Unit 1 Lesson A

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A. listen to three people from the pen pals website. Match the name of the speaker with his or her interest:

Fiona: Hi, I’m Fiona. I’m from Sydney, Australia. I’m 19, and a student at the University of Canberra. I’m majoring in computer science. When I’m not studying, I like going to the movies.

Miguel: Hi, I’m Miguel. I’m from Mexico City. I’m 28 and I’m a math teacher. In my free time, I like playing soccer with my fiends.

Hiromi: Hi, I’m Hiromi, and I’m from Tokyo. I’m 24, and I’m a graphic artist. When I have some free time, I usually work on a comic book I’m creating. The main character’s name is Damen.

 

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B. listen again. Answer the questions about the people. Check the correct box.

 

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A. Emily is at the airport. Listen and check the correct box.

Josh: Hello?

Emily: Hi, Josh? It’s Emily.

Josh: Hi Em. Are you at the airport with Uncle Tim?

Emily: Yes, I’m here, but I don't see Uncle Tim. Tell me again –what does he look like?

Josh: He’s tall, and he’s in his 30s. He has long brown hair.

Emily: OK…

Josh: Oh, and he wears glasses.

Emily: No, I don’t see him…

 

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B. Listen again. Who is the man? Check the correct picture. What is different about him now?

Josh: Hello?

Emily: Hi, Josh? It’s Emily.

Josh: Hi Em. Are you at the airport with Uncle Tim?

Emily: Yes, I’m here. But I don’t see Uncle Tim. Tell me again ---what does he look like?

Josh: He’s tall, and he’s in his 30s. He has long brown hair.

Emily: OK…

Josh: Oh, and he wears glasses.

Emily: No, I don’t see him…

Uncle Tim: Hi, Excuse me … are you Emily?

Emily: Yes… Uncle Tim?

Uncle Tim: Hi, Emily. How are you?

Emily: Fine! Wow, Uncle Tim, you look different! Josh Josh … are you there? Uncle Tim is here. He has short, blond hair now. He looks like Brad Pitt!

 

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A. Listen to the description of a family photo. Then drag the names from the box and drop them on the right person.

Emilio is in his fifties. He is tall –about 182 cm. He is average weight. He has brown eyes. He has short, curly, gray hair.

Kathy is in her forties. She is short. She is slim. She has blue eyes. She has long, straight, blond hair.

Michael is young. He is tall. He is average weight. He has dark, brown eyes. He has short, curly, blond hair.

Alexis and Ashley are twins. They are young. They are average height. They are slim. Alexis has blue eyes, but Ashley has green eyes. They both have long, curly, red hair.

 

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B. Listen to the description of a family photo again. Then fill the boxes in the table with information you hear.

 

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A. Look at the picture and listen to the left message on the answer machine. Then say which one in the picture is Mr. Ryder, and complete the sentences.

Hello, Mr. Peters. This is Kyra Greene speaking from the Marketing Department. Could you please meet Mr. James Ryder at the airport station at 11:00?. His flight is UA238 from Los Angeles. He is a tall man in his sixties with gray hair, and he wears big glasses. His meeting with the Marketing Department is at 4:00. Thank you.

 

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B. Listen to another left message. Then say which person in the picture is Tom, and complete the sentence.

Gina, this is Chris speaking. Can you meet my friend Tom at the airport tomorrow? My car has big problems and I can’t drive it. Tom is coming on flight KX661 from Denver at 11:00. He’s average height and kind of thin, with long blond hair and a mustache. Thanks a million!

 

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A. Now listen to the passage and answer the questions.

A group of teenagers is standing outside a hair salon in Manchester, England. Many of them have cameras and are looking in the salon window. Then want to see soccer player David Beckham. A  man in the salon looks like Beckham (he has blond hair and Beckham’s good looks). But the man in the salon isn’t the famous soccer player. He’s Andrew Barn-- a twenty-two–year–old hairdresser.

Barn isn’t surprised by the teenagers. People often stop him on the street and want to take his picture. Barn is a hairdresser, but the also makes money as a Beckham double. Barn travels all over Europe as David Beckham. Newspapers often take his photo. It’s an exciting life for the hairdresser from Manchester.

Today, many companies work with celebrity doubles. The most popular celebrity doubles look like famous athletes, pop singers, and actors. The companies pay doubles to go to parties and business meetings. Doubles are also on TV and in newspaper ads.

Why do people want to look like a celebrity? An Anna Kournikova double in the U.S. says, "I can make good money. I also make a lot of people happy.”

