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Unit 12Section One Tactics for Listening Part 1 PhoneticsExercise: Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay special attention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Sound of busy streetJeff: Hi, Carl, (I) Whats up?Carl: Hey, Jeff. Were (2) on our way to see that new comedy Running From the Mob. Want to (3) go with us?Jeff: I (4) hear its really funny.Carl: Yeah, its got a lot of good (5) people in it. Should be great. Lets go.Jeff: Ah, I (6) wish I could, but Ive got to study.Carl: Well, maybe next time. Youre (7) missing a good thing.Jeff: I know. (8) Got to go. See you.Carl: Bye. Part 2 Listening and Note-TakingTAPESCRIPTExercise: Complete the passages as you listen to it.The (1) first thing I do at the office is to (2) open all the bosss letters, I (3) answer the easy ones and I (4) leave the difficult ones on the (5) bosss desk. At about (6) 10 oclock I make (7) a cup of coffee for the boss and for myself. Then the boss (8) dictates letters for about (9) an hour. Of course, I answer the phone (10) all day. Sometimes it doesnt (11) stop. I have about (120 half an hour for lunch at about (13) one oclock. Then I do jobs in the (140 office till about (15) five o clock. Section Two Listening Comprehension Part 1 DialoguesDialogue 1 Job InterviewTAPESCRIPTMs Brown: What was your previous job?Mr Wigmore: I worked for the National Bus Company. Ms Brown: And how long have you worked for them?Mr Wigmore: Ive worked for them for five years. Ms Brown: How long have you been an area sales manager?Mr Wigmore: Eighteen months. Ms Brown: And what did you do before joining the Bus Company?Mr Wigmore: I worked for a chain of hotels as junior manager. Ms Brown: The post youve applied for involves a lot of traveling. Have you been abroad much?Mr Wigmore: Ive been to most of Western Europe, and Ive been to eastern Europe once, to Hungary. Ms Brown: Why did you go there?Mr Wigmore: The hotel sent me to attend a conference. Ms Brown: I see. Have you ever organized a conference yourself?Mr Wigmore: Yes. I have actually. Why? Ms Brown: Well, this job would require rather a lot of organizing meetings and conferences.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and answer the questions.1.How many jobs has the interviewee had before he applies for this job? What are they?(He has had two jobs. He worked for the National Bus Company as an area sales manager. Before that, he worked for a chain of hotels as junior manager.)2.What are the requirements for this job?(This job involves a lot of traveling and requires rather a lot of organization meetings and conferences.)3. Do you think the interviewee is qualified for this job? Give your reasons. (Probably he is qualified for the job. Because he has been a manager for many years and he has been abroad much. He has been to most of Western Europe. He actually has the experience of organization a conference.)Dialogue 2 Job RedundancyDavid: Cheer up, George. Whats happened to that happy smile we all know and love?George: Oh, hello, David .I was miles away, Im afraid.David: Whats the problem? You look as if youve lost a pound and found 10 pence.George: Decisions, decisions. Ive lost my job.David: You havent.George: I have.David: I thought you were doing so well.George: So did I. Then yesterday they gave us all the official letter. Apparently the business has been losing money, so theyve decided to close it down.David: Gracious, when?George: End of the week.David: Youve worked there for quite a long time, havent you?George: Nearly six years.David: So youre entitled to some redundancy* money?George: Not a lot. Not if theyve been losing money.David: What are you going to do? Are you going to try and get another job in the music business?George: Well, I thought I might start a little business of my own.David: Thats a good idea. What sort of business? A music shop?George: No. A recording studio. Recording studios charge the earth these days and there are lots of youngsters who cant afford those prices. I thought if I find suitable premises*I could offer a cut-price* recording service.David: That sounds a marvelous idea. Then, as you get more famous, you could increase your charges.George: No, Id rather encourage young musicians to come and make their first recording with me and then I thought maybe I could branch out and become an agent.David: Ah, I see. Then you could sell the recording made by your protgs* to the big record companies.George: Thats the general idea.David: Great. Well, if you decide you need someone to look after the accounts and make the coffee, let me know. I might be interested.George: OK. I may take you up on* that offer. Bye.David: Bye.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Write T or F in the space provided. Discuss with your classmates why you think the statement is true or false.T 1. George is usually happy and gay. ( David: Whats happened to that happy smile we all know and love?)F 2. George works miles away. ( When George says “ Oh, hello, David. I was miles aways, Im afraid,” he means he is not paying any attention.)F 3. George has just been to an interview. ( Probably George has just been back from his work.)T 4. George looks depressed. ( David: You look as if you ve lost a pound and 10 pence.)F 5. Since the business is not doing well, the company decides to reduce the number of its workers. ( Since the business is not doing well, the company decides to close it down.)T 6. The company just gave George a week notice. ( the company will be closed down by the end of next week.)T 7. Since George has been working for the company for nearly six year, he should be given a sort of compensation. (Since George has been working for