Учебные задания для развития умений аудирования на базе аудиотекстов ''Streamline English'' для студентов I и II курсов всех специальностей (часть II)

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Учебные задания для развития умений аудирования на базе аудиотекстов «Streamline English» для студентов I и II курсов всех специальностей (часть II)

Составители: Леденева Н. С. Ямпилова З. С. Протасова Т.Д.

Улан-Удэ, 2001

Методические рекомендации Целью учебных заданий является совершенствование умений, необходимых для восприятия устной 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.

U N I T 21 A DAY OFF WORK. Bill Walker works for Import-Export Company. Last Wednesday morning Bill rang his office at 9 o’clock. His boss Mr. Thompson answered the phone. - Hello, Thompson’s here. - Hello, this is Bill Walker. - Hello, Bill. - I’m afraid, I can’t come to work today, Mr.Thompson. - Oh, what’s the problem? - I’ve got a very sore throat. - Yes, you sound ill on the phone. - Yes, I’ll stay in bed today. But I’ll be able to come tomorrow. - That’s all right Bill. Stay in bed till you have enough work. - Thank you Mr.Thompson. Good-bye. - Good-bye, Bill. Mr.Thompson liked Bill very much. At 12.30 he got into his car, drove to a shop and bought some fruit for him. He went to Bill’s flat and rang the doorbell. Bill’s wife Susan answers the door. - Oh, Mr.Thompson. Hello. How are you? - Fine. Thanks, Susan. I’ve just come to see Bill. How is he? - Oh. He doesn’t look very well. I wanted him to see the doctor. - Oh, I’m going to see him. - Hello, Bill. - Oh. Hello, m….m, hello, Mr.Thompson. - I’ve brought some fruit for you, Bill. - Thank you very much, Mr.Thompson. - Well, I am at your house anyway. How is your throat?

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It seems a little better. I’ll be O’K tomorrow. Well, don’t come in until you feel better. All right. But I’m sure I’ll be able to come tomorrow. Bye-bye. Good-bye, Mr.Thompson.

At 3 o’clock in the afternoon Mr.Thompson locked the office door and switched on his portable TVision. He wanted to watch an important international football match. It was England against Brazil. Both teams were playing well. But neither of the teams could score a goal. The crowd was cheering and billowing. It was very exciting. Then at 3.20 England scored from a penalty. Mr. Thompson jumped out of his chair. He was very excited. He was smiling happily when suddenly a cameraman focused on a crowd. Mr. Thompson’s smile disappeared and he looked very angry. Bill Walker’s face was on the screen. He didn’t look ill and he didn’t sound ill. He was smiling happily and cheering widely. U N I T 22 APPLYING FOR A JOB. -

Come in. Come in … It’s Mr. Chandra, isn’t it? Yes, that’s right. How do you do? How do you do? Please, take a seat. Thank you very much. Well, I’ve got your application form, yes. I just want to check the information. Is that all right? Yes, of course. Now, you are 31, aren’t you? Yes, I am.

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And you aren’t married, are you? No, I am not yet. Hm. You went to secondary school and technical college, didn’t you? Yes, I did. But you didn’t go to University, did you? No, I didn’t. I started working when I was 20. I see. You can speak French and Russian, can’t you? Yes, I can, but not fluently. I speak French better than Russian. But you can’t speak Spanish, can you? No, no I can’t. You’ve been to France, haven’t you? Yes, I have and to Germany and Russia. So, I see but you haven’t been to the Middle East, have you? No, I’m afraid I haven’t. But I’d like to. Good. TEXT 2

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Come in, please. It’s Mrs. Wallace. Yes, that’s right. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. I’ve looked through your application. Can I just check the information? Of course. Now. You are 22. Yes, I am. You’re married. No, I’m not married. But I’m engaged. You didn’t go to technical college or university. No, I didn’t.

