ATake on Listening:Listening and Speaking Strategies
Lesson 1
Exercise 1
Student: Excuse me.
Counselor: Yes?
Student: Do I need to make an appointment to register for an ESL class?
Counselor: No, but you first have to take a placement test.
Student: A test?
Counselor: We need to find out what your ESL level is.
Student: Oh, Okay. Where do I go to take the test?
Counselor: We will be giving the test tomorrow at 3 o’clock in room 303. Can you come then?
Student: Yes.
Counselor: Good. Now, let me give you some forms to fill out so we can begin the registration process. Please write your name and address here, and your ID number here.
Student: Okay. What do I write under teacher and section?
Counselor: You can leave those blank. We’ll fill it in tomorrow.
Exercise 2
Student A: I didn’t really understand what Ms. Smith was saying about the id, the superego and the ego.
Student B: Oh, that’s easy. Look here on page 53. The id is the part of our personality that wants instant gratification. The ego tries to help the id get what it wants, but in a logical and practical way. The superego is like the personality’s police force. It monitors the id and the ego.
Student A: Oh, I think I’m getting it. You mean the id, ego and superego are all part of our personality?
Student B: Right. They are all interacting.
Student A: Do you think we’ll need to give definitions?
Student B: I don’t know. We may just have to match the names with the definitions. But we’d better study this some more just to be safe.
A: I can’t believe it’s closed. I’ve got a class from 7 o’clock to 10 o’clock. What am I going to do?
B: Well, there are some food machines in the Student Union. You could always go there.
A: No way! I tried that once last semester and I got as sick as a dog. There’s got to be something better.
B: Well, we can go down to Main Street. There are a couple of places that I’m sure are open.
A: We’d never make it back in time. It’s already 6:40. I think I’ll pass out if I don’t get something. I came here right from work. I didn’t hav e time to stop by my apartment.
B: I think there’s a stand in front of Smith Hall. You can at least get something warm there.
A: Well, I guess we don’t have any other choice.
B: Yeah, it’s either the canteen or three hours of listening to your stomach grow l.
Teacher: Good evening class. Before we begin tonight’s lesson. I want to remind you about next Thursday’s midterm. Remember to review chapters one through eight in the book. You will be responsible for knowing all of the information in the chapters plus all of the other topics we have discussed in class. This test will include multiple choice, True/False, and essay questions. You will not be able to use any books, notes or dictionaries.
Now, last week, I spoke about the importance of using note cards and visual aids to prepare your speeches. Tonight I’m going to talk about specific things that will help you with your speech delivery. Please take careful notes so you can use those techniques to improve your speech delivery.
The first and perhaps the most important element of good speech delivery is eye contact. It is extremely important, especially in the English-speaking world, to make eye contact with your entire audience. This may be very difficult for you if you come from a culture where making direct eye contact is a sign of disrespect. But, you really need to practice this skill until you are comfortable looking directly at all of your audience members when you are speaking to them. Please note that you need to look at the entire audience. Please d on’t direct your attention to just one person or one side of the room, and really be sure not to stare into the eyes of anyone for too long of a period.
Next, you need to make sure that when you talk to your audience, you are enthusiastic about your topic and excited to share it with your audience. Vitality is a way of maintaining the audience’s attention and indicating to them that you firmly believe in what you are saying. Volume, intonation, facial expressions, and gestures all add to the vitality of your speech. Think abut a speaker you really liked. Did he or she just stand there and read words from a piece of paper? No, of course not. Probably the speaker was full of life and his or her energy forced you into becoming involved in caring about the topic of the speech.
4.
Dr. Stevens: Ted, can I speak to you a minute?
Ted: Yes, Doctor Stevens?
Dr. Stevens: I finished reading your essay and before I return it to you, I was hoping you might be able to come in and speak with me about it.
Ted: Oh, uh, okay, sure.\
Dr. Stevens: Can you come during my office hours?
Ted: I think so. When are they again?
Dr. Stevens: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 o’clock until 4:30.
Ted: That’s no problem Oh, wait a minute, I have football practice every day from 2 o’clock until 5 o’clock.
Dr. Stevens: Hmm. Well, how about if we get together tomorrow right before class?