the company for nearly six year, he should be given a sort of compensation, which is called redundancy money.)F 8. George is going to look for a new job. ( George is going to start his own business.)F 9. George thinks his recording studio can attract youngsters by offering a high-quality recording service. ( George thinks his recording studio can attract youngsters by offering a cut-price recording service.)F 10. George would start a recording studio rather a music shop because he thinks he can make much more money. ( Though recording studios charge the earth these days, George would just offer an opportunity for the young musicians to come and make their first recording with him.)F 11. Georges ambition is to establish a big record company. ( Georges ambition is to branch out and become an agent and sell the recordings made by his protgs to the big record companies.)F 12. George has accepted Davids offer to be his accountant. ( George may consider Davids offer later on.) Part 2 Passages Passage 1 Burglary (1)The old lady was glad to be back at the block of flats where she lived. Her shopping had tired her. In the lift her thoughts were on lunch and a good rest; but when she got out at her own floor, both were forgotten in her sudden discovery that her front door was open. She was thinking that she must reprimand* her daily maid the next morning for such a monstrous negligence, when she remembered that she had gone shopping after the maid had left and she knew that she had turned both keys in their locks. She walked slowly into the hall and at once noticed that all the room doors were open, yet following her regular practice she had shut them before going out. Looking into the drawing room, she saw a scene of confusion over by her writing desk. Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1 .D 2. C 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. D 7.A 8.C Part 3 News News Item 1 TAPESCRIPTWater has long been considered important to the development of life. That is why scientists are so interested in finding water in our solar system. Now, the American space agency has confirmed that there is water ice on the planet Mars. The discovery is a major step in the search for the conditions for life on the red planet. The discovery was made with the help of an American spacecraft, the Phoenix Mars Lander. The spacecraft landed on the extreme north of Mars on May 25. On June 15, it dug a hole about seven centimeters deep in the Martian soil. The hole contained small particles of a light-colored substance. Scientists wondered whether the substance was frozen carbon dioxide, salt or water ice. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.The news item is about the experiment carried out on Mars by a spacecraft.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. The American space agency has confirmed that there is water ice on the planet Mars.2. The discovery was made with the help of an American spacecraft.3. The Phoenix Mars Lander.4. It is a major step in the search for the conditions for life on Mars.5. The spacecraft landed on the extreme north of Mars on May 25.6. It dug a hole about seven centimeters deep in the Martian soil.7. The hole contained small particles of a light-colored substance.8. Scientists wondered whether the substance was frozen carbon dioxide, salt or water ice. News Item 2An American study has suggested that melting ice in the Arctic Sea is threatening permanently frozen soil. The study found that rates of warming in northern Alaska, Canada and Russia could increase when the sea ice melts quickly. During such periods, the increase could be more than three times greater than the average twenty-first century warming rates predicted in earlier studies. The new study is the work of scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research and the National Snow and Ice Data Center. The findings were reported last month in Geophysical Research Letters, a publication of the American Geophysical Union. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.The news item is about melting ice in the Arctic Sea that is threatening permanently frozen soil.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and answer the following questions.1. It has suggested that melting ice in the Arctic Sea is threatening permanently frozen soil.2. In northern Alaska, Canada and Russia.3. The increase could be more than three times greater than the average twenty-first century.4. Last month.5. In Geophysical Research Letters.6. The American Geophysical Union. News Item 3TAPESCRIPTSpace scientists have been searching nearby stars for planets with great success. The United States space agency says that 264 exoplanets have been discovered so far. But, until now, few of the planetary systems found orbiting other stars have been like our own solar system. That has all changed with the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting a star called Fifty-Five Cancri in the constellation Cancer. The star is forty-one light years away from Earth. It is also very similar to our own sun. Last month, astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting Fifty-Five Cancri. What makes the discovery extraordinary is that the new exoplanet orbits in what astronomers call a habitable zone. This means temperatures on the planet may be warm enough for liquid water to exist either on its surface or on one of its moons. Exercise A: Listen to the news item and complete the following summary.The news item is about the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting a star called Fifty-Five Cancri.Exercise B: Listen to the news item again and complete the following passage.Last month, astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet orbiting Fifty-Five Cancri. The star is 41 light years away from Earth and it is very similar to our own sun. According to the United States space agency, 264 exoplanets have been discovered so far and few of the planetary systems found orbiting other stars are like our own solar system. That has all changed with the discovery.What makes the discovery extraordinary is that the new exoplanet orbits is in a habitable zone, which means liquid water may on its surface or on one of its moons. Section There Oral WorkPart 1 Questions and Answers TAPESCRIPTJenny: Would you like a game of tennis next Thursday?Chris: I cant, Im afraid, Im going to Bristol.Jenny: What for? Chris: I have an interview for a job as manager of a record shop. Jenny: I didnt know you wanted to move. Chris: Well, my parents are going to retire to Bath next year, and I want to be near them. Jenny: How are you getting to Bristol? Chris: I have a bit of a problem, actually. My car isnt working at the moment. Im thinking of getting a taxi to the station, and then getting a train. Jenny: Ill give you a lift to the station. Dont worry about a taxi. Chris: Really? Jenny: Mmm. Chris: OK. Then Ill get a taxi home. Jenny: Well, what time is your train back? Chris: It gets in at 21.15 - whats that? - quarter past nine in the evening.Jenny: Its all right. Ill pick you up as well. Its no trouble. Chris: Thats great! Thanks a lot. Jenny.Exercise: Listen to the dialogue and then answer some questions about it. You will hear the dialogue and the questions only once. Answer each question with a complete sentence after you have heard it.Questions:1. What does Jenny want to know? (She wants to know whether Chris would like a game of tennis next Thursday.)2. Can Chris play tennis with her next Thursday? (No, he is unable to.)3. Why isnt he able to de that? (He will go to Bristol to have an interview for a job.)4. What kind of job does au-is apply for? (He applies for a job as manager of a record shop.)5. Why does Chris want to move? (His parents are going to retire next year and he wants to be near them.)6. How is Chris getting to Bristol? (Hes thinking of getting a taxi to the station and then getting a train.)7. Why neednt Chris worry about a taxi? (Jenny will give him a lift.)8. What time is his train back? (It is a quarter past nine in the evening.) Part 2 RetellingRuth Lawrence, a 13-year-old English girl, was awarded a degree at the University of Oxford. When speaking to the reporters from television, radio and the press Ruth said that she was not a genius, and her success was the result of a lot of hard work.Ruth is very special girl. At Oxford University Ruth completed her degree in two years instead of the usual three. Her teacher says that Ruth has the quickest mind than any student she has ever known.Ruth has never attended school. Ruths father has been her teacher for the most of her life and he stopped working for his computer company to go to Oxford with her. Mrs. Lawrence has been managing the computer company since Ruth and her father went to Oxford.Ruths father said that he was very happy with his daughters success. And he hoped that Ruth was going to stay in Oxford and do researchExercise: Listen to the passage and then retell it in your own words. You will hear the passage only once. Section Four Supplementary Exercises Part 1 Listening ComprehensionPassage 1 Burglary (2) TAPESCRIPTIt was as clear as daylight then that burglars had forced an entry during her absence. Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age t might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to (etch the porter from his basement. By this time her legs were beginning to tremble, so she sat down and accepted a cup of very strong tea, while he telephoned the police. They went through the rooms, being careful to touch nothing, as they did not want to hinder* the police in their search for fingerprints. It seemed as though everything she possessed had been tossed out and turned over and over. At least sorting out the things she should have discarded* years ago was being made easier lot her. Then a police inspector arrived with a constable and she told them of her discovery of the ransacked flat. The inspector began to look for fingerprints, while the constable checked that the front door locks had not been forced, thereby proving that the burglars had either used skeleton keys or entered over the balcony. There was no trace of fingerprints, but the inspector found a dirty red bundle that contained jewellery which the old lady said was not hers. So their entry into this flat was apparently not tile burglars first job that day.Exercise: Listen to the passage and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. I.A 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. B 8.BPassage 2 Nursing CrisisThe World Health Organization says the number of flumes and midwives around the world is decreasing. Nurses are health care workers who are trained to care the sick people. Midwives are health care workers who are trained m assist women during childbirth. The World Health Organization says this decrease in skilled health cam providers will hurt health care services in many countries Most nurses and midwives are said to be leaving the health care profession because of several reasons. They include low pay and poor working conditions Health care experts discussed these problems daring a meeting in December. They met al the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland Experts said the problems explain why it is becoming more difficult to bring new people into die nursing and midwife professions. Naeema Al- Gasseer is in expert in nursing and midwifery the World Health Organization. She says health services in d