Friend: Hi, Linda. I hear you and John got married (l)last month. Linda: Yeah, we did, (smiling) Three weeks (2) ago. Friend: Well, congratulations! Linda: Thank you.
Friend: Did you (3) have a big wedding? Linda: No, we got (4) married at City Hall. We didn't want to spend very much because (5) we're saving to buy a house. Friend: Where did you (6) have the reception?
Linda: Oh- we ( 7 ) didn't have a reception. We just (8 ) invited a few,friends over for drinks afterwards. Friend: What (9) did you wear'? Linda: Just a skirt and blouse Friend: Oh!
Linda: And John wore a ( 1 0) jacket and jeans. Friend: Where did you (1 1 ) go for your honeymoon? Linda: We (12) didn't have a honeymoon. We went back to work the next day Ah, here comes (13) my bus.
Friend: Listen. (14) I'd love to help celebrate. Why don't you two (15) come over for a drink next week'?
Linda: Sure. We'd love to. (16)Fll talk to John and (17) call you Monday. Friend: Great. See you (18) next week. Linda: Bye. PART 2 Listening and Note-taking Bob: Look at that Angela.
True-Value are going to sell hi-fi's for 72.64 pounds, I'm going to buy one. We can save at least 20 pounds. Angela: Yes, and look at the washing machines. They're going to sell some washing machines for 98 95 pounds, go we can save 22 pounds. A washing machine is more important than a hi:fi.
Bob: By the way. Angela. Do you know how much money we've got? About 200 pounds, I hope.
Angela: Here's the bank statement. I didn't want to open it. Oh, dear. Bob: What's the matter?
Angela: We haven't got 200 pounds, I'm afraid. Bob: Well, come on. How much have we got? Angela: Only 150 pounds 16.
Exercise A: Bob and Angela are window-shopping. The shop is closed, but they are talking about the sales next week. They are planning to buy a lot of things. Listen to the conversation and take notes on the following items: the things they want to buy can save
the price
money they
1 a hi-fi pounds.
72-64 pounds at least 20
2. a washing machine 98.95 pounds 22 pounds-
Exercise B: Complete the following Sentences.
The amount of money they should pay for the things they want to buy: 171 pounds 59.
The amount of money they think they can save: 42 pounds. The amount of money they think they can have: 21}0 pounds, The amount of money they actually have: 150 pounds 16
Section 2 Listening Comprehension PART 1 Dialogues Dialogues 1 what's he like ?
A: Tell me about your new manager. What's he like?
B: Oh, terrific. He's tall, good looking.., well, I think he's good looking, anyway ...
and he's about 35 or 36. He's very interested iii all kinds of sports — football, basketball... oh, and tennis. My friend told me he's very good at tennis. He plays at the same tennis club ... the club where she plays ... you know. A: Oh, is he friendly? I mean, in the office ...
B: Well, I don't know him very well. He's a bit ... shy I think. He isn't married, he
lives in a flat on his own ... well, just him and his dog.
Exercise A: Listen to the conversation and complete the following blanks.
35 or 36 Age:
good-looking Appearance
sports football basketball and tennis Hobbies
Marriage status: single / not married
Exercise R: Listen to the conversation again and answer the following
questions.
1. What is he good at'? How does his friend know that?
(He is good at tennis. His friend knows that because he plays at the same tennis club where she plays.)
2. Does he live alone? Has he got a companion? (Yes, he lives alone. But he has a
companion, his dog.)
Dialogue 2 how old are you
Man: All right. Keith. How old me you? Woman: Thirty-seven.
Man: Thirty-seven, yeah'? And, erm you married? Woman: Yes. Man: Yeah. Have you got children'? Woman: Two.
Man: Yeah. What are their names? Woman: Toby and Lucy. Man: Toby and Lucy How old arc they? Woman: One's 11, that's Lucy; and Toby's 13. Man: Yeah. Tell me about your job, Keith.
Woman: Well, I work at the Oxford University Press. I'm a printer's reader and copy editor.
Man: Erin, what sort of hours of work do you have'?
Woman: Erm, 7.30 in the morning. Man: You start work at 7.30? Woman: Yes. I start at 7.30 in the morning and finish at 4.15. That's with