Ted: Sure.
5. You have reached the Student Union Activity Hotline. The following is a list of information and events for Thursday, September 18.
The Student Union is open from 7:00 a.m. until 11:30 p.m. The cafeteria will be serving breakfast from 7 o’clock until 8:30, lunch from 11 o’clock until 1 o’clock, and dinner from 5 o’clock until 7 o’clock, The snack bar will be open from 9:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m.
Assembly mem ber Carole Berg will be speaking on the topic: “Parity pay for Women: It’s Still Not Here.” Assembly woman Berg will speak in the Oak Room from 9 o’clock. Admission is free, and a question/answer period will follow.
The Student Council will meet in room 27 from noon until 1:30. Elections will be held for all major offices. All students are welcome.
The campus folk dance club meets in the Green Room from 2 o’clock until 5 o’clock today. All are welcome to attend; dance experience is not necessary.
Bette Mild er will be performing live in the Campus Corner Cabaret. The show begins at 8 o’clock. Tickets are available at the Ticket Office. All seats are $7.00.
Tonight’s movie, the experimental “Dial Tones,” will be shown in the Union theater at 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. Tickets for both shows are $5.00 and are available at the ticket office.
If you have missed anything on this recording, please press the pound key for the message to repeat. Thank you for calling the Student Union.
6. A: Let’s exchange phone numbers. That way, if one of us is absent, we can call each other for the homework assignments.
B: That’s a great idea. My number is 555---
A: Wait a second, this pen just died. Let me get another one.
B: Here, take my pencil
A: Thanks. Okay, what was it?
Exercise 2
A: Who’s your history professor?
B: I’m in Dr. Leydorf’s class.
A: Oh, How is he?
B: The class is interesting and I really like him, but he’s a real stickler. If you’re more than fifteen minutes late, he marks you absent, and you have to hand in every assignment on time or he lowers your grade.
A: Ooh! He sounds really tough.
2.
A: How did you do on your composition?
B: Oh, you won’t believe it. I hadn’t worked on it very long and I didn’t have time to check it over. When the teacher returned it to me wit h an “A” on it, you could have knocked me over with a feather!
A: Wow. That’s great. You must be really smart.
B: Or else just lucky.
3.
A: Let’s go to a movie tonight.
B: Sorry, I’ve got to cram for a test tonight. I haven’t had a chance to study before now.
A: Well, how about going to the late show?
B: No, I’m going to need a good night’s sleep. I want to make sure that I’m ready for the test.
4.
A: All right. We promised each other we’d get this report done today. Let’s get cracking.
B: Aw, it’s such a beautiful day. Can’t we go for a walk and do this later?
A: No, we’ll need to return these books to the library by five o’clock. We really have to do this now.
5.
A: Gee. It’s already a quarter after ten. Maybe Ms. Hughes is absent today.
B: Fat chance. S he’s never been absent a day in her life. I was in her class last year and she even came in when she had the flu.
A: Well I guess she really loves teaching. Oh, here she comes now.
1. I’m taking Biology 101 this semester.
2. I’m going to the Student Union at 7:00.
3. We’re discussing parapsychological phenomena.
4. We are you returning to the computer lab?
5. We’re meeting with Dr. Stevens at the end of the lesson.
1. I am transcribing my sociology notes.
2. John is defending his dissertation on Tuesday.
3. We are forming a study group on the first day of class.
4. I’m applying for financial aid to help pay my tuition and expenses.
5. Ms. Wilson is correcting our essays over the weekend.
1. The professor is coming.
2. The professor is coming in a little while.
3. The Sahkespeare Theater Group is performing Romeo and Juliet on the 17th.
4. 4. The Shakespeare Theater Group is performing Romeo and Juliet.
5. The campus bookstore is having a big sale on all college sweatshirts.
6. The campus bookstore is having a big sale on all college sweatshirts during Spring Break.
Using Intonation Clues
1. I really wanted the new David Sedaris book. The professor in my contemporary lit class praised it all last semester. The bookstore hasn’t been able to get a single copy for the last month. Oh, well. Maybe I can find a copy on https://www.doczj.com/doc/6814232227.html,.
