大城市小世界 Series 2 Episode 6 - Welcome Back Johnny!

　　Before you listen

　　We suggest you do the vocabulary activity below before you listen. Then listen to the episode and do the first task to check your understanding. Finally, practise some vocabulary and grammar.

　　Match the words and phrases in the boxes to the definitions.

　　1. Career

　　2. Jealous

　　3. To fit in

　　4. Building site

　　5. Legal

　　6. Position

　　7. Caterer¹

　　8. Hooray

　　Definitions:

　　a. A job in an organisation²

　　b. An area where a building is being erected³

　　c. Jobs throughout your life

　　d. Someone who provides food

　　e. Lawful⁴, within the law

　　f. An exclamation⁵ of joy

　　g. Wanting something that another person has got

　　h. To belong

　　. Now, listen to episode 6.

　　Comprehension Task 1

　　Match up

　　Match the sentence halves.

　　1. Johnny is staying in London...

　　a. the football team again.

　　2. Sarah would love to visit...

　　b. for at least a year.

　　3. Harry⁶ introduces Johnny...

　　c. that he is running a business.

　　4. Fadi wants to start...

　　d. her family and friends.

　　5. Carlos tells everybody that...

　　e. be rich in a couple of years.

　　6. Tony reminds everyone...

　　f. is not going to be demolished⁷.

　　7. The good news is that the café...

　　g. he is no good at football.

　　8. Johnny thinks he will...

　　h. to his new girlfriend.

　　Comprehension Task 2

　　Match up

　　Match the sentences with the speakers.

　　1. It’s great to be back!

　　Magda

　　Who said…?

　　Bindyu

　　Olivia

　　Johnny

　　Sarah

　　Harry

　　Tony

　　Fadi

　　6. Are you just back for a visit?

　　4. We’ll have to start the football team again!

　　2. Oh, I’m a bit jealous of you.

　　8. Are you going to buy something?

　　7. I wrote an article in the local paper!

　　3. Oh, by the way – this is Bindyu.

　　5. You always talk about your job!

　　Grammar Task

　　Gap Fill

　　Complete the sentences using the prepositions below.

　　at       about       back       by       down       for       for       on       up

　　1. It's great to be __________!

　　2. A position came __________ with my company.

　　3. You always talk __________ your job!

　　4. I haven't been back __________ ages now.

　　5. So you're back __________ good?

　　6. I'm afraid I'm no good  __________ football

　　7. So what's been going __________ here while I've been away?

　　8. They want to knock __________ the café!

　　9. Oh, __________ the way – this is Bindyu.

　　Vocabulary Task

　　Complete the table

　　adverb

　　adjective

　　1. __________

　　actual

　　historically

　　2. __________

　　3. __________

　　good

　　really

　　4. __________

　　5. __________

　　exact

　　probably

　　6. __________

　　Audio script

　　All: Johnny! Welcome back! Great to see you again! Johnny: It’s great to be back! Olivia: Are you just back for a visit? Johnny: No! I’m staying...! All: Hooray! Fadi: Great news!  Johnny: Yeah – a position came up with my company back in London – I applied⁸ for it, and, well, here I am! Olivia: How did it go in China? Johnny: Great – it was really good to be back. I did really well in my job... Magda: You always talk about your job! Johnny: Hey! My career is important to me! Sarah: Oh, I’m a bit jealous of you... I’d love to go back home to visit my family and friends. I haven’t been back for ages now... Johnny: Yeah... you should go... Olivia: So you’re back for good? Johnny: For a year, at least... then we’ll see! Harry: Oh, by the way – this is Bindyu – she’s my girlfriend... Johnny: Nice to meet you! Well done, Harry... Bindyu: Nice to meet you too. Fadi: We’ll have to start the football team again! All: Hi Carlos! Carlos: Oh, Hi! Hi Sarah! Sarah: Hello! Harry: Johnny – this is our new Brazilian friend, Carlos...  Johnny: Hi Carlos! You’re Brazilian? You must be good at football... join our team! Carlos: Erm, well, actually, I’m afraid I’m no good at football... Johnny: Well, you’ll fit in with our team then! Carlos: Eh? Harry: Never mind, Carlos, it’s not important... Johnny: So what’s been going on here while I’ve been away? All: Er, well... hmmm... Harry: Lots of stuff. Johnny: Go on! I saw that banner in the window – what’s up? Why do you need to save the café?  Olivia: And my shop... Harry: Well, did you see that building site just behind the café? Johnny: Yes, I did actually – it looks like they’re building something big, looks interesting... Olivia: Hmmm... Harry: Yeah, luxury flats... Olivia: The problem being... Tony: ... they want to knock down the café! Olivia: And my shop. Johnny: Oh no... Sarah: But don’t worry! Johnny: Why not?  Harry: We got a campaign going – the banner in the window... Bindyu: And I wrote an article in the local paper! Sarah: We found they’re historic buildings – so it’s not legal to knock them down.  Johnny: Don’t worry anyhow - I’m rich enough now! I could buy the café, and your shop Olivia, then do what I want! Harry: Seriously!? Johnny: Er, well, no, actually, probably not. Just joking, you know. But I will be rich enough in a

