They both ride motorcycles, surf and skydive.3. Jane is proud that she takes after her father.ScriptNate: Are these your parents?Jane: Yeah, that’s my whole family.Nate: Oh. You look a lot like your mom…especially your e yes. Very deep, beautiful eyes. Jane: Oh, thank you…Nate: And the same figure…same shape.Jane: Uhh, hey, I don’t want to hear that. I may look like my mom, but I really take after my dad. Nate: Really, in what way?Jane: We’re both very adventurous. My d ad was, like into motorcycles when he was younger…and he was in one of those. You know, motorcycle clubs.Nate: You mean, like a motorcycle gang?Jane: Yeah…but that was before he was married. I’ve been riding a motorcycle myself since I was 17.Nate: You? No way!Jane: Yeah, I’ve always done stuff like that.Nate: Really, like what else?Jane: Well, surfing, snowboarding…My dad and I even went skydiving once. We didn’t tell my mom, though. She would have killed us!Unit 8 where the heck am I?V ocabulary TaskAnswers/Script1. Go to the end of this hallway. It’s the last door on your left.2. Marla’s house? Go down this street. Her place is across the bridge.3. Drive down Spring Street about half a mile.Turn right at University.4. Walk until you get to the river. Then go along the river until you get to the tower.5. The Hard Rock Café is very hard to find. You’d better take a taxi.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. Hotel Vancouver =32. Century Plaza=13. Hyatt Regency=44. Days Inn=8Second ListeningAnswers1. Turn left at Thurlow. Go along the park.2. You’ll see it on your right. When you get to Burrard turn right.3. It’s across Georgia on the left. Turn left at Burrard.4. It’s on the corner. Go down to West HastingsScript1. A: Excuse m e, can you help me? I’m looking for Hotel Vancouver.B: Sure! Go along the park until you get to Thurlow Street.A: Um-hum.B: Turn left at Thurlow. Walk until you get to Alberni Street.B: Turn right on Alberni and go one block.A: Okay. so turn left at Thurlow, down to Alberni and turn right?B: Yep, and you’ll run right into it.2. A: The Century Plaza? Yeah, that’s real close to here.B: Great!A: Go down Nelson Street until you get to Burrard Street. When you get to Burrard turn right. And you’ll see it on you right.B: Take Nelson to Burrard, turn right and the Century Plaza is on the left?A: No, it’s on the right .The hotel on the left is the Sheraton.B: Okay, thanks.3. A: Excurse me. I’m looking for the Hyatt Regency.B: The Hyatt Regency? Yeah, okay. Go down this street and turn left at Burrard .A: go down Nelson and turn left at Burrard.B: Yeah. Then follow Burrard until you get to Georgia. It’s across Georgia, on the left. Great, got it!4. A: What you want to do is go down here to Hornby.B: Down Nelson Street?A: Yeah. Turn left at Hornby and go all the way down till you get to West Hastings Street. It’s on the corner of Hornby and West Hastings.B: On the right or the left?A: On the far left .It’s kind of far .You might want to tak e a taxi.Real World listeningPredictAnswer: she got lost.Get the main ideasAnswers1. Paula was feeling adventurous, so she went out alone.2. A Turkish man helped Paula.3. He took her to his nephew’s restaurant.4. Paula felt scared.5. Paula had the best Turkish food on her whole trip.ScriptPaula: I was in Istanbul once…Part this group tour…and I thought I’d try to find a restaurant and eat dinner alone for a change. So I walked out of the hotel by myself. I was looking around at all the restaura nts and I couldn’t decide which one to go to. And this little Turkish man comes up to me and he says, “My nephew has a good restaurant. Come with me.” So I decided to follow him. And we went down these little streets… and back…and it was getting dark… back alleys, and I didn’t know what was going on. People were starting to stare at me. And I got really scared. And I thought, “I’d just better leave.” So I was going to run. And then suddenly we rounded the corner and there we were at the restaurant. And it ended up being the best Turkish food I had the whole time I traveled. And ever since then, I haven’t been so afraid to take chances.Unit 9 You can meet lots of important peopleV ocabulary Task1. travel2. responsibility3. flexible schedule4. prestige5. high pay6. long hours7. teamwork8. telecommutingScript1. I’m a tour guide. I get to see a lot of exotic places all over the world. I love to travel.2. I’m a teacher. I like my job because I feel that, in a way, the future of my students is i n my hands. I like the responsibility.3. I like the flexible schedule of my job. I’m a flight attendant. I only have to work three days a week.4. I enjoy the prestige of my job. As a journalist, I get to meet a lot of important people.5. I’m a