2. I used the new computer registration system to charge my tuition on my credit card, and they totally messed it up. They were supposed to charge me $500 for the two art classes, and instead, it says that I’m enrolled in three history classes to the tune of $900. This is ridiculous!
3. Today is my graduation day. I am done! Now, I can finally spend my weekends doing something other than cramming for exams and writing term papers. Yippee!
4. This schedule is baffling. It says that English 90 is offered at both the midtown and downtown campuses, but the times are vague. Look here; does this nine mean AM or PM? Hmm, I’m stumped.
5. Oh yeah. I absolutely recommend professor Ponz. She’s a real dilly, let me tell you. If you enjoy writing endless term papers on meaningless subjects, participating in class activities that have zero relev ance to the topic of the course, she’s the teacher for you!
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Lesson 2
Denise: Excuse me, miss, how much does it cost to ride BART?
Stranger: Well, that depends on your destination. From here to Glen Park it’s only a dollar ten, but if you go as far as Fremont, it costs a lot more.
Tom: We’re going to Berkeley. Do you know what the fare is?
Stranger: There are two stations in Berkeley. Which one are you interested in?
Denise: Oh, gee, I’m not sure. We’re from out of town. We’re visiting my sister. S he told me her house is just a stone’s throw from the UC Berkeley campus. Which station is that?
Stranger: The downtown Berkeley station is really close to the university. I’m sure that’s the one you want.
Denise: Tom, are you going to remember this, or should I be jotting this down?
Tom: What is there to write down, Denise? The woman is giving us very simple directions. So, how much is the fare to downtown Berkeley?
Stranger: Let’s go take a look at the map over there. You see, the map shows you how much i t costs to go from one station to another. Ah, there it is: two dollars and sixty-five cents.
Tom: Two sixty-five? That’s highway robbery for such a short distance!
Denise: You think that’s expensive? Tom from our house to Amherst it costs twice as much as that.
Tom: Yeah, but that’s an hour ride. You really get your money’s worth.
Stranger: Yeah…Uh…Well, did your sister explain which train to take?
Tom: Berkeley. WE take the Berkeley train to Berkeley, right?
Stranger: Well, no actually. That’s just one st op on the Richmond line. Here, let me show you on this map. Here we are a t Powell Street in San Francisco, and it’s basically a straight shot on the Richnond line to the downtown Berkeley station.
Denise: Yes, my sister said we wouldn’t have to change tra ins.
Stranger: Uh-oh, what time is it?
Denise: It’s 8:15.
Stranger: You can’t go directly to Berkeley from San Francisco after 8:04.
Tom: Uh-oh. Is there another train we can catch?
Stranger: Don’t worry. You can take the Pittsburg line. Look here, take th e Pittsburg line to the
12th Street Station in Oakland, and then transfer to the Richmond train. The Richmond train will stop in Berkeley. Get off at the downtown station. From there you can walk to your sister’s house.
Denise: We want to be there by 9 o’c lock. If we have to transfer, we might be late. Do you think we’ll make it in time?
Stranger: It doesn’t take that long. Let’s see; there’s a train from here at 8:18. It arrives at the
12th Street Oakland station at 8:34. You can get a Richmond train right away at 8:34, and you’ll arrive in Berkeley at 8:46.
Tom: Let’s see if I’ve go t this right: We take the 8:18 Pittsburg train and arrive in Oakland at 8:34. Then we take the 8:34 Richmond train to Berkeley. That should be a snap.
Stranger: Yeah, you’ll ha ve no trouble.
Tom: Thank you very much for your help, Miss. You’re a very kind young lady.
Denise: And so pretty and smart, too! Tell me dear, I notice you’re not wearing a ring.
Stranger: Well, no, uh…
Denise; You know, my sister’s son is very handsome. I think you two would like each other…
Stranger: Uh, well; oh! I think I hear your train coming! You’d better hurry so you don’t miss it!
Part Three
Exercise 3A
The BART system is a modern metro that links thirty-nine stations throughout Northern Califo rnia’s San Francisco Bay Area. The trains are operated by computers and the BART station platforms have electronic signs that light up with information about trains that will be arriving.
