- •Different kinds of greeting Recording 1
- •Go over the list of words and word combinations and clear up any difficulties.
- • Listening Tasks
- • Language Focus
- •Recording 2
- •2. Listen to each dialogue again and try to guess where the action takes place. Fill in the table below.
- •Inviting people to a party Recording 3
- •Recording 4
- •2. Listen to the same interview for the second time and complete the statements given below.
- • Language Focus
- •Habits and customs. Recording 5
- •When in rome… Recording 6
- •Listening Tasks
- •1. You will hear five people describing their first visits to another country. Define the countries the speakers visited and the popular habits associated with them.
- •2. Listen to the recording again and choose from the list a – k what each person says about the country. Use the letters only once. There’s one extra letter you don’t need to use.
- •F The soil is incredibly rich there.
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Living in a foreign country Recording 7
- •1. Consult a dictionary if you have any difficulties in translating the following words and expressions.
- •2. Before listening think of three things that make life easy and three things that make life difficult for a person living in a foreign country.
- •2.2 Skin deep. People’s appearances
- •Describing people Recording 1
- •Language Focus
- •Recording 2
- •Recording 3
- • Listening Tasks
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 4
- •1. Go over the list of words and clear up any difficulties.
- • Listening Task
- • Follow-up Activity
- •2.3 Interpersonal relations Topic Preview
- •Recording 1
- •1. Listen to the recording. Which of these sentences are true?
- •Recording 2
- • Listening Task
- •How to deal with difficult children Recording 3
- •Marriage guidance council Recording 4
- •1. Go over the list of words. Make sure there are no difficulties in understanding their meaning.
- •2. Practice these proper names and words.
- • Listening Task
- • Language Focus
- •Recording 5
- •1. Listen to Sam and Charlie talking about being married and being single and answer these questions:
- •2. Listen to their talk and take notes of Sam’s and Charlie’s arguments for and against marriage.
- •Recording 6
- • Language Focus
- •1. Complete the following sentences according to the dialogue.
- •2. Translate into English.
- •Recording 7
- • Listening Task
- •1. Listen to the conversation between Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Smith and choose the things they have mentioned in their talk.
- •2. Listen to the recording. Think over the right alternative to make up a true statement.
- • Language focus
- •1. Complete the following sentences in accordance with the dialogue.
- •2. Translate into English.
- •What sort of people may enjoy spreading gossip?
- •2. 4 Developing the mind
- •Recording 1
- •You are just making excuses!
- •2. Consult a dictionary paying attention to the different pronunciation of the word “either”. Listening Tasks
- •Iq tests Recording 2
- •What do you think these tests measure?
- •2. Listen to the final radio program extract and note down three pieces of advice for people doing iq tests mentioned in the recording.
- •A quiz Recording 3
- • Listening Task
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 4
- •2. Listen to the recording again and answer the following questions.
- • Language Focus
- •2.5 Job options
- •Recording 1
- • Listening Tasks
- •2. Listen to the conversation again and complete the phrases.
- • Grammar Focus
- •2. Listen to the stress in these sentences from the grammar box in task 1.
- •3. Listen to the rest of the sentences. Mark the stressed words and then practice the sentences. Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 2
- • Listening Tasks
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 3
- • Listening Tasks
- •2. Listen again and answer the questions.
- • Language Focus
- •Recording 4
- • Listening Tasks
- • Grammar Focus
- •Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 5
- • Listening Tasks
- • Language Focus
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 6
- •2. Study the acis advertisement.
- • Listening Tasks
- •3. Listen to the last extract and answer the questions.
- • Language Focus
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 7
- • Listening Tasks
- • Follow-up Activity
- •2.6 Views and news
- •Recording 1
- • Listening Tasks
- •2. Listen again and answer the questions.
- • Language Focus
- •Recording 2
- • Listening Tasks
- •2. Listen to the recording again and answer these questions.
- • Follow-up Activity
- •Recording 3
- • Listening Tasks
- • Follow-up Activity
- •What habits of the people you’ve just been listening to are very like the same as yours? tapescripts
- •2.1 Cross-cultural behaviour
- •Recording 1
- •Recording 2
- •Inviting people to a party Recording 3 Dialogue 1
- •Dialogue 2 Mary Hello, Mary Latimer here.
