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2. He teaches in a school. 3. He likes it a lot. 1. She has hidden it somewhere 4. She feels much better. safe = She has hidde nit somewhere safe. Audio script 2. He has ridden a goat = he has Announcement: This train is the ridde na goat. 14:37 service to Manchester, calling 3. They have shaken us = they at all stations to Manchester. have shake nus. Petra: Excuse me, is this seat free? 4. We have shown a couple of the Mike: Yes, of course. Help yourself. pictures = we have show na P: Thanks. couple of the pictures. M:Erm, I think we know each 5. I have spoken about it = I have other. I’m sure we’ve met spoke nabou tit. before. Do you work at the 6. We have stolen a couple = we health centre in Gerrard Street? have stole na couple. I think you’re my wife’s doctor. 7. Have you taken it out today? = P: Er, no. I’m not a doctor. have you take ni tout today? M:Oh, right. My mistake. So sorry. 8. We have thrown it away = we Do you own the computer shop have throw ni taway. in Dover Street? 9. They have woken us up = they P: Er, no, I don’t. I’m afraid you’ve have woke nu sup. mistaken me for somebody else. 10.He has given it to her = he has M:Ah ha! You know, I’m really sure give nit to her. we’ve met before. Are you a member of the tennis club in MOBILE PHONE ETIQUETTE! Argyll Street? Surely, that’s it. 1. invention; 2. hotel; 3. humans; P: No, I’m not. I don’t play tennis. 4. microphone; 5. heard; 6. shout; M:Then, what about The Grapes 7. level; 8. loud wine bar? Do you ever go there for a drink? Video script P: Er, no. I don’t like wine bars. Megan: Here’s my house key. I’m a beer drinker. Paul: Thanks. M:Of course. That’s it. You drink I’m William Hanson, etiquette in the King’s Head [a pub] in consultant. What I don’t know Wardour Street. I’ve seen you about etiquette, simply is not there hundreds of times. worth knowing. With technology P: No. I’m afraid not. I’ve never developing at an alarming rate, been there. we need to keep up to speed M:Then it must be The Queen’s with the do’s and the don’ts of Head. modern life, so come with me P: No. Sorry. and I’ll help you navigate this M:The Duke’s Head? so-called 21st century. First up, P: No. the mobile phone, probably M:The King’s Arms? the most important invention P: No. I really do think you’re in recent decades, but they mistaking me for someone else. never came with an etiquette M:I’ve got it! You’re married to instruction book, did they? Tim. Tim Smith. 1. So, where should we use our P: Oh, yes, that’s right. Do you mobile phones? You can go to know Tim? any café, restaurant, hotel and you see people that have come M:Do I know Tim? He works with my ex-wife, Stephanie, at the together to meet, and they bookshop. [fades out] are there using their mobile phones. What’s the point in getting together? Might as well STORY TIME stay at home. Concentrate on 1. Because a pickle is green, and the humans, not the gadgets. Superman flies. So, a flying 2. Now, volume – both the pickle is logically “Super Pickle”. volume that you speak into the 2. Because a newspaper is black devices and the volume of the and white, and it’s “read” by devices themselves. A mobile people. phone has a microphone built 3. Because watermelons have in, and an amplifier on the “pits”, and something that is caller’s end. You could whisper very bad is “pitiful”. into a mobile phone and you still will be hard as crystal-clear. CRANK CALLS So there’s no need to shout! Crank call I: the victim doesn’t 3. And your ringtone – you want to give us the puppies want to have it at an audible because we explain how we are level so you’re going to hear going to use them for a circus act. it, but (if it’s) too loud and Crank call II: we accuse the woman everybody’s going to look of throwing stones at the ducks. round – it’s going to disturb other people in quieter BUSINESS TALK THE BOOK environments. So, like a lot of 1. James’ book is about cooking etiquette, have a compromise. in prisons. 4. And finally, text speak – it’s so 2. Sandra doesn’t want to last decade, darling. produce another book with James because the last one LISTENING: STRANGERS ON A TRAIN! was unsuccessful. 2 Listening I = b 3 Listening II 1. no; 2. no; 3. no; 18 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS 4. no; 5. no; 6. yes WITH THE PREPOSITION AT E PRONUNCIATION Perfection 1 Gap-fill exercise 1. She plays a lot of tennis. 1. moment; 2. time; 3. notice;
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MATCHING A5 B10 C11 D1 E14 F13 G2 H9 I6 J4 K12 L7 M8 N3
BUSINESS DIALOGUES OFFICE GOSSIP 1. Judy knows about Michael’s salary and his pay rise. 2. Michael wants Simon’s office.
ANIMAL MATCHING 1B 2H 3I 4J 5C 6G 7F 8D 9E 10K 11A
TYPICAL DIALOGUES 1. The man tries on a jacket and a couple of shirts. 2. The man doesn’t buy anything in the end. 3. The customer who rips the shirts is the owner's son.
BRITISH BAR CHAT 1. The arguments in favour of the English breakfast are: it’s got carbohydrates, protein and vitamins. It’s a complete meal and it keeps you going. 2. The arguments against the English breakfast are: it’s unhealthy, it’s greasy, and frying the food kills the all the vitamins, etc.
IN THE NEWS 1. Lollipop men and women help children cross the road. 2. The lollipop woman was walking backwards, forwards and sideways across the road. 3. The woman gripped the lamp post. 4. The woman was drunk. 5. She lost her job as a result.
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