as on just a few minutes ago.
Q: What does the woman mean?
1.B
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.A
III. Listening In
Task 1: Encore!
As soon as the singer completed the song, the audience cried,
“Encore! Encore!” The singer was delighted and sang the song again.
She couldn’t believe it when the audience shouted for her to sing
it again. The cycle of shouts and songs was repeated ten more
times. The singer was overjoyed with the response from the
audience. She talked them and asked them why they were so much
audience in hearing the same song again and again. One of the
people in the audience replied, “We wanted you to improve it; now
it is much better.”
1.F
2.T
3.F
4.T
5.F
Task 2: The Carpenters
W: They play “Yesterday Once More” all the time on the
campus radio. Do you like it?
M: I do. I never get tired of it. I like the Carpenters.
Their voices are so beautiful and clear. I guess that’s why they’re
so popular.
W: I like the way their voices blend. There were just two of
them, brother and sister, right?
M: Yes, Richard and Karen I think they were. She died I
think.
W: Yes, anorexia. It is hard to believe that someone so
beautiful would starve herself to death.
M: It’s a problem everywhere in the world, including China,
I’m afraid. Women worry too much about their appearances, and are
so crazy about losing weight.
W: Well, let’s go for lunch before we go to the
concert.
1. beautiful and clear
2. blend well
3. sister
4. worry too much
5. more important
Task 3: Mozart
Mozart was a fascinating musician and composer whose fame continues
to grow more than two centuries after his death. He was born in
Salzburg, Austria, in 1756. Before the age of four, he had shown
great musical talent. His father then decided to let him start
taking harpsichord lessons. The boy’s reputation as a musical
talent grew fast. At five, he was composing music. Form that time
on, Mozart was performing n concerts and writing music. By his
early teens, he had mastered the piano, violin and harpsichord, and
was writing symphonies and operas. His first major opera was
performed in Milan in 1770, when he was only fourteen. At fifteen,
Mozart became the conductor for an orchestra in Salzburg. In 1781,
he left for Vienna, where he was in great demand as both a
performer and a composition teacher. His first opera was a success.
But life was not easy because he was a poor businessman, and his
finances were always in a bad state. His music from the next decade
was not very popular, and he eventually fell back on his teaching
jobs for a living. In 1788 he stopped performing in public,
preferring only to compose. He died in 1791 at the age of
thirty-five. Although he lived only a short life, he composed over
600 works.
1. Which of the following is true of Mozart?
D
2. How long has Mozart’s fame lasted?
A
3. Which of the following is true of the four-year-old Mozart?
B
4. What could Mozart do at the age of six?
C
5. Which of the following is not mentioned as one of Mozart’s
accomplishments while he was in his early teens?
C
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 Do you like jazz?
Laura: Hey!
Bob:
Hello!
Laura:
Do you like jazz, Bob?
Bob:
No, not much. Do you like it?
Laura: Well, yes, I do.
I’m crazy about Wynton
Marsalis.
Bob:
Oh, he’s a piano player, isn’t he?
Laura: No, he’s a trumpet player. So,
what kind of music
do you like?
Bob:
I like listening to rock.
Laura:
What group do you like best?
Bob:
Er, The Cranberries. They’re the greatest.
What about you? Don’t you like them?
Laura: Ugh!
They make my stomach turn!
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: Do you like classical music?
B: No, I don’t like it at all.
A: What type of music do you like?
B: I’m a real fan of pop songs.
A: Who’s your favorite singer or group?
B: Jay Chou. What do you think about him?
A: I can hardly bear pop songs. They are all noise to
me.
Model 2 Do you like punk rock?
Max:
What kind of music do you like?
Frannie: Well,
I like different kinds.
Max:
Any in particular?
Frannie: Er, I especially like punk rock.
Max:
Punk rock?
You don’t seem like
the punk rock type.
Frannie: You should have seen me in high school. I had my
hair dyed blue.
Max:
Wow, that must have been a sight!
Frannie: It sure was.
What about you?
What’s your
favorite music?
Max:
I guess I like jazz best. Hey, I’m
going shopping for CDs tomorrow.
Would you like to come
along?
Frannie: Sure,
that sounds great.
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: What sports appeal to you?
B: I like almost every kind of sport.
A: Is there anything you like especially?
B: Well, I like X-sports in particular.
A: x-Sports? You don’t look like the extreme sports
type.
B: I have even tried bungee jumping and surfing.
A: Wow, you certainly surprised me!
B: Then how about you? What kind of sport do you
prefer?
A: I like t’ai chi most. In fact, I’m going to buy some
books about t’ai chi. Why don’t you come with me?
B: Sounds good. Let’s go.
Model 3 It just sounds like noise to me.
Philip: Turn down that noise! What on earth is it
anyway!
Laura: But dad…This is Metallica1 They’re so cool. They are
one of the most famous heavy metal bands.
Philip: I don’t care. It just sounds like noise to me. I
can’t stand it!
Laura: I love this kind of music, but if you really hate it
that much, I’ll out on something else. What do you want to
hear?
Philip: How about some popular easy-listening music. Maybe
something like Celine Dion?
Laura: Not her again! Her music isn’t very hip any more. I
think she is a bore.
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: That music is terrible! Turn off!
B: But, Mom, this is Backstreet Boy’s hit song “Get down”!
It’s really appealing.
A: Nonsense. It’s just noise tome. I can’t put up with it
anymore.
B: It’s my favorite music. But if you hate it so much, I’ll
hate something you like. What would like to listen to?
A: What about some old songs of the 1970s like “The
White-Haired Girl”?
B: Ha-ha-ha-ha. It’s not fashionable any longer. I’ll be
bored to death.
V. Let’s Talk
The Origin of the Song “Happy Birthday to You”
The story of the song “Happy Birthday to You” Began as a sweet one,
but later became bitter. Two sisters, Mildred Hill, a teacher at a
kindergarten, and Dr. Patty Hill, the principal of the same school,
wrote a song together for the children, entitled “Good Morning to
All”. When Mildred combined her musical talents with her sister’s
knowledge in the area of kindergarten education, ‘Good Morning to
All” was sure to be a success. The sister published the song in a
collection entitled “Song Stories of the Kindergarten” in 1893.
Thirty-one years later, after Dr. Patty Hill became the head of the
Department of Kindergarten Education at Columbia University’s
Teachers College, a gentleman by the name Robert Coleman published
the song, without the sisters’ permission. He added a second part,
which is the familiar “Happy Birthday to You”. Mr. Coleman’s
addition of the second part made the song popular and, finally, the
sisters” original first part disappeared. “Happy Birthday to You”
had altogether replaced the sisters’ original song “Good Morning to
All”. In 1916 Patty took legal action against Mr. Coleman. In
court, she succeeded in proving that hey were the real owners of
the song.
1.
teacher at a
kindergarten
2.
Good Morning to
All
3.
Happy Birthday
to You
4.
Happy Birthday
to You
Good Morning to All
Possible Retelling for the Teacher’s Reference
The story of “Happy Birthday to You” was a nice, sweet on eat the
very beginning, but later turned into a bitter one. There were two
sisters: one was Mildred Hill, and the other Patty Hill. The former
had great musical talents, while the latter had knowledge of
kindergarten education. Bu combining their abilities, the two
produced a song called “Good Morning to All”. It was a success, and
later published in a collection of songs for kindergartens.
Thirty-one years later a man named Coleman published the song
without the sisters’ permission. To make things worse, he added a
second part, which is the present “Happy Birthday to You”. This new
song soon became popular and eventually it replaced the sisters’
first part altogether. Then, in 1916, Patty took legal action
against Coleman. In court she managed to prove that she and her
sister really owned the song.
VI. Further Listening and Speaking
Task 1: Karaoke
Dalin: It’s Mike’s birthday on Friday, so a bunch of us are
going to go to the karaoke bar. Would you like to come with
us?
Laura: Karaoke bar? You have a special place just for
singing? In America, bars sometimes have a karaoke night where the
customers can sing a song, but we haven’t special karaoke
bars!
Dalin: Really? In China, karaoke is a very popular way for
friends ro spend time together. We can select the music that ur
group enjoys. We mostly sing pop songs.
Laura: Do you sing individually or in groups? Singing is not
a very in thing, so I don’t sing very well.
1. F
2. F
3.T
4.T
5.F
Task 2: When was music first sent down a telephone line?
So you think downloading music from the Internet through a phone
line is a really cool modern thing? Not so. In 1896, Thaddeus
Cahill Filed a patent on the instrument for transmitting music
electronically, and until 1914 he sent music signals down telephone
lines with this instrument. And he wasn’t even the first. Elisha
Gray transmitted music over a telephone line in 1876, which was the
same year the telephone was invented. Gray invented the first
electronic music instrument in 1874, calling it the “Musical
Telegraph”. Alexander Graham Bell also designed an experimental
“Electric Harp” for speech to be transmitted over a telephone line
using technology similar to Gray’s. Bell was a speech teacher for
the deaf. In 1879 he created an instrument to measure hearing loss.
That is why the degrees of loudness came to be measured in bels or
decibels.