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But you learnt to type at school. Yes, I did. You can speak French and Italian. Yes I can. But I can write them better than I can speak them. You’ve been to Switzerland. Yes, I have and to Italy. And you can take shorthand. Yes, I can. I studied it at school. U N I T 23 FOUR DISASTERS.

M: Good evening. Our program tonight is about disasters. This year there have been fires, planecrashes, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. All our guests tonight have survived disasters. M: Hi, I’m Bill Daniels. I live in Chicago. I was working in my office on the twenty eighth floor of the skyscraper. I was dictating some letters to my secretary when the fire bell rang. I rushed out to the lift but it wasn’t working. The stairs were full of thick smoke. We couldn’t go down so we had to go up to the roof. When we got there some people were waiting calmly. Others were shouting and screaming wildly. A helicopter managed to land on the roof and rescued six of us before the building collapsed. (2) My name is Martha Hoggins. I was on holiday in the South Pacific and I was staying on Pogohitti, a small island. I was having a rest when the volcano erupted. The noise woke me up. I looked through the window. Everyone was running towards the harbour too. I just

put on the coat and ran to the harbour too. I managed to get on the ship. It was leaving when the lava hit the town. (3) Hello, I’m George Green. I’m a farmer. I was working in the fields behind my house when I saw the plane. It was on fire, smoke was coming from the engines. It was coming down fast. I was running towards my house when it crashed into the trees behind me. I heard a terrible explosion. When I woke up, I was lying in the hospital bed. (4) Good evening. My name is Michael Pert. My wife and I were staying with friends on Santa Monica in the Caribbean. We were having dinner when the earthquake began. Everything shook all the plates and food fell on the floor. We were picking everything up when the ceiling fell on to us. We couldn’t move. We had to wait for three hours before help arrived. U N I T 25 TRAVELLING BY AIR. -1M: Can I check in here for the British Airways flight to New York? W: Yes, sir. May I see your ticket and your passport? M: Here you are. W: That’s fine. Can you put your suitcase on the scales, please?

M: Of course. How much does it weigh? W: Twenty-three kilos. I’m sorry but you’ll have to pay an excess baggage charge. M: Oh, it’s only three kilos anyway. W: That’s ₤6. Thank you. Would you like to go through to departure lounge? -2-

British Airways. Flight 179 to New York is now boarding at Gate 4. Excuse me. Yes. I didn’t hear that announcement. Which flight did they call? Flight 179 to New York. Are you going there? Yes. So am I. Gate 4 is this way. Follow me. -3-

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May I see your sack? Just a security check. Of course. Thank you. Ah-h…What’s this in your pocket? It’s just a metal comb. May I see it, sir? Certainly. Here it is.

-4Good afternoon. Hello. Captain Gibson and his crew welcome you aboard British Airways, flight 179 to New York. We are now flying at a height of 30.000 feet, our speed is approximately 600 miles an hour. We land in New York in 5.5 hours. The temperature in New York is now minus 3ْC. In a few minutes you’ll be able to see Irish coast. Our steward and stewardess will serve lunch in half an hour. U N I T 26. I’VE CUT MYSELF.

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Hm-m. They were silly, weren’t they? -3-

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My guests tonight are the two rock-musicians Dean and Darren Osborne. Hello. You both play the guitar very well. Did anyone teach you? No. We’ve just bought some guitars and taught ourselves. I see. -4-

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Oh, this knife is sharp. I’ve cut myself. Let me see it. It’s O’K. You haven’t cut yourself badly. It’s only a scratch. But my finger’s bleeding. Don’t be a baby. It isn’t bleeding much. I’ll get a bandage.

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Did you see the play on television last night? No, I didn’t. What was it? Romeo and Juliet. I cried. Cried? Why? But it was very sad. At the end Romeo killed himself and Juliet killed herself. It sounds silly to me. Why did they kill themselves? For love.