Exercise 3C
1. How long does it take to get from JFK Boule vard to Town Plaza? That’s JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza.
2. What is the fare from Oxford Avenue to College Avenue? That’s Oxford Avenue to College Avenue.
3. How much does it cost an dhow long does it take to go from Fifth Street/Florida to Grove Street? Again, that’s both the fare and time from Fifth Street/Florida to Grove Street.
4. How much is a round-trip ticket from 75th Street to Kentucky Street? That’s a round-trip ticket from 75th Street to Kentucky.
5. How much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20th Street? Again, how much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20th Street?
6. You are at the Alabama Street station. It’s twelve noon and you just got on the train. What time w ill you arrive at the Madrid Avenue station? Again, it’s twelve noon and you’re going from Alabama Street to Madrid Avenue. What time will you arrive at the Madrid Avenue station?
7. What time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal? Again, what time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal?
8. What time does the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminal arrive in Yonkers? That’s the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminal arrive in Yonkers.
9. 9. How many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Yonkers from 4:20PM until 7:53 Pm? Again, how many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Yonkers from 4:20PM until 7:53 PM?
10. How long is the trip from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal? Again, that’s the time from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal.
11. Which trains from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal do not stop at 125th Street? Again, which trains do no stop at 125th Street going from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal?
12. Look at your watch. What time is it right now? What time will the next train from Grand Central Terminal arrive at 125th Street? Again, using the time now, when will the next train from Grand Central Terminal arrive at 125th Street?
Part Four
Exercise 1
1. Was her flight from New York on time?
2. Did you get the rental car information?
3. Which bus do I take to go downtown?
4. Is Alice meeting us at the train station?
5. Why was the man yelling at the stranger?
6. Are you going to call the travel agent today?
7. How long do we have to wait for the next bus?
8. Where are you going after the meeting?
9. What did you do with your extra ticket?
10. Were you going to go to the airport alone?
Exercise 2
1. What time did the plane arrive?
2. How often do you take the bus?
3. Did someone meet them at the airport?
4. Why didn’t she tell us she would be late?
5. Who will pay for the extra ticket?
6. Were you at the bus station yesterday?
7. How far is it from here to New Jersey?
8. Which bus do you think we should take?
9. Whose purse was left on the bus?
10. Are you meeting your brother at the bus station?
Part Five
Exercise 1
1. How much is the fare to Kansas ST.?
2. When is the next Yonkers train?
3. Does this bus go to City Hall?
4. How long does it take to get to Park Lane?
5. Which line do I need to take to get to the Macarthur Station?
6. Can you tell me how far the trip from Boston to San Diego is?
7. What’s the fastest way to get to Grand Central Terminal from here?
8. Do you know where the train for Atlanta stops?
Exercise 2:
1. The 12:20 train to Seattle will leave in two minutes.
2. The next train to Yonkers will leave from Grand Central Terminal in ten minutes.
3. A round-trip ticket from JFK Boulevard to Kansas St. is $2.90.
4. We’re sorry, but the 12:10 train Riverdale will be six minutes late.
5. The bus from Los Angles to Burbank leaves every fifteen minutes at that time of the day.
6. The next Fremont train will leave from platfor number 4 in half an hour.
Exercise 3
1. Question: Where does this person want to go?
A: Pardon me, how much does it cost to go to the Jefferson Auditorium?
B: That’s $1.80 one way, but you can’t go directly there after 6:00 PM. You’ll have to take a Lenox train at that hour and then transfer to a Hastings train at the Portsmouth station.
2．Question: What time will the next bus for Chicago leave?
A: Excuse me, when does the next bus to downtown Chicago leave?
B: Let’s see. One just left at 8:00. The schedule says that that bus leaves every fifteen minutes, so…
A: Uh-oh;it’s already 8:10. I’d better hurry.
B: Ooh, I hope you make it.
2. Question: What is the total round-trip fare for the children?
A: May I help you?
B: Yeah, we’d like to get tickets from Portland to Long beach.
A: When are you planning on going?
B: We were thinking of going the week of June 15th.
A: Gook. That’s far enough in advance to take advantage of our supersaver fares. If you purchase your tickets thirty days in advance, it will only cost $240 round trip.