5-4-2-1-3
Task 3: Thank You for the Music
I’m nothing
special, in fact I’m a bit of a bore
If I tell a
joke, you’re probably heard it before
But I have a
talent, a wonderful thing
‘Cause everyone listens when I start to sing
I’m so grateful and
proud
All I want is to sing it out
loud
So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing
Thanks for all the
joy they’re bringing
Who can live without it, I ask in all
honestly
What would life be
Without a song or a dance what are we
So I say thank you for the music
For giving it to me
Mother says I was a
dancer before I could walk
She says I began to sing long before I could
talk
And I’ve often
wondered, how did it all start
Who found out that nothing can
capture a heart
Like a melody can
Well, whoever it was, I’m a
fan
So I say
Thank you for the music, the songs I’m singing
…
Speaking
Musical Memories
Tony:
Listen! Quick, turn up the radio! Isn’t that
“Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”
Nancy: Yeah, it is, but what’s the big deal?
Tony:
When I was a little boy, my grandmother took
me to see the movie
The Lion King. That’s the Elton John
song from the movie.
Nancy: I still can’t understand why it’s so important to
you.
Tony:
Because it was the first movie I ever saw with
my grandma and because I really loved spending time with her. It is
my favorite song of all times!
Nancy: The first time Tom and I went on a date, we went to
see Titanic. I always think of the song “My Heart Will Go On” as
our song! Whenever I hear it, I think of that night.
Tony:
Oh, I can understand why you love that song!
Isn’t it interesting all the memories we connect with songs?
UNIT2
II. Listening Skills
1.
W: From what I can remember, the director asked us to
rehearse this a hundred times.
M: One hundred times? Is the director out of his mind?
Q: What does the man imply?
2.
M: Do you think we have made enough food for the
party?
W: The refrigerator is about to explode.
Q: What does the woman imply?
3.
W: She said she might become a famous movie star.
M: Yes, and pigs might fly.
Q: What does the man mean?
4.
M: Although the man often plays a bad guy in movies, in
real life he has a heart of gold.
W: So does a hard-boiled egg.
Q: What does the woman mean?
5.
W: What a beautiful sunset!
M: Don’t blink. You might just miss it.
Q: What does the man mean?
1. A
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.B
III. Listening In
Task 1: Waiting for the New Harry Potter Movie
Amy: I’m so excited about finally seeing this movie!
Peter: Me too. I’m crazy about Harry Potter. Have you heard
that J.K. Rowling has added another book to the series?
Amy: She’s already written Book Seven? I’m still waiting for
Book Five…
Peter: I know. Who isn’t? At least we have the movies to
watch in the meantime.
Amy: By the way, have you seen the trailer yet?
Peter: Yeah. It was great! I think the movie itself will be
really scary.
Amy: It surely will! All that writing on the wall in blood…
It scares me to death just to think about it!
Both the girl and the boy are
excited/crazy about the movie
and the hero Harry Potter. The boy heard that the writer J.K.
Rowling has written the latest
book, which is Book
Seven, though the girl is still waiting for
Book
Five. The boy has been
the trailer and believes the film
will be
scary. The girl shares that view because of
the
writing on the wall
in blood.
Task 2: A Great Actor
There was once a great actor who could no longer remember his
lines. After several years of searching, he finally found a theater
that was willing to give him a try. The director said, “This is the
most important part, and it has only one line. At the opening you
walk onto stage carrying a rose. You hold the rose to your nose
with just one finger and thumb, smell it deeply and then say the
line on praise of the rose: ‘Ah, the sweet smell of my love.’” The
actor was excited. All day long before the play he practiced his
line over and over again. Finally, the time came. The curtain went
up, the actor walked onto the stage, looked at the audience, and
with great emotion said the line, “Ah, the sweet smell of my love.”
The audience exploded in laughter. Only the director was furious!
“Ahhhhhh! You damned fool!” he cried. “You’ve ruined my play!
You’ve ruined me!” The actor was puzzled, “What happened? Did I
forget my line?” “No!” shouted the director. “You forget the
rose!”
1.D
2.C
3.D
4.A
5.B
Task 3: Movie Reviews
I love movies! And after I see them, I
like to
comment on them. These are movies I saw this year I would like to
recommend: Among comedies I highly recommend “Monsoon Wedding”.
It’s an Indian movie. The story is about an Indian wedding.
Preparations for the wedding bring out funny and sad situations
touching on love and a past rape. This movie shows some of the
wonderful customs of India, and the importance of family and love.
It’s great!
Among dramas, I like “Adaptation”. It is an excellent movie! But
for me the first part of the movie was too fast to follow. I hope
to see it again on DVD with captions.
“The Pianist” is set in the Second World War. It’s about a young
Polish-Jewish pianist, who lives in Warsaw with his family. The
Nazis sent his family to die in the concentration camps. He was
safe, but would have died without unusually good luck and the
kindness of a few non-Jews. This is a powerful movie with
thought-provoking themes.
“Rabbit-Proof Fence” is set in the 1930s in Australia, and it’s
based on real events. It is about three native girls who are
separated from their families by the racist police who send them to
special centers. There the girls are taught practical skills, and
the government tries to integrate them into white Australian
society. They can away from the camp and walked 1,500 miles to find
their mothers. This is a sad, touching story that you should not
miss.
1.
He likes to see
movies and comment on them.
2.
Four.
3.
Three.
4.
One.
Movies
|
Contents and
Characteristics
|
Monsoon Wedding
|
It is about an Indian wedding.
Preparations for it reveal love and a past rape. The movie
shows Indian customs, family and love.
|
Adaptation
|
It is too fast for the speaker,
who wants to see it again on DVD with captions.
|
The Pianist
|
It is about a Jewish pianist in
Warsaw. The Nazis sent his family to the concentration
camps. He was safe, and this narrow escape was due to
good luck and the kindness of a few
non-Jews.
|
Rabbit-Proof Fence
|
It is about three native girls.
Racist police separate them from their families and send
them to special centers. There they are taught practical
skills. The government intends to integrate them into white
Australian society. They ran away from the camp and walked
1,500 miles to find their mothers.
|
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 Will you come with me?
John: Laura,
I am wondering if you’re free tomorrow
night.
Laura: Well,
I guess I am.
Why?
John: I’ve got two
Star Wars premiere tickets.
Will you come with me?
Laura:
Yeah, definitely!
Thanks for inviting
me!
John:
It’s my pleasure.
Laura: I really wanted to see Star Wars on the opening
night, but the tickets were sold out. How did you manage to get
hold of them?
John: A friend of mine works at the “Pepsi” headquarters,
which is a major sponsor of the movie. So he was able to get the
tickets for free.
Laura: Wow, people are paying as much as $200 each on the
black market.
I’m flattered you went through all this trouble
just for me.
John: You’re welcome.
Now Your Turn
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: Hi, are you busy this weekend?
B: Yes. What’s on your mind?
A: I’ve got two tickets for the car exhibition. Would you
like to go with me?
B: Sure. Thanks for your invitation.
A: It’s nothing.
B: I’ve been wanting to see exhibition, but it was not at
all easy to get a ticket. How did you manage to get two
tickets?
A: A friend of mine works at the exhibition center. She was
able to get three free tickets.
B: Wow, people are paying almost 100 yuan for a ticket on
the black market. Thank you very much indeed for inviting me.
A: No problem.
Model 2 What did you think about the movie?
John: So…
what did you think about the movie?
Laura: Well… I think this Star Wars episode
is an
excellent piece of work, but not as good as the
previous ones.
John: Really? But I think this Star Wars episode
was
incredible!
Laura: Why do you think so?
John: Well,
one of the most spectacular things about it
was the special effects.
State-of-the-art
special effects were the main reason for the success of the
previous episodes.
Laura: You’re right. The special effects were amazing! And I
like the fact that they created
so
many fantastic settings and other-worldly costumes, weapons
and creatures.
Now Your Turn
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: What did you think about
The Lion King?
B: Well… I think this cartoon was pretty good, but not as
good as
Beauty and the Beast. It’s a killer flick.
A: Really? But I think
The Lion King was unbelievably
good.
B: I thought it was just OK. Why do you think so?
A: Well, it’s so interesting that the lives of the lions
were similar to the lives of human beings.
B: You’re right. The murder in
The Lion King was
almost the same as the murder in the Shakespearean play
Hamlet.
Model 3 The plot is first-class.
John: It’s kind of cool that they still used the same Star
Wars theme song for this movie.
Laura: Yeah! It just reminds me of the previous Star Wars
scenes.
John: I know exactly what you mean! Hearing that song makes
me think of the past.
Laura: I think
the plot was first-class.
But I
don’t think the character development was that strong.
John: Do you think that has anything to do with the casting
of the movie?
Laura: No,
the casting was great; the actors are
excellent, but I think
the acting was a little weak.
They just didn’t have a lot of funny or
meaningful lines.
John: Well, maybe, but I liked the little kid that played
“Skywalker”.
I can’t imagine anyone else playing that
part.
Laura: Yeah, I liked him too.
He’s soooo cute!
Now Your Turn
SAMPLE DIALOG
A: What do you think about the movie?
B: I think the plot was first-class. But I don’t think the
character development was so strong.
A: Yes, the characterization was rather weak. Do you think
it is because of the casting of the movie?