Sorry, I’m late. That’s all right, Mrs. Green. It was our first wedding anniversary yesterday. Oh, congratulations. Thank you. We went to that new restaurant in High Street. Did you enjoy yourselves? Oh, yes. We had a very good time. We had two bottles of champagne. -5-

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Have you seen my new electric cooker? No, I haven’t. Oh, it’s wonderful. It’s got an automatic timer. It can switch itself on and off.

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Good afternoon, madam. Can I help you? Yes, I’m looking for a pet for my son. Can you suggest anything? What kind of pet does he want? A traditional pet: a cat or a dog or something unusual? Well, he’d like a snake or a crocodile. But he isn’t going to get one. We have got a nice Alsatian dog at the moment. An Alsatian dog? Did you say an Alsatian dog? Did you say Alsatian? Oh, no I’ve read about them in a paper

U N I T 28 CHECKING AN ALIBI. There was a bank robbery in Central London yesterday. Just before closing time yesterday a robber entered the Butcher Street branch of the National Westminster Bank. He was carrying a shotgun and wearing a stocking mask over his head. There were only a few customers in the bank at the time. He made them lie on the floor while the cashier was putting the money in a sack. As he was leaving the security guard tried to ring an alarm, the robber shot him and the guard is now at St. Patric’s hospital. Surgeons are trying to save his life. Last night the police arrested him in South London. He is now helping the police with their enquiries.

- On Tuesday afternoon I was at Escot races with my girlfriend Isadora Bell. We left my flat at 1 o’clock in my white “Jaguar” and drove to Escot. We didn’t stop for petrol but we had lunch in a pub. I don’t remember the name of the pub but it was somewhere between London and Escot. We had beer and sandwiches outside. We arrived at a race track at 1.55 in time for the first race. We stayed there until the last race at 5 o’clock. We were very lucky. I won a lot of money but I can’t remember exactly how much. That’s why I had a lot of money with me when the police came to my flat at 5.30. I left Isadora in Central Liondon. She wanted to buy some clothes in Oxford Street. I don’t know where she is now. - You’re Jonh Alfred Smizers. - Yes, I am. - You’re 36. - Yes, that’s right. It was my birthday yesterday. - You sell cars. - Yes, I do and … other things. - You live in Ealing. - Yes, I do. I’ve lived here all my life. - You went to Escot races yesterday. - That’s right. - You weren’t alone. - No, I wasn’t. I was with Isadora Bell. - But you’re married, Smizers. - Yes, but I haven’t seen my wife for three years. - I see. Now. You left your flat at 1 o’clock. - Yes, about 1 o’clock. - You were in your “Jaguar”. - Yes, I was. - You didn’t stop for petrol.

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No. You had lunch in an Indian restaurant. No, we didn’t. We had lunch in a pub. You don’t remember the name of the pub. No, I’m afraid, I don’t. You had chicken and chips. No, no. We had beer and sandwiches outside. You arrived in time for the first race and stayed until the last race. Yes. You were very lucky. Yes, I was. You won ₤5000. No, I can’t remember exactly how much. There was ₤5000 in your flat. Was there? You don’t know where Mrs.Bell is now. No, I’m not her husband. But you left her in Central London because she wanted to buy some clothes. Yes, yes. It’s very interesting, Mr.Smizers. You’ve got a very fast car. What do you mean? The last race at Escot began late and it didn’t finish until 5.25 so you drove from Escot to Central London and back to Ealing in 35 minutes in a rush hour. That’s impossible, Mr. Smizers. U N I T 30 THE BAD BOY AT BRITISH FOOTBALL.