B: $240. That sounds good.
A: How many people are in your party?
B: There’s my wife and me, plus our two kids.
A: Ooh, we have a special discount available for our young travelers. Let’s see, kids under twelve fly for half price and those under three can go for free.
B: Well, Evelynne is six and Renee is one.
A: Very good. Let me check the computer to see which flights are open the week of the 15th.
Exercise 4
1. It’s really easy to get to school from my house by bus.
2. Greenwich is very close to London.
3. I take a 20-minute bus ride from home to work every day.
4. I leave my house each day at 8 am.
5. WE’re going to Hawaii for our next vacation.
6. According to this, the train to Vancouver will arrive in ten mnutes.
7. Do I need a Bakerloo or a Victoria train to get to Picadilly Circus?
8. How much is a ticket to Baltimore an then back again?
9. You need to take a #5 bus to the Berman Station. Then, catch a #12.
10. This bus is too crowded between 7am and 9am.
Lesson 3
Part Two Main Dialogue
Exercise 1 Scanning for the Main Idea
Ruth: Good morning, David, Wow, what happened to you?
David: Hey, Ruth. Boy, do I need coffee. I was up till 2:30 last night for the second night in a row.
Ruth: More trouble with the lovebirds?
David: Yeah, good ole Michael and Betty were at it again all night.
Ruth: Were they breaking dishes again?
David: No, I don’t think they have any dishes left after the last fight. They were yelling about his old girlfriend.
Ruth: Haven’t you spoken to them/ I mean, don’t they know they’re keeping you up all night?
David: I think when they’re fighting, they don’t care about anything else. I banged on the ceiling with a broom for about five minutes and they kept yelling.
Ruth: They sound like very selfish people.
David: You’ve got that right, Ruth.
Ruth: Why don’t you just call the landlord?
David: He doesn’t care if I’m unhappy. He wants me to move! I’ve lived in the building the longest, and with rent control, I pay half as much as they do. If I move, he can jack up the price.
Ruth: What about the other neighbors? Can’t you all get together and complain?
David: Are you kidding? I have had problems with everybody in that building! Rob and Steve, the people who live next door to Michael and Betty, crank-up the volume of their stereo at all hours of the night.
Ruth: That’s terrible.
David: yeah, those two guys are so busy throwing parties that they probably never even hear the fighting.
Ruth: Well, there has to be someone in your building who you like.
Davi d: There is Mrs. Anderson, the woman who lives below me. She’s 87 years old, as sweet as can be with a heart of gold. Unfortunately, she’s a little deaf and I’m sure she never hears any of the noise in the building. Actually, as much as I like her, she’s a lso a problem.
Ruth: How so?
David: Her niece phones from out of state every Sunday morning at 6:30 to check on her. The trouble is because she’s deaf, she screams into the phone, and it wakes me up.
Ruth: Every Sunday?
David: Yes, and the sound of her voi ce goes right up through the floor “Hello? Yes, dear. It’s so good to hear your voice.” She’s more reliable than an alarm clock!
Ruth: Wow, that sounds like a real nightmare!
David: It’s not her fault, poor old thing. She’s just very old and her health isn’t good.
Ruth: I’m pretty lucky. The biggest problem I have is the garbage collectors waking me up at 5:30 in the morning three times a week when they empty the cans. But, I can usually fall asleep again after they leave.
David: At least your neighbors put their garbage into the cans! Art, the guy who lives next door to Mrs. Anderson, is sometimes such a pig. He ever seems to throw away his garbage. Whenever I walk by his door I have to hold my nose.
Ruth: Maybe you just need to start looking for a new place to live.
David: And give up my book?
Ruth: Book? What book?
David: I told you about my book, didn’t I? I’m writing a book about a guy who lives in an apartment building with a bunch of crazy people. I hope it’ll be a big Hollywood movie someday.
Ruth: Th at sounds fantastic, but can’t you write the book in a nice quiet apartment in another building?
David: No way! Every week I get a new idea for a chapter from somebody in the building. If I move now, I’ll never be able to finish the book!
