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listen to this1 Lesson6-10 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 Lesson six —They are in Zagreb. —Is that Mr. Smith's son? —Is that in Austria? —No, it isn't. It's Mr. Morgan's son. —No. It's in Yugoslaia. —Is he Irish? No, he isn't. He is Welsh. —Who is the girl by the door? — It's Jone Smith. — —Is there any shampoo in the cupboard? —Is she a nurse? —No, I'm sorry. There isn't any. —No. She's a librarian. —Is there any soap, then? —Yes. There is a whole pack of soap. My hat and coat, please. Here is my ticket. — —Thank you, sir. Here they are. —Where does Miss Sue come from? —These not mine. They are Mr. West's. —She comes from Tokyo. —I'm sorry, sir. Are these yours? —What language does she speak, then? —Yes, they are. Thank you. —She speaks Japanese. —Whose handbag is that? —What does Miss Jenkins do? —Which one? —She is a nurse. —The big leather one. —Where does she work? —Oh, that's Miss Clark's. —At the Westminster Hospital. —What are you looking at? —Do you like your manager? —I'm looking at some stamps. —Yes. He is nice and kind. Is yours kind, too? —Are they interesting? —No. Mine is rather a brute. —Yes. They are ery rare ones. —Oh, I'm sorry about that. —Where's Miss Green at the moment? —Is anyone attending to you, sir? —In her office. —No. I should like to see some dressing gowns. —What's she doing there? —What sort are you looking for, sir? —She's typing, I think. —I fancy a red, silk one. —Are there any pencils in the drawer? —Where are your parents now? —No, I'm sorry. There aren't any. 1 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 —Are there any ball-point pens then. Clerk: Thank you. You'll collect the tickets —Yes. There are lots of ball-points. before 3 pm on Saturday, won't you? Henry: Yes, of course. Thank you. Goodbye. —I need some oil, please. How much do you need, sir? Clara: That number has been engaged for ages. — Three pounds, please. Nobody can be that popular. I wonder if her — —Thank you, sir. number has been changed. I think I'll try again. (Sound of dialing and ringing tone.) Instructor: Henry wants tickets for Romeo and Sue: 3346791. Clara: Is that you, Sue? Juliet so he tries to telephone the box of office. First he hears: (wrong number tone). He has Sue: Who's calling? dialed the wrong number. Then he tries again. C1ara: This is Clara. Clara Ferguson. Don't you remember me? (busy tone) Henry is fed up but he must get some Sue: Clara! Of course I remember you. How are tickets. He tries again and finally, he gets through. you? I haen't heard from you for at least two (sound of phone ringing, receier picked up) years. What are you doing? Clerk: Cambridge Theatre. Box Office. Clara: Nothing ery exciting. That's one reason Henry: Hae you got any tickets for Romeo and I'm ringing. I need some adice. Juliet for this Saturday eening?' Sue: Adice. Hmm. That's a good one. I'e just Clerk: Which performance? 5 pm or 8:30 pm? been sacked. Henry: 8:30 pm please. Clara: There are the pips. Hang on, Sue. Clerk: Sorry, that performance is sold out. Clara: What do you mean ... you'e just been Henry: Well, hae you got any tickets for the 5 pm sacked? Sue, you're the most successful woman I performance? know. Clerk: Yes, we hae tickets at 4.50 pounds, 5.50 Sue: That's probably why I'e been sacked. But pounds and 6 pounds. let's talk about you. You said you needed some Henry: I'd like to resere two seats at 4.50 pounds, adice. please. Clara: I certainly do. I wanted to ask you about Clerk: Right. That's two tickets at 4.50 pounds. interiews. Hae you had a lot of them? Saturday, 5 pm performance. What's the name Sue: Yes, I hae. Too many. please? Clara: So, could you tell me the sort of questions Henry: Bishop. Henry Bishop. you're usually asked? 