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Unit 1 Thats what friends are for! P2 2 Conversation A Listen and practice. Chris: Do you have a date for the party yet? Kim: Actually, I dont Do you think you could help me find one? Chris: Hmm. What kind of guys do you like? Kim: Oh, I like guys who arent too serious and who have a good sense of humor. You know . like you. Chris: OK. What else? Kim: Well, Id prefer someone I have something in common with who I can talk to easily. Chris: I think I know just the guy for you. Bob Branson. Do you know him? Kim: No, I dont think so. Chris: Let me arrange for you to meet him, and you can tell me what you think. B Listen to Chris and Kim discussing Bob after Kim met him. How did Kim like him? Chris: So, whats the Verdict? What did you think of Bob? Kim: Well, I was worried at first especially when I saw that he wears not one but two earrings, I thought he might turn out to be one of those guys who are into heavy rock music and stuff like that. You know what I mean? Chris: But hes just a regular kind of guy, right? Kim: Yeah, we got along really well! Chris: I just knew youd like him. Kim: Yeah, I do, and hes really funny. He had me laughing hysterically during dinner. I think the people sitting next to us in the restaurant thought we were crazy. Chris: So, are you two going to get together again? Kim: Definitely, in fact, were going to a concert tomorrow night. Chris: Thats great. P4 Listening What are they like? B Listen to conversations about what the people above are like. Write down two adjectives for each person. How similar were your guesses? 1. Andrea A: So, have you seen Andrea lately? B: Yeah, I see her pretty often. We work together at a caf latt. A: Hows she doing, Ive been meaning to call her. B: Well, to be honest! Ive always thought shes a little difficult. But these days, I find her impossible. A: What do you mean? B: Oh, you know how she is. She has such strong ideas about everything. If you dont agree with her she lets you know what she thinks of you. A: Yes, thats true. But thats why we love her, right? B: Yeah, I guess so. But shes changed a lot since she started college.She talked about herself all the time and she always manages to mention how good she is at everything she does. A: Hmm. Maybe I wont call her after all. 2. James A: Are you going to James party on Saturday? B: Of course, James always gives the best parties. And there are always lots of interesting new people to meet. A: Thats true. I dont know where he manages to find them all. B: Well, you know what hes like. He makes friends very easily. He really likes talking to people, and he loves inviting people over. A: Ur Ur, he invited me for dinner last Saturday, what a feast! B: Yeah, hes a great cook too. A: After dinner I offered to help clean up, he told me not to worry about it. He said hed take care of it in the morning. He was like. Its nothing, no big deal. B: Yup, that sounds like James. 3. Mr. Johnson A: Have you met the new apartment manager? B: Mr. Johnson? Hmm. Yeah, I met him last week. Hes a little strange. A: Yeah, he is. Im not sure I like him. Hes hard to predict. Sometimes hes pretty cheerful and talkative, and the next day he doesnt even say hello. I think he must have personal problems or something. B: I think youre right. And have you noticed that half the time when he says hes going to do something, he never actually does it? He told me three times hed come to fix the light in my kitchen, and he still hasnt done it. Unit 2 Career moves A listen and practice. Tracy: Good news! Ive found a summer job! Mark: Thats great! Anything interesting? T: Yes, working at an amusement park. Doesnt that sound fantastic? M: Sure, it does. T: So, have you found anything? M: Nothing yet, but Ive got a couple of leads. One is working as an intern for a record company mostly answering phones. Or I can get a landscaping job again. T: Being an intern sounds more interesting than landscaping. And its probably not as hard! M: Yeah, but a landscaper earns more money than an intern. And you get a great tan! B Listen to the rest of the conversation. What is Tracy going to do at the amusement park? M: So what will you be doing at the amusement park, exactly? T: Actually, Ill have two jobs. First, Ill be working at a place called Childrens World. They have all kinds of interesting games and educational activities for young kids. I have to go to a training program for three days before I start to find out how everything works. M: Three days? Wow, the equipment must be pretty high-tech! T: Oh, it is a lot of computers and interesting devices. Its just the kind of stuff that kids love. M: Well, it sounds like the perfect job for you. I know how much you live kids. So whats your other job? T: Well. Ill also be one of