stockbroker. My job is stressful, but I’ll be able to retire by the time I’m 40! The thing I like most about my job is the high pay.6. I’m a nurse. I love helping people get better, but sometimes I don’t get home until late at night. My job has long hours.7. I love being a firefighter. I especially like the teamwork. My co-workers and I really count on each other during a fire.8. I’m a computer programmer. My company allows me to work from my computer at home. I love telecommuting.Listening Task1 First ListeningAnswers1. an accessories shop2. a fast food place3. an insurance company4. a tourist hotel2 Second ListeningAnswers1. Leslie: could practice foreign languages2. Arthur: learned to work quickly3. Nima: learned to work on computers4. Anna: had many chances to skiScript1. Leslie: I worked in an accessories shop in the middle of London. I used to work on Fridays and Sundays. It was quite tiring – I was on my feet the whole time. And I had to do quite menial things, like tidy up. But I got of customers from foreign countries. They often told me about where they were from and I liked talking to them.2. Arthur: I finally got a promotion at the fast food place. I was allowed to work the cash register,。
Unit 12V ocabulary TaskScript and Answers1. A: Terrible day, isn‟t it? I don‟t feel like doing anything.B: You must be under the weather. It is depression that you are suffering from.A: That‟s rubbish. You‟re exaggerating.B: Don‟t fidget. E ven some celebrities have struggled with depression. Taking anti-depressants could make a difference.2. A: Look at all that frost on the lawn. It‟s so beautiful!B: That‟s the work of the Seven Sisters. They are shedding off icicles they brought from th e earth.A: What? Seven Sisters? I‟m put in a fog! Frost is formed out of water vapor in the air when the temperature drops below freezing.B: Just kidding! Sometimes water vapor may change directly to ice without going through this liquid state of frost first.3. A: Where is Tom? I remember you two have always been together.B: We used to do things together but not any more. He is simply a fair weather friend.A: No, he‟s not like that, is he? What did he do?B: He didn‟t do anything but he hasn‟t t urned up ever since my business went into bankruptcy.4. A: Ben looks exhausted. What has he been doing?B: You can tell. Influenza completed its west-to-east sweep like a storm front, sowing chills and fever nationwide and knocking down so many people.A: Do you mean he‟s fallen prey to the flu?B: Don‟t play dumb. He‟s a doctor and he‟s been snowed under with the most serious cases.5. A: Hey! Long time no see. Let‟s go to dinner together.B: I can‟t tonight, but I‟ll take a rain check.A: You make me sad. What‟s kept you rushing around?B: I‟m shaping up for another storm chasing. This is the best season of storms. I can‟t miss it.Listening TaskScriptFreak weather incidentsIf your weather forecaster said it would rain frogs you might think they had gone mad. But rains of fish or frogs or other animals have been reported for centuries. On August 8, 2000 (1) a shower of dead but still fresh sprats rained down on the fishing port of Great Yarmouth, in Norfolk, England, (2) after a thunderstorm. The fish shower would have been caused by a small tornado out to sea, which (3) trawls up water and any fish near the surface. When the tornado touches the land it begins to lose energy and (4) its contents are thrown to the ground.(5) In June 1997 it rained toads in the town of Villa Angel Flores in Mexico. A small tornado whirled up (6) a cluster of toads from a local body of water Saturday night and dropped them over the town. Motorists reported them dropping from the sky around 11 p.m. In March 1998, it rained frogs in Croydon, England. A woman reported the sudden appearance of hundreds of dead frogs in her and her neighbors' gardens when there was no known pond or lake (7) in the immediate vicinity.Over the years all sorts of animals and plants have showered down during thunderstorms, possibly (8) sucked up from rivers and lakes by tornadoes into thunderclouds and then dumped miles away in heavy rain. Tornadoes pick up anything they find in their path but some scientists think that many animals of the same type or size may fall during a storm because as the wind travels, (9) heavier items will fall first. Then when the smaller items drop from the tornado, things that (10) tend to weigh the same will drop together.Dozens of dead birds have occasionally been (11) seen plummeting out of the sky, sometimes partly frozen. These poor animals were probably swept up high in the powerful updrafts of a thundercloud, then frozen like hailstones before (12) gravity took over. Even stranger is a severe hailstorm