Unit 4 I need to ask you for a favor.;
Warm up;
Exercise A;
Listen to the conversations.For each sentence,circle the word you hear.;
1.A:Would you mind giving me a ride to school? B:No problem.;
2.A:I was wondering if I could borrow your math book?;
B:Sorry,I might need it tonight.;
3.A:I need to ask you a favor. B:What can I do for you?;
4.A:Could you help me set up my computer?;
B:I'd like to but I'm busy.;
Exercise B Listen to the conversations again.;
Write the number of each conversation under the correct picture.;
1.A:Would you mind giving me a ride to school? B:No problem.;
2.A:I was wondering if I could borrow your math book?;
B:Sorry,I might need it tonight.;
3.A:I need to ask you a favor. B:What can I do for you?;
4.A:Could you help me set up my computer?;
B:I'd like to but I'm busy.;
Conversation What can I do for you?;
Exercise A;
Listen and answer this question:What favor does Ed ask for?;
Ed:Hi,Ben. Ben:Hi.How are you?;
Ed:Fine.Ben,I need to ask you for a favor.;
Ben:Sure.What can I do for you?;
Ed:Well,I'm going out of town on a business trip,;
and I was wondering if you could keep an eye on my apartment,;
and pick up my mail.;
Ben:No problem.Where will you be going?;
Ed:New York first and then on to Montreal.;
I hope I can get some time to sightsee in Canada,;
though it was be pretty cold at this time of year.;
Ben:Do you travel a lot for your job?;
Ed:Well,some.Last year I went to the Virgin Island four times.;
Ben:What exactly do you do?;
Ed:I supervise scientific field research.;
Ben:You're so lucky. You get to visit interesting places.;
Exercise B Listen again and practice.;
Ed:Hi,Ben. Ben:Hi.How are you?;
Ed:Fine.Ben,I need to ask you for a favor.;
Ben:Sure.What can I do for you?;
Ed:Well,I'm going out of town on a business trip,;
and I was wondering if you could keep an eye on my apartment,;
and pick up my mail.;
Ben:No problem.Where will you be going?;
Ed:New York first and then on to Montreal.;
I hope I can get some time to sightsee in Canada,;
though it was be pretty cold at this time of year.;
Ben:Do you travel a lot for your job?;
Ed:Well,some.Last year I went to the Virgin Island four times.;
Ben:What exactly do you do?;
Ed:I supervise scientific field research.;
Ben:You're so lucky. You get to visit interesting places.;
Grammar in context Guessing and predicting;
Exercise A Listen.Write the word you hear-could or might;
1.It's cold today, but it might be warmer tomorrow.;
2.That sandwich might have mayonnaise on it.;
3.My watch says 1:00 but it could be wrong.;
4.I'm busy now,but I could see you at 3:00.;
5.Don't touch that dish!It might be hot.;
Exercise B Listen again.;
Write P for each sentence that talks only about present.;
Write F for each sentence that talks about future possibilities.;
1.It's cold today, but it might be warmer tomorrow.;
2.That sandwich might have mayonnaise on it.;
3.My watch says 1:00, but it could be wrong.;
4.I'm busy now,but I could see you at 3:00.;
5.Don't touch that dish!It might be hot.;
4.Grammar in context Giving reasons.;
Exercise A Pair work;
Listen to and practice the conversations with a partner.;
1.A:Would you mind walking the dog now?;
B:I can't.I'm too tired to walk him now.;
2.A:Could you take me to see Halloween Nightmare tonight?;
B:Sorry.You're too young to see that movie.;
3.A:I was wondering if you could help me paint my living room.;
B:I wish I could but I'm too busy to help you right now.;
Vocabulary in context Words with irregular plurals;
Pronunciation;
Exercise B Listen to the tape.;
You'll hear each sentence and then the word with the plural ending.;
Notice how the -ves ending is pronounced.;
1.The scarves were red. scarves;
2.The leaves are falling. leaves;
3.The knives are on the table. knives;
4.Wolves live in the forest. Wolves;
Exercise C Listen again and repeat;
1.The scarves were red. scarves;
2.The leaves are falling. leaves;
