B: He’s a real stickler. Narrator：2. Sentence
B: You could have knocked me over with a feather! Narrator： context
A: How did you do on your composition?
B: Oh, you won’t believe it. I hadn’t worked on it very long and I didn’t have time to check it over. When the teacher returned it to me with an “A” on it, you could have knocked me over with a feather! A: Wow. That’s great. You must be really smart. B: Or else just lucky. Narrator： Sentence
B: You could have knocked me over with a feather!
Narrator：3. Sentence B: I’ve got to cram for a test. Narrator： context A: Let’s go to a movie tonight.
B: sorry, I’ve got to cram for a test tonight. I haven’t have a chance to study before now.
A: Well, how about going to the late show?
B: No, I’m going to need a good night’s sleep. I want to make sure that I’m ready for the test.
Narrator：Sentence B: I’ve got to cram for a test. Narrator：4. Sentence A: Let’s get cracking. Narrator： context
A: All right , we promised each other we’d got this report done today. Let’s get cracking.
B: Aw, it’s such a beautiful day. Can’t we go for a walk and do this later?
A: No, we’ll need to return these books to the library by five o’clock. We really have to do this now. Narrator：Sentence A: Let’s get cracking. Narrator：5. Sentence B: Fat chance Narrator： context
A: Gee, it’s already a quarter after ten. Maybe Ms. Hughes is absent today.
B: Fat chance. She’s never been absent a day in her life. I was in her class last year and she even came in when she had the flu. A: Well, I guess she really like teaching. Oh, here she comes now. Narrator：Sentence
B: Fat chance
7. Using Structure and intonation clues Using Structure
Directions: Listen to the sentences. Decide whether each indicates present or future time. Circle the answer. 1. I’m taking biology 101 this semester. 2. I’m going to the student union at 7:00.
3. We are discussing parapsychological phenomena. 4. When are you returning to the computer lab?
5. We’re meeting with Dr. Stevens at the end of the lesson. Directions: Listen to the sentences, and circle the sentence that has the same meaning.
1. I’m transcribing my sociology notes. 2. John is defending his dissertation on Tuesday. 3. We are forming a study group on the first day of class. 4. I’m applying for financial aid to help pay my tuition and expenses.
5. Ms. Wilson is correcting our essays over the weekend. Directions: Listen to the sentences, and circle the sentence that best follows.
1. The professor is coming.
2. The professor is coming in a little while.
3. The Shakespeare Theater Group is performing Romeo and Juliet on the 17th.
4. The Shakespeare Theater Group is performing Romeo and Juliet.
5. The campus bookstore is having a big sale on all college sweatshirts.
6. The campus bookstore is having a big sale on all college sweatshirts during Spring Break. Using intonation clues
Directions: Listen to the speaker. Write the numbers on the lines. 1. I really wanted the new David Sedaris book. The professor in my contemporary lit class praised it all last semester. The bookstore hasn’ t been able to get a single copy for the last month. Oh, well Maybe I can find a copy on the Amazon.com. 2. I used the new computer registration system to charge my tuition on my credit card, and they totally messed it up. They were supposed to charge me$ 500 for two art classes, and instead, it says that I’m enrolled in three history classes to the tune of $900. This is ridiculous.
3. Today is my graduation Day. I am done! Now, I can finally spend my weekends doing something other than cramming for exams and writing term papers. Yippee!
4. This Schedule is baffling. It says that English 90 is offered at both the midtown and downtown campuses, but the times are vague. Look here; does this nine mean AM or PM? Hmm, I’m stumped.
5. Oh yeah. I absolutely recommend professor Ponz. She’s a real dilly, let me tell you. If you enjoy writing endless term papers on meaningless subjects, participating in class activities that have zero relevance to the topic of the course, she’s the teacher for you.