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Unit 7 Away from home
Facilities
3.Listen to an interview with John Egan,the owner of Rancho Encantado.
We have two tennis courts at Rancho Encantado that are of a very good surface called plexipave.
And the individual that we have taking care of them we refer to as the recreation director.
We have a swimming pool,which has a sun deck around it,
where the guests can sit back and just enjoy the beautiful sunshine of New Mexico.
Horseback riding is a very important feature of Rancho Encantado
and it's certainly one of the reasons that people come from around the country to,to stay at the ranch.
The person in charge of our stable operation we refer to as the head wrangler.
"Wrangler",of course,is a term that is common in the south-west
and it just means the person who takes care of the horses.
4.Listen to the head wrangler,and then to John Egan again.
Most of our riders have never been on a horse.
We're happy to take them out and give them an opportunity to see
the land and the beauty of New Mexico,by horseback,not by car.
I think the reason that people come to the south-west is not only because of the scenery itself-
the vast spaces and the beautiful colours of the country-
but also the important history and the legends that surround the south-west,
insofar as cowboys are concerned,and Indians and so on.
This is a uniquely American sort of legend,
but at the same time it's something that I think people throughout the
world really identify with and,and love to be a part of.
6.Listen to this dialogue while you read it.
A:Hello,we've got a reservation.The name's Johnson.
B:Right,Mr Johnson.Let me see.Yes.Here we are.Two double rooms for three nights.Is that right?
A:Yes,that's it.
B:Would you mind filling in this form,please?
A:Sure.Is there a laundry service in the hotel?
B:Yes,sir.And we can have dry cleaning done for you too.
A:Excellent!Can I have my suit cleaned,then?
B:Certainly.I'll have it collected from your room.
A:Right.Er,...how long will it take?
B:You'll get the suit back this evening,sir.
9.Listen to two people using the same phrases.
1.A.Excellent! B.Excellent!
2.A.Fantastic! B.Fantastic!
3.A.Wonderful! B.Wonderful!
4.A.Marvellous! B.Marvellous!
5.A.Oh,good. B.Oh,good.
6.A.It's very nice. B.It's very nice.
7.A.I've really enjoyed myself. B.I've really enjoyed myself.
8.A.That's just what I wanted. B.That's just what I wanted.
9.A.That's exactly what I'm looking for. B.That's exactly what I'm looking for.
Telling stories
7、8.Listen to a holiday story and answer these questions in your students book.
The most interesting time was going to Ayers Rock in Australia,
and we were in....it was a camping safari,
so we were travelling around by coach and they took all this amazing gear,
and every night we stopped and pitched camp
--each couple or group had to do their own tent..but when we got to Ayers Rock,
the coach had broken down and we were stuck there for ages,for about three days,
and they'd had an infestation of mice a plague,
literally a plague of mice.There were mice everywhere,everywhere you looked.
We managed to keep,they managed to keep the camp reasonably clear,
the little campsite we were in,and we left there,
and the next day we moved on to the next place and we pitched camp
again and I did the usual first thing--you know,sort of doing the tent,
and putting up the beds,the camp beds,and getting the gear out.
I unpacked my suitcase and about six mice leapt out!
Unit 8 Paths to success
Job options
8.Listen to three different people talking about the jobs and Match them with the jobs in Exercise 2.
One
You've got to make them look as beautiful as possible because that's your job.
You're there to make the customer think:
I want to look like that-exactly the same as models on the catwalks in Milan or Paris.
My ambition is to become a manager
so that I can decide on the themes for displays instead of just dressing the mannequins.
It is possible to get a job doing this kind of work without qualifications,
but lately it't become difficult.
I'm glad I've got a proper qualification.
Two
I prefer dealing with domestic pets because I like these smaller animals.
I think the problems are more interesting
er,I like talking to all the different people who bring them in.
I don't have any other ambitions,really.
I've always wanted to work with animals and now I do!
Three
You have to provide all your own tools.Saws are quite expensive,
and you have to replace them every couple of months,because they wear out.
The most irritating thing about the job is when I get stuff in my hair that I have to cut out,
and of course my hands and clothes are always dirty.