　　couple of years...! Harry: Yeah, right.  Carlos: Listen guys, that was what I came to talk to you about. At lunch today – I’m a caterer, Johnny, I make lunch for all the people who work on the building site next door... Johnny: I see... Carlos: ... well, there were two of the top managers there. Olivia: Oh yeah? Sarah: And? Carlos: Well, I didn’t listen to them, exactly... Sarah: Of course not! Carlos: No, but... I heard what they were saying... Olivia: And what were they saying? Carlos: They were saying... Tony: Oi! Johnny! Are you going to buy something? If you want to have a party go back to your house! I run a business here, you know... Johnny: Oh sorry, Tony – yeah, could I have a coffee please? Tony: That all? Olivia: Tony! Please... Carlos is going to tell us something really important... Tony: What? Olivia: That’s what we’re going to find out...! Carlos... Go on! Carlos: The managers, they were saying that they know these buildings – the café, and your shop – they know they’re historic buildings, and they know they can’t knock them down... Magda: Yes... that’s what I found out...I told Bindyu... she put it in the paper... Carlos: Yes – they’ve read the newspaper, they said. They know there’s nothing they can do... Olivia: So? Magda: So? Harry: So? Tony: So? Carlos: So... they’re not going to knock them down! The campaign was a success! You’ve won!

　　Answers

　　Grammar Task: 1 - back, 2 - up, 3 - about, 4 - for, 5 - for, 6 - at, 7 - on, 8 - down, 9 - by

　　Vocabulary Task: 1 – actually, 2 – historic or historical, 3 – well, 4 – real, 5 – exactly, 6 – probable

　　Comprehension Task 2: 1 - Johnny, 2 - Sarah, 3 - Harry, 4 - Fadi, 5 - Magda, 6 - Olivia, 7 - Bindyu, 8 - Tony

　　Comprehension Task 1: 1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - h, 4 - a, 5 - g, 6 - f, 8 - e

　　Before you listen: 1 – c, 2 – g, 3 – h, 4 – b, 5 – e, 6 – a, 7 – d, 8 – f

1 caterer   

n. 备办食物者，备办宴席者

参考例句：

• My wife went to a lot of trouble; she called a caterer. 我太太花了很多心血，她找了专办派对的人来。
• The wedding reception has been organized by an outside caterer. 婚宴由外界的饮食公司承办。

2 organisation   

n.组织，安排，团体，有机休

参考例句：

• The method of his organisation work is worth commending.他的组织工作的方法值得称道。
• His application for membership of the organisation was rejected.他想要加入该组织的申请遭到了拒绝。

3 ERECTED   

adj. 直立的，竖立的，笔直的 vt. 使 ... 直立，建立

参考例句：

• A monument to him was erected in St Paul's Cathedral. 在圣保罗大教堂为他修了一座纪念碑。
• A monument was erected to the memory of that great scientist. 树立了一块纪念碑纪念那位伟大的科学家。

4 lawful   

adj.法律许可的，守法的，合法的

参考例句：

• It is not lawful to park in front of a hydrant.在消火栓前停车是不合法的。
• We don't recognised him to be the lawful heir.我们不承认他为合法继承人。

5 exclamation   

n.感叹号，惊呼，惊叹词

参考例句：

• He could not restrain an exclamation of approval.他禁不住喝一声采。
• The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号，以引起读者的注意。

6 harry   

vt.掠夺，蹂躏，使苦恼

参考例句：

• Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天，人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
• Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。

7 demolished   

v.摧毁( demolish的过去式和过去分词 )；推翻；拆毁（尤指大建筑物）；吃光

参考例句：

• The factory is due to be demolished next year. 这个工厂定于明年拆除。
• They have been fighting a rearguard action for two years to stop their house being demolished. 两年来，为了不让拆除他们的房子，他们一直在进行最后的努力。

8 applied   

adj.应用的；v.应用，适用

参考例句：

• She plans to take a course in applied linguistics.她打算学习应用语言学课程。
• This cream is best applied to the face at night.这种乳霜最好晚上擦脸用。