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Lesson 16 Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

Lesson 16

Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises

A．Phonetics: Sound Recognition

Training Focus:

Differentiating confusing sounds: 1．vowels 2．consonants

Drill 1

Directions: You will hear one word read from each group. Which is the word you hear ? Circle the letter beside the word you hear.

Key:

1．b          2．a         3．6          4．b           5．c

6．a          7．c         8．b           9．a           10．c

Drill 2

Directions: The words and phrases in the brackets are difficult to distinguish. Listen carefully. Put a check mark (√) beside the words or phrases you hear on the tape.

Key:

1．heavier                2．hopeless       3．my shelf       4．the flu

5．prescription        6．earn             7．bows           8．warm

9．Ruth                   10．healthy

B．Sentences For Oral Repetition

Directions: You are going to hear some sentences chosen from the comprehension material in this lesson. Listen carefully and repeat.

1．---- Which one do you prefer the look of ?

---- Well, the Toyo's got a nicer shape. But I like the colour of the Smith better.

2．It's better to be sure than sorry. Wait till you are more certain. 

Part Ⅱ Buying The Records

Lesson 16

Ex．Ⅰ

Directions: Give brief answers to the questions you hear on the tape.

1．What kind of record is the girl looking for ?

2．Where did she see the records last week ?

3．Who gave her the same records in Canada ?

4．What happened to the records ?

5．Where are the records the girl is looking for ?

6．How many records does the girl want ?

7．How much does she pay for the records ?

Key: (see tapescript)

Ex．Ⅱ

Directions: The words in the list are the key words in the dialogue. Study them carefully and see if you can catch them while listening.

Tapescript:

Buying The Records (2'3")

A: Good afternoon.

B: Good afternoon. Have you got any records of modern guitar music ?

A: We've got a lot of them. Which ones are you looking for ?

B: I'm looking for some records of Julian Bream. I saw them in your window last week but there are different records inthe window today.

A: Excuse me, aren't you American ?

B: No, I'm Canadian. My father gave me the same records in Canada, but I broke them.

A: What happened ?

B: They were in my suitcase. I sat on my case and broke the records. My cousin told me about your shop. I came here last week and saw the records.

A: Let's look for the records. I put some new records in the window yesterday. I took the Bream records out and I put them on that shelf. Yes, the records are there on the shelf.

B: How much are those three ?

A: They're four pounds fifty pence. 

Part Ⅲ BuyingA Recorder

Lesson 16

Ex.

Directions: Put check marks beside the characteristics of each recorder according to the information you hear on the tape.

Key: Toyo ---- cheaper, a sharper tone, handier, a nicer shape

Smith---- bigger, a smoother tone, louder, a bigger speaker, heavier, a better colour

Tapescript:

Buying  A Recorder (1′28″)

Maria goes to buy a cassette recorder. The shop assistant shows her two machines, a Toyo and a Smith.

M: Which is better do you think? The Toyo or the Smith?

A: Well,  the Toyo is a little bit cheaper but the Smith's a bit bigger.

M:  Which one sounds better?

A: The Toyo's got a sharper tone than the Smith.

M: I think I prefer one with a smoother tone.

A: The Smith's louder,  of course, if you  want a loud  machine.

M: Yes, I might want something louder for certain kinds of music.

A:  The Smith's certainly got a bigger speaker.

M:  Which is easier to carry?

A: The Smith's a bit heavier than the Toyo. Then again the Toyo is handier in some ways. You can take the lid off.

M: Oh dear. One is bigger, the other is cheaper;  one's louder, the other's smaller and something else. I'm getting more and more confused.

A: Which one do you prefer the look of?

M: Well,  the Toyo's got a nicer shape. But I like the colour of the Smith better. No. It's hopeless. I'll just have to leave it for the moment,  if you don't mind.

A: Not  at all, Miss.  It's better to be sure than sorry.  Wait till you ate more certain.