Учебные задания для развития умений аудирования на базе аудиотекстов ''Streamline English''. Ч.2

Министерство образования Российской Федерации Восточно-Сибирский государственный технологический университет

Учебные задания для развития умений аудирования на базе аудиотекстов «Streamline English» Составители: Краснопеева Г.Н. Ямпилова З.С. Протасова Т.Д.

Улан-Удэ, 2005

Методические рекомендации Целью учебных заданий является развитие базовых умений, необходимых для восприятия англоязычной речи на слух. Разработанные задания построены на взаимодействии рецептивных и продуктивных умений устной речи и носят коммуникативный характер. Каждый урок представляет собой серию упражнений, направленных на антиципацию, проверку понимания услышанного, воспроизведение наиболее значимых в смысловом и языковом плане частей аудиотекста и высказывание по заданным ситуациям в форме диалога или монолога. В конце пособия дается письменный вариант аудиотекстов. Аудиотексты представляют собой оригинальный учебный материал «Streamline English», Bernard Hartley and Peter Viney Connections Co.из серии Oxford University Press. Ключевые слова: Yes, I can hear you clearly.

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Unit 51 Air-Sea Rescue A I. You will hear a report about an accident. A man has fallen down a cliff. A rescue man has found him on a beach and is speaking to a doctor by radio. Before you listen write 3-4 questions the doctor might ask the rescuer. 1._______________________ 2._______________________ 3._______________________ II. Here are some key words. See if you know all these words. Tell the story as you think it happened: 1. an accident - несчастный случай 2. to be (un) conscious - быть в сознании (без сознания) 3. to be in pain - испытывать боль 4. a cliff - скала 5. to climb down - спускаться (вниз) 6. a crew - экипаж 7. a helicopter - вертолет 8. to hurt - ушибать, причинять боль 9. a ladder - трап 10.a rescuer - спасатель III. Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks. When you finish, compare your notes with other students to check your comprehension. 3

This is _______ Radio 1 News desk. In Dosert a ________ is trying to_________ a man who has fallen down a _____. He's lying on a small ________. An air-sea ________ helicopter has arrived _________ the scene, and one of the crew has climbed _________ a ladder to the beach. He's speaking _________ a doctor. IV. Complete the dialogue between the rescuer and the doctor. You may use the phrases given in the box on the next page: 1. ______________? - Yes, I can hear you clearly. Is he unconscious? 2. ________________? - O.k., ask him if he can move. 3. ______________? - Ask him if he is in pain. 4. ______________? - Oh.... yes... - Ask him where it hurts. 5. ________________? - It's my back. - Right. Don't move him. I'm coming down. 2 - No, he’s conscious. - Can you move? - Are you in pain? - Can you hear me, doctor? - Where does it hurt?

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I. You will hear the editor talking to a reporter about the interview with a popular singer. Write down 5 questions the reporter could ask him.

1. Most UFOs:

a) are friendly b) are hostile (opposite to friendly) c) are invisible

B II. Listen to the tape and note the questions that shouldn't be asked. 1. his opinion of the country 2. his background 3. his age 4. his marital status

2. If you meet a UFO:

a) you’d feel panic b) уou’d feel pain c) you could die a) your car may disappear b) it may stop working c) it may be taken by a UFO

III. Fill in the blanks. Frank Aitkin is the editor of the Daily News. He's sending a trainee journalist to interview the American singer, Bob Sonata. - Now, I've arranged the interview ________four o'clock ________his hotel. Ask him lots _________questions. You know ... ask him _______he likes England. Ask him ________his next record will be, when he recorded it, ... and ask him _________. Ask him all the _________questions … but don’t … don’t ask him how old _________. O.k.? IV. Think of a famous person you would like to interview and make up a list of questions you would like to ask him or her. Unit 52 Unidentified flying object (UFO) I. What do you think about UFO? 5