Stanley Walsh, the East-Field United football star is in the news again. Yesterday he didn’t arrive for a training session. Last night Brian Huff, East Field manager was very angry. Stanley had a lot of arguments with Huff. Huff spoke to our reporter last night. - Where’s Stanley, Mr.Huff? - We don’t know. - When did you last see him? - We spoke to each other five days ago and I haven’t seen him since then. - How angry are you? - Very, this is the end. Stanley Walsh won’t play for us again. - But Stanley is the best player in England, isn’t he? Did he give a reason? - No, he didn’t. - Has Stanley got any personal problems, Mr.Haff? - I don’t know. But he’s a very selfish man. He only thinks about himself. - Our reporter later spoke to Mrs.Lucy Walsh in her ₤ 5000 apartment. - Where’s Stanley, Mrs.Walsh? - I don’t know and I don’t care. - When did you last see him? - We haven’t seen each other for two weeks. - Have you spoken to each other or written to each other recently? - No. We never want to see each other again. - But why, Mrs.Walsh? - Ask Stanley. Our reporter found Stanley at his villa in Spain. He was with Inga Carlson, the Swedish actress. He seemed very happy.

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How long have you known each other Stanley? We met each other at the disco three weeks ago. It was love at first sight. How about your football? Oh, football can wait. Inga is the most important thing in my life. We love each other very much and we understand each other. And your wife, Stanley? What about your wife? Oh, that finished a long time ago? What happened? Well, I was in love with Lucy for a long time. We taught each other a lot. But … But what? Well, we started to hate each other. We couldn’t even look at each other. So what are you going to do next? I don’t know. Ask Inga? U N I T 21

1. Study the list of words and phrases. Make sure if you know all of them. to ring (rang, rung) to have a sore throat to sound to score a goal to cheer crowd

звонить болеть ангиной звучать забить гол шумно поддерживать, ободрять толпа

to billow

волноваться

2. Listen to the dialogue between a boss and his employee. Decide what the reason was for Bill’s day off. (A) He was ill. (B) His wife was ill. (C) His child was ill. (D) His boss was ill. 3. Listen to the tape and decide if Mr.Thompson is a good boss. Prove it. 4. Listen to the tape again. Then look at these lists and match the person with the action. 1) 2) 3) 4)

Susan Bill Walker Mr.Thompson The crowd

a) answered the door b) rang the office c) answered the phone d) stayed in bed e) had a sore throat f) drove to a shop g) bought some fruit h) visited his subordinate i) welcomed Mr.Thompson j) switched on a TVset k) watched a football game l) cheered m) billowed n) jumped out of the chair

o) stopped smiling p) looked angry q) smiled happily r) cheered wildly 5. Listen to the tape once more and fill in the blanks. 1) Bill walker works ____ Import - Export Company. 2) Last _____ morning Bill rang _____ office ____ 9 o’clock. 3) His boss Mr.Thompson answered ____ phone. 4) Hello, Thompson ___ here. 5) Hello, this ___ Bill Walker. 6) Hello, Bill. 7) I ___ afraid. I can’t come ____ work today. 8) Oh, ____ the matter? 9) I ___ ___ a very sore throat. 10) Yes, you ___ . 11) Yes, I ___ stay in bed today. 12) But I ___ ___ able to come tomorrow. 13) That’s all right, Bill. 14) Stay in bed ___ you’ll have enough work. 15) Thank you, Mr.Thompson . Good – bye. 6. Listen to the dialogue between Susan and Mr. Thompson and then reproduce it. 7. Listen to the dialogue between Mr. Thompson and Bill and then reproduce it. 8. Listen to the tape again and answer the question:

Why was Mr.Thompson very angry when he watched the football match? (A) Brasil scored from a penalty. (B) England was losing a game. (C) He saw Bill on the screen. (D) His TV set was broken. 9. Work in pairs now. You can’t go to work. Ring your boss and explain the reason for your absence. U N I T 22 1. Read the phrase and remember it. To take shorthand – владеть стенографией 2. You’ll hear two dialogues. Listen to them and answer the question: Why did Mr.Chandra and Mrs.Wallace come to the office? (A) They wanted to make a tour. (B) They wanted to apply for the job. (C) They wanted to learn languages. (D) They wanted to check some information. 3. Listen to the tape again and decide which questions were not asked.

