Lesson Eleven CITIES (I)
Part B Macro-Listening (Tapescripts, Notes, Exercises with Key)
Dialogue
Welcome to Our City
I. Tapescript
Clerk Hello. Can I help you?
Tourist Yes, er... I want to see the West End.
Clerk How much time do you have?
Tourist Just one day.
Clerk Well, what do you particularly want to do?
Tourist I want to visit museums, art galleries, Buckingham Palace, do some shopping, go to the theater...
Clerk But you only have one day!
Tourist That's right.
Clerk Well, you can go shopping in the morning.
Tourist Where?
Clerk In Oxford Street.
Tourist How do I get there?
Clerk You can walk through Hyde Park. It's quite near.
Tourist Good. What time do the shops open?
Clerk At nine.
Tourist Are there any restaurants in Oxford Street?
Clerk Yes, there are lots. You can have lunch there.
Tourist Are there any museums near Oxford Street?
Clerk Yes, the British Museum. You can go there in the afternoon.
Tourist Good. What time does it close?
Clerk At five.
Tourist I want to go to the theater in the evening.
clerk Well, there are many theaters near there.
Tourist Where exactly?
Clerk In Shaftsbury Avenue. You can take a bus from the British Museum.
Tourist Wonderful. Thanks for your help.
Clerk You're welcome. Have a good time!
Passage
Tokyo a City Rebuilt
Tapescript
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is one of the largest cities in the world. It is one of the world's most modem cities. Twice in the 20th century, the City was destroyed and rebuilt. In 1923 a major earthquake struck the city. Thousands of people were killed and millions were left homeless as buildings collapsed and fires broke out throughout Tokyo. It took seven years to rebuild the city. During World War II, Tokyo was destroyed once again. As a result of these disasters there is nothing of old Tokyo remaining in the downtown area.
After the war, the people of Tokyo began to rebuild their city. Buildings went up at a fantastic rate and between 1945 and 1960, the city's population more than doubled. Because of the Olympic Games held in Tokyo in 1964, many new stadiums, parks and hotels were built to accommodate visitors from all over the world. As a result of this rapid development, however, many problems have arisen. Housing shortage, pollution, and waste disposal have presented serious challenges to the city, but the government has begun several programs to answer them. |