3.The knives are on the table. knives;
4.Wolves live in the forest. Wolves;
Listening in context Focus strategy: Inferring information;
First listening Exercise A;
Listening to each of the short dialogues and choose the best answer.;
1.F1:Mark,are you coming to the party tonight? Mary'll be there.;
M1:I might.What time does it start?;
2.M2:Anna,would you mind loaning me your car for the afternoon?;
F2:No problem,Tom.;
3.M3:How many people will be in your English class next session?;
F3:There might be fifteen.;
4.Stacy:Jason,I was wondering if you could loan me $5.;
Jason:I'd like to, but I've only got one dollar.;
5.Susan:I'd like to have a picnic tomorrow,;
but I heard that it will probably rain in the afternoon.;
The radio said it will be nice on Sunday afternoon, though.;
6.M4:I wonder where Mary is?It's 10:30.;
F4:She'll be in the office by 11:00.;
She had a doctor's appointment this morning.;
Second Listening Exercise B;
Listen again and answer the following questions.;
What information can you infer from each of the dialogues?;
1.F1:Mark,are you coming to the party tonight? Mary'll be there.;
M1:I might.What time does it start?;
2.M2:Anna,would you mind loaning me your car for the afternoon?;
F2:No problem,Tom.;
3.M3:How many people will be in your English class next session?;
F3:There might be fifteen.;
4.Stacy:Jason,I was wondering if you could loan me $5.;
Jason:I'd like to, but I've only got one dollar.;
5.Susan:I'd like to have a picnic tomorrow,;
but I heard that it will probably rain in the afternoon.;
The radio said it will be nice on Sunday afternoon, though.;
6.M4:I wonder where Mary is?It's 10:30.;
F4:She'll be in the office by 11:00.;
She had a doctor's appointment this morning.;
UNIT 5 What was he thinking?;
Warm up;
Exercise A Listen to the conversations.;
Write the number of the conversation next to the correct picture.;
1.Woman:When I saw the weather I almost decide to stay home.;
Man:Really?I'm glad you didn't.;
2.Man:I burned my hand while I was making coffee.;
Woman:Oh,that's too bad.;
3.Woman:While I was shopping yesterday;
I saw my old kindergarten teacher.;
Man:That's amazing!;
4.Man:I ran five miles this morning.;
Woman:No way!You don't even like to walk.;
Exercise B Listen again.;
Check your answers with your partner.;
1.Woman:When I saw the weather I almost decide to stay home.;
Man:Really?I'm glad you didn't.;
2.Man:I burned my hand while I was making coffee.;
Woman:Oh,that's too bad.;
3.Woman:While I was shopping yesterday;
I saw my old kindergarten teacher.;
Man:That's amazing!;
4.Man:I ran five miles this morning.;
Woman:No way!You don't even like to walk.;
Conversation Something incredible happened.;
Exercise A Listen and answer the question.;
What happened at the shopping mall?;
Mary:We were at an outdoor shopping mall yesterday.;
and something incredible happened.;
Mike:Yeah,what was it?;
Jean:Well,it was lunchtime,;
and lots of people were eating and walking around;
and this mime artist came up and started a show.;
He was following people around and acting like them.;
Mike:Yeah,I've seen that man.;
Jean:Well,then there was a businessman crossing the mall,;
and the mime was following him.;
Mary:But the businessman didn't see him at first.;
Jean:Suddenly,the man turned around, saw the mime,got really furious,;
and started yelling at him,"Go away! Leave me alone!";
Mary:Yeah,he was so mad!;
Mike:That's amazing What was he thinking?;
Exercise B Listen again and practice.;
Mary:We were at an outdoor shopping mall yesterday.;
and something incredible happened.;
Mike:Yeah,what was it?;
Jean:Well,it was lunchtime,;
and lots of people were eating and walking around;
and this mime artist came up and started a show.;
He was following people around and acting like them.;
Mike:Yeah,I've seen that man.;
Jean:Well,then there was a businessman crossing the mall,;
and the mime was following him.;
Mary:But the businessman didn't see him at first.;