a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) i) j)

about age education marital status hobby languages spoken countries visited skills children health job description

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Come in, come in … It’s Mr. Chandra, ___ ? Yes, _______. How do you do? _________ ? Please, take a seat. Thank you ______. Well, I’ve got your application form, yes. I just want _______ ________. Is that all right? Yes, ______. Now, you are 31, ________? _______. And you aren’t married, ______? ________ yet. Hm. You went to secondary school and technical college, ___ ? ______ . But you didn’t go to University, _____? _____. I started working when I was 20. I see. You can speak French and Russian, _____?

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_____, but not fluently. I speak French better than Russian. But you can’t speak Spanish, _____? _______. You’ve been to France, _______? _______ and to ____ and _____. So, I see but you haven’t been to the Middle East, _____? No, I’m afraid I _____. But I’d like to. Good. Come in, please. It’s Mrs. Wallace. Yes, that’s right. ______. ________. I’ve looked through your application. Can I just check the information? ___________. Now. You are 22. ________. You’re married. _________. But I’m engaged. You didn’t go to technical college or university. ___________. But you learnt to type at school. ___________ . You can speak ______ and _______. _______. But I can _____ them better _____ I can speak them. You’ve been to Switzerland. Yes, I ____ and to _____. And you can take shorthand. Yes, I ____. I studied it at school.

5. Now, please, fill in the application form.

BMI Ltd. Application Form Job ______ Name ______ Age ______ Nationality ___ Marital status Married Single Education Secondary school Technical college University Languages French Spanish Russian Arabic Countries visited _______ 6. Now work in pairs. One of you is the boss of a company, another – the applicant. Interview him / her to be sure he / she is suitable for the position. U N I T 23. Four disasters 1. Before listening to the stories study the vocabulary.

disaster fire plane crash earthquake eruption survive rush out roof calmly scream wildly harbour shake (shook, shaken) ceiling

бедствие пожар авиакатастрофа землетрясение извержение выжить выбегать крыша спокойно вопить неистово гавань трясти потолок

2. Four people are telling their stories in a TV program. Listen to them and say what they have in common. (A) They like to read about disasters. (B) They like to watch programs about disasters on TV. (C) They have survived disasters. (D) They study natural disasters. 3. Listen to the story again and answer the following questions choosing the right variant for your answer. 1. When the fire bell rang, Bill Daniels (a) was sleeping (b) was dictating some letters

(c) was taking a shower (d) was reading an interesting book 2. When the volcano erupted Martha Hoggins (a) (b) (c) (d)

was having a rest was playing tennis was watching TV was swimming in the sea

3. When the plane crashed George Green. (a) (b) (c) (d)

was flying in that plane was looking at it was running towards his house was herding sheep

4. When the earthquake began Michael Pert and his friends (a) (b) (c) (d)

were playing cards were running to the lift were discussing their problems were having dinner

my secretary when the fire bell ___ . I ___ out to the lift but it ___ . The stairs ____ full of thick smoke. We ___ down so we ___ to go up to the roof. When we __ there some people ____ calmly. Others ____ and ___ wildly. A helicopter ____ to land on the roof and ___ six of us before the building ___. -2My name is Martha Hoggins. I ___ on holiday in the South Pacific and I ___ on Pago Hitty, a small island. I ___ a rest when the volcano ___ . The noise ___ me up. I ___ through the window. Everyone ___ towards the harbour. I just ___ on the coat and ___ to the harbour too. I ___ to get on the ship. It ___ when the lava ___ the town. -3Hello. I’m George Green. I’m the farmer. I ___ in the fields behind my house, when I ___ the plane. It ___ on fire, smoke ___ from the engines. It ___ down fast. I ___ towards my house when it ___ into the trees behind me. I ___ a terrible explosion. When I ___ up I ___ in the hospital bed. -4-