in Vicksburg, USA where a gopher turtle entirely encased in ice, fell with the hail.Other objects can rain out of the sky. In July 4, 1995 people in Keokuk, Iowa found soft drink cans that a tornado had lifted from the Double Cola Bottling Plant in Moberly and dropped about 150 miles north. Perhaps most bizarre are the “rains of blood” which have been reported all over the world (13) ever since biblical times. An important clue to their cause came in July 1968 in southern England, when a shower coated everything (14) in red gritty dust. It was fine sand blown up from the Sahara and carried over a thousand miles inside (15) a massive high pressure system before falling in a rain shower. In some dry areas, “dust devils”(dust storms) are very common with d ebris falling out of the sky.Real World ListeningScriptBeing a meteorologistQ: Ilona, what made you want to become a meteorologist? When did you know?A: I knew I wanted to become a meteorologist after seeing my first tornado. I was working at a radio station one afternoon when I saw a tornado heading right for me. Luckily, the tornado missed the radio station, but seeing it up close made me want to learn more about weather.Q: What weather person influenced you most and why?A: When I was in 6th grade, one of the local weathercasters, Ward Allen, came to visit my school. I still have the signed picture he gave me! It's framed and hanging on the wall at my house.Q: What do you like best about doing the weather?A: What I like most about forecasting weather in Central Texas is that we can see so many different types of weather ... tornadoes, flooding, and even ice & snow! It keeps things very exciting in our weather office.Q: What is your favorite weather event?A: My favorite kind of weather is weather that changes all of the time! I like it to be sunny one day, cloudy the next, then hot, then cold, then rainy, then dry!Q: What do you like to do on a rainy day?A: I like to sit on the porch and just listen to the sound of the rain falling through the trees and splashing on the ground. When the weather turns stormy, it's my job to make sure everyone knows what to expect and how to stay safe.Q: What do you like to do on a sunny day?A: I enjoy being outdoors bike riding or swimming at the pool or lake.Q: Have you ever been involved in a scary weather event? What did you do?A: I will never forget the night my mom, my grandmother, and I flew back from Europe. We were on our way home to Phoenix and there was a really bad storm over the Airport. The pilot had no choice but find the safest part to fly through and land. The whole plane was rocking side to side and was completely lit up by the lightning. I was holding on to the seat so tightly. My knuckles were white!Q: It seems meteorologists dress depending on the weather. Do you wear certain colors, outfits, depending on what kind of day it is going to be?A: You bet ... the less black during the spring and summer the better. Not only is it too hot, but mosquitoes also are attracted to darker clothes.Q: Do you have any superstitious items you wear on the air?A: No, but I always do a little dance before I start. Sometimes it helps me relax if I'm nervous.Unit 13 Hold on or give upV ocabulary TaskScript and Answers1. A: My Mom just signed up my little sister for the city basketball league. Now she thinks she is really hot.B: How old is she?A: She‟s only ten, but she really has the hops.B: My little brother has played in that league for two years and made the grade. You should see him shoot the ball. He‟ll take his shots from downtown and get nothing but net.2. A: How are college athletes chosen?B: Scouts go to high schools around the country, select the best athletes, and offer them full scholarships. These kids live apart from other students and train, train and train.A: What happens if their results are less than impressive?B: Their scholarships are withdrawn, they either find the money to pay their own tuition or they go home.3. A: Can you fully comprehend what being the No.1 pick in the NBA means to you?B: This is now a new start in my basketball life. This is a new league for me to play for, so it will be a challenge for me. A: What will you contribute to the team?B: First of all, I will rebound for the Rockets. Then basically, I will play defense for the team. I will also show in the offense all the skills I can now do.4. A: I know you‟re a movie buff, so here is a little bit of movie trivia for you: What movie is the top-grossing film of all time?B: Oh, that‟s easy. “Jurassic Park” It‟s the only film that has grossed over a billion dollars in history.A: Then, what actress has the most nominations for an academy award?B: Katharine Hepburn. She was nominated 12 times and won 3 times.5. A: I haven‟t seen Phil for centu ries. I know he is a couch potato. In his free time, he just sits around and watches television.B: So do I. Actually, watching TV helps me unwind after a long day of work.A: But it‟s easy for you to put on weight.B: I know.Listening Task2. Listening Activity1) First ListeningAnswers□He was not strong enough to handle the physical play around the net.