Exercise 4 Vocabulary in Context
Narrator: 1. SENTENCE
David: Yeah, good ‘ole Michael and Betty were at it again all night.
Narrator: CONTEXT
David: Yeah, good ‘ole Michael and Betty were at it again all night.
Ruth: Were they breaking dishes again?
David: No, I don’t th ink they have any dishes left after the last fight. They were yelling about his old girlfriend.
Narrator: SENTENCE
David: Yeah, good ‘ole Michael and Betty were at it again all night.
Narrator: 2. SENTENCE
David: If I move, he can jack up the price.
Narrator: CONTEXT
Tom: He doesn’t care if I’m unhappy. He wants me to move! I’ve lived in the building the longest, and with rent control, I pay half as much as they do. If I move, he can jack up the price.
Narrator: SENTENCE
David: If I move, he can jack up the price.
Narrator: 3. SENTENCE
Ruth: How so?
Narrator: CONTEXT
David: Actually, as much as I like her, she’s also a problem.
Ruth: How so?
David: Her niece phones from out of state every Sunday morning at 6:30 to check on her. The trouble is because she’s deaf, she screams into the phone, and it wakes me up.
Narrator: SENTENCE
Ruth: How so?
Narrator: 4. SENTENCE
David: She’s more reliable than an alarm clock!
Narrator: CONTEXT
David: The trouble is because she’s deaf, she screams into the phone, and it wakes me up.
Ruth: Every Sunday?
Narrator: SENTENCE
David: Yes, and the sound of her voice goes right up through the floor. She’s more reliable than an alarm clock!
Narrator: 5. SENTENCE
David: Poor old thing.
Narrator: CONTEXT
David: It’s not her fault, poor old thing. She’s just very old and her health isn’t good.
Narrator: SENTENCE
David: Poor old thing.
Narrator: 6. SENTENCE
David: Art, the guy who lives next door to Mrs. Anderson is sometimes such a pig.
Narrator: CONTEXT
David: At least your neighbor put their garbage into the cans! Art, the guy who lives next door to Mrs. Anderson is sometimes such a pig. He never seems to throw away his garbage. Whenever I walk by his door I have to hold my nose.
Narrator: SENTENCE
David: Art, the guy who lives next door to Mrs. Anderson is sometimes such a pig.
Part Three Expansion
Section 1: Household Furnishings
Exercise 1D
1. Husband: Honey, I think it’s time we redid this room.
Wife: Gee, I kind of like it the way it is.
Husband: Oh, come on. Look at this floor—it’s totally scratched. It needs to be refinished or carpeted.
Wife: Yeah, and while we’re at it, we might as well paint the wall around the fireplace. There are smoke stains all over it from last year’s Christmas party.
Husband: Now you’re talking! Why don’t we wallpaper the other three walls in here too? Then if we get some new drapes and maybe a couple of lamps—
Wife: Wait a second. This is getting out of hand. Why don’t we just move the armchair over to cover the scratched floor and save ourselves a lot of money and trouble.
2. Painter: Good morning. I’m from Daniel’s Paint-O-Rama.
Woman: Oh, good. Com on in. Would you like some coffee?
Painter: Maybe later. Now, have you decided on the color?
Woman: I was thinking white might be nice.
Painter: I wouldn’t have white in this room. It would get dirty pretty quickly.
Woman: Couldn’t we use enamel paint? It’s easy to clean, right?
Painter: But it smells horrible and takes a long time to dry. You wont’ be able to use this room until tomorrow.
Woman: Oh, my. Well, I guess we could go to a restaurant…
Painter: Why don’t you choose a color that goes with your linoleum? I could nix up a shade of latex semi-gloss that matches this blue.
Woman: What about the latex semi-gloss in white? Couldn’t I wash that down if it got dirty?
Painter: Yes, you could, but you’ll still have to do it more often than if you choose another color. And if you clean it too often, the finish will start to rub off.
Woman: Maybe we’d better stick with the enamel then.
3. Tenant: Look at the ceiling; it’s cracked and peeling over here; there’s a big water stain on the wall in the corner, and—
Landlord: Okay, why don’t you get some paint and fix it up and I’ll pay for it.