the people who walks around the park greeting people. M: Do you mean youll have to dress up in a costume? T: Yes, as a cartoon character! I know, I know. It sounds silly. And its certainly not as rewarding as working in Childrens World, but its part of the job. Carols Woman: So where are you working this summer, Carols? Carlos: Im working as a tutor in a learning center for kids. W: Interesting. What kinds of things do the kids do there? C: They work on subjects they need help in, uh, mainly math and English. W: Is your job hard? C: No, not at all. The kids work on computers most of the time. We have to help them get started and when they run into problems. W: Do you enjoy it? C: Oh, yes. Working with kids is so much more fun than working with adults. And I get to choose my own hours. As long as I work eight hours a day, I can come in at any time from 8 A.M. TO 9 P.M. W: Lucky you! Paul Woman: Paul, did you find a summer job, yet? Paul: Yeah, Im working in a restaurant. W: Oh, hows it going? P: Oh, the moneys not bad. W: What are you doing? Are you waiting tables? P: I wish! No. Im working in the kitchen. I cut up stuff for the chef vegetables and meat and things. I also wash the dishes. W: Oh, yuck. P: Yeah. Its pretty hard work. I didnt realize how hot it is in a restaurant kitchen until I took this job. W: So why dont you quit? P: Id love to, but I need the money. Julia Man: So what kind of job did you find for the summer? Julia: Im working for a marketing company. Im doing telephone marketing. M: Oh, so youre one of those people who drives me crazy by calling me up and trying to persuade me to buy something that I have absolutely no need for. J: Exactly. M: Do you like it? J: Believe it or not, I do. Its mostly a bunch of students working there, and we have a lot of fun when were not making calls. Its really easy, too, since we just have to read from a script. M: Are you doing this full time? J: Yes, but I work from two in the afternoon until eleven at night, so I get to sleep as late as I want to in the morning. Unit 3 Could you do me a favor? P14 2 Conversation A Listen and practice. Jack: Hi, Rod. This is Jack. Rod: Oh, hi, Jack. Whats up? J: Im going to my best friends wedding this weekend. Id love to videotape it. Would you mind if I borrowed you video camera? R: Um, yeah. Thats OK, I guess. I dont think Ill need it for anything. J: Thanks a million. R: Sure. Have you used a video camera before? Its pretty easy. J: Yeah, a couple of times. Would it be OK if I picked it up on Friday night? R: Fine. No problem. B Listen to two more telephone calls Jack makes. What else does he want to borrow from friends? Do they agree to lend them to him? 1. Andy: Hello. Jacj: Hi, Andy. This is Jack. A: Oh, hi, Jack. J: I was wondering if you could do me a favor. A: That depends. J: Well, I have to go to a wedding this weekend. Would it be OK if I borrowed your navy blue suit? A: Oh, sure. No problem. J: Thanks a lot. Ill come by and pick it up tonight. A: Thats fine. 2. Rose: Rose Rizzo. Jack: Hi, Rose. This is Jack. R: Oh, hello. How are you? J: Pretty good, thanks. Listen, the reason Im calling is I have a really big favor to ask you. R: Yes? J: Remember I told you about that friend of mine whos getting married to a woman he met in Barcelona? R: Yeah, I remember. And? J: Well, the weddings this Saturday afternoon, and its out in the country about an hours drive from here and I was wondering if I could borrow your car for the afternoon to get there. R: Gee, Jack, Id really love to help you out, but Im going to be needing my car all weekend. Ive got a friend coming in from out of town, and I promised to show her the sights. J: Oh, OK. I understand. Anyway, how are things? I havent seen you for ages. R: Oh, pretty good. P16 5 Listening A Listen to three telephone conversations. Write down what each caller requests. Does the other person agree to the request? Check () Yes or No. 1. Tina Robert: Hello? Tina: Hi, Robert. This is Tina. R: Hi, Tina. Whats up? T: Well, actually, I was wondering if youd mind lending me your camera for a few days. I want to take some photos of my new apartment to send to my folks. R: Sure. You can borrow it. T: Oh, thanks a million. 2. Mike Mike: Hi, Sandy. This is Mike. Sandy: Oh, hi. How are things with you? M: Pretty good. Listen. I was wondering if I could use your video game system over the weekend. S: You mean my Sony Play Station? M: Yeah. My sisters asked me to take care of my niece and nephew over the weekend theyre six and eight and I thought it would be a great way to keep them busy. S: Thats a good idea kids that age love video games but, well, I have bad news: My machine isnt working. Ive been meaning to take it in to get fixed, but I havent gotten around to it. M: Oh, too bad. S: But you know you can always rent one. Most video stores have machines to rent. You just have to leave a deposit. M: Oh, perfect. Ill do that. Thanks, Sandy. S: No problem. 