2 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 Sue: Let me think. The first ten questions are unpleasant things. almost always the same. I call them the 'whys', 'hows' and 'wheres'. Last week the sun shone and it got quite hot. I (Sound of pips.) decided to put on my light grey summer trousers. Clara: Not again. Don't go away, Sue. I'e got one But I got a shock. I could not put them on. They more coin. were too small. It is possible that they got Clara: Are you there, Sue? smaller during the winter, but I do not think so. I Sue: Yes, I'm still here. am afraid I got bigger. So I am going to eat less Clara: Sorry, I didn't understand what you were and I am going to take more exercise. I am telling me. Could you repeat it? definitely going to lose some weight. Sue: It's ery boring, but here you are: Lesson seven I'm always asked: —Is that Mrs. Brown? —No, it isn't. It's Mrs. Bright. Why I want to leae my present job? —Is she English? Why I am interested in the new job? How I intend to get to work? —No, she isn't. She is American. How long I intend to stay in the job? Where I lie? —Is there any cream in the refrigerator? Where I went to school? —No. There isn't any, I'm afraid. How much I'm paid in my present job? —Is there any milk, then? How much I expect to be paid in the new job? —Yes, there is plenty of milk. Oh yes. I'm always asked if I'm married. (Sound of pips.) —Where does Pedro come from? Clara: That's it, Sue. No more coins. I'll write to —He comes from Mexico City. you soon ... and many thanks. —What language does he speak, then? —He speaks Spanish. I am not going out with George again. Last week he inited me to go to a football match. I do not —What does your friend do? like football, so it was silly of me to say yes. We —He is a bank clerk. did not hae seats, so we had to stand for two —Where does he work? hours in the rain. I was cold and wet and I could —At the Middleland Bank in Birmingham. not see a thing. So I asked George to take me home. He got ery angry and said some ery —Do you like your apple? 3 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 —Yes. It's nice and sweet. Is yours sweet, too? —The old green one. —No. Mine is rather sour. —Oh, that's Robert's. —Oh, I'm sorry about that. —What are you looking at? —Can I help you, Madam? I'm looking at a photograph. — Yes. I want to see some cardigans. Is it interesting? —— —What size do you take, Madam? —Yes, it's a picture of my girlfriend. —About fourteen inches, I think. —Are there any oranges in the kitchen? Where is Susan now? —No, I'm sorry. There aren't any. — —She is in Glasgow. —Are there any bananas, then? —Is Glasgow in England? —Yes. There are plenty of bananas. —No. It's in Scotland. —I want some butter, please. —Who is the man oer there? —How much do you want, Madam? —It's Mr. Watson. —Half a pound, please. —Is he a teacher? —Thank you, Madam. —No. He is a doctor. 1. I really need some new curtains but I'm afraid —My bag, please. Here is my ticket. I can't sew. —Thank you, Madam. Here's your bag. 2. My problem is that I can't find a job. —This is not my bag. It's Mrs. Brown's. Managers always say my hair is too long. —I'm sorry, Madam. Is this yours? 3. I do loe listening to the radio but I'm afraid my —Yes, it is. Thank you. radio isn't working. 4. Just look at these shoes. They cost forty-fie —Excuse me. Is this your book? pounds last year and they hae holes in them now. —No. It's not mine. 5. Do you know anything about cars? My car is —Whose book is it, then? using too much petrol. —It's Pedro's, I think. John Haslam is talking about his garden. —Whose bicycle is that? You know, I don't really like the country. It's too —Which one? quiet. There's not enough moement, not enough 4 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 action, not enough to do. But I'm like most other Oak Lane. Can we gie you any help? people: I need some peace and quiet sometimes, Male oice: Sorry to bother you, Mrs. Henderson, and this little garden is my peace and quiet. It's but I'd like to ask you some questions. big enough for me. During the summer I may Julie: I'm neer too busy to help a neighbor, Mr. spend three or four hours out here. But een in the Murphy. What would you like to know? winter I may come out here for an hour or two at Male oice: Well, first, could you tell me what the weekends, if the weather's good. It's a good time the milkman calls? And which day do the place to sit with my typewriter. And it's a good dustmen come? Who's the most dependable place to sit with a book and a drink. And do you newsagent? (pause) Oh, yes ... where is the know something? I spend as much time out of nearest police station? the house now as I did when I lied in the country. Julie: My goodness, Mr. Murphy. You hae got a Funny, isn't it? lot of questions. Look, I hae an idea. Why don't you come to tea tomorrow afternoon? Then we (Sound of radio playing. Telephone rings.) can meet you and answer all your questions. Betty: Listen, Mum. The phone's ringing. Can I Male oice: That's ery kind of