 

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B. Listen again. Then circle True or False. Then correct the false sentences.

 

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C. Listen again. Then fill in the blanks in the following passage.

 

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A. Listen to the questions. Notice the rising or falling intonation.

1. Are you from Seoul?    Where are you from?

2. Do you have a brother?  What’s his name?

 

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B. Listen to the questions. Draw an arrow to indicate a rising or falling intonation. Then practice asking and answering the questions with a partner.

  1. What do you do?

  2. Is the teacher from England?

3. Do you have brothers and sisters?

  4. When does class end?

5. Do you like Italian food?

  6. Who’s your favorite singer?

 

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A. Mariana and Danny live in the same apartment building. Are they meeting for the first time? Listen to their conversation and fill in the blanks. Then practice the conversation with a partner.

Mariana: Hi. My name is Mariana. I’m in apartment 201.

Danny: Hi, Mariana. I’m Danny. I’m in 302. It’s nice to meet you.

Mariana: Nice to meet you, too.

Danny: So, are you a student, Mariana?

Mariana: yeah, I study music at NYU.

Danny: That’s interesting.

Mariana: What do you do, Danny?

Danny: I’m a student at Hunter College. I also work in an art gallery.

 

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B. Listen again. Then practice with your information.

 

Unit 1, Lesson B 

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Nick: My name is Nick Raducanu. I’m 23 years old and I’m from the United States. I speak English and I also speak French.

Woo Sung: My name is Woo Sung. I’m from Seoul, Korea. I am 20 years old and I’m a student. I speak English, Korean, and French.

Natalie: My name’s Natalie Danglade. I’m 25 years old. I live in the United States and I’m a reporter at a television.

Dayanne: My name is Dayanne Leal. I am from Brazil and my first language is Portuguese. I’m not very tall and also I’m not very skinny. I have brown eyes and short brown hair.

Dan: My name is Dan and I’m from the United States. I’m 28 years old and I work at a hospital. I speak English, and Spanish and Portuguese. I’m petty tall. I’m about six feet. I have a muscular build and short blonde hair. I have hazel-colored eyes.

Kevin: My name is Kevin Truong. I’m 24 years old. I have short black hair, brown eyes, and an athletic build. I have a sister named Sabrina. She is short, muscular, and tan.

Dayanne: I have a friend who looks like Antonio Banderas. He’s tall, dark hair, brown eyes, but he’s thin and Antonio Banderas is a little more muscular.

Woo Sung: I don’t really look like my parents. They’re both short and I’m tall. I do look like my sister. She’s tall and thin like me.

Natalie: My daughter has curly black hair, she’s short, light-skinned, and she’s really cute.

 

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Dan: My name is Dan and I’m from the United States. I’m 28 years old and I work at a hospital. I speak English, and Spanish and Portuguese. I’m petty tall. I’m about six feet. I have a muscular build and short blonde hair. I have hazel-colored eyes.

Dayanne: I have a friend who looks like Antonio Banderas. He’s tall, dark hair, brown eyes, but he’s thin and Antonio Banderas is a little more muscular.

 

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Sun-hee: Of course I’ll pick you up, Jung-Yoon. You’re my favorite cousin. Great. I’ll see you at the bus station at 3:00. Have a great trip! Bye. (phone rings) Hello?

Professor Albee: Sun-hee, its Professor Albee at NYU.

Sun-hee: Oh, hi Professor Albee. How are you?

Professor Albee: Fine, thanks. Ms. Leska is sick today. She has a class from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Can you teach her class?

Sun-hee: Oh, sorry. My cousin is visiting this week from Seattle, and he arrives today at 3:00.

Professor Albee: Oh, I see. Gee, I don’t know what to do.

Sun-hee: Well . . . wait. Listen, my roommate Tara can go to the bus station and meet my cousin. Ms. Leska always helps me.

Professor Albee: That’s great! Thanks a lot. See you at 1:30.

Sun-hee: Bye.

Professor Albee: Bye.

Tara: Sure, Sun-hee. I’d love to meet your cousin. So what does he look like?

Sun-hee: Well, he’s in his 30s.

Tara: OK.

Sun-hee: And he’s about average height--5’6”. And he’s pretty heavy set.

Tara: Uh-huh.

Sun-hee: And he has really long black hair and brown eyes.

Tara: OK. So, does he speak English?

Sun-hee: Yes, he does. Oh, and I almost forgot: he wears really big glasses.