□His first games in the NBA were less than impressive because he left the floor early for foul trouble.□He would never score more than 20 points in a single game.2) Second ListeningAnswers1. Yao Ming said, “This is the most pressure I‟ve ever faced in my life, but it‟s something I have to deal with.”2. Yes, he made it.3. He scored 20 points in a game against last year‟s world champion LA Lakers, and 30 points against the Dallas Mavericks.ScriptYao Ming makes the gradeWith the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, the Houston Rockets selected Chinese center Yao Ming. He becomes the first-ever number one pick to come from an international basketball league.Even before he was chosen as the NBA‟s number one draft pick by the Houston Rockets, Yao Ming faced intense media pressure and many critics. Many doubted whether the Chinese superstar would be able to make it in the NBA. Some thought he was not strong enough to handle the physical play around the net. Former NBA all-star Charles Barkley said that he would kiss a TV announcer‟s behind if Yao ever scored more than 20 points in a single game.“This is the most pressure I‟ve ever faced in my life, but it‟s something I have to deal with,” said Yao.Before coming to the NBA, the 2.26 meter-tall and 134 kg center was the dominant player in the Chinese Basketball Association. As a 17-year-old rookie, he averaged 10.0 points and 8.3 rebounds during the 1997-1998 season. Yao has played against elite international talent since being named to the Chinese National Team at age 18. At the 2001 Asian Basketball Championship for men, Yao averaged 13.4 points on 724 shots with 10.1 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots, helping the Chinese national team win the title, and was voted to the All-star team at the 2002 World Championship.For a man his size, Yao is surprisingly agile. He is also an excellent shooter and passes well. But his first games in the NBA were less than impressive, with Yao leaving the floor early because of foul trouble.But after he scored 20 points in a game against last year‟s world champion LA Lakers, then 30 points against the Dallas Mavericks, his critics were silenced and Barkley was forced to kiss a donkey on TV. With performances like these, it seems like Yao Ming is just starting to feel comfortable in the NBA.Among the first overall selection in NBA history, Yao stands as the tallest and second-heaviest players ever. Upon entering the NBA, Yao will become the third Chinese player in NBA history, following fellow Chinese National Team members Wang Zhizhi and Mengke Bateer.Real World Listening1. PredictAnswer□Billy argued with his father and insisted on cultivating his interest in ballet.1. Get the Main IdeasAnswersF Billy isn‟t supposed to practice ballet because he is the son of a coal miner.F Billy inherited his innate gift for music and dancing from his mother who encourages him to attend the ballet class.F Mrs. Wilkinson is Billy‟s secret ballet coach.T Billy fears that other boys would regard him as a sissy or poof because he practices ballet.Billy1. Nothing is wrong with ballet.2. It‟s perfectly normal.3. It‟s not for poofs.4. Some ballet dancers are as fit as athletes.Father1. Ballet is for girls, not for lads.2. Lads do football, or boxing, or wrestling.3. Ballet is frigging.Script and Answers to Self-studyBilly Elliot11-year-old boy Billy Elliot is the son of a (1) coal miner who is fond of boxing. Though he has an (2) innate gift for music and dancing, which perhaps he (3) inherited from his dead mother, his father Mr. Elliot makes him learn boxing at the school club to carry on the family tradition. The ballet coach, Mrs. Wilkinson, discovers that Billy has both the ideal (4) physical condition and a natural talent for dancing and encourages Billy to practice ballet. Billy joins in the ballet class and practices once a week using the time for boxing training, but he (5) keeps it a secret from his father and otherboys fearing that they would regard him as a sissy or poof. Having found out what Billy is doing, the angry father bans his practise despite Billy‟s (6) protest.Father: Ballet?Billy: What‟s wrong with ballet?Father: What‟s wrong with ballet?Billy: It‟s perfectly normal.Father: “Perfectly normal?”Nanny: I used to go to ballet.Billy: See?Father: Aye, for your nanny. For girls, not for lads, Billy. Lads do football, or ... boxing, or ... wrestling. Not (7) frigging ballet.Billy: What lads do wrestling?Father: (8) Don‟t start.Billy: I don‟t see what‟s wrong with it.Father: You know exactly what‟s wrong with it.Billy: No, I don‟t.Father: Yes, you do.Billy: No, I don‟t.Father: Yes, you bloody well do. Who do you think I am? You know quite nicely.Billy: What? What are you trying to say, Dad?Father: You‟re (9) asking for a hiding, son.Billy: I‟m not, honest.Father: You are, Billy.Billy: It‟s not just for poofs, Dad. Some ballet dancers are (10) as fit as athletes. What about that Wayne Sleep? He was a ballet dancer.Father: Wayne Sleep?Billy: Aye.Father: Listen, son, from now on you can forget about the ballet. You can forget about the boxing as well. I‟m (11) busting my ass for those 50 pences, and you‟re -- No, from now on you stay here, you look after your nanny. Got it? (Silence from Billy) Good.Nanny: They used to say I could‟ve been a professional dancer, with some training.Father: Will you shut up? (Nanny is silent)Billy: I hate you! You‟re a bastard.Unit 14V ocabulary TaskScript and Answers1. A: Hi, Liz, I heard you‟ve just moved into a new apartment. How do you like it?B: Oh, wonderful. It‟s very spacious.A: Congratulations! But look at mine, there is no room to swing a cat in it.B: Anyway, it is better than covering yourself with the moon. I bet you will get your ideal house sooner or later.2. A: Here we are, John. It‟s my crash pad in this city.B: It looks cozy and comfortable.A: Yes, it is an old house but it has a touch of class.B: Good, I think we will have a good dream tonight after the long journey.3. A: Rose, how do you like the house?B: I had my eyes on it since I first saw it.A: I like it too. So let‟s take it.B: Oh, it‟s so wonderful. We shall have a roof over our heads.4. A: I visited Steve last week. He is now living in a jerry-built cabin only with a lousy mattress and a shaky table in it. B: Oh, really? What‟s wrong with him?A: He couldn‟t pay his mortgage.B: Poor Steve, let‟s do something to help him.5. A: Goodness, Joe, your house has taken on a new look.B: The room decorations have been jazzed up recently.A: No wonder everything looks so bright and shiny.B: Thank you. Why not sit down and have a cup of coffee?Listening Task2. Listening Activity1) First ListeningAnswers1. However, some students are not very realistic in their expectations of homestay experiences. When describing their dream homestay, they talk about their homestay “mums” attending to their needs because they pay good money to be looked after. They also expect their homestay family to be pleasant and happy all the time so they need never feel unhappy and lonely.2. A homestay is not like staying in a hotel or hostel, where service workers are paid to be courteous and cheerful in order to make guests feel at home. Although students pay for their board and lodging, it is wrong to expect the homestay family to serve guests the same way hostels and hotels do. Homestay hosts provide this service for social or cultural reasons rather than to make money.2) Second ListeningAnswers1. In a homestay family, an international student is a member of the family, not a customer who is "king” or always right. You can‟t order room service or throw wet towels and dirty clothes around.2. As a homestay guest, you need to be independent and to develop your own interests rather than depend on your hosts to keep you happy and entertained.3. You can‟t always expect your homestay family to be on their best behavior all the time.4. One last piece of advice: Don‟t talk negatively about your homestay fa mily to your college mates or friends.ScriptJust as at your own homeThe concept of a homestay experience has become popular recently, especially among international students and working people researching into the practices of host countries.However, some students are not very realistic in their expectations of homestay experiences. When describing their dream homestay, they talk about their homestay “mums” attending to their needs because they pay good money to be looked after. They also expect their homestay family to be pleasant and happy all the time so they need never feel unhappy and lonely.A homestay is not like staying in a hotel or hostel, where service workers are paid to be courteous and cheerful in order to make guests feel at home. Although students pay for their board and lodging, it is wrong to expect the homestay family to serve guests the same way hostels and hotels do. Homestay hosts provide this service for social or cultural reasons rather than to make money.In a homestay family, an international student is a member