3. If you are in car:

II. Imagine you’ve seen a UFO. Write down a report of what you have seen filling in the blanks. My friend and I _______driving along a quiet road. Suddenly there _____a loud noise, and a big ________silver object ________low over our car. It ______in mid-air, ________round and flew ________over our car. Then it _______straight up into the sky and_________. III. Now listen to the end of the story and complete the dialogue using English equivalents of the phrases in Russian given in brackets: - Oh, ... (что это было?) - Eh?… Don't ask me …(понятия не имею, что это было.) - Oh, (я так напугана)... Let's go. - We can't… The engine isn't working. - Oh,… (попробуй еще раз). - That's strange. It's O.k. now. I wonder (почему он не работал?). - Oh, do you think (это было НЛО)? 6

- I don't know… I really don't know. We should (позвонить в полицию). - Do you think they'll believe us? Unit 54 Mugging I. Be sure if you know these words: 1. mugging - ограбление на улице (разг.) 2. beard - борода 3. moustache - усы 4. to snatch - стащить 5. widow - вдова II. If you see one of these incidents: - two youths attack an old woman and steal her handbag - a man shoots a young woman and then runs away - a middle aged woman collapses just in front of you What would you do? Help? Get other people to help? Call the police? Do nothing? Compare your ideas with other students. III. You will hear a story describing an incident that happened to Mrs. Riley. Listen and check what kind of an incident described above took place.

2. She threw the tall youth over her shoulder and crashed into the other youth. 3. There was nobody else except two youths. 4. The short and fat youth snatched Mrs. Riley’s handbag. 5. One night Mrs. Riley was walking along a dark London street. 6. The tall youth held her from behind. V. Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks: 1. One night, Mrs. Riley, an elderly widow ______ ______ along a dark London street. She ______ ______ her handbag in one hand and a plastic carrier bag in the other. There ______ nobody else in the street except two youths. They _______ in a dark shop doorway. One of hem was very ______ with fair _____. The other was _____ and_____ with a beard and moustache. 2. The youths _____ for a few moments, and then _____ quickly and quietly towards Mrs. Riley. The tall youth ______ her from behind while the other youth ______ to snatch her handbag. 3. Suddenly, Mrs. Riley _____ the tall youth over her shoulder. She ____ into other youth and they both ____ on the ground. Without______, Mrs. Riley _____ both of them on the head with her handbag, and ______ calmly away. 4. The two surprised youths______ still ______ on ground when Mrs. Riley ______ the street towards a door with a lighted sign above it. Mrs. Riley ______, ______ round, _____ at the youths and ______ into the South West London Judo-Club.

IV. Listen to the recording again and arrange the events in the order they occur in this passage. 1. Mrs. Riley walked into the South West London Judo Club smiling at the youths.

VI. Now you know that the story you have heard consists of four logical parts. Listen to the recording again. After each logical part stop and answer the questions.

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Answer the police officer’s questions.

Part I 1. Where did it happen? What was Mrs. Riley doing? 2. Who else was there in the street? 3. How did muggers look like?

VIII. You’ve got brief notes of the incident. Complete these notes with suitable verbs given below in the box.

Part II 1. What did the youths do? 2. What did the tall youth do? 3. What did the short youth do? Part III 1. What did Mrs. Riley do? 2. Was she frightened by the attack? 3. Was she shouting wildly or was she calm? Part IV 1. How did the youths react to Mrs. Riley actions? Were they surprised? 2. What did they see? VII. You are a police officer investigating the incident. What questions would you ask a witness? Where did it happen? Where were (was) ... What were (did) ... Who... How… Now work in pairs. Student A: You are a police officer investigating the incident. Ask student В what he/she saw. Student B: You are a passer- by who saw this incident from the other side of the street. 9

Last night Mr. Lester / a middle- aged widower / along Birmingham Street. He / briefcase / umbrella. There / nobody else / two men. They / side street. One / big / black curly hair. The other / thin / baldhead. They / few seconds / and /__/ slowly / silently / Mr. Lester. The big man / ___/ behind. The thin one / ___/ steal / Mr. Lester / briefcase. Suddenly Mr. Lester / big one / shoulder. He / ___ / thin one. They / ___/ pavement. Mr. Lester / ___/ umbrella / and walk / quickly away. The two astonished men / ___/ ground. Mr. Lester / cross / road / towards / door / painted sign. Mr. Lester / ___/ ___/ ___/ ___/ into / Central Birmingham Karate Club. were sitting on the ground was carrying were standing in the … held threw ... over... struck with was walking along crossed the road

landed on tried to steal was... except... walked ... towards ... waited for ... collided with... walked quickly away stopped, laughed and walked into