Tara: Got it.

Sun-hee: Thanks so much for doing this for me.

Tara: Hey, what are friends for?

Sun-hee: Oh wow! I’m really late! I’ll meet you back here at 4:30 with my cousin.

Tara: Sure, no problem.

Sun-hee: Bye.

 

Sun-hee: Jung-Yoon! Oh my gosh!

Jung-Yoon: Sun-hee!

Sun-hee: Wow. You look so different. You’re so thin!

Jung-Yoon: I eat healthier food now. And I go to the gym every day

Sun-hee: Good for you! Hey, where are your glasses?

Jung-Yoon: Contact lenses.

Sun-hee: Oh, and your hair? It’s so short. It looks good on you. You look great!

Jung-Yoon: hey, thanks!

Sun-hee: (to Tara) How did you find him? He looks so different now.

Tara: (holding sign saying “Sun hee Park’s cousin”) Ta-dah!

 

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Professor Albee: Sun-hee, its Professor Albee at NYU.

Sun-hee: Oh, hi Professor Albee. How are you?

Professor Albee: Fine, thanks. Ms. Leska is sick today. She has a class from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Can you teach her class?

Sun-hee: Oh, sorry. My cousin is visiting this week from Seattle, and he arrives today at 3:00.

Professor Albee: Oh, I see. Gee, I don’t know what to do.

Sun-hee: Well . . . wait. Listen, my roommate Tara can go to the bus station and meet my cousin. Ms. Leska always helps me.

Professor Albee: That’s great! Thanks a lot. See you at 1:30.

Sun-hee: Bye.

Professor Albee: Bye.

 

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Tara: Sure, Sun-hee. I’d love to meet your cousin. So what does he look like?

Sun-hee: Well, he’s in his 30s.

Tara: OK.

Sun-hee: And he’s about average height--5’6”. And he’s pretty heavy set.

Tara: Uh-huh.

Sun-hee: And he has really long black hair and brown eyes.

Tara: OK. So, does he speak English?

Sun-hee: Yes, he does. Oh, and I almost forgot: he wears really big glasses.

Tara: Got it.

Sun-hee: Thanks so much for doing this for me.

Tara: Hey, what are friends for?

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Sun-hee: Wow. You look so different. You’re so thin!

Jung-Yoon: I eat healthier food now. And I go to the gym every day

Sun-hee: Good for you! Hey, where are your glasses?

Jung-Yoon: Contact lenses.

Sun-hee: Oh, and your hair? It’s so short. It looks good on you. You look great!

Jung-Yoon: hey, thanks!

 

Unit 2  Lesson A

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A. Listen to the three conversations. How’s the weather? Check the correct pictures.

Conversation 1

Man: Mary, are you ready to go?

Woman: Go…go where?

Man: To the beach. It’s too hot to be in inside today.

Woman: Too late. A bad thunderstorm is here. Look out the window. It’s raining.

Man: Oh, you’re right. Now what do we do?

Conversation 2

Woman: Hey, Charlie. Are you okay?

Man: No, not really. This weather makes me feel down.

Woman: Oh, I know. January is a terrible month sometimes. I have an idea. Let’s go for a walk.

Man: In the snow? No, thanks.

Woman: But it’s not snowing now. It’s freezing, but at least it’s clear and sunny.

Man: Oh, OK. Let me get my jacket.

Conversation 3

Man: Mom, can I use the car?

Woman: The car?

Man: Yeah, I’m going to the movies.

Woman: Why don’t you walk to the theater? It’s close, and it’s a lovely autumn evening.

Man: It’s too cold and windy to walk, Mom.

Woman: Sorry, dear. Your dad has the car.

Man: Oh, Well, maybe I’ll watch a movie on TV instead.

 

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B. Listen again. Do the people go outside or stay inside? Check the boxes.

 

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A. Listen to these three conversations. What is each person doing? Circle the correct answer.

Conversation 1

Man: next, please!

Woman: Hi, here’s my ticket.

Man: And where are you going today, Ms. Gregory?

Woman: Berlin.

Man: May I see your passport, please?

Woman: sure, here your are.

Man: And how many suitcases do you have?

Woman: Just one.

Conversation 2

Man: Too bad it’s our last day in New York. There’s a lot to see.

Woman: I know. But at least we’re here at the Statue of Liberty. Isn’t it beautiful?

Man: Yeah, it is. Hey, we need a photo. Excuse me?

Man 2: Yes?

Man: Can you take our picture, please?