Jean:Suddenly,the man turned around, saw the mime,got really furious,;
and started yelling at him,"Go away! Leave me alone!";
Mary:Yeah,he was so mad!;
Mike:That's amazing What was he thinking?;
Grammar in context Giving an oral summary;
Exercise A Listen.Circle the word you hear.;
1.Ellie lost her wallet while she was jogging.;
2.She was walking back to the house when she discovered it was gone.;
3.She found it was missing while she was looking for her house keys.;
4.She thinks she lost it when she stopped to tie her shoe.;
5.It probably fell out of her pocket while she was bending over.;
Listening in context Focus strategy:;
Listening for questions and responses;;
using questions to help comprehension.;
First listening Exercise A;
What situation are these people talking about?Circle the correct answer.;
Officer:Okay,ma'am can you tell me what happened?;
Woman:Yes,I can. There was a car driving west and...;
Officer:Excuse me, ma'am,where were you standing?;
Woman:I was walking north on Fifteenth Street.;
I was waiting on the corner for the traffic light to change.;
Officer:You were on the corner of Fifteenth and Lake going north...?;
Woman:That's right. A car was driving west on Lake Street;
when another car driving north on Fifteenth went thro -ugh the red light.;
Officer:What happened next?;
Woman:The driver of the second car ran away from the accident!;
Officer:Are you talking about;
the driver who went through the red light?;
Woman:Yes!;
Officer:Was the driver a man or a woman?;
Woman:A man.;
Officer:Where did he run?;
Woman:He ran north on Fifteenth.;
Officer:Okay... thanks very much for your help.;
Second listening Exercise B;
Complete the questions the man asked the woman.;
Write the woman's answers.;
Officer:Okay,ma'am can you tell me what happened?;
Woman:Yes,I can. There was a car driving west and...;
Officer:Excuse me, ma'am,where were you standing?;
Woman:I was walking north on Fifteenth Street.;
I was waiting on the corner for the traffic light to change.;
Officer:You were on the corner of Fifteenth and Lake going north...?;
Woman:That's right. A car was driving west on Lake Street;
when another car driving north on Fifteenth went thro -ugh the red light.;
Officer:What happened next?;
Woman:The driver of the second car ran away from the accident!;
Officer:Are you talking about;
the driver who went through the red light?;
Woman:Yes!;
Officer:Was the driver a man or a woman?;
Woman:A man.;
Officer:Where did he run?;
Woman:He ran north on Fifteenth.;
Officer:Okay... thanks very much for your help.;
UNIT 6 Too heavy for the role;
Warm up;
Exercise A Listen to the conversation.;
Write the problems and the reasons . Compare your answers with a partner.;
1.F1:I don't seem to have any energy any more.;
I eat three meals a day,but I can't do as much as I used to.;
M1:Maybe you feel tired all the time because you aren't getting enough sleep;
2.M2:I've been on a diet for six weeks and I haven't lost a single kilo!;
F2:But you're still eating snacks between meals, aren't you?;
M2:Well...;
3.F3:I've started a lot of exercise programs,;
but I always stop after the first couple of days.;
M3:You probably get bored.Maybe you should exercise with a friend.;
That way you'll be able to talk to someone and you won't get bored.;
4.M4:I can't exercise after working all day. I'm too tired.;
F4:You should probably exercise first thing in the morning.;
Most people have more energy then.;
Conversation Do you think it's because you are work -ing in a restaurant;
Exercise A Listen and answer the question.;
Why does Jason think he is putting on weight?;
Karen:Hey,Jason. How's it going? You look a little down.;
Jason:Well,I am.My agent just told me I have to lose 15 pounds.;
He says I'm too heavy for the role I want.;
Karen:Don't let it get you down.;
Jason:I know I'm putting on a lot of weight;
because none of my clothes fit me any more.;
