- •Different kinds of greeting Recording 1
- •Go over the list of words and word combinations and clear up any difficulties.
- • Listening Tasks
- • Language Focus
- •Recording 2
- •2. Listen to each dialogue again and try to guess where the action takes place. Fill in the table below.
- •Inviting people to a party Recording 3
- •Recording 4
- •2. Listen to the same interview for the second time and complete the statements given below.
- • Language Focus
- •Habits and customs. Recording 5
- •When in rome… Recording 6
- •Listening Tasks
- •1. You will hear five people describing their first visits to another country. Define the countries the speakers visited and the popular habits associated with them.
- •2. Listen to the recording again and choose from the list a – k what each person says about the country. Use the letters only once. There’s one extra letter you don’t need to use.
- •F The soil is incredibly rich there.
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Living in a foreign country Recording 7
- •1. Consult a dictionary if you have any difficulties in translating the following words and expressions.
- •2. Before listening think of three things that make life easy and three things that make life difficult for a person living in a foreign country.
- •2.2 Skin deep. People’s appearances
- •Describing people Recording 1
- •Language Focus
- •Recording 2
- •Recording 3
- • Listening Tasks
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 4
- •1. Go over the list of words and clear up any difficulties.
- • Listening Task
- • Follow-up Activity
- •2.3 Interpersonal relations Topic Preview
- •Recording 1
- •1. Listen to the recording. Which of these sentences are true?
- •Recording 2
- • Listening Task
- •How to deal with difficult children Recording 3
- •Marriage guidance council Recording 4
- •1. Go over the list of words. Make sure there are no difficulties in understanding their meaning.
- •2. Practice these proper names and words.
- • Listening Task
- • Language Focus
- •Recording 5
- •1. Listen to Sam and Charlie talking about being married and being single and answer these questions:
- •2. Listen to their talk and take notes of Sam’s and Charlie’s arguments for and against marriage.
- •Recording 6
- • Language Focus
- •1. Complete the following sentences according to the dialogue.
- •2. Translate into English.
- •Recording 7
- • Listening Task
- •1. Listen to the conversation between Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith and choose the things they have mentioned in their talk.
- •2. Listen to the recording. Think over the right alternative to make up a true statement.
- • Language focus
- •1. Complete the following sentences in accordance with the dialogue.
- •2. Translate into English.
- •What sort of people may enjoy spreading gossip?
- •2. 4 Developing the mind
- •Recording 1
- •You are just making excuses!
- •2. Consult a dictionary paying attention to the different pronunciation of the word “either”. Listening Tasks
- •Iq tests Recording 2
- •What do you think these tests measure?
- •2. Listen to the final radio program extract and note down three pieces of advice for people doing iq tests mentioned in the recording.
- •A quiz Recording 3
- • Listening Task
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 4
- •2. Listen to the recording again and answer the following questions.
- • Language Focus
- •2.5 Job options
- •Recording 1
- • Listening Tasks
- •2. Listen to the conversation again and complete the phrases.
- • Grammar Focus
- •2. Listen to the stress in these sentences from the grammar box in task 1.
- •3. Listen to the rest of the sentences. Mark the stressed words and then practice the sentences. Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 2
- • Listening Tasks
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 3
- • Listening Tasks
- •2. Listen again and answer the questions.
- • Language Focus
- •Recording 4
- • Listening Tasks
- • Grammar Focus
- •Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 5
- • Listening Tasks
- • Language Focus
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 6
- •2. Study the acis advertisement.
- • Listening Tasks
- •3. Listen to the last extract and answer the questions.
- • Language Focus
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 7
- • Listening Tasks
- • Follow-up Activity
- •2.6 Views and news
- •Recording 1
- • Listening Tasks
- •2. Listen again and answer the questions.
- • Language Focus
- •Recording 2
- • Listening Tasks
- •2. Listen to the recording again and answer these questions.
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 3
- • Listening Tasks
- • Follow-up Activity
- •What habits of the people you’ve just been listening to are very like the same as yours? tapescripts
- •2.1 Cross-cultural behaviour
- •Recording 1
- •Recording 2
- •Inviting people to a party Recording 3 Dialogue 1
- •Dialogue 2 Mary Hello, Mary Latimer here.