B: No, the cast was strong. But the acting was rather poor.
And the lines are not interesting at all.
A: Well, maybe. But I liked the heroine of the movie. She is
excellent.
B: Yeah, I liked her too. She’s adorable!
V. Let’s Talk
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock was a British director. His movies frequently show
innocent people caught up in situations beyond their control or
even understanding.
Hitchcock preferred the use of suspense in his movies. In surprise,
the director provides the viewer with frightening things. In
suspense, the director tells or shows things to the audience which
the characters in the movie do not know, and then skillfully builds
up tension around what will happen when the characters finally
learn the truth. Hitchcock had a great sense of humor. Once at a
French airport, a suspicious customs official looked at Hitchcock’s
passport, which was marked simply PRODUCER. The curious official
asked, “And what do you produce?” “Gooseflesh.” replied
Hitchcock.
Alfred Hitchcock always managed to make a brief appearance in his
movies: He was sometimes getting on a bus, or crossing a street, pr
walking in front of a store, or across the courtyard in an
apartment. However, for the movie Lifeboat in 1944, he was faced
with a difficult problem. The entire movie was set in a lifeboat
out at sea, and there were only a few characters in the boat.
Originally, he wanted to float by as a dead body, but he was afraid
he’d sink! His clever solution was to place a photograph of himself
in a newspaper that one of the characters read during the course of
the movie.
1. A
2.C
3.D
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking
Listening
Task 1: Only One Line
Peter has always wanted to be an actor, but never succeeded because
he had a hard time memorizing lines. A friend of his told him about
a small part in a play. He promised Peter that he could do it
because he’s only have to remember one line. Peter decided to take
the part. His only line was, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Peter
practiced and practiced, “Listen, I hear the guns roar!” On the
opening night of the play Peter was very nervous. Backstage, he
practiced his line, over and over again, “Listen, I hear the guns
roar! Listen, I hear the guns roar!” Finally came his turn, Peter
went onto stage. He heard a loud BOOM and cried out in spite of
himself, “WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?”
1.
memorizing
lines
2.
remember one
line
3.
I hear the guns
roar
4.
a loud
boom
5.
his line
Task 2: An Interview with J.K. Rowling
Q: How did you get the idea for Harry Potter?
A: I was traveling on a train between Manchester and London
and the idea for Harry just fell into my head. At that point it was
essentially the idea for a body who didn’t know he was a
wizard.
Q: Did you always plan to write Harry’s story in more than
one book? If so, how many?
A: I always conceived it as a seven-book series because I
decided that it would take seven years,
from age
eleven to seventeen, inclusive, to train as a wizard, and each of
the books would deal with one year of Harry’s life at the
school.
Q: Any clues about the next book?
A: I don’t want to i\give anything away, but I tell you that
the books are getting darker. Harry’s going to have quite a bit to
deal with as he gets older. Sorry if they get too scary!
Q: Of the many things you must have heard people say about
Harry Potter, what are some of your favorites?
A: My very favorite was from a twelve-year-old Scottish girl
who came to hear me read at the Edinburgh book festival. At the end
of the festival, the queue for signing was very long. When the girl
finally reached me, she said, “I didn’t WANT there to be so many
people here, because this is MY books!” That is exactly how I feel
about my favorite books. Nobody else has a right to know them; let
alone like them!
1.T
2.F
3.F
4.T
5.F
Task 3: The Secret of the Next Harry Potter Book
The Harry Potter books rapidly became one of the most in-demand
book series among young readers and have earned large sums of
money. Movies based on the books won several Oscar nominations.
Readers are now keen to know the plot of the next book.
Harry Potter movie fans will get a long-awaited treat. The movie
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secret is finally about to
come out. This time around, Harry discovers a frightening secret at
Hogwarts School. Eager readers of the first four Harry Potter books
are also trying to discover a secret, the secret plot of the fifth
book in the series. Because of the long wait since Book Four, they
are guessing many things. Some think that Professor Lupin will die
or that Harry and his friend Ron may be related!
J.K. Rowling herself has only said that Book Five will be shorter
and scarier than Book Four. To make sure her readers hear only
rumors, she locks all her ideas for the books in a hidden place.
Since the next book does not come out until 2003, for mow Harry’s
secret is safe with her!
1. D
2.C
3.A
4.B
Speaking
Views on Movies
Interviewer: Hello, Robert and Richard, I’d like to ask you
something about movies. Do you prefer going to the theater or
watching movies on video at home?
Robert:
I prefer, personally, going
to the theater, because I believe there are certain movies that
come over better when you see them in a large theater. The sound
effect is much better.
Interviewer: What about you, Richard?
Richard:
Just the opposite. It’s more
comfortable to sit at home.
Interviewer: There’re many different movie genres, for
example, science fiction, action, comedy, romance. What’s your
personal favorite?
Robert:
My favorite would be action
movies.
Richard:
And mine would be nice movies that
touch me deeply.
Interviewer: How do you like the old black and white movies
of the forties, and fifties compared with the modern
blockbusters?
Robert:
For their time, the movies
of the forties and fifties were excellent. But try to compare them
with today’s technology, and you’ll find there isn’t anything to
compare. It’s so superior today.
Richard:
I agree.
UNIT3
II. Listening Skills
1.
M: Will you love
and keep him in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall
live?
W: I will.
Q: Who is the woman?
2.
W: Mike, wake
up1 It is time to go to school. Hurry up or you’re going to be
late!
M: Don’t worry. I can sleep all day long. Did you forget today is
Martin Luther King’s birthday?
Q: Who is the woman most likely to be?
3.
M: Could I see your driver’s license and registration,
please?
W: What’s the matter, officer?
Q: Who is the man?
4.
M: I’d like to ask you about the research paper you
assigned that we have to do by the end of the semester.
W: ok. What would you like to know?
Q: Who is the woman most likely to
be?
5.
W: I’ve cleaned the windows, mopped the floors, and
folded the laundry. Is there anything else that you would like me
to do before I cal lit a day?
M: Did you do the living room yet?
Q: Who is the woman most likely to
be?
1.B
2.C
3.D
4.A
5.A
III. Listening In
Task 1: Don’t be a chicken!
Gilbert: Hey, Henry, is Sarah coming with us?
Henry: Yes. Why?
Gilbert: Nothing. I’m just asking.
Henry: Just asking? But why is your face flaming red?
Ah-huh, someone has a crush on Sarah, doesn’t he?
Gilbert: Who has a crush?!
Henry: Come on, Gilbert, don’t be such a chicken. If you
like her, just go and tell her. Maybe she likes you.
Gilbert: But I don’t have the guts to ask her out.
Henry: What are you so afraid of?
Gilbert: I’d totally die if she turned me down.
Henry: But that’s better than keeping everything to
yourself. You’ve got to let her know. Come on! You’ve got to take a
chance!
Gilbert: I don’t know… Well, maybe you’re right, but how am
I going to tell her I like her?
1. go out
2. flaming red
3. has a crush on
4. a chicken
5. likes
6. the guts
7. turn him down
8. know
9. keeping everything to
himself
10. how to tell her
Task 2: Problem of Meeting People
Before the wedding, the groom went up the minister with an unusual
offer. “Look, I’ll give you $100 if you’ll change the wedding vows.
When you get to the part where I’m expected to promise
to
‘love, respect and obey her,’ ‘giving up all others,’ and ‘be true
to her forever,’ I’d be happy if you’d just leave that part out.”
He gave the minister the cash and walked away with a light heart.
The wedding day arrived, and the bride and groom reached that part
of the ceremony where they would make vows to each other. When it
was time for the groom’s vows, the minister looked the young man in
the eye and said, “Will you promise to kneel before her, obey her
every command and wish, serve her breakfast in bed every morning of
your life and make a vow before God and your lovely wife that you
will never even look at another woman, as long as you both shall
live?” The groom was shocked, but in spite of himself, he said in a
low voice, “Yes, I will.” Then the groom whispered to the minister,
“I thought we had a deal.” The minister put the $100 into his hand
and whispered back, “She made me a much better offer.”
1.F
2.F
3.T
4.T
5.F
Task 3: Long Distance Friendships
American weddings are not always the same. I’d like to show you
pictures of my wedding. When we got engaged, an announcement was
published in the newspaper. The announcement typically includes the
names of the bride, the bridegroom and their parents and the
wedding is expected to be held. About a month before the wedding,
we sent out wedding invitations to relatives and friends. This is
the church where we had the wedding. My father gave me to my future
husband. Then the minister started the wedding ceremony. He greeted
the guests, and talked about the meaning of marriage. Next, we
exchanged vows and gave each other rings. This is the main part of
the wedding. After the vows, the minister prayed for us. Then the
minister declared us husband and wife, and we kissed each other.
Here is my sister, who was a bridesmaid. This is the bouquet I
carried. Traditionally, the unmarried women gather after the
wedding, and the bride throws her bouquet to them. The one who
catches it will, according to tradition, be the next one to get
married. At the reception, we cut the wedding cake and fed each
other bites of the cake. Then we toasted each other with champagne.
Finally the reception was over, and the minister signed the
marriage certificate and we were legally married.
1. A
2.B
3.C
4.D
1-3-7-5-4-2-6
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 I just broke up with Alice!