Tenant: I don’t think that’s going to fix the problem. It’s happened before and I don’t feel like wasting my time and energy covering up problem that’s just going to happen again.
Landlord: Well, I’m not sure what else you want me to do. I said I’d pay to fix it.
Tenant; I want you to find out what’s causing this!
Landlord: Well, I’ll talk to Steven upstairs and warn him to be more careful in the future.
Tenant: I don’t think Steven is the problem. The last time this happened he wasn’t even home. Besides, he’s always been a considerate neighbor.
Landlord: Maybe you steam up the room yourself. That can cause a lot of chipping and peeling. A small room like this full of steam can do a lot of damage.
Tenant: Look, don’t try to turn this around on me. I always leave the window and door open so it doesn’t steam up. Either you send someone over to repair this, or else I’ll get somebody and deduct the cost from the rent. It’s up to you.
4. Meg: Tony? Tony? Tony!
Tony: Huh? What?
Meg: I can’t stand it. It’s freezing in here. Aren’t you cold?
Tony: Well, turn the heat on.
Meg: I tried. There’s no heat coming up.
Tony: What time is it?
Meg: It’s about 5:30. The heat should be on by now. This is the third time this week that we haven’t gotten heat until after 8:00. Isn’t that against the law?
Tony: Yeah, th e heat is supposed to be on between 5 AM and 11 AM every day. What he’s doing is illegal.
Meg: I’m going to call the Housing Authority and report him.
Tony: Maybe we should talk to him first.
Meg: We already complained in the note we sent with the rent che ck last week. I’m tired of waiting for him to give up enough heat. If we don’t do something right away, you’re going to wake up next to an icicle one morning.
Lesson 4(1)
Exercise 1
Mother: Christine, it’s time to get up. You don’t’ want to be late for sch ool.
Chris: I don’t feel well, Mom.
Mother: Oh, what’s wrong?
Chris: I don’t know … I’m just a little under the weather, that’s all.
Mother: Do you have a fever? Come here, let me feel your head…you don’t seem to have a fever; maybe I should get the thermo meter…
Chris: It’s mostly in my stomach.
Mother: Well, what exactly is wrong? Are you nauseous; do you have pains; do you have heartburn?
Chris: no, not exactly. My stomach just feels funny.
Mother: Was it something you ate? You didn’t throw up, did you?
Chris: No.
Mother: What did you and your friends eat at the mall last night?
Chris: The usual junk. You know, burgers and fries.
Mother: I hope you weren’t drinking with your friends last night. You know what will happen if I find out that you were up to that again.
Chris: Mom, I promised you I wouldn’t do that.
Mother: I should hope not. I’m sure you know how many young people die behind the wheel every year because of alcohol. Drinking and driving do no mix.
Chris: Yes, mother…
Mother: You have to be very careful. There are a lot of kids getting into trouble just to be part of the “in” crowd. You shouldn’t have to do bad things just to be popular.
Chris: Mom, please give it a rest. I don’t fell will, remember?
Mother: Okay, now can you tell me what else hurts besides your stomach? Is your throat sore?
Chris: A little.
Mother: Ooh, it could be that nasty flu that’s going around. Three people in my office were out with it last week. Open your mouth; let me take a look.
Chris: Aahh…
Mother: Well, I can’t see an y inflammation and your glands look normal.
Chris: But it hurts.
Mother: You certainly look fine. But then again, I’m not a doctor. Maybe we should give Dr. Lewis a call. Maybe he can see us this afternoon.
Chris: No, it’s probably just a 24-hour flu. If I stay home and rest today, I’m sure I’ll be fine tomorrow.
Mother: No, Christine, I’m a little concerned. I don’t know how to treat this. Your temperature seems normal; your throat looks fine and your color is good. But, something is wrong. I would feel better if we called the doctor.
Chris: But it’s just my stomach!
Mother: Is it diarrhea? Do you have cramps?
Chris: Yes.
Mother: Well, which one?
Chris: Uh, cramps I guess.
Mother: You guess? What’s going on here, Christine?
Chris: I told you, I don’t feel—
(TELEPHONE RINGS)
Mother: Hang on a minute. Hello? Yes? Oh, hello dear. What’s that? Oh, oh yes; I’ll be sure to tell her. Good-bye.