In the future I'd like to work for myself...to be self-employed and run my own carpentry business.
Preparing to work
2、3.Listen to her talking about the course,and answer the questions in your students' book.
I'm studying for an MA in ceramics at the Royal College of Art.
I've been studying for nearly two years now-this is my final year.
The first year we do quite a lot of project work,
and then throughout the summer holidays after the first year we have to write a thesis.
And then in the second year we have a final exam,
where we have to put up a show and talk about our work for an hour.
And then we have a big show where the public come to see what we've made.
I'm working on a project at the moment which is basically making a large piece of sculpture.
I've been working on it now since the beginning of September.
And I started the project by making large collages from drawings of myself.
And the sculpture is made up of a pair of arms and a pair of legs;
and they're very large and curvaceous;
and they're going to be in very,very bright colours;
and they will be set against a stripy coloured background.
In the end I will present it for my MA.It'll be part of my show.
Personal interviews
3、4.The young man is being interview for the job.
MRS SANDERS:Hello,I'm Margaret Sanders.You must be Emil.
EMIL:Yes,Emil Aalto.
MRS S:How do you spell that?
EMIL:Emil's E-M-I-L.And my surname's Aalto...A-A-L-T-O.
MRS S:And where are you from,Emil?
EMIL:From Finland-Helsinki.
MRS S:Oh really?How old are you?
EMIL:Twenty.
MRS S:Sorry?
EMIL:I'm twenty years old.
MRS S:So how long have you been in Britain?
EMIL:Oh...about a month.
MRS S:And did you come specifically to find a job?
EMIL:No,not really.I arrived a month ago and I wanted to travel,
you know...and improve my English...
but then I thought it would be a good idea to try to find work.
MRS S:And what have you been doing in the last month?Travelling around?
EMIL:Er...yes...a little.I've been visiting friends in Scotland and Wales.
And I've been looking for a job.
MRS S:Yes,of course.Right.Can I ask about your family?
Have you got any brothers and sisters?
EMIL:Yes.I've got two brothers and one sister.
MRS S:I see.And how old are they?
EMIL:Oh,well,my brothers are quite young.One is ten and the other's eight.
My sister's closer to my age...she's...er...eighteen now.
MRS S:So you're the oldest...
EMIL:Yes,of course.I don't live at home any more,but I often see them at weekends.
MRS S:Right.What about school?You went to school in Helsinki?
EMIL:Yes,that's right.
MRS S:And what were your favourite subjects?
EMIL:Oh,well...I liked languages,geography...and music.
They were my favourites I think.And then I decided to study languages at university.
MRS S:Oh.Which university?
EMIL:In Helsinki.I started there two years ago.
I'm doing English,French and Business Studies.
MRS S:I'm afraid I don't understand.You haven't finished your course yet?
EMIL:No.I decided to take a year off to improve my English before the final exams.
MRS S:Oh,I see.Good idea.OK.What about work?
Have you got any work experience?
EMIL:Yes.I had a job in a paper factory for a few months after I left school.
Then while I was a student I worked in the summer holidays...
first as a cleaner,then in a shop...then I got a job at EuroDisney.
MRS S:Near Paris?
EMIL:Yes,that's right.It was good because I was able to use my English and my French.
MRS S:What was the job exactly?
EMIL:I had to dress as a bear...and entertain children.
MRS S:A bear?That must have been fun.
EMIL:Oh yes.I really enjoyed it.But it was quite hot in the costume sometimes.
MRS S:I can imagine.OK...Do you drive?Have you got a driving licence?
EMIL:Yes,I have.A Finnish licence and an International one.
MRS S:That's fine,then.So,what kind of interests do you have?
EMIL:Interests?Well,I like travelling...I play a lot of sports...and I play the piano.
MRS S:What sort of sports do you like?
EMIL:Football,tennis and swimming.I ski as well.
MRS S:Right.And what sort of music do you play on the piano?
EMIL:Oh.A lot of different types.Classical,jazz,blues...
MRS S:Really?Are you a good pianist,then?
EMIL:Well...not as good as I'd like to be!
MRS S:Right.The most important questions now.What experience have you had with children?
