Unit 5
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?