Being All Ears

Listen and Decode

Listen and Respond

Listen and Complete

Listen and Read

Listen and Judge

Listen and Write

Listen and Match

Listen to dialogue 1 and decode the information by filling in Susan’s schedule.

having a meetinghave dinner with friendsan appointment with Mr. Peterson

Monday

Friday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

go to evening classes

extra work in office

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Listen to the dialogue again and then answer the following questions orally.

1. When is the conversation taking place?

3. When is Susan to meet Jack?

2. What time is Susan having a meeting that day?

On Monday.

At 5 that day.

In 10 minutes.

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4. What does Susan ask Ann to do?

5. When do you think Susan will meet Ann?

6. Why can’t Susan meet Ann this week?

She asks her to give her a call next week.

Probably sometime next week.

Because she is quite busy this week.

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Listen and Respond

Listen to Dialogue 2 and then fill in the missing numbers.

The caller wants to go to London for a meeting at________ on the morning of the _________. He needs to get there on the evening of the _________. He doesn't want the _________ flight because it is too early. The next flight which leaves at ________is not OK for him either. Finally he decides to book a seat on the _______ flight. He will arrive in London at_________.

9:30 10th9th

3:304:15

6:458:45

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1. The man is booking a flight to London to ______

a. see his friends

b. attend a meeting

c. report for work

d. do business

Listen to the dialogue again and try to do the multiple choice exercises.

2. When does the man get out of work?

a. At 3:30b. At 4:15

c. At 5:00

d. At 6:45

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3. How many hours does it take to get to London?

a. One

b. One and a half

c. Two

d. Two and a half

4. How many flights are mentioned in the dialogue?

a. One b. Two

c. Three d. Four

Script

Listen and Judge

Now listen to something more challenging--a passage with some blanks for you to fill in. The words in the brackets will give you some hints. Read the following new words before you listen to the passage.

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Mr. Walker’s Job

Mr. Walker is the driver of a bus that is operated by

the (whom?)_____________________ especially for

people using the (what?)________ . Mr. Walker’s

bus runs (how?)_____________. This means that he

must leave the airport at a certain time.

city’s bus company

airport

on a schedule

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This means that he must leave the airport at a certain

time. A schedule is sometimes called a

(what?)____________ because it lists the times for

things. The bus schedule lists the times at which the

buses leave the airport and the (what?)_____________

times at each stop.

timetable

arrival

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It also lists the (what?)____________ times from

each stop on the return trip to the airport.

If a bus is filled up with (whom?)_____________,

Mr. Walker can leave ahead of schedule, or early.

departure

passengers

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He is not allowed to leave ahead of schedule if he

does not have a (what?)_____________, which

means that every (what?)___________ on the bus

is taken.

Even if a driver has (how many?) __________

passengers, the bus must leave the airport on

schedule.

full load

seat

only a few

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An exception to this (what?)___________ is

sometimes made when a flight is (how?) _____in

arriving at the airport. Then the driver may (do

what?)_______ until there are some passengers to

take to the city.

wait

late

rule

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Listen to the passage again and match the information in Column A with the choices in Column B.

Column A

1. Mr. Walker works in

a bus company.

a taxi company.

in the airport.

in the subway.

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Column A

2. What kind of service does Mr. Walker provide?

checking the bus schedules

taking passengers to and from the airport

arranging city tours.

carrying passengers’ luggage.

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Column A

3. Mr. Walker can leave ahead of schedule when

His bus has only a few passengers.

His bus is filled up with passengers.

The passengers ask to do so.

A flight is late.

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Column A

4. A bus schedule is

A list of bus fares.

A map of bus routes.

Service hours of a bus company.

A departure and arrival timetable of a bus.

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Write out the general idea of the passage by answering the following questions.

What does Mr. Walker do?

What is the other name for “schedule”?

Is a schedule important for Mr. Walker? Why?

What kind of people take his bus?

Listen and Write

When can he be behind schedule?

If Mr. Walker has only a few passengers,

what should he do?

When can he leave ahead of schedule?

What does a full load mean?

Listen and Write

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Reference

Mr. Walker is a driver. He drives a bus to and from the airport. People using the airport take his bus. A schedule is important for him because his bus runs strictly on it. A schedule is also called a timetable. If Mr. Walker has only a few passengers, he still should leave on schedule. Only when he has a full load, can he leave ahead of schedule. A full load means that every seat on the bus is taken. When a flight is late in arriving at the airport, he can wait until there are some passengers to take to the city.  

Dialogue1Dialogue1Ann: Hello, Susan. Can I see you after work this week?Susan: Hello. Ann. It would be nice to see you

again, but I’m quite busy this week. This afternoon I’m having a meeting at 5.Ann: That’s a pity. What about Wednesday?Susan: Wednesday is difficult as well. I’ve got

an appointment with Mr. Peterson.Ann: Thursday then?Susan: No. Thursday is our for me, I’m afraid.

I’ve got to stay in my office and do some extra work. I really must.

Ann: Oh, that’s a shame. Well, I know you’ve got to go to the evening

classes each Friday.

Susan: That’s right. I;m sorry I can’t manage this week.

Ann: it looks as if we’ll have to wait until next week then.

Susan: Yes. Look, I must go now. I’ve got to meet Jack in ten minutes.

Would you please give me a call next week?

Dialogue 2

Man: I’d like to make a reservation to London.

Woman: What day are you planning to go?

Man: I have a meeting at nine thirty on the

morning of the tenth, and I’d rather get

there on the evening of the ninth.

Woman: What time would you like to leave?

Man: Late in the afternoon, after work.

Woman: We have a flight at three thirty.

Man: That’s too early. I don’t get out or work until five. Do you have a later

flight?

Woman: The next flight is at four fifteen, and there is another one at six

forty-five.

Man: I’d rather take the six forty-five flight. What time does the flight get to

London?

Women: It arrives in London at eight forty-five.

Passage Mr. Walker’s Job Mr. Walker is the driver of a bus that is operated by the

city’s bus company especially for people using the airport. Mr. Walker’s bus runs on a schedule. This means that he must leave the airport at a certain time. A schedule is sometimes called a timetable because it lists the times for things. The bus schedule lists the times at which the buses leave the airport and the arrival times at each stop. It also lists the departure times from each stop on the return trip to the airport.

If a bus is filled up with passengers, Mr. Walker can leave ahead of schedule, or early. He is not allowed to leave ahead of schedule if he does not have a full load, which means that every seat on the bus is taken.

Even if a driver has only a few passengers, the bus must leave the airport on schedule. A exception to this rule is sometimes made when a flight is late in arriving at the airport. Then the driver may wait until there are some passengers to take to the city.

Mr. Walker is a driver. He drives a bus to and from the airport. People using the airport take his bus. A schedule is important for him because his bus runs strictly on it. A schedule is also called a timetable. If Mr. Walker has only a few passengers, he still should leave on schedule. Only when he has a full load, can he leave ahead of schedule. A full load means that every seat on the bus is taken. When a flight is late in arriving at the airport, he can wait until there are some passengers to take to the city.