IX. Now you’re reporter of a local newspaper. Write about the incident that took place last night. 10

Unit 55 An important visitor I. It's a short news report from the Postbridge station. Listen to it and say: 1) Who an important person is 2) What the purpose of the visit is: a) King, to open a new Town Hall b) President, to visit a Town Hall c) Queen, to open a new school d) Mayor, to give a present to the citizens of the town II. Listen to the recording again and complete the plan for the day. 1. When the train____, the band____ playing. 2. When the Queen____ the train, the Mayor ____ her some flowers. 3. Before the Queen____ the station, the Mayor____ a speech. 4. When the Queen____ at the school, the children____ cheering. 5. After she ____ the school, everybody____ to the Town Hall. 6. After the Mayor____ his speech, they____ lunch. 7. Before the Queen____ Postbridge, the Mayor ____a present from the town. III. Listen to the plan for the day again and write down answers to the journalist's questions: 1. What'll happen when the train stops? 2. Who'll make a speech before she leaves the station? 3. When will children begin cheering? 11

4. What'll they do after she opens the school? 5. What will the Mayor do when she gets to the Town Hall? 6. What will happen after the Mayor makes a speech? IV. Make up your own schedule of some special occasion: the opening, ceremony at an exhibition; meeting a VIP at the airport ... ; arranging a visit of a famous person; etc. Use "when ..., after..., before: .., as soon as ..." Unit 56 General Hospital I. You will hear four dialogues about general hospital activities. Four departments of the hospital will be mentioned. Put them in the order in which they are described. Which department is not mentioned? a) Operating Theatre - операционная b) Neurology - неврология c) Maternity ward - палата в родильном отделении d) Casualty Department - травматологическое отделение e) Ward ten - палата 10 1. Make up sentences using the pattern: Pattern:

We / operate / he / be all right If we operate, he'll be all right.

1. It / be / a girl / we / call / she / Victoria 12

2. We / not operate / he / die. 3. You / press the button / someone / come at once. 4. We / pull too hard / we / hurt him. 5. I / put / some soap on his head / it / come off easily. II. Fill in the blanks. A. Maternity Ward Mr. Wallace is in the ____ Ward. His wife ____to have a baby. - Hello ... you are Mr. Wallace, ___? ____ you ____waiting long? - Not really. ____ there any news? - Not yet. We ____ you as soon as there ____. Have you ____ of any names for the baby? - Oh, yes! If it ____ a girl, we ____ her Victoria, and if it ____ a boy, we ____ him Jason. В. Operating Theatre David Foster ____ ____ a serious accident. His wife ____ outside the operating theatre now. - Mrs. Foster? I'm Doctor Rayne. - Oh, Doctor! How____ ____? - Well, I ____ we'll ____ to operate. - Oh, no! He ____ always ____ afraid of operations. - Don't worry! ____ we ____ now, he ____ all right. - Oh, Doctor. Do you really ____ ____? - I'm afraid so. He ____ lost a lot of blood. If we ____ _____, he___ . C. Ward Ten Mr. Frampton has just arrived at the hospital. He's going to have a minor operation ____. - This is your bed, Mr. Frampton. 13

- Now, _____ you get undressed and ____ into bed. There's a buzzer on the bedside table. If you ____ the button, someone __ at once. - Oh, I'm ____ I ____ need anything ... - Well, don't forget... if you ____ anything, just ____ the button. D. Casualty Department - Oh, dear! How ____ it happen? - He ____just ____ with the saucepan, and he ____ it on his head ... and now it's stuck. - ___ you ____ to get it off? - No, I'm afraid of____him. - Yes, if we ____ too hard, we'll ____ him. - What ____ we ____ to do? - Well, if I ____ ____ it ____, he ____ ____ to eat? - Oh, no! - I'm only ____. If I ____ some soap on his head, it ____ ____ off easily. IV. Now think of the situations where something will happen if somebody does or doesn't do anything. Work in pairs and make up at least two- line dialogues. Example: A child: I want to have two more ice creams. Unit 57 Mother: If you have two more ice creams, you'll get a sore At the Races throat. Unit 57. At the Races 14

