1. I want a small house, something that’ll be warm and cozy in the winter. My big old house is spacious, but it’s too hard to keep warm.
2. I’m looking for a small, cozy apartment, but with a great view. I want to look at the mountains, not another apartment building.
3. After living in an ld house all my life, I’m ready for a modern house, one that’s easy to keep clean. It should have all wood floors, no carpets. 4. We’re looking for something old but roomy. Since we have three kids, they need lots of space to move around.
Real World Listening 1 Predict Answer
It’s spacious, it has modern furniture, it has a view 2 Get the main ideas Answers
1. It’s spacious and modern. 2. It has a view of the ocean.
3. It makes her feel elegant and relaxed.
4. It’s phony, uncomfortable, and he feels like he’s in a museum. Script
Diane: Isn’t this place fantastic?
John: Well, I don’t know?I mean, it’s okay.
Diane: It’s so big. So spacious. So much room. I feel so?free here. John: It must be cold in the winter. Our place is so cozy and warm. Diane: Oh, John! And the view! Look at the view of the ocean from this window! I feel so relaxed.
John: Oh, god. It makes me seasick. Our place is so much more down to earth. Diane: Look at this furniture. It’s so modern. I feel so elegant here. John: You do? I feel like I’m in a museum. It’s so phony, so uncomfortable. Are you supposed to sit in these chairs?
Diane: Oh, John, don’t you wish we could live in a place like this? John: What’s wrong with our place? Unit 4 It means a lot to me
Vocabulary Task Answers/script
1. b Henna tattoos – For fun
2. d Leather ring – Grandmother gave it to me 3. a Rakari bracelet – To protect me
4. f Silk scarf – Makes me look good
5. g Digital watch – Reminds me of appointments.
6. c Crystal necklace – Friends said it has special powers 7. e Silver pin – Has a lot of sentimental value
Listening Task 1 First Listening Answers
1. a rakari – a cloth bracelet 2. a crystal necklace 3. a diamond ring 4. a gold earring 2 Second Listening Answers
1. a. to protect him
2. b. she likes the way it looks 3. a. it has sentimental value 4. b. it makes him look good Script
1. Mark: Hey, Steve, whatcha got on your wrist there? Steve: Oh, it’s something my sister gave me. Mark: Uh, a bracelet?
Steve: Sort of. It’s a “rakari,” a special piece of cloth Indian women give their brothers every August. Mark: What’s it for? Steve: To protect me.
Mark: Cool. I guess you’re safe for another year. 2. Andrea: Oh, Shelly, what’s that on your necklace? Shelly: It’s a quartz crystal.
Andrea: Oh, do you believe in crystals?
Shelly: Not really, but my boyfriend does, and he gave me this. Andrea: What’s it supposed to do?
Shelly: He said it’s supposed to make our love last forever. And I like the way it looks.
3. Claire: That’s an interesting ring, Bridget. Where’d you get it? Bridget: Oh, I got this with money from my grandmother Claire: Yeah? Is it a real diamond?
Bridget: Mm-hmm. It’s small, but it has a lot of sentimental value. Claire: ‘Cause it reminds you of your grandma? Bridget: Of course.
4. Lisa: Oh, Scott. Is that an earring?
Scott: It’s a gold earring. I got it in Thailand. Lisa: Is it something special?
Scott: No, I just think it makes me look good!
Real World Listening 1 Predict Answer
It protects her from illness. 2 Get the main ideas Answers
The necklace is made of silver. The witch doctor told her to wear it. Her grandmother gave it to her. When she took the necklace off, she got sick. When she put it back on, she got better. Script
Jean: I’m ready, are you? Why don’t you take that necklace off before you go in the pool?
Chandra: Oh, this? No, I never take it off. I wear it all the time. I’ve had it since I was a kid.
Jean: Really? You’ve worn it since you were little? Why?
Chandra: Well, when I was a baby, I lived in India. And I was sick all the time, so my parents took me to a doctor. And well, the doctor at first didn’t want to treat me because — Jean: What? Why?
Chandra: Well, because I was a girl. Jean: Huh? Because you were a girl?
Chandra: Yeah, well, that’s the way it was. Anyway, so my parents took me to this witch doctor, and I? Jean: A witch doctor Chandra: Yeah, well, I guess you could call her a ? I don’t know, a spiritual healer. She was an old woman in our village. And she took a look at me and she said I needed silver. Jean: Silver?
Chandra: Yeah. She said I needed silver so that I could get better. And then my grandmother went to a jeweler and she had this silver necklace made for me. They put it on me, and I got better. Jean: I don’t believe that.
Chandra: Well, I didn’t either for a while. But you know what? When I was 20 I took it off and I put it in a drawer for a little while. And then, I started to get sick again. And I didn’t get better. I was just sick all the
time. And then I remembered the necklace, and I put it on. And after that, I was fine. Jean: Wow.
Unit 5 It changed my life
Vocabulary Task Answers/script 1. Japan/Japanese
2. Canada/French/English 3. Panama/Spanish 4. Brazil/Portuguese 5. Thailand/Thai 6. India/Hindi
7. South Africa/ Afrikaans 8. Morocco/ Arabic 9. Germany/ German 10. Norway/Norwegian Script
1. Helen is going to Japan to study Japanese.
2. Pam is from Canada. She speaks French and English. 3. Linda’s family lives in Panama. They speak Spanish. 4. Andrea is from brazil. She speaks Portuguese. 5. Vira moved here from Thailand. He speaks Thai.
6. Sita’s grandmother came from India 50 years ago. She speaks Hindi. 7. Jean is South African. She speaks Afrikaans. 8. Ali is from Morocco. He speaks Arabic. 9. Hans lives in Germany. He speaks German. 10. Lars is from Norway. He speaks Norwegian.
Listening Task 1 First Listening Answers
1. French 3. Spanish 2. Japanese 4. Russian 2 Second Listening Answers
1. His relatives are French. He wants to travel to France.
2. He’s interested in business. There are business opportunities in Japan.
3. No other language was offered. Her friends speak Spanish.
4. It’s a challenge. It’s the hardest language she can think of. Script
1. A: What language are you studying? B: French.
A: Why are you studying French?
B: Some of my relatives are French and I’d like to go visit them in France someday.
A: Don’t they speak English?
B: Only a little. But I think it’d be fun to use my French and see if they can understand me and all. I want to work on my accent, too. 2. A: So why did you choose Japanese? B: Well, I guess the main reason I’m interested in Japanese is international business. I know there are a lot of business opportunities in Japan, so I figured it was the best language for me to study. 3. A: Why are you studying a foreign language?
B: Um, well? I don’t know. I started Spanish cause it was the only language offered in our middle school. And then I just kept doing it. And there’re a lot of Spanish speakers where I live cause we live in Southern California and we’re close to Mexico so almost everyone speaks Spanish. My friends at school speak Spanish outside of class. 4. A: What language are you studying?
B: I just wanted a challenge so I thought, “Hey, I’m gonna do the hardest language I can think of.” So I chose Russian, Just to see if I could do it, I guess. And you know what? It is the hardest language I can think of and it takes a lot of work. But I’m gonna keep at it?
Real World Listening 1 Predict Answer
It has different tones.
The writing system is different.
Thai people help him learn the language. 2 Get the main ideas Answers
1. F Dave lives in Thailand. He has visited Thailand and hopes to return. 2. T Dave had a good experience in Thailand.
3. ? Dave likes writing Thai. He doesn’t talk about writing. 4. F Thailand is “The land of Laughs.” It’s called “The Land of Smiles.” 5. F People in Thailand laugh at him when he makes a mistake. They smile.