of the family, not a customer who is “king” or always right. You can‟t order room service or throw wet towels and dirty clothes around. If you are a homestay student, you are expected to follow house rules, which might include taking care of your own room as well as tidying up after yourself inthe kitchen, bathroom or other rooms you might use.As a homestay guest, you need to be independent and to develop your own interests rather than depend on your hosts to keep you happy and entertained. Your hosts have their own jobs and responsibilities and you must learn to be independent. You need to develop your own friends in the college or through social clubs. Burying yourself totally in books, with no time for a social life, is emotionally and mentally unhealthy and will make you homesick as well.You can‟t always expect your homestay family to be on their best behavior all the time. Just as in your own home, there might be misunderstandings, squabbles and stress. Homestay famil ies might quarrel over money, children‟s performance, too much work time and too little family time -- things your own family probably quarrels about. Problems might arise because of you. Perhaps you are doing something that annoys the family. But bear in mind that even if you are a perfect guest, your presence as a stranger in an intimate family setting is bound to cause some tensions. If it is something you can correct, do so and apologize. Know when your homestay dad and mum want some privacy to themselves and give them the space and time.One last piece of advice: Don‟t talk negatively about your homestay family to your college mates or friends. Negative talk puts you in a negative mood and implies that you do not value people. People are never perfect and need to be respected regardless of their shortcomings.Real World Listening1. PredictAnswer□They are hunting for an apartment near the university.2. Get the Main IdeasAnswers1. The old landlady is fairly friendly to them.2. They are satisfied with the price offered by the landlady.3. Both the room and the environment around are very convenient for them.4. It is urgent for them to settle down.Script and Answers to Self-studyHunting for an apartment(Olive and Bell are two foreign students in China. They are very discouraged because they‟ve been looking for more than two weeks and have found no satisfactory place to live. As they walk, Bell spots a sign on a nice three-storied house that says: “ROOMS TO LET”. They go to the front door and ring the bell. An elderly woman answers.)Woman: Hello, may I help you?Bell: Yes. We‟re (1) intereste d in seeing the rooms you have for rent.Woman: Oh, how nice. I just (2) put up that sign this morning and you‟re the first folks who have come along to see them.Olive: How lucky we are!Woman: Well, you better have a look first. They are just simple room s. My children (3) used to live in them. They‟re grown now and long gone, and my husband died early this year. The house is so quiet now I thought maybe I‟d (4) take in a few boarders.Bell: A nice, quiet house exactly what we‟re looking for, Mrs. ... eh ...Woman: Chen. My name is Chen Hui.Olive: My name is Olive, Mrs. Chen, and this is Bell. Weve recently come from Australia to be (5) graduate students at the university.Woman: Oh, isn‟t that lovely? Well, you seem like very nice young girls.Woman: Well, here you are, ladies. Each room is 200 yuan a month if you think that‟s O.K. I won‟t (6) charge you anything for electricity and gas and you can use the kitchen as much as you like, (7) as long as you buy your own food. And you‟ve got to do your own (8) washing up. I‟m too old for that now.Bell: That sounds just wonderful to us, Mrs. Chen. We‟ll even cook you an Australian dinner (9) from time to time. Woman: Oh, wouldn‟t that be nice?Olive: By the way, Mrs. Chen, is this place convenient for us students?Woman: Sure. It‟s only a fifteen-minute ride from the university. And there‟s a supermarket and launderette and some grocery stores over there on the next block.Bell: That‟s great. I‟ve (10) made up my mind.Woman: Then when do you want to (11) move in, girls?Olive: How about this afternoon?Woman: Fine. I‟ll be expecting you around two. And I‟ll give you each a house key then. If you wouldn‟t mind, I‟d like to have the first two week‟s rent (12) in advance, just to be safe if you know what I mean.Oli ve: Of course, Mrs. Chen. We‟ll bring it with us this afternoon.Woman: I think I‟m very lucky you nice boys came along.Olive: I think we‟re very lucky to have found you, Mrs. Chen. Goodbye.Woman: See you later.Unit 15V ocabulary TaskScript and Answers1. A: Lisa, do you still have a sore throat?B: Yes, I tried gargling with salt water, but it still isn‟t