4. Fill in the blanks. -1Hi. I’m Bill Daniels. I ___ in Chicago. I ____ in my office on the twenty -eighth floor of the sky -scraper. I ___ some letters to

Good evening. My name is Michel Pert. My wife and I ___ with friends on Santa Monica in the Caribbean. We ___ dinner when the earthquake ___. Everything ___. All the plates and food ___ on the floor. We ___ everything up when the ceiling ___ on to

us. We ___ move. We ___ to wait for three hours before help ___ . 5. You are invited to take part in a TV program about the survivors. What story would you like to tell the TV viewers? Make up a story based on the given facts.

John Smith / farmer. work / in the garden / see / the plane. it / to be on fire / smoke / come from / engines. The plane / come down / fast. I / run / towards / when / crash. to hear / explosion. when / to wake up / to lie / hospital bed.

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Russel Brown / New York / office / 45 floor . write a memo / a fire bell / ring. rush out / lift / not to work. stairs / full of smoke. We / not to go down / go up / roof. When / get / roof / some people / wait calmly. others / shout / scream. Helicopter / rescue / before / collapse. -2Jane Max(e)well / be on holiday / a small island. I / to sleep / when / volcano / to erupt. Noise / wake up. When / look through / everyone / run / harbour. to put on / to run / too. I / to get / on / the ship. to leave / the lava / hit. -3-

-4Amanda Driser / her husband / stay / with. friends / in the Caribbean. They / have dinner / the earthquake / begin. shake / plate / food / on the floor. pick up / ceiling / fall. we / for 3,5 hours / help. U N I T 25. Travelling by Air. 1. In these dialogues you’ll hear some new words and phrases. Here they are. check in – регистрироваться на рейс scales – весы departure lounge – зал для пассажиров, ожидающих рейс announcement – объявление flight – рейс baggage = luggage – багаж aboard – зд.на борту самолета

2. Listen to the dialogues and place the statements in the right order according to what you’ve heard. go through security check go to the plane go to the gate check in 3. Listen to the text and fill in the blanks. -

… I check in here for the British Airways flight to New York? Yes, sir. … I see your ticket and your passport? … you are. That’s fine. … you put your suitcase on the scales, please? Of course. How much … it weigh? Twenty-three kilos. I’m sorry but you’ll … to pay an excess baggage charge. Oh, it’s only three kilos anyway. That’s ₤6. Thank you. … you like to go through to departure lounge?

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… I see at your sack? Just a security check. Of course. … what’s this in your …? It’s just a … comb. … I see it, sir? … . Here it is.

4. You missed the announcement about the flight. Ask your neighbour what flight was announced. British Airways Flight 179 Flight 236 / Paris / Gate 13 to New York is now Flight 184 / San Francisco / Gate 11 boarding at Gate 4 Flight 119 /Athens / Gate 3 5. You are a captain. You are flying over the Baikal. Give the information about the flight to your passengers.

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… Airways. Flight 179 to … is now boarding at Gate …. … me. Yes. I didn’t … that announcement. Which flight … they call? Flight 179 to … . … you … there? Yes. So … I. Gate … is this way. Follow me.

Hello. Captain … and his crew / welcome / aboard. Transair / flight / Irkutsk. We / fly / at a height of 35,000 feet / speed 700 miles an hour. We / land / Irkutsk / in 35 minutes. The temperature / Irkutsk / +15°C. In few minutes / be able to see / the Baikal. U N I T 26. I’VE CUT MYSELF.

1. You’ll hear some new words in these dialogues. Read them. a scratch – царапина bleed – кровоточить wedding anniversary – годовщина свадьбы congratulation – поздравление electric cooker – электропечь Dean and Darren Osborne 2. There are five dialogues. Listen to them and answer the questions (one question to each dialogue). 1. Where does the action take place? 2. What do the speakers discuss? a) b) c) d)

a film a performance a play a book

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3. How did Dean and Darren Osborne become musicians?

