Meeting People II
PART A Micro-Listening
Phonetics Sound Recognition
I. Directions: Listen carefully. You will hear ten groups of minimal pairs. Repeat what you hear, then fill in the blanks with the words you hear. 10 points
1. read — _____
2. fan — _____
3. _____ — ran
4. long — _____
5. _____ — tree
6. crowd — _____
7. safe — _____
8. _____ — bear
9. cock — _____
10. ice — _____
II. Directions: You will hear ten sentences. In each sentence there is a word which is similar to another word in sound. The two confusing words are given in the brackets. Listen carefully and underline the word you hear. 10 points
1. That's a good (boy / buy).
2. Give it to (John / Joan).
3. (Look /Lock) it up before you go.
4. It's a big (ship / sheep).
5. Shall we (work / walk) together?
6. I'd like to introduce (Miss / Mrs) Smith to you.
7. Where did you (study / stay) last night?
8. Mr Brown has (bought / brought) me a new watch.
9. Look at the (clouds / crowds) over there.
10. Let me (collect / correct) the papers.
PART B Macro-Listening
Dialogue
I'm So Happy to See You
I. Tapescript
Jane Hello, Ann. I'm so happy to see you. Come in.
Ann Jane, you look very well.
Jane Thank you, Ann... you look very well, too. And the children... they're both so tall.
Ann Well, you haven't seen them for five years.
Jane Right. I last saw them at a party when they were just little boys. Now they've grown up.
Ann Oh, Jane, we've brought a friend with us. This is Bill Brown. He hasn't visited London before.
Jane Very pleased to meet you, Bill.
Bill How do you do, Mrs Davis?
Jane Please call me Jane. OK, everybody, how about a drink first?
Ann That'll be very nice.
II. Language and Culture Notes
1. People in the West enjoy parties very much. They like to invite their friends over for the weekend. Sometimes those who have been invited may bring their own friends along with them.
2. Please call me Jane. In addressing someone you have just met, it is always safer to use his or her family name plus the appropriate title, e.g. 'Mr Williams', 'Miss Smith', etc. However, many people, especially the young, prefer to call each other by their first names even when they are meeting for the first time. This way of addressing helps to bring people together. For example, one may say, 'My name is Wilson — James Wilson. Call me James.'
3. When a guest comes, the host or hostess usually offers him/her something to drink first. Here 'drink' refers to fruit juice of all sorts, or beer sometimes. Wine or alcohol is served at dinner time but not before.
III. Exercises with Key
1. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and choose the right answer to each of the following questions. 10 points
1 How many people are speaking in the dialogue?
a. Two.
b. Three.
c. Four.
d. Five.
2 How many children does Ann have?
a. One child.
b. Two girls.
c. One boy and one girl.
d. Two boys.
3 When did Jane last see Ann's children?
a. Last year.
b. Two years ago.
c. Five years ago.
d. Four years ago.
4 What do you know about Bill?
a. He's a friend of Jane's.
b. He's a teacher of Ann's children.
c. He's an American.
d. This is his first visit to London.
5 How many guests are coming to visit Jane?
a. One.
b. Two.
c. Three.
d. Four.
2. Directions: Listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks with the words you hear. 10 points
1 Hello, Ann. I'm so happy to see you. _________________.
2 Jane, you _________________.
3 ... And the children... they're _________________.
4 Now they've_________________.
5 — How do you do, Mrs Davis?
— _________________.
Passage
Old Friends Meet
I. Tapescript
Michael was walking along the street the other day. Suddenly he heard someone shouting his name. He stopped and looked around. A young man was running after him. It was Jack Evans. Ten years ago Michael and Jack went to the same high school and then they studied in the same university. But they hadn't met each other for three years since their graduation. They were very happy to see each other again and decided to have lunch together. So they went into the nearest restaurant and sat at a table by the window. They told each other stories about their lives and promised to keep in touch in the future. They had a very pleasant time together that day.
II. Language and Culture Notes
Keep in touch means you write, telephone or visit someone regularly.
III. Exercises with Key
1. Directions: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. 10 points
1 What did Michael hear when he was walking along the street?
a. He heard somebody calling Jack.
b. He heard somebody talking with Jack.
c. He heard somebody shouting his name.
d. He heard somebody shouting 'Help!'
2 What did Michael see when he looked around?
a. He saw his friend Jack running after him.
b. He saw his old friend Jack waving to him.
c. He saw a young man shouting at him.
d. He saw his schoolmate Jack smiling at him.
3 What do you know about Michael and Jack?
a. They have been good friends since their graduation from college.
b. They lost touch with each other after they finished high school.
c. They have known each other since high school days.
d. They first worked in the same high school and then in the same university.
4 What did Michael and Jack decide to do?
a. Go to an expensive restaurant for lunch.
b. Go to Michael's home.
c. Have dinner together.
d. Have lunch together.
5 What did they do during the meal?
a. They talked about old days.
b. They told each other stories about their lives.
c. They ordered a lot of dishes and drinks.
d. They asked after each other's families.
2. Directions: Listen to the passage again and supply the missing words. 10 points
________ years ago when Michael and Jack were ________ they began to know each other. But they hadn't met each other for ________ since they graduated from ________. They were so happy to meet each other in ________ that they decided to ________ together. They went into the ________. They sat at a table ________ and talked. They promised to ________ in the future. They had a very ________ that day.
PART C Oral Practice
Directions: Retell the story 'Old Friends Meet' in your own words. |