John:
Hey, Se-Jin,
what’s wrong with you?
You look so down!
Se-Jin:
Nothing.
John:
I know it’s not your studies, so it must be
girl trouble.
You must have a broken heart.
Se-Jin: Well, you’re right.
I just broke up with
Alice.
John:
Oh, I’m sorry.
I thought you two were made
for each other.
Se-Jin: Well, you never know.
I want to settle down,
but
she wants a career while she’s still young.
John:
Well,
it’s always difficult to choose
between career and family.
Se-Jin: Maybe you’re right.
John:
I don’t know what to say to comfort you,
but try to cheer up!
Se-Jin: Yeah, but
it’s hard to forget her at the
moment. You know, we were together for almost three
years.
John:
There’s lots more fish in the sea and
you’ll find your perfect match!
Now Your Turn
A: Why do you look so upset?
B: I’m all right.
A: I know it’s not your work. So anything wrong with Susan
and you?
B: Well, you’re right. I just spilt up with her.
A: Oh, I’m sorry. I thought the two of you made a good
match.
B: I think I should have a career first but she wants to get
married right now.
A: Well, it’s hard to make a choice between career and
family.
B: Yeah, it’s hard.
A: I know it’s difficult, but try to cheer up!
B: You know, we were together for a long time. I can’t get
her out of my mind.
A: Well, you’ll find a good match sooner or later.
Model 2 Leo proposed to me.
Mary: Laura! Guess what!
Leo proposed to me!
Laura: Wow. That’s wonderful.
Did you accept?
Mary: Not yet. I have some doubts…like the age factor.
I’m really robbing the cradle here.
Laura: I know he’s fur years younger than you, but
he’s
mature for his age.
Mary:
I’m worried about the cultural differences,
too.
Laura: But I can see that
both of you have the same
interests and personalities. That’s even more important.
Mary: Maybe you’re right.
Now Your Turn
A: Can you believe it? Philip made a proposal to me!
B: How wonderful. Did you say yes?
A: Not yet. I’m concerned about the age gap. He’s much
younger than me.
B: I know he’s a few years younger than you, but I think he
is mature than mind.
A: I’m also worried about whether we can maintain a long
distance relationship. You know, he lives in another city.
B: But you love each other. That’s very important.
A: Maybe you’re right.
Model 3 There’s something about him.
Jane:
Laura, I know you like Charles a lot, but
what do you like about him?
Laura: Well,
there’s just something about him.
Jane:
Really?
What is this something?
Laura: Well, he’s mature, handsome, gentle, and successful.
I think he’s for me.
Jane:
He’s certainly mature,
but don’t you
think he’s a little old for you? He’s almost twice as old as
you are!
Laura: Well,
age shouldn’t be something that comes in the
way of a person’s marriage.
Jane:
It’s true that age isn’t the most important
issue, but what would your parents think?
Laura:
I don’t care what other people think. I just
know that I love him and he loves me. Love’s
all that matters.
Now Your Turn
A: Well, you and Chris have been together for a long time.
What are his good points?
B: There’s something wonderful about him.
A: Really? What do you mean by this something?
B: Well, he’s handsome, humorous, and hard-working. I think
he’s my perfect match.
A: But I think he is too old for you.
B: Well, age doesn’t matter too much for me.
A: But what would your parents and friends think?
B: I don’ worry too much about what other people think. For
me, love is the most important
V. Let’s Talk
Dating
Before marriage, younger Americans date each other, that is, they
often go out together. Casual dating usually begins in the early
teens, and in the late teens a pattern of steady dating develops.
There is a great possibility that one goes to a dance with one
person, to a football game with another, and to a picnic with a
third. Sometimes two couples go out together. This is known as
“double dating.” Group dating is also popular among young people.
Large groups of boys and girls may go around together. Young people
may go out together for a long time, which is, in effect, a public
statement of their intention to marry. Men and women go out
together a great deal, especially those in cities. This is “adult
dating.” They ski together, dine together, either at restaurants or
in each other’s homes. The American dating system is a rather
casual one. Often young Americans who hardly know each other go out
on dates. It is also acceptable for them to arrange a “blind date”,
that is, a date between two young people who have not met
before.
Dating
Description
Causal dating
Early teens
Steady dating
Late teens
Many partners
e.g. a dance, a game,
a
picnic
Double dating
Two couples
Group dating
Large groups
Go out for a long period
Intention to
marry
Adult dating
Men and women.e.g.ski, work,
dine together
Casual dating system
Those who
hardly know each other
Blind dating
Those who have
never
met before
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking
Task 1: Finding the Right Type of Girl
Keith: Hey, Peter! You’ve been in the room all night. Get out and
dance with someone like that babe over there.
Peter: No way, Keith! She’s the intellectual type. My pickup line
just won’t work with her.
Keith: Oh, come on, man! What kind of girl do you like?
Peter: I want a girl that gentle and mild, and that babe is not the
right type.
Keith: Times are changing, and you’ll never find a woman that will
shine your shoes and fill your beer mug all the time. Wake
up.
Peter: Oh really? I still prefer women that stay home, cook, clean,
and take care of the kids.
Keith: Okay, then what will you do after you get home from
work?
Peter: Hmm. Eat, watch TV, and throw our the trash.
Keith: Wit, wait, wait. I can’t believe my ears. You’ll never find
a wife.
1.B
2.D
3.C
4.A
Task 2: He thinks I’m God.
A young woman brings home her fiancé to meet her parents. After
dinner, her mother tells her father to find out about the young
man’s plans. The father invites the fiancé to his study for a
drink.
“So what are your plans?” the father asks the young man.
“I am a Bible student,” he replies.
“A Bible student. Hmm.” The father says. “Good, but what will you
do to provide my daughter with a nice house such as she’s
accustomed to?”
“I will study,”: the young man replies, “and God will provide for
us.”
“And how will you buy her a beautiful engagement ring such as she
deserves?” asks the father.
“I will concentrate on my studies,” the Youngman replies, “and God
will provide for us.”
“And children?” asks the father. “How will you support
children?”
“Don’t worry, sir. God will provide,” replies the fiancé.
The conversation goes on like this, and each time the father
questions him, the young man insists that God will provide. Later,
the mother asks, “How did it go, honey?”
The father answers, “He had no job and no plans, but the good news
is he thinks I’m God.”
1.F
2.T
3.F
4.T
5.T
Task 3: Lady
Lady, I’m your knight in shining armor and I love you.
You have made me what I am and I am yours.
My love, there’s so many ways I want to say I love you.
Let me hold you in my arms forever more.
You have gone and made me such a fool;
I’m so lost in your love.
And on, we belong together.
Won’t you believe in my song?
Lady, for so many years I thought I’d never find you.
You have some into my life and made me whole.
Forever let me wake to see you each and every morning.
Let me hear you whisper softly in my ear.
In my eyes I see no one else but you.
There’s no other love like our love.
And yes, oh yes, I’ll always want you near me.
I’ve wanted for you so long.
Lady, your love’s the only love I need
And beside me is where I want you to be.
‘Cause, my love, there’s something I want you to know,
You’re the love of my life, you’re my lady.
Speaking
Mutual Love
Jill:
You know, Robert, we’ve been dating a
long time now.
Robert: Yeah. Twelve months next week.
Jill:
You remembered!
Robert: Of course I did. How could I forget the anniversary
of our first date?
Jill:
You’re so sweet. Can I tell you
something?
Robert: Sure. You can tell me anything.
Jill:
From our very first date, I knew we’d
be together a long time.
Robert: Can U tell you something?
Jill:
Yes.
Robert: The feeling was mutual.
UNIT4
II. Listening Skills
1-i
2-a
3-f
4-b
5-c
6-d
7-h
8-g
9-e
III. Listening In
Task 1: The Influence of Advertising
Richard: Dad, I need a pair of new shoes for an important
basketball game. My old ones look kind of funny.
Father:
Funny! We just bought those last spring.
There’s a lot of life left in them.
Richard: But look at this ad with Yao Ming. He says these
shoes give him extra spring.
Father:
Yao Ming is so tall that he doesn’t need
extra spring. Anyway, he makes money than I do. And they probably
give him millions of dollars to wear those shoes.
Richard: But if you bought me the shoes, I’d wear them for
nothing. And I’d have that extra spring.
Father:
Do you think Yao Ming reached the top just
because of the shoes he wears? Or was it something else?
Richard: You mean like hard work, dedication, that sort of
thing?
Father:
Exactly. Just focus on your studies and
forget the shoes.
1. shoes
2. look kind of funny
3. there is still a lot of life left
4. ad
5. give him extra spring
6.as much
money
7. need extra spring
8.
millions of dollars
9.wearing the shoes
10. wear
11. for nothing
12. reach the top
13. because of
14. something lese
15. hard work and dedication
16. focus/concentrate on his studies
17.
forget
Task 2: I’ll get a camera.
One day just before closing time, John rushed into a TV store to
buy a color TV set with the money he had saved for three months.