Man 2: Sure.

Conversation 3

Woman: Welcome to the Ritz Carlton, Shanghai.

Man: Thank you. My name is Ian Walters. I have a room for myself and my wife.

Woman: Okay. Can I see a credit card and ID, please?

Man: Of course. Here’s my card and my passport.

Woman: Thank you. Here are your keys, Mr. Walters. Enjoy your stay.

 

 

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B. Listen again. Complete the sentences with the correct city.

 

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A. Listen to some travel tips for Thailand. How many tips are mentioned?

Travel tips for Thailand

Thailand is a nice country in Southeast Asia, with something for every visitor. There is a lot for you to discover there. But before you go, you should make a plan to help you be better prepared. Here are some tips.

Firstly, the weather in Thailand is hot and humid all year, so you should pack sunglasses, T-shirts, and sandals with you. Secondly, you should buy your plane ticket early. Thailand is a very popular place for a vacation, and the planes are very full. Thirdly, the traffic in this country is very bad and people drive really fast, so you should rent a car. Another tip is that you should drink a lot of water and juice to stay cool. Finally, and this is a very important tip, you shouldn’t take photos outside in afternoon. It’s too sunny and bright! Remember these tips and you’ll have a great time there. Have fun in Thailand!

 

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Listen again and complete the sentences

 

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A. Listen to the first part of a talk about the weather in some vacation spots. Then fill in the chart with information you hear. For each place, write the best time for a vacation and the reason.

Watch the Weather!

Most people plan their vacations very carefully. They think a lot about plane tickets, passports, and hotel reservations. But they often forget about one important thing –the weather. You should learn about the right time to visit your vacation spot. Here is some information to help you plan your next vacation.

Italy. The weather is sunny all year, but it’s sometimes cold in winter. April and May are warm and beautiful. From June to September, it’s very hot.

Australia. Summer here is from December to April. It sometimes rains, but the weather is usually very good. In winter, it snows a little in some places, but most of Australia isn’t very cold.

 

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B. Now listen to the second part of the talk. Then fill in the rest of the chart with information you hear.

Hong Kong, China. The Weather is hot and very humid here a lot of the year. In July and August, it’s sometimes very windy, and there are bad storms. October and November are warm and not so humid, but in December and January, it gets very chilly sometimes.

Germany. From November to April, the weather is cold, cloudy, and snowy. In spring it’s warm, but there’s a lot of rain, July and August are usually warm and sunny.

India. You shouldn’t travel to India from June to September. There is a lot of rain everywhere. From November to April, after the rainy season, the weather is nice and cool. In April and May, it often gets very hot.

 

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A. Study the pictures of these items. Then listen to the passage. How are these five things related to each other?

Lost and Found

In Tokyo, it’s an envelope with $850,000 in cash. At Florida’s Disney World, it’s a glass eye. At a hotel in England, it’s a goat and a false leg. How are all of these things similar? They are unusual things that people leave in hotel rooms, in airports, and on city streets. Irish Martino works in the Lost and Found Center at an airport in a U.S. city. “Sure, we find the usual stuff—cell phones, keys, sunglasses and wallets,” she says. “But people also forget some weird things at the airport, too.” What does Ms. Martino find? A woman’s false teeth in the bathroom. A mannequin in an airport waiting area. “How do you forget those things?” Martino wonders. Nobuo Hasuda works for the Lost and Found Center in downtown Tokyo. The Center has almost 800,000 items. Three hundred thousand of them are umbrellas! There are also many other things—jewelry and briefcases, snowshoes and musical instruments. Mr. Hasuda keeps the lost items for six months and two weeks. After this time, the finder can take the item. This is good luck for some people. Remember the envelope in Tokyo with $850,000? The owner did not claim it. Now the money belongs to the finder!

 

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B. Listen again. Then complete each sentence with the correct word or number.

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A. Listen to these sentences. Notice the pronunciation of should and shouldn’t.

We should drive. It’s raining.   We shouldn’t drive. It’s sunny.

 

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B. Listen. Circle the word you hear.

  1. You should talk to the teacher before class.

  2. We shouldn’t visit Venice in the summer.

  3. You shouldn’t wear a tie with that shirt.

  4. We should look for a hotel on the internet.

 

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B. Read the conversation and listen. What does Juliet suggest taking to San Francisco? Why?

Juliet: Are you packing for your trip, Kyle?

Kyle: Yes… See? I have T-shirts, shorts, and my sandals.（凉鞋）

Juliet: For San Francisco?