you, Mrs. answer it? Henderson. What time shall I come? Julie: Yes, of course. But please answer correctly. Julie: Any time after 3 o'clock. We look forward (Receier being picked up.) to meeting you. Goodbye. Betty: (excited) Hello. This is Betty. Male oice: Goodbye, Mrs. Henderson. Male oice; (confused pause) Uh ... good eening. (Receier being replaced.) Is that 789-6 double 4 3? Betty: Yes, it is. Would you like to talk to my Eerything changes. Once a lot of people went to mother? the cinema to see silent films. Then when talking Male oice: Well ... I'd like to talk to Mrs. pictures started nobody wanted to see silent films Henderson ... any more. But people still went to the cinema Betty: Just a moment. I'll tell her. and eerybody knew the names of all the great Julie: Mrs. Henderson speaking. Who's calling film stars. Now we hae teleision. People sit at please? home night after night watching their faorite Male oice: This is Brian Murphy, Mrs. programs. But what is going to happen to the Henderson. I'm your new neighbor. I moed in cinema? yesterday. Julie: Oh, good eening, Mr. Murphy. Welcome to Dear Mr. Scott, 5 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 Thank you for your letter of 15th January. You —I fell off a ladder last night. say that you telephoned our office fie times in two days and did not receie a reply. —What are those trays made of? I am sorry about this, but we hae had problems —They are made of plastic. Are trays always made of plastic? with our telephone. — No. They are sometimes made of wood or Yours sincerely, — D. Renton metal. Lesson eight —Here comes my secretary. She is an extremely —What's wrong? good-looking young woman, don't you think? —I'm ery thirsty. —Yes, but she isn't ery good at her work. —Why not buy a cup of coffee, then? —Perhaps you are right. But I like her all the —Yes. That's a good idea. I will. same. —Excuse me. But is it half past four yet? —Good eening, and how hae you spent the day? —I'm sorry, but I haen't got a watch. Try the man —I sericed and cleaned the car till lunch time. with the walking stick. He has one. —And what did you do after lunch? —Thank you. I will. —I took the family into the country for a picnic. —I'm going to buy a new carpet. —Hello, Tony, where hae you been? —But you can't do that. —Swimming. —Why can't I? —Who did you go with? —We haen't got enough money. —I went with Mark and Elizabeth. —What are you going to do this afternoon? —Hello, why haen't you lit your cigar? —I'm going to weed the garden. —I haen't brought my lighter. —Are you going to weed the garden tomorrow —I would lend you mine, if you like. afternoon, too? —Thank you. That's ery kind of you. —No. I'm going to paint the front door. —Good eening. Can I help you? —I'm going to sit on this chair. —Yes. I hae injured my ankle. —But you mustn't. —What happened? —Why not? 6 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 —Because it's broken. Male: Do you like chocolates? Female: It depends. —Do you like roast chicken? Instructor: Here is the question: Does she like —Yes. I loe it. Thank you. chocolates? Do you prefer brown meat or white meat? "Sometimes" is the correct answer. — I really don't mind. Thank you. Now listen to the next example and do the same. — —Did you buy anything when you went to Paris? Male: Would you like a chocolate? —Yes. I bought a briefcase. Female: Not at the moment. Thanks. —What's it like? Instructor: Here is the question: Does she like —It's a large, leather one. chocolates? "Don't know" is the correct answer. Did you take a bus to the meeting place? Here are more conersations. — —No. I went in Richard's car. —Did Susan go in Richard's car, too? Female: Do you like pop music? —No. She took a taxi. Male: It depends. Instructor: Does he like pop music? —Excuse me, sir, is this your cigarette lighter? —I beg your pardon? Male: Would you like to come to a concert —I said "Is this your cigarette lighter". tonight? —Oh, yes, it is. Thank you so much. Female: Sorry. I'm afraid I can't. —Not at all. It's a pleasure. Instructor: Does she like pop concerts? —Are you engaged, Margaret? Male: Do you like good coffee? —Of course I'm not. Why do you ask, Nicholett? Female: Mmmm. It's delicious. —I only wanted to practice my English. Instructor: Does she like good coffee? —Oh, I see. You want to make use of me. Female: Do you like English food? Listen to these people talking about things they