The friendly shop assistant was waiting for the day’s last and
100
th customer to reach his sales target for his bonus,
so he warmly greeted John and showed him the various models on
display. He asked John to see how sharp and colorful the imagine on
the screen was. At that moment, a new commercial came onto the
screen, introducing a popular brand of camera as well as some
beautiful pictures it had taken. The camera and pictures attracted
John. He suddenly changed his mind and told the shop assistant:
“Thank you for the TV commercial. Now I have to hurry to the camera
store to get that camera.”
1.T
2.F
3.F
4.T
5.F
Task 3: Don’t even think about it!
“Don’t even think about it!” is a phrase commonly used in the
United States when a person emphatically denies or refuse
something.
In 1995, Shaquille O’ Neal, a popular basketball player, made a
Pepsi commercial in which this phrase was used. The commercial
begins with Shaq playing basketball, and a little kid is watching
him. Then the boy cries out the name of this basketball star. Shaq
turns to see the kid with a Pepsi n his hand. He walks over to the
boy and says, “Hey, can I have it?” He bends over, supposing that
his admirer will give him the Pepsi. But then the kid says, “Don’t
even think about it!” This commercial was rather popular, and it
had been shown on TV for about three years. The commercial seems to
have a more dramatic effect than that produced by the Coca-Cola
company in the 1970s. In the Coke ad a young boy meets football
star “Mean” Joe Green as he is leaving the field a game. The boy
gives his hero a bottle of Coke, and in exchange for the drink, the
football player throws to the boy, who excitedly catches the
souvenir.
The phrase “Don’t even think about it!” is used on many other
occasions. Visitors to New York City are often amused to see a road
sign with these words: “Don’t even think about parking here.” This
road sign means that people are strictly prohibited from parking
there.
1. A
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.C
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 Who pays?
Laura: Hey!
Bob:
Hey! Look, this is a cool TV commercial.
“Things go better with Coke!”
Laura:
I think the Pepsi commercial is just as
attractive: “The choice of a new generation!”
Bob:
Yeah, but
the competitors are just canceling
out each other’s efforts.
Laura: That’s quite true. They both
spend piles of money
to increase their market shares, but neither gains.
Bob:
I’m afraid
the extra costs of advertising
will be passed on to the consumers.
Laura: I hear that
the advertising produces a good image
of a product, and that leads to consumer brand loyalty.
Bob:
What do you mean by consumer brand
loyalty?
Laura:
It means consumers are loyal to a certain
product and keep buying it. Also, they’re willing to pay
more.
Bob:
It seems contradictory. In other words,
more
sales mean lower production costs, but
more advertising
means higher costs to the consumer. In the end the winner is of
course the company.
Laura: That’s true!
Now Your Turn
A: Look, “Make yourself heard!” The Ericsson’s TV commercial
is so cool.
B: I think the Nokia’s commercial is just as fascinating:
“Connecting People.”
A: I’m afraid consumers will have to pay for the
advertising.
B: I hear that the advertisements create as a favorable
on\mage of a product, and that leads to
consumer brand loyalty.
A: Could you explain “consumer brand loyalty”?
B: I mean consumers identify with the product and keep
buying it. Sometimes they’re even willing to pay more.
A: It is contradictory that increases sales lead to a lower
production cost per unit, but more advertising results in greater
costs for consumers. The winner is always the company.
B: I agree.
Model 2 Beware of ads!
Peter: Mind if I switch channels? Those TV commercials are
killing me.
Jane: How can you say that? Watch: “Take Toshiba, take the
world.” Fantastic! There’s a product you can depend on. A powerful
product.
Peter: If I were you, I wouldn’t trust those
commercials.
Jane: Now, look at this McDonald’s commercials! Aren’t those
little kids cute? Oh, and there’s such a warm family feeling.
Peter: Just how an advertising agency wants you to see
McDonald’s. you’re the target audience.
When they make TV commercials, they
use scientific methods to learn what you’ll like and buy.
Jane: Are you telling me those darling little children
biting into Big Macs are part of a scientific project to get me
into McDonald’s?
Peter: Advertises don’t bother with facts more. Instead they
want the end-user—that’s you—to fall in love with their
product.
Jane: I see. So what you’re saying is, “Watch out, or
commercials will take over your life.”
Now Your Turn
A: Shall we switch to another channel? I don’t like those TV
commercials.
B: Why do you think so? Look: Just do it! What a powerful
product.
A: I doubt it.
B: Now, look at this L’Oreal commercial. The model’s skin is
so smooth.
A: This is what they want you to believe: use the product
and you will get the same skin.
B: You mean they are lying about the product? I don’t really
think so.
A: Advertisers now appeal to emotions, not reason. They want
you to like their product.
B: Well, I don’t really agree with you, but we can switch to
another channel.
Model 3 Are the free magazines free?
Peter: Jane, what’s that magazine you’re reading?
Jane: It’s one of those free magazine you can pick up around
town. It’s got some pretty interesting articles in it.
Peter: Wake up, Jane! It’s not free at all. Look at it: It’s
all advertising.
Jane: Maybe so, but if the advertising pays for the
magazine, then I don’t have to.
Peter: Sure you do. The cost of the ads is built into the
products.
Jane: Still, I think advertising serves a useful purpose. It
tells me about new products.
Peter: A lot of companies spend more money on advertising
than on making quality products.
Jane: But some commercials are really fascinating. Besides,
you have the freedom to choose not to look at the ads.
Peter: Well, it’s time to cook dinner.
Now Your Turn
A: What’s that brochure you’re reading?
B: It’s a giveaway brochure you can easily find here and
there. It’s got some pretty interesting things in it.
A: Do you really think so? It’s not really free. Look at all
the ads in it.
B: Could be, but I don’t have to pay for it.
A: You bet you do. The cost6oof the ads is included in the
products.
B: Still, I think advertising tells me about new products.
It helps me in choosing what to buy.
A: This is just what the advertisers want you to do.
B: But some commercials are really fascinating. Besides,
you’re didn’t have to believe all the ads.
A: Well, let’s go swimming.
V. Let’s Talk
A
Job Ad for a Friendly Employee
A firm advertising for a “friendly” employee has been asked to
change its wording because it discriminates against unfriendly
people.
Travelco, a travel agency, put in a request for a “Friendly
employee” to provide food for its staff. But the Job Center in
Bristol told managing director Harry Smith that he would have to
remove the word “friendly” before the advertisement could be
accepted.
Mr. Smith said he could not believe the decision and thought it was
“ridiculous.” He said: “We were told we could not use that
particular word because it was discriminatory against people who
looked unfriendly. We thought it was ridiculous. It’s only too
natural for us to specify what kind of people we want.” He added,
“The people at the center have since said they thought they had
been a little over the top.”
The center had made it a rule that certain words were nor allowed
in ads and the words “motivated” and “enthusiastic” had been banned
in the past.
An official of the center said: “We do have guidelines of not using
personality characteristics in advertisements to ensure that there
is no discrimination in the process.”
She added: “We should leave the dispute to the local judges.
They’ll make the final decision. It’s possible that a member of our
staff has been over-enthusiastic in cutting out words in
ads.”
Persons/Agencies
|
Words/Actions
|
Reasons/Purposes
|
A firm
|
advertised for a friendly
employee;
Was asked to change the wording
|
discrimination against unfriendly
people
|
Travelco
|
requested for a friendly
employee
|
to provide food for its
staff/employees
|
The Job Center
|
told the Travelco managing
director to remove the word “friendly”
|
|
The managing director
|
said was told not to use
that word; thought it was ridiculous
|
It was natural to
specify the kind of people they wanted
|
|
added that the people at the
center thought they had been a little over the
top
|
|
The center
|
had decided that certain words
were not allowed; e.g. motivated, enthusiastic
|
|
An official
|
said they had guidelines of not
using personality characteristics
|
no discrimination
|
|
added that they should leave the
dispute to the local judges
|
to make the final
decision
|
|
maybe a member of their
staff had been over-enthusiastic
|
in cutting words
|
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking
Task 1: Banning Cigarette Ads
Nancy: Hey, Robert, what do you think about cigarette
ads?
Robert: They’re disgusting. Many countries have banned
tobacco ads completely.
Nancy: I heard in the States advertises are not allowed to
show young people smoking cigarettes, neither are ads targeted at
youth allowed.
Robert: But advertises keep finding ways around the law.
Some years ago one cigarette ad showed a deer smoking, but it was
dressed in a university sweater. Obviously the ad is trying to
attract young people.
Nancy: In order to increase sales, they have to make smoking
appealing to young people. Make them think it’s cool.
Robert: Right. Cigarette manufacturers need to keep bringing
in new customers. The old ones are dying of lung cancer.
Nancy: Good point. Our Student Union should do some
publicity against smoking in campus.
Robert: I couldn’t agree more.
1.
They have
banned tobacco/cigarette ads completely.
2.
Advertisers are
not allowed to
show young people smoking cigarettes.
3.
They keep
finding ways around the law.
4.
They must keep
bringing in new customers, as the
old ones are
dying of
lung cancer.
5.
IT should do
some
publicity against smoking on campus.
Task 2: A Radio Commercial
Are you looking for appliances or furniture to give new life to
your home?