Kyle: Yeah. What’s wrong? It’s July.

Juliet: I know, but it’s often foggy and cold there in the summer.

Kyle: Really?

Juliet: Yeah. You should take some sweaters and long pants, too.

Kyle: Oh, okay. There are some in my closet.

 

Unit 2, Lesson B

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Jennifer: In my hometown it’s usually hot and sunny, but sometimes it rains.

Dan: I grew up in central Texas where the weather is very hot. There are a lot of rainstorms, and in the wintertime it gets into the 40s and 50s.

Dayanne: In Brazil we basically have two seasons—summer and winter. In the summer it’s very, very hot. But in the winter it’s not so cold. But we do have some rain sometimes.

Alyssa : Where I live the weather changes throughout the year. There are four seasons: summer, fall, winter and spring. I don’t like the winter very much because I don’t like to be cold.

Daniel: In Jamaica it’s pretty warm year round. There’s a rainy month –September. My favorite season is winter because I like winter sports, which is strange because I’m from Jamaica.

 

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Dayanne: When visiting Brazil you should bring your bathing suit and your sun lotion and definitely visit the beaches in Brazil because they are beautiful.

Dan: If you come to Texas you should visit San Antonio where the Alamo is located because it’s a historical site.

Jennifer: When you visit Florida you should bring a swimming suit, sun block, and a beach towel. You should also bring lots of shorts and T-shirts. And you should visit the Everglades where you can see alligators.

Alejandra: In Argentina, you should visit lguazu Falls and the glaciers in the south of the country. You should also watch a tango performance and in a restaurant you should order Argentine beef. It is delicious!

 

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Dayanne: When visiting Brazil you should bring your bathing suit and your sun lotion and definitely visit the beaches in Brazil because they are beautiful.

Dan: If you come to Texas you should visit San Antonio where the Alamo is located because it’s a historical site.

 

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Mike: Roberto, why are you bringing a sweater to Mexico City? It’s summer there, so it’s really hot, right?

Roberto: It’s usually hot in the day but sometimes at night it gets chilly.

Mike: Oh. Well, what about the business suit? Isn’t it a vacation?

Roberto: Yes and no. I have a big meeting on Tuesday, so I’m bringing the suit. But after Tuesday, it’s vacation time!

Mike: Who are all the gifts for?

Roberto: Oh, my family lives in Mexico City so I’m bringing them some souvenirs from New York.

Mike: And, who’s the book for?

Roberto: It’s for Maria, my niece. She’s ten years old.

Mike: Ten? You should get her something more fun—like a video game!

Roberto: Maria is young, but she loves books. She’s really smart.

Mike: Huh. What about this? Is this hers too?

Roberto: Oh that? That belongs to my Dad. It’s a souvenir from his New York visit, but he forgot it. Do you think I should get him another present?

Mike: Well, that already belongs to him. Hey you should get him a New York T-shirt or maybe a Yankees cap?

Roberto: Good idea. I can get that at the airport. That’s it.

Mike: Do you have your plane ticket and passport?

Roberto: Yes. And I have my hotel information, my car rental in formation… my camera’s in my briefcase…

Mike: (holding stuffed toy) Hey, whose is this? Another souvenir?

Roberto: Umm…no… it’s mine.

Mike: it’s yours?

Roberto: It was a good-luck present from Claudia. I always travel with it.

Mike: Ah…don’t be embarrassed, he’s very cute. (laughing) And I’m sure he makes a great travel partner!

 

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Mike: Roberto, why are you bringing a sweater to Mexico City? It’s summer there, so it’s really hot, right?

Roberto: It’s usually hot in the day but sometimes at night it gets chilly.

Mike: Oh. Well, what about the business suit? Isn’t it a vacation?

Roberto: Yes and no. I have a big meeting on Tuesday, so I’m bringing the suit. But after Tuesday, it’s vacation time!

 

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Mike: And, who’s the book for?

Roberto: It’s for Maria, my niece. She’s ten years old.

Mike: Ten? You should get her something more fun—like a video game!

Roberto: Maria is young, but she loves books. She’s really smart.

 

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Mike: Huh. What about this? Is this hers too?

Roberto: Oh that? That belongs to my Dad. It’s a souvenir from his New York visit, but he forgot it. Do you think I should get him another present?

Mike: Well, that already belongs to him. Hey you should get him a New York T-shirt or maybe a Yankees cap?

Roberto: Good idea. I can get that at the airport. That’s it.