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Upper Intermediate

Unit 7 Audio Script

CD 2 Track 13

C = Carol, S = Sarah

C: Do you have any plans for today?

S: Erm, yeah … I'm going to make a special meal for some friends tonight.

C: Oh that sounds good. What – what are you going to make?

S: Erm, it's my grandma's, ah, pancake recipe, it's quite unusual.

C: Oh. How is it different from normal pancakes?

S: Erm, well what you do is, first, you, erm, make a pancake mix, erm, you must make sure it’s not too thick, the pancake mix … and then you fry lots of pancakes. When you’ve done that, you put one pancake in the pan … and then in the other pan, you cook, erm, onions and spinach and tomatoes and herbs and …

C: Oh, so, it’s a savoury pancake?

S: Yeah.

C: OK.

S: Yeah, so it's savoury, and then you put a layer of, erm, the … the spinach mix on top of a pancake. You know, to make another flat layer – you should be careful not to put too much spinach mix in one layer.

C: Right. Is that because there are lots of layers?

S: Yes, you put another pancake on top flat, and then you put more spinach mix on top. Then you put another pancake on top, and you keep doing this, layering spinach mix and pancakes … and then on the top you put lots of cheese and a sort of white sauce.

C: Mmm. So, you mean you pour the sauce over the whole thing?

S: Yes, that’s right.

C: And, erm, what's the white sauce made of?

S: Erm, I think it's just, ah, usually I use it from a jar, but I think it's just flour and eggs and butter and that sort of thing.

C: OK, OK.

S: And cheese sometimes.

C: So, it sounds like there are quite a lot of layers?

S: Yeah, it's a bit, it looks like lasagne but it's not.

C: Do you put it in the oven?

S: Yeah. Finally, you bake it in the oven, erm, for a little while and the top goes sort of crispy … the important thing is not to overcook it at this point. And …

C: OK.

S: … you cut it into slices.

C: Interesting. And so did your grandma make this for you a lot when you were young?

S: Yeah, she did.

C: OK. OK, so it's quite a traditional thing in your family?

S: Yeah … I still cook it quite a lot … I love it …

C: Yeah, it sounds really delicious.

CD 2 Track 14

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What are you going to make?

2

How is it different from normal pancakes?

3

Oh, so, it’s a savoury pancake?

4

Do you put it in the oven?

CD 2 Track 15

E = Expert, P = Presenter

P: Today, on It’s a Buyer’s World, we’re talking about buying things at the top end of the market … Julia Taylor is with us, from Everyone’s Auction Magazine and we’ll be looking at some of the incredible prices people pay for celebrity items, pop and film memorabilia, as well as fine art. Hello, Julia.

E: Hello.

P: So, first, one story to hit the headlines recently was the record sale of the Giacometti sculpture … Tell us about that.

E: Yes, well, a life-sized bronze sculpture, called Walking Man 1, by the Swiss artist Giacometti was sold at auction for a record a hundred and four point three million dollars, making it the most expensive piece of art ever to sell at auction.

P: Wow, a hundred and four point three million, that seems incredible. Who has that kind of money?

E: I know, it’s amazing. We don’t actually know who bought it, as the winning bid was made by an anonymous telephone buyer after just eight minutes of bidding!

P: It’s not just fine art, though, is it? Some people spend huge amounts of money on quite ordinary things.

E: Yes. There was another record set recently, when an original comic book was bought for one and a half million dollars. It was issue number one of Action Comics which came out in June 1938, and it was the first time Superman had appeared in a comic, and you know, comic books like these are extremely popular at the moment.

P: Mm. If you’re lucky and you happen to have something like that, you can make a lot of money.

E: Mm. That’s right. One of the six storm trooper helmets used in the original Star Wars films was found by chance at a second-hand sale and bought for just seventy-five dollars. The owner then sold it at an

auction and ended up getting around twenty-five thousand dollars for it!

P: Amazing! What about celebrities, too? They can make a lot of money, can’t they? You know, selling their clothes or other items. Huge sums of money have been paid for all sorts of things.

E: Absolutely, yes. Some huge numbers which spring to mind are: something in the region of one point two million dollars was paid for one of Marilyn Monroe’s dresses, and erm, oh, one of Michael Jackson’s gloves, covered in jewels, was bought for three hundred and fifty thousand dollars by thirty-six-year-old Hong Kong businessman Hoffman Ma. Apparently, it will now be displayed in a hotel in China.

P: Sometimes, things really do get a bit ridiculous, though, too. I mean, you hear about people paying huge prices for, well, crazy items …

E: Well, that’s right. When it comes to being a superfan, people want everything and anything. Erm, for example, a clump of Elvis Presley’s hair, which they say was cut from his head when he joined the Army in 1958, well, it was sold for fifteen thousand dollars!

P: Really … fifteen thousand?

E: And apparently, this is amazing. When Justin Timberlake finished a breakfast interview at a New York radio station, the interviewer put the left over toast on the Internet auction site, eBay. Lots of people bid for it, and in the end it was bought by a fan for three thousand one hundred and fifty-four dollars!