any better.A: Don‟t worry. There‟s still hope. Go to see a doctor.B: I guess you‟re right.2. A: I look so stupid with this big zit on my nose.B: Stop popping it. You know you‟re only making it worse.A: But, what a shame it is! I can‟t stand it.B: Take it easy and you‟ll feel better.3. A: You look exhausted. What‟s the matter?B: My baby has been having the runs for several days and I virtually haven‟t got much rest.A: That‟s really tough. I‟ll come and help you after work.B: Thank you. I can handle it myself.4. A: What‟s wrong with Jack? I haven‟t seen him for two days.B: Jack is having a fever and red spots on his skin. The doctor said that he has German measles.A: Oh, no! How could that be?B: Someone in his class had it. Then he got it, too. Some things just can‟t be helped.5. A: Steve got a heart attack last night.B: Poor Steve, my heart goes out to him. No wonder I didn‟t see him tod ay. How is he now?A: It was close. His nephew took him to hospital in time and he was saved.B: I hope he can recover soon.Listening Task2. Listening Activity1) First ListeningAnswers1. The second baby was born alive.2. The baby was transferred to a larger hospital.3. The baby survived.2) Second ListeningAnswers1. The baby was born to an RH negative mother and was believed that he was 100% sure to die.2. The nurse asked for permission to feed the baby by dropper and worked very hard day and night to get some nourishment in the baby.3. The baby was transferred to a larger hospital which had more equipment and pediatricians and was saved.4. Never give up hope even when the odds are overwhelmingly against you because no one has the wisdom to know howa patient will respond.Script and Answers to Self-studyAgainst all oddsOne day when I was working in a hospital in Illinois, we had a baby born to (1) an RH negative mother. At that time, it was believed that if a mother with the RH negative blood factor delivered a dead first baby, it was considered (2) a 100% certainty that the second baby would also die. This was the mother‟s second baby and the first one had died. Death was expected soon. This was a case where such babies (3) were set aside to die. And so had this one.The doctor had not ordered a feeding tube inserted so I asked for permission to (4) feed the baby by dropper because it was too weak to suck. He said that he didn‟t think it would be of any value, but that I could if I wanted to. I and the rest of the staff worked very hard day and night to (5) get some nourishment in the baby. The baby survived! Day after day the baby continued to survive. Then I started asking the doctor to let us transfer the baby to a larger hospital in Rockford, Illinois. That hospital had more (6) equipment and pediatricians. Finally, the doctor consented and we prepared to transfer the baby to Rockford.When a transfer was being made from our hospital to the Rockford Hospital, the patient was always (7) accompanied by a nurse. Since I was so involved with the baby, I was asked to be its nurse (8) on this transfer.This would be my first trip (9) in an ambulance. The other nurses had told me many stories about the ambulance rides. They described it as a wild, wil d ride. I was not looking forward to the trip, but since I knew the baby‟s condition well, I knew I was the best choice. So, I went. The siren (10) started wailing as soon as we left the hospital's driveway. On and on the cars in our path quickly (11) pulled over to the side. This ride was so dangerous that I started worrying about my own survival as much as the baby's. I (12) broke out in a sweat. It was only after we arrived at the Rockford Hospital that the driver discovered that he had (13) left the heat on! I could have done without that.The baby was settled in at the hospital, and each day our reports were that the baby continued to thrive. Some time later we received word that the baby was dismissed from the hospital. And the mother (14) took home a live baby!I consider this case one of the highlights of my nursing career. I learned one very important thing: Never give up hope even when (15) the odds are overwhelmingly against you because no one has the wisdom to know how a patient will respond.Real World Listening1. PredictAnswers□Why do some people catch colds?□Does an antibiotic cure a cold?2. Get the Main IdeasAnswers1. Antibiotics kill bacterial infections and have no effect on viral infections.2. Kissing doesn‟t put you at a high risk for catching a cold.3. They are often overtired or under physical or emotional stress.4. The cold virus spreads by coughing and sneezing.ScriptCatch a cold if I kiss her?Anchorman: Now it‟s late autumn. There has been a new resurgence of the number of cold sufferers in the school. To day。