Karen:Do you think it's because you are working in a restaurant?;
Jason:Well,it doesn't help.;
The truth is,I like all the wrong food...;
hamburgers,ice cream barbecued chicken, and French fries.;
Karen:Well,why don't you try a diet;
that lets you have some of the things you like once or twice a week.;
Jason:But I always get tired when I cut down on food.;
Karen:I could get a diet specially made for you from the hospital.;
Maybe you could try it for a few weeks and see how you feel.;
Jason:Thanks,Karen.;
Exercise B Listen again and practice.;
Karen:Hey,Jason. How's it going? You look a little down.;
Jason:Well,I am.My agent just told me I have to lose 15 pounds.;
He says I'm too heavy for the role I want.;
Karen:Don't let it get you down.;
Jason:I know I'm putting on weight;
because none of my clothes fit me any more.;
Karen:Do you think it's because you are working in a restaurant?;
Jason:Well,it doesn't help.;
The truth is,I like all the wrong food...;
hamburgers,ice cream barbecued chicken, and French fries.;
Karen:Well,why don't you try a diet;
that lets you have some of the things you like once or twice a week.;
Jason:But I always get tired when I cut down on food.;
Karen:I could get a diet specially made for you from the hospital.;
Maybe you could try it for a few weeks and see how you feel.;
Jason:Thanks,Karen.;
Listening in context Focus strategy:;
Listening for sequence of events with first,next, then ,finally.;
First listening;
Exercise A Listen to this radio show,and then answer the questions.;
Radio Announcer: Hi,caller.;
Please go ahead with Your question for Doctor Sommers.;
Man:Hi,Doctor.I'm fifty-seven and am very healthy,;
but I get tired often.What can I do about this?;
Dr.Sommers:Well, first,make sure you exercise.Do you do this?;
Man:Not really.I get bored when I exercise.;
Dr.Sommers:How about exercising with someone,then?;
It's important for you to exercise everyday.;
The next thing you should do is eat the right amount of good food.;
Man:Mmmm...I try to do this,but sometimes it's hard.;
Dr.Sommers:Do you eat a lot of junk food?;
Man:No,but I love to eat,and I usually get hungry often, so I eat a lot.;
Dr.Sommers:You could be tired because you eat too much too fast.;
When you have a meal try to eat slowly, and stop when you get full.;
Finally,I suggest taking a vitamin everyday.;
Vitamins might give you some extra energy.;
Man:Okay,I understand.;
Dr.Sommers:And remember this:;
as we get older,we naturally have less energy than we did when we were young.;
These suggestions won't make you feel twenty-one,;
but they will help you to feel more energetic.Good luck!;
Second listening PAIR WORK Exercise B;
Read the questions below,and listen to the dialog again.;
Answer the questions and compare your replies with a partner.;
Radio Announcer: Hi,caller.;
Please go ahead with Your question for Doctor Sommers.;
Man:Hi,Doctor.I'm fifty-seven and am very healthy,;
but I get tired often.What can I do about this?;
Dr.Sommers:Well, first,make sure you exercise.Do you do this?;
Man:Not really.I get bored when I exercise.;
Dr.Sommers:How about exercising with someone,then?;
It's important for you to exercise everyday.;
The next thing you should do is eat the right amount of good food.;
Man:Mmmm...I try to do this,but sometimes it's hard.;
Dr.Sommers:Do you eat a lot of junk food?;
Man:No,but I love to eat,and I usually get hungry often, so I eat a lot.;
Dr.Sommers:You could be tired because you eat too much too fast.;
When you have a meal try to eat slowly, and stop when you get full.;
Finally,I suggest taking a vitamin everyday.;
Vitamins might give you some extra energy.;
Man:Okay,I understand.;
Dr.Sommers:And remember this:;
as we get older,we naturally have less energy than we did when we were young.;
These suggestions won't make you feel twenty-one,;
but they will help you to feel more energetic.Good luck!;