- •Dialogue 4
- •Have you ever considered living abroad? Recording 4
- •Habits and customs Recording 5
- •When in rome… Recording 6
- •Recording 7
- •2.2 Skin deep. People appearances describing people Recording 1
- •Describing people Recording 2
- •Recording 3
- •Recording 4
- •2.3 Interpersonal relations
- •Recording 1
- •Recording 2
- •How to deal with difficult children Recording 3
- •Marriage guidance council Recording 4
- •Talking about being married and being single Recording 5
- •Recording 6 Mrs. Jones Good morning, Mrs. Smith. What beautiful weather again!
- •Mrs. Jones Yes, but some people are complaining about the heat and grumbling because we haven’t had much rain for the gardens.
- •Recording 6
- •2.4 Developing the mind
- •Recording 1
- •Joan I don’t like them either, but on the other hand, if we didn’t have them, I don’t suppose I’d study at all.
- •Joan I suppose they do, but I don’t think that’s the point, either. Surely you have to do exams for people to find out if you know anything…
- •Iq tests Recording 2
- •A quiz Recording 3 Question 1
- •Question 2
- •Question 3
- •Question 4
- •Question 5
- •Recording 4
- •2.5 Job options
- •Recording 1
- •Recording 2
- •Julia: Bye-bye!
- •Recording 3
- •Recording 4
- •Man: Mmm ... And do you speak any foreign languages
- •Woman: Do you have any experience with this kind of work?
- •Recording 5
- •Recording 6
- •Recording 7
- •2.6 Views and news
- •Recording 1
- •Recording 2
- •Recording 3
Listening Tasks
1. You will hear four people phoning Melanie Hart about the advertisement. In the first column of the table are her questions in note form. Briefly note down the answers given by each of the four.
2. Listen to the recording again and note down the words and phrases associated with the computer. There are 8 words in all.
Language Focus
Translate the sentences below using the words and word combinations from the recording you’ve been listening to.
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Я ушел из компьютерной компании 2 года назад.
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Когда-то он работал на компьютерную компанию, но вот уже 10 месяцев,
как он оставил работу.
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С тех пор он нигде не работает.
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Мы надеемся, что она быстро оставит эту работу.
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Я хорошо говорю по-французски, но испанский я немного забыл.
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Есть ли у вас опыт работы с компьютером?
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Как долго вы работали на эту компанию? Я проработал там 5 лет.
Follow-up Activity
Compare the qualifications of the four people. Who of them do you think is more likely to get the job? Give your arguments. Get ready to discuss them in class.
THE JOB INTERVIEW IV
Recording 6
Pre-listening Task
1. Go through the vocabulary list given below and clear up any difficulties.
remuneration
sound academic record
to hire couriers
logistics for a trip
itinerary
swot up
2. Study the acis advertisement.
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ACIS |
The International Travel Division of ACIS |
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AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES 37 Queen Gate London SW7 5HR ACIS is an American company specialising in tours of Europe for U.S. school groups. We are looking for individuals with sound academic record and good communication skills to act as tour directors. Successful applicants will need to be fluent in a major European language, with a good knowledge of European history. The work is seasonal, but remuneration is competitive. Please, contact Annie Dickson: 017 – 581 9498. Ref AG09 |
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Listening Tasks
1. You will hear some extracts from conversation with one of the people who interviews candidates for this job.
Look again at the ACIS advertisement. Listen to the first extract. Complete the sentences giving new information which is not mention in the advertisement.
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Tour directors … .
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The school groups include … .
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The trips are … .
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The responsibilities are … .
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The logistics of the trip includes … .
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Number of work hours per day: … !
2. Listen to the second extract and identify the following statements as True or False.
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They interview every applicant.
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They wouldn’t employ anyone who didn’t meet all the requirements mentioned in the advertisement.
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It is suggested that a person whose knowledge of countries is weak could learn about them before starting the job.
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Extraverts are more likely to be employed than introverts.
3. Listen to the last extract and answer the questions.
1. Which of the phrases given below does the interviewer mention?
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“Thank you for coming along and good luck in the future.”
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“Thank you for being with us.”
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“You haven’t been successful this time.”
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“Unfortunately this time we won’t be using you.”
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“Unfortunately this time we can’t offer you a job.”
2. What can you say about the level of formality of these phrases and what does that tell you about the kind of organization ACIS is?
3. If someone had failed the interview because their personality wasn’t what was required and they wanted to know why they hadn’t got the job what would they say?