Male: Not all of it. like, things they don't like and things they Instructor: Does he like English food? sometimes like. Kurt is talking to Georgina. Male: Would you like a cup of tea? 7 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 Female: I'd rather hae a cool drink, please. Angela: Here's the bank statement. I didn't want Instructor: Does she like tea? to open it. Oh, dear. Bob: What's the matter? Female: Would you like an ice cream? Angela: We haen't got two hundred pounds, I'm Male: Well ... I neer eat ice cream. afraid. Instructor: Does he like ice cream? Bob: Well, come on. How much hae we got? Angela: Only 150.16 pounds. Male: Would you like to come to a football match tomorrow? Susan is talking to Christine. Female: Football matches are usually awful. Susan: I hear you and James are engaged at last. Instructor: Does she like football matches? Christine: Yes, we are. Susan: When are you getting married? Male: Would you like to come to the cinema this Christine: In the spring. eening? Susan: Oh, loely. Where's the wedding going to Female: That would be loely. be? Instructor: Does she like the cinema? Christine: Well ... We're not sure yet, probably in St. Albans. Bob and Angela are window-shopping. The shop Susan: Oh, yes, your parents lie there, don't they? is closed, but they are talking about the sales Christine: Yes, that's right. next week. They are planning to buy a lot of Susan: Where are you going to lie? things. Christine: We're going to buy a flat or a small Bob: Look at that, Angela. True-alue are going to house somewhere in South London. sell hi-fi's for 72.64 pounds. I'm going to buy one. Susan: Are you going to gie up your job? We can sae at least twenty pounds. Christine: Yes, probably, but I may look for Angela: Yes, and look at the washing machines. another one when we'e settled in. They're going to sell some washing machines for 98.95 pounds. So we can sae twenty-two pounds. I hae a watch. It is a Swiss watch. It is not new A washing machine is more important than a and my friends are sometimes a little rude about hi-fi. it. They tell me to buy a new one. But I do not Bob: By the way, Angela. Do you know how want a new one. I am ery happy with my old much money we'e got? About two hundred watch. Last week it stopped. So I took it to the pounds, I hope. shop. I did not ask for an estimate. Today I went 8 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 to get it. Do you know how much I had to pay? —What are those shirts made of? Fie pounds. Fie pounds just for cleaning a watch. —They are made of cotton. —Are shirts always made of cotton? Hae you eer thought what it is like to be one of —No. They are sometimes made of wool or those beautiful girls that you see on the front of nylon. fashion magazines? They meet interesting people, they trael to exciting places, and sometimes they —I'm going to drink some of this milk. make a lot of money. But they hae to work hard. —But you mustn't. They often hae to get up ery early in the morning, —Why not? —Because it's sour. and of course they hae to be ery careful about what they eat. Lesson nine —Excuse me, Madam, did you drop your gloe? —I'm going to clean the blackboard. —I beg your pardon? —But you can't do that. —I said "Did you drop your gloe". —Why can't I? —Oh, yes, I did. Thank you so much. —We haen't got a duster. —Not at all. It's a pleasure. —Did you walk to the match? —Where hae you been? —No. I went by car. —To the cinema. —Did John go by car, too? —Who did you go with? —No. He cycled. —I went with Jone Judge. —Hello, and how did you spend the holiday? —What can I do for you? —I played tennis till lunch time. —I hae damaged my wrist, doctor. —What did you do after lunch? —How did you do that? —I went for a swim with John. —I fell on it while I was playing tennis. —Hello, why aren't you playing tennis? —What's wrong? —I haen't brought my racket. —I hae a pain in my chest. —You can borrow mine, if you like. —Why not go and see your doctor? —Oh, thank you. That's ery kind of you. —Yes. That's a good idea. I will. 9 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 —What are you going to do this eening? Female: Yes, it is! ery! —I'm going to p1ay cards. Male: Hmm. Well, perhaps I'll come after all. —Are you going to play cards tomorrow eening, Female: Good! Now ... uh ... could you ... uh ... too? could I hae fie pounds, please? —No. I'm going to make a new dress. Male: Fie pounds? What for? Female: Your ticket, of course. I bought two of —Do you like boiled eggs? them in adance, hoping I'd persuade you to come —Yes. I loe them. Thank you. with me. —Do you prefer hard ones or soft ones? Male: Oh ... uh ... You know, I'e just remembered —I really don't mind. Thank you. something. Female: What? —Did you buy anything when you were in the Male: I'e got to see some friends this eening. town? Female: Oh ... I see ... I mean ... you won't be —Yes. I bought a blouse. coming, after all, then? —What's it like? Male: No, not unless... —It's a blue one with a high neck. Female: Unless what? Male: Perhaps you could let me hae the ticket for Female: I'e got two tickets for a olleyball match a bit less? Let's say three pounds. this eening. Why don't you come? Female: But you said you had to meet some Male: Uh ... no, thanks. I ... I'm not ery interested friends! in olleyball. Male: Come on. I was only joking. Here's your Female: Oh, why not? Hae you eer seen it played? fie pounds. Of course I'll come. Male: No, I haen't, but I really don't th... Female: That's what I thought. You don't know (sound of telephone ringing) what you're missing. Tom: Tom Haley speaking. Male: Don't I? Why? Philip: Hello, Tom. It's Philip. I waited for a Female: Because it's ery fast, with lots of action. phone call from you but I can't wait any longer. Male: Really? Who's playing? Tell me about your first week. Female: Two of the best women's teams in the Tom: Hmmmmmm. It wasn't easy. world, one from Finland and the other from Philip: Wasn't it? Why? What did you hae to do? Belgium. Tom: On Monday and Tuesday, I lifted heay Male: Hmm. It sounds exciting. boxes. On Wednesday, I put hundreds of bottles 10 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 and tins and packets on sheles. mind the stairs. I quite like the exercise. Of Philip: Was it boring? course, it's difficult for older people but I don't Tom: Yes, ery boring. And I dropped a lot of mind if you lie on the top floor, like Mrs. Green, boxes. it's not easy. And I don't like the ground floor; I Philip: Did you break anything? don't think it's safe. But I like my place. I'e got Tom: Oh, just a few jars of jam and a lot of three floors below me and three aboe, I feel ery bottles of tomato juice. safe. My Mum lies here too, on the ground floor. Philip: Ugh. What a mess. So tell me about 3. Alice comes eery morning. Well, nearly eery Thursday. morning. She's not young any more, you see, Tom: I'm afraid I was two hours late ... and the she's seenty-eight next birthday, and it's difficult superisor was really angry. Then I put price for her to walk up to the top floor. I can't go up; I labels on bottles and tins and packets. ery can't moe. It's my leg; I'e got a bad leg. Carol confusing. comes to see me sometimes. She lies here too, Philip: Did you put the right labels on them? you know, in another flat. She's my daughter. Tom: Not always. I made one or two mistakes. Philip: Only one or two? What did you do on We are going to Scotland for our holiday. We are Friday and Saturday? leaing early on Saturday morning and I hope we Tom: I didn't do ery much. I was fed up. The will get to York about eleen o'clock. We are supermarket was open until 9 pm. They wanted spending the night in York, then on Sunday we me to work oertime but I went home at six. are driing up to Scotland. We are going to stay at Philip: I see. Hae you still got a job? a loely little hotel near a lake. Of course we will Tom: I don't know. I hae to see the superisor probably get some rain, but I am sure we will tomorrow. hae a fantastic holiday. Philip: Well, you'd better get up early. Good luck! People often ask me for my telephone number. 1. I hate the stairs. Sometimes the lift isn't But I hae not got a telephone, so I tell them to working and you hae to use the stairs. I can't get ring me at work. Why don't I hae a telephone? I up the stairs by myself; it's my back, you see. think the telephone is expensie and I prefer to Jane, my friend, lies on the ground floor, that's write a letter. There aren't many people I want to much easier. Nearly eery morning I stop there for speak to in the eening and I do not want to speak a cup of tea before I come back up here. to anybody at breakfast time. When I want to use 2. I don't mind liing in a tall building. I don't the telephone in the eening, I can always use the 11 