HAMPSHIRE GOLD CUP

I. Be sure if you know these words: 1. to be worth something - стоить чего-либо 2. to bet on somebody - спорить на что-либо, делать ставку 3. they are off! — начинать: зд. Старт! 4. bin - зд. Препятствие 5. fence - забор, изгородь II. Horse - racing is a very popular sport in Britain. You will hear a report from the Hampshire Gold Cup. Look at the list of horses for the Cup. Study keys to Form, Odds and Nationality and try to choose the winner. HAMPSHIRE GOLD CUP TWO MILES PRIZE MONEY $ 50 000 Number Name

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Black Beauty (GB) Irish Prince (IRL) Concorde (F) White Rum (GB) Kentucky Moon (USA) Cash Register (NZ) Ferdinand III (D) Chestnut Mare (IRL) Dobbin (GB) Sylvester Stallion (F) Tricky Dicky (USA) Trigger (NL) 15

ODDS

Form

20-1 3-1 4-1 1-1 evens 14-1 2-1 33-1 25-1 100-1 10-1 66-1 50-1

004003 343310 1F0023 111111 200043 322301 000000 004000 LLLFLL 442 F01 OFOFLF OL0004

Key to Form 2 F 3 L 0 1

This list shows the results of the horse’s six previous races 1. First 2. Second 3. Third 4. Fourth O. Unplaced L. Last F. Fell

Key to ODDS 3–1

If you bet one pound, and the horse wins, you’ll get three pounds. Key to Nationality

GB Britain IRL Ireland F France D Germany NL Holland USA United States NZ New Zealand

Have you chosen the winner? Good. Now ask your groupmates these questions. Names of groupmates Questions 1. Which horse have you chosen? 2. What number is it? 3. Where does it come from? 4.What are the ODDS? 5.Why did you choose it? 6.Has it won before? 7.Has it been second / third / fourth / last? 8.Has it fallen? 9.How much are you going to bet? 10.If your horse wins how much will you get?

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V. Listen to the report and check your guesses. Fill in the blanks. It's a lovely day here at Hurstwood Park. The horses are ready ____ today's big race ____ the Hampshire Gold Cup. And they are ___! They're all started ____. They ____ ____ towards the first bend, and Dobbin's in the ____! Concorde's in ____. White Rum, the favorite, is at the ____. Now they're ____the second bend ... and they're all ____ the second fence ... Cash Register has just ____ Concorde, and Sylvester Stallion has ____ into the ____ place ... the Irish Prince, then Tricky Dicky ... now they are coming round the third ____ ... and it's a very close race ... and they've all ____ the third _____... and the favorite, White Rum, ____ through the crowd is cheering wildly ... they're over the last ____...there's only 300 meters to go ... and all the horses are in line ... I can't see which one's in ____it’s very, very close ... it's a photo finish! What a race! But we'll have to wait for the result... VI. Who is the winner? Give your reasons. Unit 58 On the road I. Match the words with their definitions. A B 1. Traffic warden a. водительские права 2. Petrol / gasoline (US) b. инспектор дорожного движения 3 To tow c. испытывать недостаток 4. To run out of d. бензин 5. Truck e. буксировать 6. Driving license е. грузовик

II. You'll hear four conversations about different road incident. Which of the things below are not mentioned? Listen and mark each statement "yes" "or" "no". 1. No parking near a bus stop _____ 2. There's a 35 mile an hour speed limit on this road _____ 3. A man was speeding _____ 4. The car has broken down _____ 5. The car's run out of gas _____ 6. The mechanic had to tow the car 7. The man hasn't got cash ____ III. Listen to the recording and answer the questions after each part. 1. Why couldn't Ben park there? 2. Why has he parked? 3. Ben was doing a) 30 с) 60 b) 35 d) more than 60 4. Wadley's Garage has a) an 8- hour breakdown service b) a 12- hour breakdown service с) a 24- hour breakdown service d) a 24- hour car cleaning service 5. What was wrong with Ben's car? 6. How did Ben pay the mechanic? IV. Complete the dialogue using suitable phrases in the right column.