EMIL:Well,I've looked after my brothers,as babies and as young children.
I've also worked with children in a youth club.
MRS S:A youth club?
EMIL:Yes.I've been working as a helper at a youth club in Helsinki
since I started at the university...as a sort of volunteer...
with teenagers...you know,helping them to organise things they're interested in.
MRS S:That's wonderful.
EMIL:And then,of course,I've worked with younger children as well-at EuroDisney.
I haven't looked after children in a family before,but I'm sure I'll enjoy it.
MRS S:Good.Now,have you got any questions you'd like to ask?
EMIL:Er...yes.What are the times?
MRS S:The times?
EMIL:Er...sorry.I mean,what are the hours...the working hours?
MRS S:Well...they'll have to be a bit flexible,
but usually while we're at work,Monday to Friday...
about eight in the morning till six in the evening.
EMIL:I see.And the pay is ￡100...
MRS S:Yes,￡100 a week...and...er...accommodation and food are included,of course.
You'll be able to use a car during the day and sometimes in the evenings.
Then,as it says in the advertisement,
we'll pay your fare back to Helsinki at the end of the contract.
EMIL:Right...could I ask a few other things?
MRS S:Of course.
EMIL:The contract is for a year...what about holidays in that time?Will I be able to...
5.Listen to the express.
MRS SANDERS:So,how long have you been in Britain?
MRS SANDERS:Right.Can I ask about your family?
MRS SANDERS:OK.Do you drive?
MRS SANDERS:Now,have you got any questions you'd like to ask?
6.Listen to these conversations.
a)A:I've got a brother who lives in New York.
B:Really?
b)A:I've got a brother who lives in New York.
B:Oh.
c)A:I've got a brother who lives in New York.
B:Have you?
d)A:I've got a brother who lives in New York.
B:New York?
Now listen and repeat.
e)That's interesting.
f)That's terrible.
g)Do you?
h)How fantastic!
i)How nice!
j)How awful!
k)I see.
l)Oh dear.
8.Listen and match each sentences to one of these functions in your students' book.
a)Sorry?
b)Pardon?
c)Could you explain that?
d) Sorry,I mean...
e)I'm afraid I don't understand.
f)Could you say that again?
g)Could you give me an example?
Now.Listen again and repeat the phrases.
9.Listen to the express from the interview.Emil is talking.
A:I'm twenty years old.
B:Oh,well,my brothers are quite young.One is ten and the other's eight.
My sister's closer to my age...she's...er...eighteen now.
C:Oh,well...I liked languages,geography...and music.
They were my favourites I think.
And then I decided to study languages at university.
D:Yes.I had a job in a paper factory for a few months after left school.
Then while I was a student I worked in the summer holidays...
first as a cleaner,then in a shop...then I got a job at EuroDisney.
I've looked after my brothers,as babies and as young children.
I've also worked with children in a youth club.
E:I like travelling...I play a lot of sports...and I play the piano.
Unit 9 Skin deep
First impressions
2.Listen to two people talking about the man in the picture.
JENNY:Look at him!He looks awful these days,doesn't he?
GAIL:No,he doesn't.He looks nice.I like him.He's his own person.
JENNY:Oh,come on.He looks middle-aged,and his clothes...
GAIL:What's wrong with them?
JENNY:Well,he looks like an old tramp...and he's got so much money.
7、8.Listen to the first part of the conversation.
JENNY:What about you,Lucy?Will you ever dye your hair?
LUCY:Oh yes.I do dye it sometimes,and I'll definitely dye it again.
JENNY:Oh,I didn't know that.
LUCY:It was bright red a few years ago,then I was blonde for a while.
Now I'm my natural colour again.
PAM:I'll probably dye my hair when I'm older-when I start going grey.
I'm sure lots of middle-aged women do.Won't you,Jenny?
JENNY:Mm...I'm not sure.It looks so artificial.You can always tell
when someone's hair isn't natural...no,I probably won't have mine dyed.
Now.Listen to the second part of the conversation.
LUCY:I've decided to have a tattoo.
JENNY:Lucy!You must be joking!You'll regret it...And your mum'll go crazy!
