and we just—er—sit in the garden over a cup of coffee,with maybe a continental breakfast and read the newspaper. Interviewer: Relax. Harry: Yea we have a nice quiet morning'cause er—you know you're working up to the most popular meal for the weekend which is brunch. Interviewer: That's—er—breakfast and lunch combined,right ?
Harry: That's it. Brunch .It's a good time--It's time for all the family ,grandprents,and children ,and we--we usually go out to some restaurant that overlooks the ocean ,and you know ,you can spend two hours or more over brunch.It's a —it's a huge meal.You have all the breakfast things,of course ,and then you can also have all sorts of salads,\Interviewer: Uhm--Are they expensive these places?
Harry: No,no you pay a fixed prece maybe ,say ,seven dollars per person .and for that you get free champagne and you can eat as much as you like .
Interviewer: Champagne!
Harry: Yea ,it's wonderful. Interviewer: Oh,yes ,1 see ,uhm—what about Sunday evening then ?
Harry: Well,Sunday evening we quiet down a bit .It's time to get ready for Monday .Another week.So we usually have an early night .Maybe watch a little television .We have 88week .So you can usually find something you like .
Interviewer: 88?I'm sure you can .Oh,that's very interesting .Harry,thank you very much.
Exercise :Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false.Write Tor F in the space provided.Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false. F 1. Harry usually has busy weekends, (Harry usually has busy weekdays .So when the weekend comes they like to really let loose and have a good time.)
T 2. Some people go to the bar on Friday nights partly because they can get cheap drinks.(They maybe go to a bar for the happy hour,that's when the drinks are half price.)
T 3. Going to all-night parties used to be very popular in America.(---we go to bed early these days .You know ,it's not \to go to all-night parties any more---)
T 4. More and more people don't have breakfast on Sundays now .(It's becoming more popular now to have brunch on Sundays .) T 5. Listening to some jazz will help one relax.(Bars in America are more like clubs.The music is free,and everything's very relaxed,and it's nice to just take in some jazz.)
F 6. Harry usually goes to a theatre to watch a band.(Harry usually goes to watch a band not in a concert but in a bar .)
T 7. They read more newspapers on Sunday than any other days of the
week.(They get an enormous pile of newspapers delivered on Sundays.) T 8. Sometimes they just have a light breakfast on Sunday.(Sometimes they just sit in the garden over a cup of coffee,with maybe a continental breakfast.)
T 9. They usually spend long hours on brunch because they consider it a good time for family gathering .(Brunch is a good time for all the family ,grandparents,and children ,and they usually go out to some restaurant that overlooks the ocean ,and spend two hours or more over brunch.)
T 10. There usually aren't many activities on Sunday evening .(Sunday evening they quiet down a bit .It's time to get ready for Monday .) Part2 Passages
Passage 1 Football Pools (1) Football pools are a popular modern form of gambling on the results of football matches played in Great Britain .Usually the games are played every Saturday during the football season .They are organized by several large firms throughout the country. Each firm sends a e; coupon*to its clients. This coupon has a list of most of the important matches that are to be played on the following Saturday.Usually all the matches are likely to be drawn*,or four games likely to be won by the team playing away form its own ground .Each forecast costs from 6 pence to 1 pound.The penny pools ,of which most coupons usually have one ,are for from 6 pence to 1 pound .The penny
pools ,of which most coupons usually have one,are for from 8 to 16 matches, the results of which all have to be forecast correctly .A chepue or a postal order must be sent with the forecast,or it will not win anything ,even if it is correct.
Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. l.B 2. A. 3. C 4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. D
Passage 2 Football Pools(2) The firms take a percentage ,probably varying from 10 to 20 per cent of the total money received ,before the winners are paid .As in all pool gambling, the fewer that are successful,the larger will be the sums they .For some years ,up to 1956 ,the pools firms agreed that should be the largest prize.But this agreement was broken ,and some people have won over 300000.The money won is lot taxed ,as it is a prize ,not earning .Instead,the government takes 30 per cent of the money which accompanies the forecasts.
Other countries have football pools organized those in Britain .In Sweden the government organizes pools on the result of matches in Britain. Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. l.B 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.C 7.C 8.B Prat3 News
News Item 1
A judge in the territory of Puerto Rico * has dropped charges against Domingo Otario,one of 7 Cuban exiles*accused of plotting to kill Cuban President Fidel Castro .However ,federal judge Acto Lafato refused to dismiss charges against the other six men .They are accused of plotting to kill Mr Castro when he attended a conference in Venezuela*two years ago .
Exercise A : Listen to the news item and complete the following summary .
The news item is about the decision on 7 Cuban exiles from a judge in the territory of Puerto Rico.
Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage with the information you get from the tape.
A judge in the territory of Puerto Rico has dropped charges against Domingo Otario,one of 7Cuban exiles accused of plotting to kill Cuban President Fidel Castro .However, federal judge Acto Lafato refused to dismiss charges against the other six men . News Item 2
Prisoners are rioting* in more than 12 prisons in the state of Sao Paulo*.Police in Sao Paulo City have gathered outside the nation's largest prison where the worst rioting is taking place. Thousands of prisoners at Carandiru prison ized guards and civilia say the prisoners have 1000