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Ann: Ben! You can't park here! a pedestrian/ There's a / no ... crossing parking Ben: Oh, we'll back ... its O.K. in no time / in no moment/ in a few minutes Ann: Oh, no it isn't. You'll get... speeding ticket / parking If you leave it here ticket Ben: No, I won't. It's... 4:30 / 5:30 All the traffic wardens... have gone home / have been watching Ann: Ben! Ben: Yes? Warden: Is this your car, sir?

(2) Man: Hello ... Wadley's Garage. Ben: Oh, good evening. I don't know if you can help me. (у меня сломалась машина) Man: We have ____ (круглосуточное обслуживание) ____? Ben: I'm on the A357 ... just north of Ringbourne. My cars just passed the Red Line Pub ... it is ... Man: ____ ( ? ) Ben: I've got no idea ... but it won't start. Man: ____ ( ? ) VI. Complete the dialogue with the phrases given in the box.

V. Complete the following dialogues using English equivalents of the following Russian phrases given in brackets. Then listen to the tape once more and check. (1) P. C.: Excuse me, may I see____? (Ваши права?) Ben: I'm afraid I ____ (Я оставил права дома) P.C.: In that case I’ll have to take it to the police station within five days. Ben: But … but why? P.C.: (Вы превысили скорость). Ben: But I was doing only 35. P.C.: There’s a ____ miles an hour speed limit on this road. Ben: (неужели? Я не видел знака (the sign) P.C.: Well, sir. (Мы ехали / гнались за вами.) Ben: So, you were doing 35 too. P.C.: No, sir. (мы ехали со скоростью 60 миль в час, и не могли догнать вас). 19

pay you now; tow me to the garage; take a cheque; run out of petrol; my cheque book; a spare can of petrol; come to the Mechanic: It's nothing serious, sir. You've ____ Ben: Oh, can you ____? Mechanic: That's not necessary. I've got ____ in my truck. Ben: Shall I ____? Or shall ____ to the garage. Mechanic: You can pay me now. Ben: Will you ____? Mechanic: Yes, that's O.K. Ben: Hold on ... I can't find ____! Unit 60 Emergency 999 I. See if you know the following words: 20

1. fair engine- пожарная машина 2. emergency service- служба экстренной помощи 3. robbery- кража, грабеж 4. thieves- воры 5. tо knock out- ударить, свалить с ног 6. quay [ki:]- причал, набережная . II. Do you know what Emergency Line is? 1) In your country 2) in other countries What services will the recording be about? III. Now listen to each conversation. After each section stop and answer the questions. Section 1. Police a) Where was the man? What did he see? What do you think it was? Did the police come in time? b) Make up sentences and arrange them in the right sequence to describe the scene. Model: 03:00. The police arrived. 02:55. The robbers went. When the police arrived, the robbers had gone. Three people had knocked out The guards had been shot The robbers were both lying The first police car had taken 21

all the wages for the factory on the ground on the ambulance three people

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the robbery too late to the factory

Section 2. Fire service a) What is the call about? Did the fire engine get in time? Where had the fire started? Had the fire spread to the neighboring houses? What had caused the fire? Were the firemen able to put the fire out quickly? b) Fill in the blanks. 1. The fire engine ____ to the garage just ____ time. 2. The showroom ____. 3. Fortunately the fire____ the petrol pumps, and ____ to neighboring houses. 4. The firemen ____ ____ to put it out it quickly. 5. The fire ____ ____ in the office. 6. Someone ____ ____ a lighted cigarette into a wastepaper basket. c) Make up sentences according to the model, using the verbs in Past Simple and Past Perfect Tense. 07:00.He got to the airport. 09:05.The student came into class.