5. What is the advantage of this electric cooker? 3. Listen to the dialogues again and fill in the blanks.

… you see the … on television last night. No, I … . What … it? Romeo and Juliet. … . … Why? But it … very sad. At the end Romeo killed … and Juliet killed …. It … silly to me. Why … they kill …? … love. Hm-m. They … silly, … they? -3-

4. What did the Greens celebrate at the restaurant?

Oh, this knife is sharp. I’ve cut … . Let me see it. … O’K. You haven’t cut … badly. It’s only a scratch. But … finger’s bleeding. … be a baby. It isn’t bleeding … . … get a bandage.

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My guests tonight are the two rock-musicians Dean and Darren Osborne. …. You … play the guitar very well. Did … teach you? No. We’ve just … some guitars and …. …. -4-

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… I’m … . … all … Mrs. Green. It was our … wedding anniversary yesterday. Oh, congratulations. … you. We went to that … restaurant in High Street. Did you enjoy …? Oh, yes. We had a … time. We had two bottles of champagne. -5-

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Have you seen my new … cooker? No, … . Oh, … wonderful. It’s got an automatic … . It can switch … on and off.

4. Complete the sentences. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

She is holding a mirror. She’s looking at ___ . Be careful John. Don’t hurt ___ . He taught ___ to play the guitar. Romeo and Juliet killed ___ . We went to the party last night. We enjoyed ___ very much. My washing machine is automatic. It switches ___ off. They are enjoying ___. They are on holiday.

savage - свирепый, злой bite (bit) – кусать spake – говорить (устар. от “speak”) a parrot – попугай budgie - австралийский длиннохвостый попугай 2. Listen to the dialogue and say where the action takes place. 3. You will hear a dialogue between a woman and a shop-assistant. Listen to it and choose the right answer. 1. Who is the woman going to buy a pet to? a) b) c) d)

to her son to her daughter to her husband to herself

2. Why does the woman dislike Alsation dogs? a) b) c) d)

They eat a lot They are stupid They are big and savage They don’t like children

U N I T 27. Choosing a pet. 3. The woman doesn’t want to buy a cat because 1. Read the words, which you’ll hear on the tape. a pet – домашнее комнатное животное an alsation dog – восточно-европейская овчарка

a) it is unfriendly b) it is dirty c) it needs much care

3. Listen to the text again and fill in the blanks.

d) it is noisy 4. Now listen to the dialogue again and fill in the blanks. 5. What kind of pet would you like to buy. Why? U N I T 28 CHECKING AN ALIBI. 1. Read the new words, which you will hear on the tape. a robbery – ограбление shot gun – ружье wear – носить a customer – клиент a sack – мешок a guard – охранник to ring an alarm – нажать звонок о тревоге enquiry – допрос surgeon – хирург Butcher Street National Westminster Bank 2. Now listen to the police report and answer the question: What happened in Central London?

1. There ___ a ___ robbery in Central London yesterday. 2. Just before ____ time ____ a robber ____ the Butcher Street branch of the National Westminster Bank. 3. He ___ ____ a shotgun and wearing a stocking mask over his head. 4. There ___ only a few customers in the bank at the time. 5. He ___ them lie on the floor while the cashier ___ ___ the money in a sack. 6. As he ___ ___ the security guard ___ to ring an alarm. 7. The robber ___ him and the guard __ now at St. Patric’s hospital. 8. Surgeons __ ___ to save his life. 9. Last night the police ____ him in South London. 10. He __ now ___ the police with their enquiries. 4. Listen to the suspect’s story and say which activity goes with which time. 1 p.m. 1.55 p.m. 5 p.m. 5.30 p.m.

The last race finished. John left his flat. The police came to John’s flat. The first race began.

5. Listen to the story once more and choose the sentences, which are true. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

My girlfriend and I were at races. We left my flat just after breakfast. We drove there by her car. We had enough petrol. We had a snack on our way to races.