- •Dialogue 4
- •Have you ever considered living abroad? Recording 4
- •Habits and customs Recording 5
- •When in rome… Recording 6
- •Recording 7
- •2.2 Skin deep. People appearances describing people Recording 1
- •Describing people Recording 2
- •Recording 3
- •Recording 4
- •2.3 Interpersonal relations
- •Recording 1
- •Recording 2
- •How to deal with difficult children Recording 3
- •Marriage guidance council Recording 4
- •Talking about being married and being single Recording 5
- •Recording 6 Mrs. Jones Good morning, Mrs. Smith. What beautiful weather again!
- •Mrs. Jones Yes, but some people are complaining about the heat and grumbling because we haven’t had much rain for the gardens.
- •Recording 6
- •2.4 Developing the mind
- •Recording 1
- •Joan I don’t like them either, but on the other hand, if we didn’t have them, I don’t suppose I’d study at all.
- •Joan I suppose they do, but I don’t think that’s the point, either. Surely you have to do exams for people to find out if you know anything…
- •Iq tests Recording 2
- •A quiz Recording 3 Question 1
- •Question 2
- •Question 3
- •Question 4
- •Question 5
- •Recording 4
- •2.5 Job options
- •Recording 1
- •Recording 2
- •Julia: Bye-bye!
- •Recording 3
- •Recording 4
- •Man: Mmm ... And do you speak any foreign languages
- •Woman: Do you have any experience with this kind of work?
- •Recording 5
- •Recording 6
- •Recording 7
- •2.6 Views and news
- •Recording 1
- •Recording 2
- •Recording 3
Recording 3
Pre-listening Task
Make sure you know the meaning of the following word combinations.
a fresh/sallow complexion
to have freckles/dimples
to be really dishy
Listening Tasks
1. You are going to listen to four descriptions of people. Fill in the chart and describe the people.
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Name |
Appearance |
Age |
Hair |
Complexion |
Face |
Eyes |
Some specific details |
2. Listen to the recording again and choose the right answers to the questions.
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How does Clare do her hair?
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Why does the man have a sallow complexion?
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What does one notice first in the girl’s appearance?
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How do you find the girl’s description of her boyfriend?
Language Focus
Compete the sentences according to the recording.
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Surprisingly she doesn’t have …
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His head looks a bit like …
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She wears … , but you notice those blue eyes.
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He’s got a … skin, a real open-air …
Follow-up Activity
Give some specific details about someone’s appearance, following the pattern of the descriptions you’ve just listened to.
THE SCAR
Recording 4
Pre-listening Tasks
1. Go over the list of words and clear up any difficulties.
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dismay (n) severe (adj) scar (n) entire (adj) |
crib (n) beam (n) shield (v) |
2. Translate the following word-combinations.
to one’s dismay
to get within earshot
to feel an overwhelming sense of sacrifice
Listening Task
Listen to the recording and choose the right answers to the questions.
1. Why was the little boy afraid of his mother attending the teacher-parent conference?
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He didn’t want her to hear about his behavior.
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He thought his teacher would say something wrong about him.
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He thought the teacher would be embarrassed by the scar.
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He believed the teacher would embarrass his mother.
2. What were the people at the conference impressed by?
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They were impressed by his mother’s story.
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They liked the boy’s mother for her intellect.
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They were embarrassed by the boy’s behavior.
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They were impressed by her kindness and beauty.
3. How did the boy come to know about his mother’s scar?
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She told the boy about it herself.
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He eavesdropped on the conversation between his teacher and his mother.
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The teacher told him about it.
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He heard the story from his father.
4. How did the boy behave after he had learned about the scar?
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He remained reserved.
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He rushed out of the classroom.
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He rushed toward her and hugged her.
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He took her hand and pressed it.
Follow-up Activity
Express your opinion concerning the following.
Appearances are often deceptive.
2.3 Interpersonal relations Topic Preview
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Name three people who are often in the public eye. Would you like to be in the public eye too? Yes or No? Explain the reason.
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Do you have a shoulder to cry on when you are upset? If yes, who is it?
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Do you have any bad habits you would like to get rid of? Is it easy?
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