Look no further! Here at Frontier Furniture, we have everything you
need to give your home a new look and feel. Stereos, video
machines, refrigerators, dining tables, washers and dryers. You
name it; we have it! Low on cash? We have an easy rent-to-own plan
that will put you on your favorite sofa tonight. Big color TVs cost
only two hundred and twenty-five dollars; digital pianos staring at
three ninety-nine ($399); king size beds from two hundred and fifty
dollars. Free delivery on all major appliances.
So come on down to Frontier Furniture. Located downtown two blocks
east of city hall, across from Union Square. We’re open daily from
10:00 AM to 9:30 PM. So, come on in, and let us make your dream
home a reality.
1.F
2.F
3.T
4.F
5.T
Task 3: An Introduction to Advertising
Advertising has become increasingly specialized in modern times. In
today’s business world, supply usually outnumbers demand. There is
great competition among different manufacturers of the same kind of
product to attract customers to their product. They always have to
remind the consumer of the name and the qualities of their product.
They do this by advertising. The manufacturers advertise in the
newspapers and on posters. They sometimes pay for songs about their
product in commercial radio programs. They employ attractive
salesgirls to distribute samples. They organizes competitions, with
prizes for the winners. They often advertise on the screens of
local cinemas. Most important of all, in countries that have
television, they have advertisements put into programs that will
accept them. Manufacturers often spend large sums of money on
advertisements. Sometimes they even spend more on ads than on the
products themselves. We usually think so because of the
advertisements that say so. Some people never pause to ask
themselves if the advertisements are telling the truth.
1.A
2.C
3.B
4.D
5.D
Speaking
Influence of a High-Profile Star
Jill:
Hey, isn’t that the same jacket the
soccer star Roberto wears in that magazine ad?
Robert: The very same one indeed. Even the same color.
Jill:
But his would have bigger pockets to
hold all the money the company pays him to wear it.
Robert: You’re just jealous. Wait a sec. I’m going to try it
on. It seems to fit me pretty well.
Jill:
You make me sick. You fall for every
ad you see.
Robert: Not at all. I want to buy it just because I like
it.
Jill:
Sure you do. It and Roberto.
UNIT5
II. Listening Skills
1.
M: The police gave a few tickets out last week along
Highway 15.
W: In fact, quite a few tickets were given on that
road.
Q: What does the woman mean?
2.
M: Who do you think is the smartest student in the
class?
W: Mary is second to none.
Q: What does the woman say about Mary?
3.
W: What are you so happy about?
M: Instead of being given an even dozen, we’ve been
given a baker’s dozen.
Q: Why is the man so happy?
4.
M: We have had a lot of rain over the last few
years.
W: But nothing like this.
Q: What does the woman mean?
5.
M: What effect has the booming economy had on interest
rates for loans?
W: The interest rates have skyrocketed!
Q: What does the woman mean?
1. A
2. B
3.B
4.D
5.C
III. Listening In
Task 1: Dogs aren’t allowed here!
Manager: I’m sorry. Miss, but dogs aren’t allowed in this
theater.
Mary: But I have a ticket for
him.
Manager: I’m very sorry, but animals aren’t permitted.
Mary: You don’t understand. This is a
special case. My dog is so well trained and so intelligent that
he’s almost human.
Manager: I see that you have an exceptional animal,
but…
Mary: I promise you that if there is any
problem we’ll leave the theater immediately. I promise you that
this dog isn’t like any other dog you’ve ever seen.
Manager: Well…all right. I’ll let you go in, since the
theater is almost empty tonight. But your dog will have to behave
himself, or you will have to leave.
Mary: Thank you very much.
1. allowed
movie theater
2. a ticket
3. well trained
intelligent
human
4.any problem
leave the theater
any other dog
seen
5. almost empty
Task 2: Put the cat out!
A couple was going out for the evening to celebrate the wife’s
birthday. While they were getting ready, the husband put the cat
out. The taxi arrived, and as the couple walked out of their home,
the cat ran back into the house. Not wanting their car to have free
run of the house while they were out, the husband went back
upstairs to chase the cat out. The wife, not waiting it known that
the house would be empty, explained to the taxi driver, “He’s just
going upstairs to say goodbye to my mother.” A few minutes later,
the husband got into the car, and said, “Sorry it took it so long.
The stupid old thing was hiding under the bed, and I had to poke
her with a stick to get her to come out!”
4-1-3-5-2-6
D) She was ill-treated
at home.
Task 3: A Sudden Change in the Parrot’s Attitude
A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had
a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of this
bird’s mouth was rude. John tried every method to change the bird’s
attitude by constantly saying polite words, playing soft music, and
anything he could think of to set a good example. Nothing worked.
Finally, John got fed up and he yelled at the parrot. And the bird
yelled back. John shook the parrot, and the bird got angrier and
ruder. Finally, in a moment of desperation, John put the bird in
the refrigerator freezer. For a few minutes, John heard the bird
scream and kick. Then suddenly there was silence. Not a sound for
over a minute. Fearing that he’s hurt the bird, John quickly opened
the door to the freezer. The parrot calmly stepped out and said, “I
believe I may have offended you with my rude language and actions.
I am truly sorry, and I will do everything I can to correct my poor
behavior.”
John was greatly surprised at the bird’s change of attitude. As he
was about to ask the parrot what had caused such a sudden change in
his behavior, the bird continued, “May Ii ask why you put the
chickens there and what they did wrong?”
1.C
2.D
3.B
4.C
5.A
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 The dog will be company for her.
John: Se-Jin,
come shopping with me. I’m
buying a present for my mother.
Se-Jin: What are you getting her?
John: I’ve got just the perfect idea. A
dog.
Se-Jin: A dog? Would she like that?
John: She’ll love it. My dad works long hours
each day, and I think with me away at school, she is a bit lonely.
And I’ll just get a small one, a Pekinese.
Se-Jin: Good idea!
The dog will be company for
her.
Now Your Turn
A: Hi, come shopping with me. I want to buy a gift for my
neighbor.
B: What for?
A: His wife died a couple of weeks ago, and he is feeling
lonely. He’s been kind to us. I want to buy something to cheer him
up.
B: What do you want to get for him?
A: I’m thinking of buying a bunch of flowers for him.
B: But I’ve got a perfect idea. A dog.
A: A dog? Why?
B: He’ll be crazy about it. He’s so lonely; he needs company
rather than beautiful flowers.
A: Good thinking! The dog can keep him company.
Model 2 Where to walk dogs?
Bob: There’s some talk of a businessman building
a dog park in Shanghai.
Laura: Really, what on earth for?
Bob: Apparently
there is a law against having
dogs on the streets.
Laura: Does it mean that the dogs have to stay inside
apartments at all times?
Bob: It sounds pretty cruel, doesn’t it?
Maybe the park is a good idea.
Laura: Maybe they should just allow people to walk their
dogs on the streets.
Bob: But in many large cities where dogs can be
walked,
the streets are a mess. I heard Paris is the
worst.
Laura: Couldn’t people just clean up after their
dogs?
Bob: Would they?
Now Your Turn
A: Have you heard the city has passes a law against walking
dogs in the streets?
B: Sure, it’s published in the newspapers.
A: It means that dogs have to be kept inside all the
time.
B: It’s rather cruel, isn’t it? We shouldn’t be so cruel to
dumb animals.
A: But dogs often leave a mess from their dogs.
B: But owners can clean up the mess from their dogs.
A: Would they?
B: Perhaps the best solution is to build a dog park. Then
people can walk their dogs there.
A: Sounds too good to be realistic. The city is already too crowed
without the dogs.
Model 3 What does having a few fish do for you?
Philip: Wow!
I see you’ve bought an aquarium.
Nice!
Peter:
You should get one too. I highly recommend
it.
Philip: Why? What does having a few fish do for
you?
Peter:
I find it relaxing just to sit down and watch
tropical fish at the end of a tiring day.
Philip: I can understand.
I like to take it easy after
work , too.
Peter:
There’s more than that. They’re really
fascinating. They give you hours of entertainment, believe
me.
Philip: Perhaps I should give it a try.
Peter: OK, I can lend you a couple of good reference
books.
Philip: Great! Any other tips on getting
started?
Now Your Turn
A: Wow! You’ve bought a discman! It does look nice!
B: You’d better buy one as well. I strongly recommend
it.
A: Why? What can it do for you?
B: I find it relaxing to listen to music on it.
A: I can understand. After a day’s work I like to relax a
bit myself.
B: Not only that. Some music cheers you up and makes you
forget all your troubles.
A: Maybe I should have a try, but I don’t know how to use
the diskman.
B: OK, I can lend you this manual.
A: Wonderful! Any other tips on getting starded?
V. Let’s Talk
An Intelligent Dog
A black dog walked into a butcher’s shop with a five-dollar bill in
his mouth. He spent several minutes looking at the meat on display.
He finally fixed his eyes on the lamb chops and barked, showing
that he wanted to buy some of them. The butcher, thinking the dog
wouldn’t know the difference, picked out the worst chops. The dog
barked angrily and continued to bark until the butcher selected the
finest chops. After the butcher took the money from the dog’s
mouth, the dog picked up the chops and left the shop.