3. Phil Phil: Hi, Greg. Its Phil. Greg: Hi. Whats up? P: Not much, but I was wondering if I could ask you for a favor. G: Hmmmaybe. Try me! P: Well, I have to go out of town for a few days next week. G: Uh-huh. P: Could I leave Polly with you while Im gone? G: Polly? Whos Polly? P: You know Polly, my bird. G: Oh, yeah. I forgot, your bird. I dont know, Phil. I really dont like birds very much. Theyre messy, and they make a lot of noise, and P: No, not Polly. Shes really a great bird. Shes really clean and very quiet. She wont bother you I promise. G: Oh, all right. Ill do it. P: Thanks. I really appreciate it. Ill bring her over on Tuesday night. G: OK. But you owe me one! P17 8 Conversation A Listen and practice. Amy: Hello? Jeff: Hello. May I speak to Sophia, please? A: Im sorry, shes not in right now. Would you like to leave a message? J: Yes, please. This is Jeff. Would you tell her that Tony is having a party on Saturday? A: Un-huh. J: And would you ask her if shed like to go with me? A: All right, Peter. Ill give her the message. J: No, this is Jeff, not Peter. A: Oh, Im sorry. J: By the way, whos Peter? B Listen to Amy talking to Sophia. Who is Peter? Is Sophia going to go to the party with Jeff? Sophia: Hi! Im home! A: Oh, hi. S: Did anyone call? A: Uh-huh. Your old friend Peter called a few hours ago. Hes going to be in town on Saturday and wants to get together with you Saturday night. He said to call him. S: Oh, super! I havent seen Peter in almost a year. Any other calls? A: Uh, yeah. Jeff called. He wants to know if you want to go to Tonys party with him. S: Oh. When is Tonys party? A: On Saturday. S: Oh, perfect. Thats the same night Im going to get together with Peter, so I have an excuse not to go. Even if I werent going out with Peter, I wouldnt go anywhere with Jeff. Oh, hes such a pain! A: Oh, he didnt sound so bad. He sounded kind of sweet. S: Yeah, yeah, I guess he is. Its just that I dont want to go out with him and he just doesnt seem to get the message. Do me a favor. Amy: If he calls again, could you just tell him Im not home? A: Hmm. OK. Unit 4 What a story! P20 2 Conversation Storytelling A Listen and practice. Jake: What an awful story! A couple was sailing their yacht from Hawaii to Mexico. While they were crossing the Pacific, their boat hit a whale and sank! Anne: Is that true? What happened to the whale? J: It doesnt say! Oh and heres another one. A guy in Los Angles was robbing a bank. But as he was escaping, he got caught in the revolving door. A: I guess it was his first bank robbery! J: Yeah. On and listen to this. Some guy got locked out of his house, so he tried to get in through the chimney. A: Dont tell me! He got stuck in the chimney! J: Exactly. And he was still trying to get out two days later when the police rescued him. 1. A man who considered himself a snake charmer was strangled to death on Sunday by a three-and-a-half-meter boa constrictor in a town in Thailand. It seems that the man rushed to see the giant snake after friends told him the serpent was seen beside one of the towns main roads. The snake charmer put it around his neck; while he and his friends were walking home, the snake strangled him to death. 2. Early Tuesday morning in California, two police officers who were pursuing a car thief down Hollywood Boulevard in a high-speed chase were rescued by the thief. During the chase, the officers car overturned and fell into a shallow river. The officers couldnt get out of the car, which was rapidly filling up with water. The thief went back to the scene of the accident and helped rescue the officers. The Hollywood Police Department has decided to drop charges against the thief for saving the officers lives. A Listen and practice. Brian: Someone stole my wallet last night! Kate: Oh no! What happened? B: Well, I was working out, and I had put my stuff in my locker, just like I always do. When I came back, someone had stolen my wallet. I guess Id forgotten to lock the locker. K: Im sorry. Thats terrible! Did you lose much money? B: Only about $20. But I lost my credit card and my drivers license. What a pain! B Listen to the rest of the conversation. What did Kate have stolen once? Where was she? What happened? K: Hmm. That reminds me of when I had my purse stolen last year. B: Really? What happened? K: Well, it was when I was in Belgium. I was on my way to the airport, so I was standing on the side of the road with my bags, trying to figure out the bus schedule. Anyway, this a bunch of guys came by and asked if they could help me. They spoke very broken English, and I couldnt really understand what they were saying. I really just wanted them