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04:50 The helicopter arrived. 04:15. The boat sank. 11:20. She went out. 11:18. The rain stopped. Section 3. Ambulance. a) Read the vocabulary of the section and say what happened canal, bridge, boy, swim, artificial respiration, the quay, dive in rescue, a policeman. b) Listen to section 3 and compete the dialogue. Operator: Emergency. Which service, please? Caller: ____ Ambulance: ____ Caller: Hurry ... there's a boy ... he's in the canal, and I don't think he can swim. Ambulance: ____ Caller: Oh, sorry ____ near the bridge ... the one in Balaclava street. Ambulance: ____ Transcripts Unit 51 Air-Sea Rescue A This is the Radio 1 Newsdesk. In Dorset, a helicopter is trying to rescue a man who has fallen down a cliff. He’s lying on a small beach. An airsea rescue helicopter has arrived at the scene, and one of the crew has

climbed down a ladder to the beach. He’s speaking to a doctor by radio. - Hello. Can you hear me, doctor ? - Yes, I can hear you clearly. Is he unconscious? - No, he’s conscious? But he looks pretty bad. - O.k., ask him if he can move. - Can you move? - No… - Ask him if he is in pain. - Are you in pain? - Oh.... yes... - Ask him where it hurts. - Where does it hurt? - It's my back. - Right. Don't move him. I'm coming down. B Frank Aitkin is the editor of the Daily News. He's sending a trainee journalist to interview the American singer, Bob Sonata. -Now, I've arranged the interview for four o'clock … at his hotel. Ask him lots of questions. You know ... ask him if he likes England. Ask him what his next record will be, when he recorded it, ... and ask him where. Ask him all the usual questions … but don’t … don’t ask him how old he is. O.k.? Unit 52 Unidentified flying object (UFO) 24

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Ronald and Jean were driving along a quiet country road in southern England. They were on the way to Westbury. It was nearly midnight. -

Ron…look over there. There’s something in the sky. What is it? I don’t know what it is. It’s probably a plane. I don’t think so. It’s too big and too bright. Oh, no. What’s the matter? The engine’s stopped. Why has it stopped? I don’t know why it’s stopped. We’ll have to find a garage. Is there one near here? Yes, there’s one in the next village…but I don’t know if it’s open. It’s very late.

Suddenly there was a loud noise, and a big, bright silver object flew low over our car. It stopped in mid-air, turned round and flew back over their car. Then it went straight up into the sky and disappeared. -

Oh, Ron! What was that? Eh?… Don't ask me …I’ve got no idea what it was. Oh, I’m frightened... Let's go. We can't… The engine isn't working. Oh,…try it again! That's strange. It's O.k. now. I wonder why it wasn’t working? - Oh, Ron… do you think it was a UFO? - I don't know… I really don't know. We should phone the police. - Ron…do you think they'll believe us?

Unit 54 A Mugging 1. One night, Mrs. Riley, an elderly widow, was walking along a dark London street. She was carrying her handbag in one hand and a plastic carrier bag in the other. There was nobody else in the street except two youths. They were standing in a dark shop doorway. One of them was very tall with fair hair, the other was short and fat with a beard and moustache. 2. The youths waited for a few moments, and then ran quickly and quietly towards Mrs. Riley. The tall youth held her from behind while the other youth tried to snatch her handbag. Suddenly, Mrs. Riley threw the tall youth over her shoulder. 3. She crashed into other youth and they both landed on the ground. Without speaking, Mrs. Riley struck both of them on the heads with her handbag, and walked calmly away. 4. The two surprised youths were still sitting on the ground when Mrs. Riley crossed the street towards a door with a lighted sign above it. Mrs. Riley paused, turned round, smiled at the youths and walked into the South West London Judo-Club. Unit 55 An important visitor The platform of Portsbridge station is full of people. They’re waiting for an important visitor – the Queen. They’re expecting her 26

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to arrive soon. She’s going to open a new secondary school – Portsbridge Comprehensive. The Mayor’s secretary is telling him about the plans for the day. She’ll be here soon. We’ll wait until we see the train. 1. When the train stops, the band will start playing. 2. Your son will give her some flowers when she gets off the train. 3. You’ll make a speech before she leaves the station. 4. As soon as she arrives at the school, the children will begin cheering. 5. After she opens the school, we’ll go to the Town Hall. 6. When she gets to the Town Hall, you’ll make another speech. 7. After you make the speech, we’ll have lunch. 8. Before she leaves Postbridge, you’ll give her a present from the town. Unit 56 General Hospital A. Maternity Ward Mr. Wallace is in the Maternity Ward. His wife’s going to have a baby. - Hello ... you are Mr. Wallace, aren’t you? Have you been waiting long? - Not really. Is there any news? - Not yet. We’ll tell you as soon as there is. Have you thought of any names for the baby? - Oh, yes! If it’s a girl, we’ll call her Victoria, and if it’s a boy, we’ll call him Jason. 27