The butcher was deeply impressed and decided that he would like to
own a clever dog like that. He closed up shop and followed the dog
to see where it went. The dog entered an apartment house, climbed
to the third floor, and began to scratch on the door. With that,
the door opened and an angry man started yelling at the dog. As he
did so, the butcher stepped forward to ask the man to stop. “What
are you doing?” That’s the smartest animal I’ve ever seen! Surely
it doesn’t deserve this kind of treatment.” The butcher then went
on to explain how the dog had bought the best lamb chops in the
shop. The man looked at the butcher from the corner of his eye and
said, “I don’t think he’s so intelligent. You see, this is third
time this week he’s forgotten his key.”
Characters
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Actions and Words
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A dog
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walked into a butcher’s shop
with five dollars;
fixed eyes on the lamb chops and barked—wanted
some.
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The butcher
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picked up the worst/lowest
quality chops.
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The dog
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barked angrily and
continuously
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The butcher
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selected the finest
chops;
took the money.
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The dog
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left.
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The butcher
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wanted to own/have such a
dog;
followed the dog.
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The dog
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entered an apartment
house
climbed to the third floor;
scratched on the door.
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A man
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opened the door;
yelled at the dog.
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The butcher
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asked him to stop,
saying it was the smartest/cleverest animal;
explained how the dog had got the best lamb
chops.
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The man
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looked at him sideways;
said it was the third time this week the dog had forgotten his
key.
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VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking
Task 1: A Birthday Present
Mary: David, how did your mom like the dog you gave her for
a birthday gift?
David: Oh, Mary, she was delighted. It licked her hand and
wagged its tail and she was hooked.
Mary: What did she call it?
David: She’s calling it “Brian”, after a friend of
hers.
Mary: Your mom always did have a sense of humor. I read
somewhere that dogs can become very close to their owners.
David: I’ve heard that. I saw an interview on TV with a man
who had epileptic attacks, and his dog would warn him before he
would have an attack.
Mary: Really? I wonder how they can do that1
David: It ahs something to do with the dog’s sense of smell.
It’s very keen.
Mary: Do you think Brian will be able to foretell when your
mom is going to roast a chicken?
After David gave his mom a dog as a
birthday present, she
was very pleased, for the dog
licked her hand and
wagged its tail. She called it Brian
after one of her
friends. Mary
read an article which says that dogs can be
faithful to their
owners/masters. David agreed, for he saw a
TV
interview which introduced a dog that could
warn
its master of an epileptic
attack. He explained that this
ability of the dog’s has
something to do with its
keen sense of
smell. Jokingly, Mary said she wounded whether
the dog Brian can
foretell/predict when David’s mom is going
to roast
a chicken.
Task 2: 100 Percent Polar Bear
One afternoon in the Arctic, a father polar bear and his son polar
bear were sitting in the snow. The son turned to his father and
asked, “Dad, am I 100 percent polar bear?” “Of course, son, you’re
100 percent polar bear.”
A few minutes passed, and the bear turned to his father again and
said, “Dad, tell me the truth. I can take it. Am I 100 percent
polar bear? No brown bear or panda bear?” “Son, I’m 100 percent
polar bear and your mother is 100 percent polar bear, so you’re
certainly 100 percent polar bear.”
A few minutes passed, and the son polar bear again turned to his
father and asked, “Dad, don’t worry. But it’ll hurt my feelings if
it’s not true. I really need to know…am I really 100 percent polar
bear?”
Somewhat angered by this continued questioning, the father polar
bear yelled at his son, “Why on earth do you keep asking is you’re
100 percent polar bear?”
“Because I’m freezing to death out here!”
1.T
2.F
3.F
4.T
5.F
Task 3: An Introduction to Advertising
“Are you ready to go to work?” a woman asks her dog Sydney. The dog
was her tail. Then she starts sniffing around inside the house.
Sydney is hunting for mold. When she sits down, that means she
smells mold nearby. Usually mold is found within three or four
feet. A boy who lives in this house has epileptic attacks. It could
be from mold. His mother wanted to find the mold. She tried other
ways to find it, but they didn’t work. She said she trusted the dog
more than the other ways. Workers found mold near where Sydney sat.
Nobody had thought to look for mold there before. Now it can be
cleaned out and the boy will feel much better.
Sydney is very special. Only about ten animals in the U.S. can do
this. She spent hundreds of hours with a police dog trainer in
Florida to learn how. In the U.S., people have used dogs to find
drugs and bombs for a long time, but dogs that find mold are
something new.
People in Europe have used mold-sniffing dogs for many years. Dogs
are cheaper to use than human trackers and can find exactly where
the mold is. They also do it quickly and for less than P0. Other
methods may cost thousands of dollars and take many weeks.
1.D
2.C
3.B
4.A
5.D
Speaking
A Funeral for a Dead Fish
Nancy: Westerners often take pets as their friends,
even their family members. Especially dogs They think dogs are
man’s best friends.
Michael: What pets do people usually keep?
Nancy: A lot. Fish, cats, horses… anything
could be a pet.
Michael: Do you have a pet?
Nancy: I have three fish. One day, the fish called
Susan died. We even had a funeral for her.
Michael: A funeral?
Nancy: Yes, usually it’s a ceremony for dead people.
But we had a funeral for the dead fish.
Michael: Sounds interesting.
Nancy: Well, I need to go back to feed my fish. Talk
to you later.
Michael: OK, bye.
UNIT6
II. Listening Skills
Dialog 1
Girl 1: What do you think of this miniskirt, Amy? Pretty hot
stuff, eh?
Girl 2: Wow…it’s pretty short. My mom would never let me
wear something like that.
Girl 1: My mom’s cool. She lets me make my own decisions
about clothes.
Girl 2: Not my mom. She’d be mad if I came home in a skirt
like that.
Girl 1: Let’s both got one; then maybe your mom wouldn’t be
so upset if we both wore the same skirt.
Girl 2: Well…maybe.
1.D
2. The first girl(The girl who suggests wearing
the short skirt.)
Dialog 2
Mother: Lily, where did you get that skirt? You can’t wear that.
It’s much too short! What will others think?
Lily:
You don’t understand fashion. It’s what
everyone is wearing. I think it looks very attractive.
Mother: Nonsense, it’s only suitable for a supermodel on the
catwalk. It’s not meant for ordinary people like us. Your dad is
sure to say the skirt is far too revealing!
Lily:
But it’s really in high fashion; everyone is
wearing clothes like this.
Mother: Not everyone. Your friend Amy would never wear a skirt like
that!
[Amy comes in, wearing the same style of short skirt!]
Lily:
Look, Amy has come. She’s wearing the same
skirt!
Mother: My God, I give up.
1. B
2. No, she hasn’t.
III. Listening In
Task 1: A Woman’s Funny Dress
Lily: Mom, look at that woman. Her
dress looks funny.
Mother: I wouldn’t say that, Lily. It looks fine to
me.
Lily: Are you kidding? She’s out of fashion.
That’s last year’s style.
Mother: Oh, come one, as long as it looks good on her.
Lily: Wow, you’re really as out-dated as she
is.
Mother: You’re right. I’m out of date. So what? What’s the
point of following the fashion?
Lily: No wonder you never buy me new
dresses.
1.
looks
funny
2.
looks fine to
her
3.
is behind the
times
4.
went out
5.
looks good on
her
6.
out-dated
7.
keeping herself
in style
8.
no wonder
Task 2: How is fashion decided?
Fashion designers design and make fashionable clothes for men and
women. They deign trends and create new styles. Paris has been the
traditional center of world fashion, though recently British
designers have had great influence in setting new styles, and so
have certain designers in the United States and Italy. French
designers guard the secrets of their new designs until their
collections are shown to the public. Then pictures of the styles
are published in newspapers and magazines all over the world.
People from many countries travel to Paris to buy the clothes and
copy the newest ideas. In January they go to see the spring
clothes; and in July, to see the autumn designs. Many dress
manufacturers from other countries buy the original clothes of the
famous French designers. They then take them back to their own
sewing rooms, where the clothes are copied and made up in great
numbers. That’s why you may be able to buy in your town the
clothing that is in the latest style without paying a very high
price for it. Other manufacturers use the Paris styles simply as a
starting point for their own ideas. Still others may adapt only a
part of the French design into their own styles.
1. F
2.F
3.T
4.T
5.F
Fashion designers
design
fashionable clothes,
begin
trends and new styles,
and their work
is copied all over
the world.
Paris
is
the center of the world fashion, where the
secrets of the new designs
are guarded until they are shown
to
the public
People and manufacturers
come to Paris to
buy and copy new clothes, in
January and
July. Then the clothes are copied and made up
in large numbers, for which one does not have to pay
a
high price.
Other manufacturers use Paris
styles simply as
a starting point for their own ideas.
Still others
adapt only a
part of the French design
Task 3: Dreaming of Being a Fashion Model
Top fashion models travel all over the world, earn huge salaries
and live exciting lives. If you want to be a model, you should know
the basic rules. Girls are usually picked to be models when they
are between 15 and 22 years old. Ideally, they are tall,
long-legged, and thin. The minimum height is about 5’8”, and the
average weight is 108-125 pounds. A few other important things for
a fashion model are clear skin, healthy hair, straight teeth, and a
well-shaped body. You’ll also need ambition, intelligence,
confidence, independence, and will-power.
