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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?
s. 'At one o'clock? At my motherB:s ask him to let us go. A: Let'2. tlet us go. He won'B:A: I
saw them together.
3. Where did you see them?
B:
Complete the following short dialogue as you
listen to the tape. Pay special B.
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.
wedding?have a big Friend: Did you (3)
much very to spend City Hall. We didn't want we Linda: No, got (4) married at the (6) house. Friend: Where did you have to because (5) we're saving buy a
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'tyou 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:
.next week Great. See you (18)
Linda: Bye.
Part 2 Listening and Note-taking
m 's for 72.64 pounds. I Bob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value is going to sell hi-fi 'going to buy one. We can save at least 20 pounds.
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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.
twant to open it. Oh, dear.''s the bank statement.
I didnAngela: Here
s the matter?Bob: What'
m afraid.tgot 200 pounds, IAngela: We haven''
Bob: Well, come on. How much have we got?
Angela: Only 150 pounds 16.
Things they want to buyPriceMoney they can save
at least 20 poundsa hi-fi72.64 pounds
22 pounds98.95 poundsa washing machine Exercise B:Money to pay for the things to buy: 171.59 pounds
Money to be saved:42 pounds
Money they think they can have:200 pounds
Money they actually have: 150.16 pounds Tapescript:
Bob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value is going to