В. Operating Theatre David Foster has had a serious accident. His wife’s outside the operating theatre now. - Mrs. Foster? I'm Doctor Rayne. - Oh, Doctor! How is he? - Well, I’m afraid we'll have to operate. - Oh, no! He’s always been afraid of operations. - Don't worry! If we operate now, he’ll be all right. - Oh, Doctor. Do you really have to? - I'm afraid so. He’s lost a lot of blood. If we don’t operate, he’ll die. C. Ward Ten Mr. Frampton has just arrived at the hospital. He's going to have a minor operation tomorrow. - This is your bed, Mr. Frampton. - Oh, thank you, sister. - Now, could you get undressed and get into bed. There's a buzzer on the bedside table. If you press the button, someone will come at once. - Oh, I'm sure I won’t need anything ... - Well, don't forget... if you need anything, just press the button. D. Casualty Department - Oh, dear! How did it happen? - He was just playing with the saucepan, and he put it on his head ... and now it's stuck. 28

- Have you tried to get it off? - No, I'm afraid of hurting him. - Yes, if we pull too hard, we'll hurt him. - What are you going to do? - Well, if I don’t get it off, he won’t be able to eat? - Oh, no! - I'm only joking. If I put some soap on his head, it’ll come off easily. Unit 58 On the road - Ben! You can't park here! There's a double yellow line. - Oh, we'll back in a few minutes. It’s OK. - Oh, no it isn't. You'll get a parking ticket if you leave it here. - No, I won't. It's half past five. All the traffic wardens have gone home. - Ben! - Yes? - Is this your car, sir? - Excuse me, may I see your license? - I'm afraid I’ve left it at home. - In that case I’ll have to take it to the police station within five days. - But … but why? - You were speeding, sir. - But I was doing only. - There's a 30 miles an hour speed limit on this road. 29

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- Hello ... Wadley's Garage. - Oh, good evening. I don't know if you can help me. My car’s broken down. - We have a 24-hour breakdown service. Where are you? - I'm on the A357 … just north of Ringbourne. My cars just past the Red Line Pub ... it’s a white M.G. - Do you know what’s wrong with it? - I've got no idea ... but it won't start. - I’ll send a mechanic out to you. He’ll be there in about ten minutes. - It's nothing serious, sir. You've run out of petrol. - Oh, can you tow me to the garage? - That's not necessary. I've got a spare can of petrol in my truck. - Shall I pay you now, or shall I come to the garage - You can pay me now. - Will you take a cheque? I’ve run out of cash, too. - Yes, that's O.K. - Hold on ... I can't find my chequebook! Unit 60 Emergency … 999 30

- Emergency. Which service, please? - Police - Police, here. - I’ve just seen two cars crash into a security van. I think it’s a robbery. - Where? - Just outside the factory gates. - Which factory, sir? - Croxley Engineering … in Brook Lane … The first police car got to the factory three minutes later, but it was too late! The robbers had gone. They had knocked out one of the security guards and shot the other. They were both lying on the ground near the van. The thieves had taken all wages for the factory. The police called an ambulance, and questioned three people who had seen the robbery.

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Emergency. Which service, please? Ambulance … Ambulance service. Hurry ... there's a boy ... he's in the canal, and I don't think he can swim. - Where are you, madam? - Oh, sorry … near the bridge ... the one in Balaclava Street. - We’re on our way! When the ambulance arrived the boy was lying on the quay. A policeman had seen the boy in the water and had dived in and rescued him. The boy was all right. The policeman had given him artificial respiration. The ambulance took the boy and the policeman to hospital.

- Emergency. Which service, please? - Fire. - Fire service. - Come quickly! Fenley’s Garage is on fire … the one in Churchill Road. - We’ll be there in two minutes… The fire engine got to the garage just in time. The showroom was burning. Fortunately the fire hadn’t reached the petrol pumps, and hadn’t spread to neighboring houses. The firemen were able to put it out quickly. The fire had started in the office. Someone had thrown a lighted cigarette into a waste – paper basket. 31

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