If you’ve got the right looks but are worried over not being tall
enough or fit enough, Kimi is the answer. Kimi is the magic key to
developing your fashion model potential. Kimi is a
computer-designed stimulator. It massages your feet to stimulate a
part of your brain that produces more growth hormones. This will
give you the fashion model kind of height. You should also go in
for some sports like running or basketball. These increase the
benefits of using Kimi.
Make an important decision today. Order Kimi right now! Don’t you
think having the hegith and shape of a fashion model would be
wonderful? Yes, Kimi helps you realize your dream.
1.D
2.B
3.A
4.B
5.C
Top fashion models…..earning large salaries
Future models…..being at least 5’8” tall
Kimi…………..massaging one’s feet
A part of the brain……producing growth hormones directly
Customers…….buying Kimi
IV. Speaking Out
Model 1 How did you like the fashion show?
Laura: How did you like the fashion show last
night?
John: It was dumb.
I think it’s stupid of
women to wear clothes like that.
Laura: I didn’t see anything wrong with the
clothes; they looked pretty nice to me.
John: Do you really think people can wear
that stuff and walk around the streets?
Laura: Yes, I do. At least, some people certainly can. They
wear high-fashion clothes to show off their sense of style and
wealth.
John: Well, I still think they’re dumb. It
makes more sense to spend the money on more practical
purposes.
Now Your Turn
A: What did you think of the low-cut dress at the fashion
show yesterday evening?
B: I think it’s not decent for Chinese girls to wear a dress
like that.
A: The dress seemed quite al right to me. In fact, they
looked pretty nice to me.
B: Do you really think people can wear that stuff and walk
around the streets?
A: Yes, I do. Don’t forget this is already the
21
st century. Some people wear high-fashion clothes to
show off their sense of style as wealth.
B: Well, I still think low-neck dresses are wrong. It would
be better to spend the money on high-quality, traditional
clothes.
Model 2 I’m looking for a light jacket.
Salesman: What can I do for you?
John: I’m looking for a light
jacket.
Salesman: Please come this way; they’re just over here.
What size do you like?
John: I’m not sure.
Salesman: ok,
I’ll measure you. Well,
you are size
42. What color do you like?
John: Light blue,
please.
Salesman: OK,
try this one on.
John: Yes, that’s
comfortable. And the color goes well with my jeans.
How much is
it?
Salesman: $24.99.
John: I’ll take it. Can I
pay with a credit card?
Salesman: Sure, we take both debit and major credit
cards.
Now Your Turn
A: Can I help you?
B: Can you show me a pair of jeans?
A: OK. What size do you wear?
B: I don’t know.
A: No problem, I’ll take your measurements…OK, what color do
you like?
B: Dark blue, please.
A: Please try this one on…How does it feel?
B: Yes, that’s comfortable. And the color matches my jacket.
What does it cost?
A: $79.90.
B: I’ll take it. Can I pay with a credit card?
A: Sorry, we accept only cash.
Model 3 Could you show me a pair of running shoes?
Salesman: Good morning, see anything you like?
John: Not yet, I’ll look
around first…Excuse me, could you show me a pair of running
shoes? Are any of these on sale?
Salesman: The price of the Reeboks won’t change, but the
Nikes
go on sale this afternoon:25% off. That’s a good
deal.
John: No, I don’t like Nikes at
all.
Salesman: Well, why don’t you try on this pair of Reeboks
and see how they feel?
John: Okay.
But I think they are
going to be on the small side. Oh, there, I’m afraid are a bit
too tight. Do you have a size 24?
Salesman: I’m sorry,
they’re all sold out. But
I’ll be glad to order a new pair of you.
John: How long will it take?
Salesman: Three days.
John: Then don’t bother. Thank you
anyway.
Now Your Turn
A: May I help you?
B: I want to buy a dress. Can I have a look at the green
one?
A: Sure. Please try it on and see how it feels.
B: OK…I think it’s a bit too large. Do you have a smaller
one?
A: I’m sorry, this is the smallest one. How about the blue
one?
B: No, I don’t like the color. Thanks.
V. Let’s Talk
The Miniskirt
Mary Quant was a famous dress designer in the 1960s. Her main
contribution to fashion history was the miniskirt. During the 1960s
many young people were starting to think women could do more in
life than be wives and mothers. Clothes became a weapon in the
battle between generations. Anything different and daring was soon
popular. During this period miniskirts attracted the world’s
attention. It was teenagers and very young girls who bought short
shirts that displayed their legs. Ms. Quant said that at her
fashion shop, young women began demanding shorter and shorter
skirts. “If I didn’t make them short enough, the girls that had
wonderful legs would take scissors and shorten the skirts
themselves.” She said. Eventually, Ms. Quant’s skirts, which
arrived in the United States in the mid-60’s, were reduced to about
five inches. In parts of Europe and North America the miniskirt
represented loose morals. Members of the older generation believed
good girls would never appear in miniskirts. But in Ms. Quant’s
opinion, short skirts worn with heavy pantyhose would make the girl
look childlike. Lately, feminists have come to see mini as a symbol
of women’s liberation, as a powerful weapon against the traditional
stereotype of the woman simply as wife and mother.
1.D
2.D
3.A
4.C
5.B
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking
Task 1: Paying for the New Clothes
Daughter: Mom, I need some new clothes. Everything I have is
out of date. The new semester will be starting soon—can we go
shopping?
Mother: You have a closet full of clothes that are
still in very good condition. Your father and I already have to pay
you university tuition…and there’re the books too.
Daughter: But everyone else will be wearing the latest
Levis. And I will look stupid wearing the same old skirts I wore in
high school. They are so long. People will think I came form the
middle ages.
Mother: But…
Daughter: Maybe I could get a part-time job to help pay for
the new clothes.
Mother: No, you need to study. But university is a new
experience…maybe we can look for something not too expensive.
Daughter: Wonderful, at least we can have a look.
The daughter wants to buy
new clothes, but the mother
disagrees, saying she still
has a lot of clothes in
good condition and the parents have to
pay for the university
tuition. The daughter argues that she
needs clothes in
fashion, so as not to look as if she had
come form the
middle ages. The daughter then suggests getting
a part-time
job to cover the expenses. Not wanting to affect the daughter’s
studies, the mother finally agrees to
buy new clothes.
Task 2: A Model’s Description of Her Work
Before the fashion show started, we had a rehearsal. In a small
room we were each given a space. A dresser got us into the fashion
clothes, then an assistant checked that the style was right—the
correct number of buttons undone, the trousers pulled to the right
height. Once dressed, we queued up in order by the door. The
fashion designer checked that the clothing was as the he wanted.
The music started, and we went out. We posed for the photographers,
turned and walked back. It was a breeze. I walked back into the
room, too excited to realize I was meant to hurry. In the few steps
from the door you can throw off quite a few layers of clothing. By
failing to do so, I almost missed my next turn.
At 8:30p.m., with the audience in place, we were back in the
clothes. We went out again, to a full house. The music was loud,
but clear. You could hear the talking—fashion shows are not
theatre, and people don’t keep quiet. Journalists discuss what to
write about; buyers discuss whether they can make a profit from the
clothes. And although you have been chosen for your looks that are
suitable for certain dresses, as a model, you are just an
advertisement for the designer. So you walk through conversations,
unable to stop or react. You are not a creative human being, just a
smiling doll.
1.T
2.F
3.T
4.F
5.F
Task 3: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka-dot Bikini
She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was as
nervous as she could be
She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was
afraid that somebody would see
One, two, three, four, tell people what she wore
It was an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini
That she wore for the
first time today.
An itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini
So in the
locker she wanted to stay.
Two, three, four, stick around we’ll tell you more
She was afraid to come out in the open
And so a
blanket around her she wore
She was afraid to
come out in the open
And so she sat bundled up on the shore
Two, three, four, tell the people what she
wore…
Speaking
Buying an Expensive Dress
Nancy: Your new low-cut dress is wonderful.
Jill: Thank you, Nancy. I just bought it on
sale. It was marked d9own 50%.
Nancy: Where did you get it?
Jill: Lane Crawford. They had a
year-end sale that was too good to pass up.
Nancy: I heard about this store. They have all the
high-end stuff.
Jill: Nothing good in life is cheap.
Nancy: Well, let’s go shopping then. And don’t forget
to bring it.
Jill: Bring what?
Nancy: Your credit card.
UNIT7
II. Listening Skills
1.
W: How much money is the rent for an apartment in this
neighborhood?
M: Your rent should be about a quarter of
that.
Q: How much should be the woman’s rent be?
2.
M: I paid $3,500 for this digital camera. It was on sale
at a 30$ discount.
W: It’s a real bargain.
Q: How much did the camera cost originally?
3.
M: What’s the rate for an economy car?
W: The daily rate is $32, unlimited mileage.
Q: How much will the man pay if he rents the car for
a week?
4.
M: I’ll take these sweaters. How much do they cost?
W: They are $180 each and four makes a total of
$720. But today we are offering a 20% discount.
Q: How much does the man have to pay?
5.
W: What an old car you’ve got!
M: Well, it had run 12,000 miles when I bought it
second hand. And it’s covered 3,080 miles since then.
Q: How many miles has the car run?
1.B
2.A
3.A
4.D
5.B