6. I read the name of the cafe but forgot it. 7. The cafe is situated in Central London. 8. We went to the race by the time the first race began. 9. We didn’t leave Escot till the race finished. 10. I was lucky and won ₤ 5000. 11. When the police came to me I had money at home. 12. My girlfriend wasn’t at home because she went shopping. 6. Listen to the talk between a policeman and John Smizers. Choose the right answer to the following questions. 1. How old is John Smizers? a) 30 b) 46 c) 34 d) 36 2. On their way to Escot they dropped into a pub. What did they have for lunch? a) b) c) d)

chicken and chips beer and sandwiches coffee and sandwiches beer and some fruit

3. What was wrong in John’s story? a) The last race began late. b) The last race began early. c) There was no race at all.

d) He missed the last race. 7. You are a police inspector. You are questioning a suspect. Complete the questioning according to the model. -

You are John Alfred Smizers … Yes I am. You are John Alfred Smizers, aren’t you? Yes, I am. You sell the cars, … Yes, I do. You went to Escot races yesterday, … That’s right. You were not alone, … No, I wasn’t. You’re married Smizers, … Yes, but I haven’t seen my wife for 3 years. You were in white “Jaguar”, … Yes, I was. You had lunch in an Indian restaurant, … No, we didn’t. You stayed until the last race, … Yes. You won ₤ 5000, … No, I can’t remember. There was ₤ 5000 in your flat, … Really? You’ve got a very fast car, … What do you mean?

8. Now fill in the Statement of Witness. Statement of Witness C.J.Act 1967, ss 2.9; M.C.Rules 1968, r.58 Statement of ______________ Age ____ occupation _______ Full name Address ___________________ This statement (consisting of ___ page(s) each signed by me) is true to the best of by knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that if it is tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have willfully stated in it anything which I know to be false or do not believe to be true.

What is Stanley Walsh? a) He is a reporter. b) He is a football star.

c) He is a manager. d) He is an actor.

2. Listen to the dialogue again and choose the right answers to the questions. Why was Brian Huff angry with Stanley Walsh? a) b) c) d)

Stanley was the worst player. Stanley was late for a training session. Stanley didn’t arrive for a training session. Stanley was married and didn’t arrive for a training session.

3. The reporter found Stanley at his villa in …

Signed ______

Statement taken and signature witnessed by _____________

a) Spain b) France

c) Italy d) England

4. Stanley was at his villa with …

U N I T 30 The Bad Boy in British Football. 1. Listen to the dialogue and answer the question:

a) b) c) d)

Lucy Walsh, his wife. alone his friends. Inga, Swedish actress.

5. What is the most important thing in Stanley’s life?

a) b) c) d)

football, because it is his life. Lucy, because he was in love with her for a long time. Inga, because it was love at first sight. There is nothing important in his life.

3. Complete the dialogues and act them out. -

Where’s Stanley, Mr. Huff? ____. When did you last see him? ____. How angry are you? ____. Did he give a reason? ____. Has he got any personal problems? _____ . _____. I don’t know and I don’t care. _____. We haven’t seen each other for two weeks. _____. No. We never want to see each other again. _____. Ask Stanley.

4. Fill in the blanks. 1. How long ___ you ___ each other Stanley? 2. We ___ each other in the disco ___ weeks ___. 3. It ___ love at first sight. 4. How

about ____ football? 5. Football can ____. 6. ____ is the most important thing in my life. 7. We ___ each other and ____ each other. 8. What about ___ ____? 9. Oh, that ____ a long time ago? 10. What ____? 11. I ___ in love with Lucy for a long time but we ___ to hate each other. 12. We ___ even look at each other. 13. What ___ you ___ to do next? 14. I ____ know. 15. ___ Inga? 6. Work in pairs now. One of you is a famous sportsman, another is a reporter. Ask a “star” some questions about his /her success.