LUCY:Well...maybe.But that's her problem.I've thought about
it for a long time and now I'm sure I want one.Just a small one.
PAM:What sort of tattoo?
LUCY:I'm not sure at the moment...maybe a butterfly.Something colourful,anyway.
PAM:Where are you going to have it?
LUCY:On my shoulder,I think.Or on my arm.
JENNY:Would you have yourself tattooed,Pam?
PAM:Well,...it's possible.They can look quite good
but they're so difficult to remove after you've got one.
JENNY:Well,there's one thing I'm certain about...you're both mad!
A professional interest
3.Listen to the first part of an interview with Chris Owen.A director of model agency.
We have a,quite a good scouting programme.
A lot of the bookers will constantly,when they go home in the tube or,
or if they're going away on holiday somewhere-you know,it's part of their job-
and they look for a look that they think might or might not be worthwhile.
This is card that all the bookers take around with them-they keep it in their handbags.
So,if they see a girl on the street that they think is particularly interesting,
you know,they can take it out of their pocket or their purse(whatever it is).
And it gives the would-be model a feeling of reasonable security that
it is a bona fide agency,with pictures of girls on and a telephone number that they can call afterwards.
And that's just one of the little things that we use to help us scout.
And we have an open-door policy:I mean,
if anyone wants to come in,they come in;we can assess them;
they don't need an expensive portfolio;they don't need anything really
but themselves,and perhaps their mother or father to reassure them.
And they can come in and they'll have an expert assessment,basically.
I can show you a book of a very new girl to give you
an idea of the sort of pictures that come just from testing;
and then gradually she'll start doing shots for Looks magazine,for example,19;young girl magazines.
We look for a girl around 5ft 8,who's got symmetrical features - you know,
nice eyes,nice mouth;and girls with great personalities as well;
and,you know,good professional attitudes.
4.Listen to the second part of the interview.
This girl here,Cathy,is,is half-Chilean and half-English.
And she was scouted in a,a shoe shop in,in the Kings Road-she was working there.
And she has a very exotic Latin look.She's a very beautiful girl and again has a good personality.
She's,you know...she's got a dark coffee skin,
dark hair,and she looks great with her hair up-nice neck.
She has a good profile,and photographers will like that.
I mean,it creates a nice image,
and I think that,you know, she is going to do very,very well,this girl,very nice.
This is another girl here,Joanna Rhodes,who's,
was discovered in a model competition with Company magazine,
and she's one of the top English models.
I think a lot of English models don't necessarily look English.
For example,Susie Big;she might be Spanish,she might be Italian,
she might be,er,South American,you know,in fact,she's very English.
9.Listen to these sentences and answer the question in your students' book.
a)She must be quite old.
b)They could be friends.
c)He might be Chinese.
d)They can't be in France.
Now listen again and repeat.
Unit 10 Showtime
Stages
2.Listen to Andrew Leigh,Manager of the Old Vic theatre in London.
Part One
The Old Vic is a theatre,and it's the oldest theatre in London.
It was built in 1818.
It was called the Old Vic because it was originally the Royal Victoria Theatre-after Queen Victoria,
but popularly became known as the Vic,and then the Old Vic.
Like most theatres,people sit in rows-in straight rows-facing the stage.
And what we have here is the theatre divided into three levels:
the stalls,the dress circle,and the upper circle.
Part Two
There are about 48 major theatres in London with a broad mixture of presentations.
Those theatres between them present anything from large-scale musicals-
like Les Miserables or Phantom of the Opera or Miss Saigon-to small-scale plays,often new works by new writers.
I think theatre styles change.
We are,we have been,very influenced by television,
for example, in the kind of drama we present and the way we present it.
But in recent years we've become more influenced by spectacle,like outdoor concerts,
for example,and the world of rock
and pop music-all of this has influenced the way we do theatre;
so there's now,at this time,and emphasis on spectacular theatre on a large scale.
But,given those influences,I believe that the theatre will always-live
theatre-will always have a place in...as part of our British entertainment scene.
3.Listen to a conversation at the theatre box office.
WOMAN:Hello.