to leave me alone. Finally, they left and when I looked down, I realized my purse had disappeared. It had my wallet in it with all my travelers checks and my money and my credit card. Well, luckily, I had put my airline ticket and my passport in one of my carry-on bags. B: How awful! So what did you do? K: Well, first I screamed at the top of my lungs and tried to run after the guys but they were long gone. Then this sounds really corny I did just what I had seen people do on TV: I called my credit card company. B: Were they helpful? K: They were lifesavers! In no time at all, theyd given me new travelers checks and a new credit card, and sent me on my way. Review of Units 1-4 P26 2 Listening Favorite gripes A Listen to two people discussing these topics. Complete the chart. 1 Taxi drivers A: It really upsets me when taxi drivers drive so fast. Im always terrified of having an accident. B: That doesnt really bother me. I like to get where Im going quickly. But I cant stand it when they have their radios turned up all the way full blast. You cant even hear yourself think! 2 People with dogs A: I hate it when people take their dogs into a park and let them make messes all over the place. Its so irresponsible! B: You know what bothers me? I hate it when they go out and leave their dog at home, barking all day. 3 TV commercials A: I cant stand it when they show the same commercial twice in a row. Why do they do chat? It drives me crazy! B: The thing that bothers me the most is when they interrupt a ball game at the most exciting moment to show some stupid commercial. 4 Store clerks A: It really upsets me when store clerks pretend they havent noticed you and just stand around chatting to each other. Its so rude. B: Yeah. Or on the other hand, they give you the hard sell, and try to get you to buy something you dont really want. Unit 5 Crossing cultures 10 Listening Unique customs Listen to three people describing unique customs they observed while traveling. Complete the chart. 1. Alice One thing that I never really got used to when I was traveling in Asia was the way people make noise when they drink soup. I think its because they want to show that theyre really enjoying their food so they make a loud slurping noise. It always bothered me. I guess its because my parents spent years when I was a kid telling me not to make noise while I was eating. 2. Mark When I lived in Spain, I was surprised at how late people eat in the evening. When youre invited to dinner, you are asked to come around nine oclock and you usually dont start dinner until ten. And people stay terribly late sometimes until two in the morning or even later. I found it difficult. How does one get up and go to work or school the next day after eating and drinking until three in the morning? 3. Susan I lived in the Middle East for a while, and when I went out, I had to obey the local custom of wearing something over my head and wearing a dress that covered my whole body. At first, I found it a real nuisance, but after a while, I got used to it and even started to like it. You feel really secure, and also you dont have to worry about what to wear all the time. Unit 6 Whats wrong with it? P34 2 Conversation: Listen and practice. Clerk: Can I help you? Helen: Yes, Id like to return this jacket. C: Is there something the matter with it? H: Yes. I didnt notice when I bought it, but there are a few problems. First, it has a tear in the lining. C: Hmm, actually, its torn in several places. H: And some of the buttons are very loose, this one came off, in fact. And theres a stain on the collar. C: Im really sorry about this. Would you like to exchange it for another one? H: Well, to be honest, I dont think this jacket is very well made. Id rather get a refund. C: I understand. Do you have the receipt? P36 4 Listening Fair exchange? Listen to three customers returning items they purchased. Complete the chart. 1. C: Can I help you? M: Yes, I bought this briefcase here last week, but theres something wrong with the lock. I cant get it to close properly. C: Let me see. Yes, I see what you mean. The lock seems to be jammed or something. No problem. Ill get you another one. Sorry about that. 2. W: Hi. C: Yes? W: I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. Theyre pretty new, but they seem to be falling apart. C: Hmm. Let me see. Yes, this doesnt look right. The stitching is coming out. How long did you say youve had them? W: Only about a month. Heres the receipt. C: Hmmyes. Well, let me exchange these for you. Im sorry for the inconvenience. 3. M: Excuse me. C: Yes, how can I help you? M: You see this shirt? I bought it here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed it, the color changed: It went from bright red to
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