Chris: Who was that?
Mother: That was Kathy.
Chris: What did she want?
Mother: She called to wish you good luck today.
Chris: Good luck?
Mother: Uh-huh. Your big algebra test—that you didn’t study for last night—is today.
Chris: I, I, well…
Mother: Sounds to me like your mysterious illness is a case of algebraitis, and I’ve got just the cure. You get dressed right now and march off to school, young lady.
Chris: But, I, I—
Mother: And we’ll talk about this when you get home.
Exercise 4
Vocabulary in Context
Narrator: 1. SENTENCE
Chris: I’m just a little under the weather, that’s all.
Narrator: CONTEXT
Chris: I don’t fee l well, Mom.
Mother: Oh, what’s wrong?
Chris: I don’t know … I’m just a little under the weather, that’s all.
Narrator: SENTENCE
Chris: I’m just a little under the weather, that’s all.
Narrator: 2. SENTENCE
Mother: I’m sure you know how many young people die behind the wheel every year because of alcohol.
Narrator: CONTEXT
Mother: I hope you weren’t drinking with your friends last night. You know what will happen if I find out that you were up to that again.
Chris: Mom, I promised you I wouldn’t do that.
Mother: I should hope not. I’m sure you know how many young people die behind the wheel every year because of alcohol. Drinking and driving do not mix.
Narrator: SENTENCE
Mother: I’m sure you know how many young people die behind the wheel every year becau se of alcohol.
Narrator: 3. SENTENCE
Mother: There are a lot of kids getting into trouble just to be part of the “in” crowd.
Narrator: CONTEXT
Mother: Drinking and driving do not mix.
Chris: Yes, mother ….
Mother: You shouldn’t have to do bad things just to be popular.
Narrator: SENTENCE
Mother: There are a lot of kids getting into trouble just to be part of the “in” crowd.
Narrator: 4. SENTENCE
Chris: Mom, please give it a rest.
Narrator: CONTEXT
Mother: You have to be very careful. There are a lot of kids getting into trouble just to be part of the “in” crowd.
Chris: Mom, please give it a rest. I don’t feel well, remember?
Narrator: SENTENCE
Chris: Mom, please give it a rest.
Narrator: 5. SENTENCE
Mother: It could be that nasty flu that’s going aroun d.
Narrator: CONTEXT
Mother: Ooh, it could be that nasty flu that’s going around. Three people in my office were out with it last week.
Narrator: SENTENCE
Mother: It could be that nasty flu that’s going around.
Narrator: 6. SENTENCE
Mother: Well, I can’t see any inflammation, and your glands look normal.
Narrator: CONTEXT
Mother: Open your mouth; let me take a look.
Chris: Aahh…
Mother: Well, I can’t see any inflammation, and your glands look normal.
Narrator: SENTENCE
Mother: Well, I can’t see any inflam mation, and your glands look normal.
Narrator: 7. SENTENCE
Mother: I don’t know how to treat this.
Narrator: CONTEXT
Mother: I don’t know how to treat this. Your temperature seems normal; your throat looks fine and your color is good. But, something is wrong. I would feel better if we called the doctor.
Narrator: SENTENCE
Mother: I don’t know how to treat this.
研究生英语听说教程（引进版）听力原文
Take on Listening:Listening and Speaking Strategies
Lesson 4(2)
PART THREE EXPANSION
Section 1: Illnesses
Exercise 1B
1. (Telephone rings)
Jim: Hello.
Marty: Hi. It’s Marty. How are you? We missed you at the game today.
Jim: Yeah. I’ve been in bed for a couple of days.
Marty: Oh gee. What’s wrong?
Jim: Oh, I’m just a little under the weather, I guess. My nose is topped up and I’ve just felt crummy.
Marty: Yeah, everybody seems to have something that’s going around. Have you seen a doctor?
Jim: No. I just got some non-prescription nasal spray at the drugstore and I’m drinking plenty of fluids. One more day of rest and I’m sure I’ll be back to work. I had chills the first day and my stomach was upset, but now it’s really only my nose.