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 box at the end of the road. —That's nothing. I was in the middle of Lesson ten swimming when I saw the shark. —Can I help you? —What happened? —Yes, please. I'd like some instant coffee. —I started swimming for the shore, of course. Certainly. How much would you like? — A large jar, please. —(Yonne Deraine is staying at the Hotel Noptune. She goes to the Reception Desk and asks —That's a ery nice cardigan. Is it new? Yonne: Can I hae breakfast in my room? —Yes. It was ery cheap. I got it in a sale. Clerk: Certainly, madam. Breakfast is sered in —I like it ery much. It suits you ery well. your room from 7 o'clock until 10. Here is the —Oh, thank you. menu. Yonne: Thank you. (looks at the menu) I'd like to Do you read many noels? —hae the Continental Breakfast. —Yes. I suppose I'e read about four noels this Clerk: Yes, madam. And at what time would you year. like it? —I see. And what was the last noel you read? Yonne: About half past eight, I think. —Let me see. It was A Man in Haana. Clerk: 8:30. ery good, madam. And what kind of —And when did you read it? fruit juice would you like? We hae pineapple, —I read it on Tuesday eening. orange, grapefruit ... —Why did you read it? Yonne: I think I'd like the pineapple please. —Well ... Clerk: Pineapple juice. And would you prefer tea or coffee? —Do you smoke? Yonne: Coffee please. —Yes, I do. Clerk: Thank you ery much. Goodnight. —How long hae you been smoking for? * * * —Six years. (At 8:30 the next morning, there is a light tap at —And how many cigarettes hae you smoked Yonne's door.) during that time? Yonne: Y-es. Come in. —Thousands! Maid: I'e brought you your breakfast, madam. Yonne: Oh yes. Thank you. Could you put it on —I was just about to hae a swim when I saw the the desk oer there please? shark! Maid: Shall I pour you a cup of coffee straight 12 Listen to this:Lesson 6-Lesson 10 away, madam? short, but there's homework as well. And Yonne: No, thanks. I'll pour it myself in a minute. children need a lot of sleep. Maid: Is there anything else, madam? Mr. Barnes: Young children perhaps, but some Yonne: No-no, I don't think so, thank you. boys stay at school until they're eighteen or nineteen. A part-time job can't harm them. In fact, Eddie is talking to Tom. it's good for them. They earn their pocket-money Eddie: Hae you eer been really frightened? instead of asking their parents for it. And they Tom: I suppose so, once or twice. see something of the world outside school. Eddie: Can you remember when you were most Businessman: You're absolutely right. Boys learn frightened? a lot from a part-time job. And we mustn't forget Tom: That isn't difficult. that some families need the extra money. If the Eddie: What happened? pupils didn't take part-time jobs they couldn't Tom: Well, we used to hae a faorite picnic place stay at school. beside a lake. We had a boat there. I was there Editor: Well, we seem to be equally diided: two with some friends and I decided to swim to a for, and two against. What do our readers think? little island. It didn't look far and I started swimming ... but half way across I realised it was Philip Andrew is 16 and he is about to leae a lot further than I thought. I was getting ery school. He comes to me for adice eery week. He tired. I shouted. Luckily my friends heard me is looking for an interesting job and he would and brought the boat. I thought I was going to like good wages. One of his friends works in a drown. I'e neer been more frightened in my life. supermarket. Another friend works in a factory. Philip thinks supermarket jobs are not well paid. Should school children take part-time jobs? And factory jobs are boring. This is a discussion which will appear in a magazine. And finally, some news from the United States. Editor: This month our panel looks at part-time Daid Thomas, the Californian pop singer, is jobs. Are they good for school children or not? sixteen today and he is giing a party for sixty Headmaster: Definitely not. The children hae got guests. His young friends hae bought him a two full-time jobs already: growing up and going Rolls-Royce, the most expensie one they could to school. Part-time jobs make them so tired they find. Daid is famous because he is the fastest fal1 asleep in class. drier and the young est pop star in the state of Mrs. Barnes: I agree. I know school hours are California. He is flying to Paris tomorrow. 13