Unit 8
Section One Part 1 Phonetics Jill and Monica go to a travel agency.
Jill: We’d like to make a booking (1) for a long weekend holiday, please.
Clerk: Where (2) would you like to go, madam? Jill: Paris.
Clerk: Where do you want to (3) stay in Paris?
Monica: We’re not sure. Which hotel would you suggest? Clerk: The Residence Magenta is very good (4) and it’s quite cheap. I recommend you stay there.
Monica: What (5) do you think, Jill? Jill: Ok. That’s what (6) we’ll do.
Clerk: Would you complete this form, please? Jill: Is it (7) all right if we pay by cheque? Clerk: Of course, (8) that’s quite all right. Part 2 Listening and Note-Taking A. It’s got four wheels, and usually carries one person, but it can carry two. It top speed s around 6 kms an hour, and it weighs about 15 kilos. It costs ￡72.
B. This vehicle costs about ￡
5,000. It can go up to 160 kph, and can carry four people in comfort. It weighs 695 kilos when it’s empty. There are four wheels.
C. These two-wheeled vehicles are very popular with teenagers. They are fast, but much less safe than vehicle A or B. This model has a maximum speed of 224 KPH, and weighs 236 kilos. It can carry one or two people, and costs ￡1,700.
D. This vehicle, which cots ￡
65,000, is commonly used for public transport. It has two decks, or floors, and can carry 72 people when full. Its maximum speed is 110 kms an hour, but it doesn’t usually go faster than 80. It has six wheels, and weighs 9,000kilos.
E. This vehicle was built by two countries working in collaboration. It travels at 2, 160 kph- faster than sound-carrying a maximum of 100 people. When it is fully loaded with passengers and fuel, it weighs 175,000 kilograms. It has ten wheels. Each of these vehicles cost hundreds of millions of pounds to produce- it is impossible to say exactly how much.
F. “How may wheels” “Two”
“What does it weigh?” “Thirteen and a half kilos.” “How much does it cost?” “￡140”
“How many people can it carry?” “Just one” “Top speed?”
“It depends. For most people, perhaps about 25 kph.” Exercise B
Number of wheels How many people does it carry? Top speed (in kph) Weight(in kilos) Price (in pounds) A 4 1-2 6 15 72 B 4 4 160 695 C 2 1-2 224 236 D 6 72 110 9,000 E 10 100 2,160 175,000 / F 2 1 25 13.5 140 5,000 1，700 65,000 Section Two Listening Comprehension Part 1 Dialogues Dialogue 1
Interviewer: So you’re over from the States?
Woman: That’s right. We’ve been here about er, two and a half weeks and we’ve got another three days before we go back.
Interviewer: Have you been to the theatre here??
Woman: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concert, the lot. We’ve seen some magnificent things at the theatre, really excellent- the acting, the stage sets, the whole atmosphere, really, it was fantastic.
Interviewer: Which do you think was your favorite play? Woman: It’s hard to say. Er, the Shakespeare play, that was brilliant, and then we saw a comedy last night, that was really funny, I loved that. I don’t know, it’s been a very entertaining two weeks, I think I’ve enjoyed most thing I’ve seen.
Interviewer: and what’s next then?
Woman: The bank! Tomorrow morning I’m going to cash some more traveller’s cheques. You can spend quite a lot of money in London, you know. Never mind, it’s been worth it. The most exciting two weeks I’ve had for a long time. And I think I’ll come back next year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!
Ex. A. Listen to the interview and answer the questions. 1. Where are they now?
They are in London. 2. Where is the woman from? She is from the United States. 3. How long has she been here?
She has been here for two and a half weeks. Exercise B: Listen again and decide whether the following statements are true or false.
1. F. Plan to stay there for 3 weeks.
(W: We’ve been here about two and a half weeks and we’ve got another three days before we go back.) 2. F. She also has been to a concert.
(W: Oh, yes. Theatre, opera, concerts, the lot.) 3. F. She has traveller’s cheques.
(W: Tomorrow morning I’m going to cash some more traveller’s cheques.)
4. T (W: I’ll come back next year if I can. If I have enough money left that is!)
Dialogue 2 Are you Free for Lunch Today? Stuart: Woodside 8432
