Listen To This1Preparatory Lesson two

Section One:

Tapescript.

A. Numbers:

1. eighteen 2. ninety 3. seventeen 4. seven hundred and eight

5. seventy-eight 6. a hundred and eighty 7. fourteen 8. seventy-six

9. fifty 10. sixty-five 11. a hundred and twelve

12. twenty-three 13. two and a half 14. three and a quarter

15. forty-five percent

B. Numbers:

1. twenty-five 2. thirteen 3. fifteen 4. sixteen

5. six hundred and fifty 6. a hundred and eighteen

7. five and a half 8. four five three double one nine

C. Letters:

J-K-X-E-Y-A-I-G-H-V-W-R

D. Letters:

1. S－A－D 2. J－A－M 3. F－R－Y 4. R－E－D

5. B－R－E－N－T

E. Times:

1. twelve fifteen 2. twenty-five past two 3. a quarter to five

4. half past ten 5. a quarter to nine 6. It’s about twenty past one.

7. It’s almost a quarter to two. 8. It’s almost eleven.

9. It’s exactly four. 10. It’s nine thirty.

Key to Exercises.

A. Numbers. Write the numbers you hear on the tape. The first on has been done for you.

18 90 17 708 78 180 14 76 50

65 112 23 212 314 45%

B. Numbers. Are these numbers the same or different from those on the tape? Mark the correct ones. The first has been done for you.

25 30 15 60 650 180 5 1/2 452119

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C. Letters. Write down the letters you hear on the tape. The first has been done for you.

J K X E Y A I G H V W R

D. Letters. Are these words the same as those spelled on the tape? Mark the correct ones. The first has been done for you.

Sad Gem Fry Aid Paint

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E. Times. Are the times on the tape the same as those on the clocks? Mark the correct ones. The first has been done for you.

Section Two:

Tapescript.

Dialogue 1:

Robert: Hello, I'm Robert. What's your name?

Sylvia: My name's Sylvia.

Robert: Are you French?

Sylvia: No, I'm not. I'm Swiss.

Dialogue 2:

Ronnie: Where do you come from?

Susie: From Switzerland.

Ronnie: What do you do?

Susie: I work in a travel agency.

Ronnie: Do you? I work in a bank.

Dialogue 3:

Tony: Who's that girl over there?

George: Which one?

Tony: The tall one with fair hair.

George: That's Lisa.

Tony: She's nice, isn't she?

Dialogue 4:

Frank wants a new jacket. He and Sally see some in a shop window.

Frank: I like that brown one.

Sally: They're cheaper in the other shop.

Frank: Yes, these are more expensive, but they're better quality.

Sally: Let's go in and look at some.

Dialogue 5

Kurt: Georgina ...

Georgina: Yes?

Kurt: Would you like to come to the cinema this evening?

Georgina: Oh, that would be lovely.

Kurt: Fine. ... I'll call for you at about six o'clock.

Dialogue 6

Peter and Anne are at a party.

Anne: Who's that man over there?

Peter: That's Tim Johnson.

Anne: What does he do?

Peter: He's an airline pilot.

Anne: That's an interesting job.

Peter: Yes, but airline pilots spend a lot of time away from home.

Anne: They see a lot of interesting p1aces.

Peter: Yes, but they have a lot of responsibility.

Anne: Well, they earn a good salary, don't they?

Peter: That's true. But they have to retire when they are quite young.

Key to Exercises.

Dialogue 1:

A. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.

1. The woman's name is Sylvia .

2. She's Swiss .

B. True or False Questions. Write a T in front of a statement if it is true according to the recording and write an F if it is false.

1. ( F ) The man's name is Roberts.

2. ( F ) He is French.

Dialogue 2:

A. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Where does she come from?

Answer: From Switzerland.

2. What does she do?

Answer: She works in a travel agency.

3. Where does the man work?

Answer: In a bank.

Dialogue 3:

A. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. What does the girl look like?

Answer: She is tall with fair hair.

2. What’s her name?

Answer: Lisa.

Dialogue 4:

A. True of False Questions. Write a T in front of a statement if it is true according to the recording and write an F if it is false.

1. ( F ) Frank wants some jackets.

2. ( F ) He wants the brown one because it's cheaper.

B. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Why are the jackets in this shop more expensive?

Answer: Because they’re better quality.

2. Do they still want to go in and have a look?

Answer: Yes.

Dialogue 5:

A. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Where are they going this evening?

Answer: To a cinema.

2. What time will the man call for her?

Answer: Six o’clock.

Dialogue 6:

A. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. What’s the name of the man they are talking about?

Answer: Tim Johnson.

2. What does the man do for a living?

Answer: He is an airline pilot.

B. List the advantages and disadvantages of being an airline pilot.

Advantages:

1. That’s an interesting job.

2. They see a lot of interesting places .

3. They earn a good salary .

Disadvantages:

1. They spend a lot of time away from home .

2. They have a lot of responsibility .

3. They have to retire when they are quite young .

Section Three:

Dictation. Dictate the following seven groups of words and phrases.

Group 1:

1. kitchen 2. sink 3. under 4. over

5. beside 6. tea kettle 7. chair 8. curtain

9. plant 10. above 11. left 12. right

Group 2:

1. lying down 2. reading 3. drinking 4. milk

5. typing letter 6. turning on 7. water 8. turning off

9. light 10. making 11. eating 12. bone

13. cooking 14. someone 15. finished

Group 3:

1. holding 2. son 3. friend

4. wife 5. husband

Group 4:

1. want 2. hungry 3. tired

4. bedroom 5. thirsty 6. dinner

Group 5:

1. living room 2. wall 3. above 4. behind

5. TV 6. radio 7. rug 8. floor

9. under 10. door 11. corner 12. left

13. right 14. between

Group 6:

1. wait for 2. bus 3. sleep 4. hot

5. cold 6. dirty 7. look 8. happy

Group 7:

1. to be about 2. weather 3. housewife 4. garden

5. automobile 6. mechanic 7. show 8. outdoors

9. winter 10. summer 11. indoors 12. spring

13. flowers