2 Second Listening Answers
1. go to the beach 3. go hiking
2. watch the yacht race 4. go skiing Script
1. This is the Auckland weather report for the first day of the year; it’s scorching and hot and not a cloud in the sky. So grab your swimsuit and your sunscreen and head for the beach!
2. Here in San Diego, California, today the weather is crisp and chilly. We’re all hoping that the sun will come out so we can stay warm. Bring a sweater and come watch the yacht race on the bay.
3. Good morning from San Jose, Costa Rica! We’re having the same weather as always, damp and warm with daily showers. Perfect for hiking in the national park when the rain lets up.
4. Hello from the arctic north. Here in Edmonton, Alberta, it’s snowy and COLD! The temperature dipped WAY below freezing last night, and we’ve got a fresh layer of snow. Yahoo! I’m going to enjoy some of that powder snow skiing! See you on the slopes!
Real World Listening 1 Predict Answer
Swimming, snowmen 2 Get the main ideas Answers
Winter – it snowed a lot; they made snowmen
Spring – great time for hiking; it was a little muddy Summer – everything blooms; it’s sunny and warm
Autumn –leaves turned to gold; it’s her favorite season Script
Alex: Grandma, what are these pictures? G: These are pictures of Alaska.
Alex: That’s where you grew up, right?
G: That’s right, dear?I lived there until I was 19 years old. Alex: Is that you in this picture?
G: Yes, that’s me?and my sister, Ruth?and our dog, Kusko. That was out behind our house.
Alex: Wow. It looks cold!
G: Yes, that was in the winter?and it was cold? it snowed a lot! And boy, Kusko just loved the snow. Ruth and I and Kusko used to play in the snow for
hours.
Alex: Did you make snowmen?
G: Oh, we made some great snowmen? Alex: Is that you in this picture, too?
G: Yes, that’s me and Ruth again?I guess we were both in high school then? Alex: Where are you?
G: We were hiking near Seward?we hiked a lot in those days. Alex: But where’s the snow?
G: Well, it doesn’t snow ALL the time in Alaska, you know. That was in the springtime?Spring was a great time for hiking?it was a little muddy, though? Alex: Oh?
G: Look, here’s a picture of Ruth now, outside her house.
Alex: That’s Aunt Ruth’s house, in Alaska? I thought everybody lived in igloos!
G: (laughing) Oh, no. Most people live in regular houses! ?Aren’t those flowers lovely?
Alex: You mean, flowers grow there too?
G: Of course. In the summer, everything just blooms? it’s sunny and the weather is warm?
Alex: Warm? You mean, it was warm enough to go swimming
G: Oh, we all went swimming in July and August?the water was cold?but swimming was so much fun?
Alex: Was summer your favorite season? G: You know, I love all the seasons, but I think my favorite season was autumn. The leaves in the mountains turning to gold?I always loved that sign of the changing seasons? Look, here’s a picture of the mountains near our house in the fall?
Alex: Wow, Grandma, I’d like to go to Alaska sometime.
G: Well, Alex, I’ve got an idea. Let’s go to Alaska together sometime. Alex: Yeah, Grandma, that’d be great.
Unit15 Vocabulary Task Answers
1.c 2.f 3.g 4.a 5.d 6.e 7.b
Script
1. 1. A: Want to come over for dinner?
B: It sounds like fun, but I’m really busy tonight.
2. 2. A: I’d appreciate it if you would call me back to let me know by this Friday.
B: I can let you know now. it would be my pleasure to attend. 3. 3. A: Do you want to come to the mall with me? B: Right now? Ok, just let me get my purse.
4. 4. A: [person reading invitation] Hey, it’s John’s birthday. “Join us for a party at 2:30 PM on April 1st.”
B: The first? I’ll be out of town. I guess I better call to let them know. 5. 5. A: it’s an invitation. It says, “We would like to request the pleasure of your company at eight o’clock on Thursday evening. Please RSVP to 555-1212.”
B: I’d love to go. I’ll call to RSVP. 6. 6. A: Can you go to the movies with me? B: Sure, I’d love to! What movie do you want to see?
7. 7. A: [person reading invitation] “Please come to a barbecue this Saturday at 1:00 PM. BYOB, (bring your own bottle.)”
B: I think I’m gonna have to take a rain check. I have too much work to do this weekend.
Listening Task 1 First Listening Answers
1. 1. a banquet for Ms. Green 2. 2. a barbecue on Sunday
3. 3. a going-away party for Mr. Davis 4. 4. going out after the game
2 Second Listening Answers
1. 1. accepted 3. accepted 2. 2. refused 4. refused
Script
1. 1. A: Mr. Wilson, would you please attend the banquet in honor of Ms. Green? It’s this Saturday at 7:00 at the Hilton. B: I’d love to. Do I need to make a speech? 2. 2. A: Oh, hi, Angela!
B: Hi, Eddy! You know, we’re having some people over for a barbecue on Sunday. Want to come?
A: I’m sorry. We’ll be out of town this weekend. Maybe another time. 3. 3. A: James, we’re having a going-away party for Mr. Davis, the vice-president. We’d be delighted if you could attend. It’s this Saturday at eight o’clock.
B: Oh, yes, I’d be honored. I’ll put it on my calendar. Should I bring a gift?
A: Oh, that’s not necessary.
4. 4. A: Hey, we’re going out after the game. Want to come? B: Nah, I have to get up early tomorrow. I’ll take a rain check.
Real World Listening 1 Predict Answer
Her boss keeps inviting her to go places.
2 Get the main ideas Answers
Winter – it snowed a lot; they made snowmen
She accepted invitations to a Laker’s basketball game, and to the opera. She doesn’t say this directly, but she may think she cannot say no to her boss – that if she refuses she might lose her job.
Now she is worried about whether she can refuse an invitation to the ballet, and how she should do it.
Script
I just started working at a small company and I want to make a good impression. One day my boss comes up to me and says, “I’ve got tickets to the Laker’s basketball game on Sunday. Do you wanna go?” I don’t know anything about basketball, but he said he wanted me to get to know the other people in the office, and I didn’t want to seem rude, so I went, “Sure, I’ll go.” It was okay ′cause there were other people from the office at the game. So I didn’t mind. But, the next time I see him he comes up to me and says, “Wanna go to the opera next weekend? I have an extra ticket.” I was like, “Okay, that’s kind of weird,” but I thought, well, maybe this is all right. I’d never been to an opera. And so we went to the opera, but it was all in Italian and it got to be really boring but I sat through the whole show. I wanted to leave but he’s my boss, so I couldn’t say no. I didn’t feel like I could leave. So after that, I tried to avoid him in the office and I almost make it through the week when he corners me yesterday in the breakroom. And now he’s invited me to go to the ballet. I hate the ballet! How do I get out of this situation?
Unit 16 It’s just like living on Earth
Vocabulary Task Answers
1. 1. lots of shops and movie theaters, public transportation 2. 2. it’s nice and quiet with some of the conveniences of the city 3. 3. wide-open spaces, green trees, hiking trails
Script
1. 1. In the city we have lots of shops and movie theaters. We also have public transportation to get around, which is good because there isn’t lots