TICKET CLERK:Hello,Can I help?
WOMAN:Yes,do you have any tickets available for tonight's performance?
CLERK:Yes,we have:stalls or dress circle,￡30 each.How many was it for?
WOMAN:Just two,thanks.
CLERK:Two tickets.I can do two in the stalls:
row K,14 and 15-that's eight rows back.
WOMAN:Yes,that's fine,thanks,yeah.
ClERK:Two ￡30 tickets...that's ￡60.Thank you.
WOMAN:Thank you.
CLERK:It starts 7.45 this evening.
WOMAN:OK then.Thanks very much.Bye.
5.Listen to another conversation at a box office.
TICKET CLERK:Yes?
MAN:I want some tickets for tonight.
CLERK:How many?They're ￡30 each...
MAN:Two.
CLERK:That's ￡60.
MAN:Here.
CLERK:Tickets.7.45.Don't be late.
Giving opinions
7.Listen to three people gaving their opinions.
One
Circuses are traditional.They've been around for hundreds of years and I'd hate to see them disappear.
But they have to change with the times.
People used to like seeing wild animals there...perhaps because they'd never seen them before...
I mean before television,and before foreign travel was popular.
But some of those animals-the tigers and the lions..
and even the zebra...their numbers are so small in the natural world
that we shouldn't take them away from it and put them in circuses for our pleasure.
Of course,we're also more aware of cruelty these days,
and keeping large animals in cages all their lives is unkind.
But I'm not worried about domestic animals in circuses-certainly dogs and horses are OK.
They don't need to be kept in cages all the time
and if they're not asked to do dangerous tricks,I don't see the problem.
We could make a law banning wild animals from circuses,but let's keep some animals.
Two
I really don't agree.As far as I'm concerned,this protest is all a lot of rubbish!
I loved the circus when I was younger...and animals are part of the circus tradition.
You just can't have a circus without animals-it wouldn't be a circus.
By all means,let's make sure that the animals have cages that are big enough...
and proper exercise...and that they're well looked after.
I don't see what the problem is about performing.
I mean,all animals like to play,
and when you're at the circus you can see they enjoy it..
or at least they don't find it unpleasant.
Why don't people just leave circuses alone and let them go on
as they have been for the last two hundred years?
Three
I think it's awful...the whole thing.In my opinion,
any use of animals that involves keeping them in cages is wrong.
And then to get them to do things that they never do naturally...
like lions standing up on their back legs...
or seals clapping their flippers together...I find the whole thing disgusting.
I think all circuses with performing animals-even dogs...or birds-should be banned.
I don't believe most people like to see animals humiliated.
It's unnatural and completely inexcusable.
Why don't we just leave them alone to get on with their lives?
Surely circuses can come up with entertaining shows without this kind of exploitation?
8.Listen to the expressions and repeat them.
I think...
In my opinion...
As far as I'm concerned...
Talkback
PRESENTER:Listen to people playing a game.Picture A.
WOMAN A:What's that?It looks like a potato or something...is it vegetable?
MAN A:No...it's...
WOMAN A:Hey!Hey!You mustn't say any more!
WOMAN B:Oh look...it's got eyes...yes,they're definitely eyes.It must be someone's face.
MAN A:Yes.
MAN B:I know...it's a famous person!A man...
MAN A:No.
PRESENTER:Listen again.Picture B.
WOMAN B:What are those things coming out of his eyes?Is he crying?
MAN A:No...oh...
WOMAN B:They could be glasses...
WOMAN A:No,no,no...they're arrows...
MAN A:Yes...come on...oh,sorry.
WOMAN A:He's,he's looking in a particular direction...
MAN A:Yes...yes...
MAN B:Looking...is that one of the words?
MAN A:Er...yes...
PRESENTER:Listen again.Picture C.
WOMAN B:What's that?It looks like a picture...
MAN A:No.
WOMAN:It's a book...Looking,...looking...book.I know.I've got it.
MAN B:What is it then?
WOMAN A:It's Look Ahead!
MAN A:Yes,that's it!Well done.Your turn.Quick!Go and get the next one!
WOMAN A:Oh,OK.
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