Part III  At a bus stop

B. You are going to hear the conversation again. Answer the following questions with the help of the notes.

  1. Where does the conversation take place?

    It takes place at a bus stop.

  2. What time of day is it?

    It is late afternoon or early evening.

  3. What season of the year is it?

    It is in the winter.

  4. What is the relationship between the speakers?

    They are strangers.

  5. How long has the woman been waiting?

    She has been waiting for ten minutes or so.

  6. What did the weathermen say that morning?

    They said that there would be light rain.

  7. Where does the man work?

    He works in a travel agency.

  8. What is their opinion of weather reports?

    They don’t believe the reports.

C. Now try this: listen to a more authentic version of the conversation and decide whether the statements after the conversation are True or False. Put “T” or “F” in the brackets.

  1. F   2. T   3. T   4. F   5. T   6. F   7. F   8. F   9. F   10. F

Tapescript:

Woman: Oh, I wish that bus would come! My feet are freezing!

  Man: Have you been waiting long?

Woman: It feels like hours --- but I suppose I’ve only been here then minutes or so.

  Man: That’s long enough in this weather. This is awful. I hate winter.

Woman: So do I. And this morning the sun was shining ang they were predicting light rain.

  Man: I’ve been calling the weather report all day since it started to snow. They’re still predicting one or (to) two inches but we’ve got at least three inches already. My shoes are full of snow.

Woman: Well, that’s typical. Remember last year when they predicted four inches of snow and we ended up with four feet?

  Man: I wasn’t here last year, but we had the same thing in Detriot. We were supposed to get a little rain one night, but when we woke up, guess what? There were six inches of snow on the ground and it was still coming down hard. I didn’t go to work that day.

Woman: Well, if it’s really bad, I won’t go in to the office tomorrow--- I’ll work at home.

  Man: What kind of work do yo do?

Woman: I’m an attorney. My office is around the corner.

  Man: Oh, that’s where I’ve seen you before. I work in the same building --- in that travel agency off the lobby…

Woman: Oh, fo course.

  Man: And I’ve seen you walk by several times. Stop in and have a cup of coffee sometimes.

Woman: I wish I had a cup of coffee right now.

  Man: Well, listen, we’re standing right in front of a donut shop. Why don’t I get some coffee and bring it out for us.

Woman: That sounds wonderful. – Oh, look, there’s the bus. Thanks anyway.

  Man: That’s okay. Another time. – Boy, am I glad to see that bus!

Statements:

 1. The man has been waiting longer than the woman.

 2. Both the woman and the man hate winter.

 3. There are more than three inches of snow on the ground.

 4. They are in Detroit.

 5. The woman’s office is not far from the bus stop.

 6. The man works in the same office.

 7. Sometimes they have coffee togerther.

 8. They’re standing in the front of a doughnut shop.

 9. The man doesn’t know whether he is glad to see that bus or not.