P: That’s just mad!

E: Yes, although I think the worst one I’ve ever heard of is a used tissue, yes, a used tissue, which the actress Scarlett Johansson used to blow her nose on was sold on eBay for five thousand three hundred dollars!

P: Wow, yes, I think that is the worst. That’s really ridiculous and quite disgusting! What on earth would you do with that?!

CD 2 Track 16

M = Man, W = Woman

M: Hello, Electrical Solutions?

W: Oh, hello, my name’s Ella Fernandez and I recently bought a TV from your website.

M: Mmm?

W: It was the Panasonic thirty-two inch widescreen, and it was delivered yesterday.

M: Oh, yes, I hope there are no problems?

W: Well, first of all, I’d just like to complain about how long it took to deliver. I mean, you promised on the site that delivery would be within three days … but in the end, I waited two weeks … and to be honest, I don’t think that’s acceptable.

M: Oh, I’m terribly sorry about that. We did have some problems with the stock and so it took a little longer than usual … I can only offer my apologies for that.

W: Well, it would’ve been better if you’d let me know beforehand about any possible delays.

M: Yes, I do apologise for that.

W: Well, anyway, I would’ve been OK with the delayed delivery if the TV had been in perfect condition when it arrived, but I’m afraid to say that it is far from perfect.

M: Oh?

W: Yes, the top left corner of the TV is slightly damaged and the on/off switch is loose.

M: Is the TV itself working? I mean, can you turn it on and is the picture clear?

W: Yes, it is. It’s fine in that respect … but given that this is a brand new TV and cost a lot of money, I’m not prepared to accept damaged goods, and I’d be grateful if you could send a replacement as soon as possible please.

M: Well, we’ll send someone to pick up the faulty TV as soon as possible and then when we’ve got that back in the warehouse, I’ll send out a replacement.

W: Well, OK, but when could you pick this TV up?

M: Erm, let me look, erm, next Thursday … we could do it next Thursday.

W: Next Thursday? That’s over a week from now! Can’t you do it any earlier than that? I mean, I’ve already waited nearly two weeks … And how can I be sure that you’ll come on Thursday? I don’t want to be waiting around and then nobody turns up.

M: I can assure you that we’ll definitely stick to the appointment … and I’ll send you an email to confirm it.

W: Oh, well. OK, if that’s all you’ve got, yes, next Thursday, and yes, could you send me an email, please, confirming that?

M: Yes, of course. So, next Thursday between eight and six, someone will come and collect the faulty TV. That’s all booked for you. And then, as I say, we’ll contact you to arrange a time to deliver the replacement TV.

W: OK, fine. Well, thank you for your help.

M: And thank you. And once again, I can only apologise for the problems you’ve had.

W: OK. Thank you. Goodbye.

M: Bye.

CD 2 Track 17

M = Man, W = Woman

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W: Well, first of all, I’d just like to complain about how long it took to deliver. I mean, you promised on the site that delivery would be within three days … but in the end, I waited two weeks … and to be honest, I don’t think that’s acceptable.

M: Oh, I’m terribly sorry about that. We did have some problems with the stock and so it took a little longer than usual … I can only offer my apologies for that.

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W: Well, first of all, I’d just like to complain about how long it took to deliver. I mean, you promised on the site that delivery would be within three days … but in the end, I waited two weeks … and to be honest, I don’t think that’s acceptable.

M: Oh, I’m terribly sorry about that. We did have some problems with the stock and so it took a little longer than usual … I can only offer my apologies for that.

CD 2 Track 18

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I can’t believe the trouble I’ve had over this jacket I bought on the Internet. It was unusual because I’ve ordered stuff from the same company before and never had one single problem. But this time, I ordered a waterproof rain jacket and when it came it was an extra-large, even though I’d ordered medium. When I sent it back, the same thing happened. I sent it back about three or four times. So, eventually I phoned the customer services department, but the man I spoke to was so rude I couldn’t believe it. Throughout the whole conversation, he spoke to me in a sort of bored, monotonous voice and clearly wasn’t interested in my problem at all. He didn’t even apologise!

2

I’d forgotten to set the alarm clock that day, so I overslept and woke up three hours later than I was supposed to … Then, I’d seriously underestimated the time it would take me to get there. On the way, it started pouring with rain and I got completely soaked to the skin. In the end, it took me nearly two hours which meant that I was really, really late. When I did finally arrive – wet through – I walked into the interview room and who was sitting there, waiting to interview me, but my ex-boss from my previous job! I felt so awful because I know for a fact that he hates me and I’d made such a fool of myself.

3

A couple of years ago, I decided to have a change of career. Having been a Spanish teacher for nearly twenty years, I decided to retrain as a translator and interpreter. It’s a really difficult job and I found the training very hard work, but I’m really pleased with myself for having done it. I was brought up bilingual so the language itself wasn’t difficult for me, but you have to learn completely different skills. I now work for a huge multinational holiday company specialising in organised trips around South America and I really love it! It’s the best job I’ve ever had.

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