- •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
Recording 4
Pre-listening task
Consult a dictionary if you have any difficulties in translating the following expressions.
to be aware (of)
to be on one’s own
to be concerned
to book (be) down
to be worth doing smth
Listening Tasks
1. You will hear an interviewer who has left her own country to live abroad. Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. What made Karin decide to move to Italy?
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There was nothing to stop her.
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Her friends were already there.
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She wanted to learn Italian.
2. Why did Karin return to the UK for two weeks?
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to collect her furniture
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to buy a new car
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to sort out her affairs
3. How did Karin feel after a few weeks in Italy?
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worried
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lonely
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unhappy
4. How did Karin find a job?
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She asked her landlord's wife.
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Her landlord offered her some work.
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She wrote to a language school.
5. How did she feel about her job?
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very afraid
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quite helpless
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very impatient
6. When Karin first took a customer's orders,
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she smiled and spoke very softly.
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she couldn't understand what the person said.
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she managed without any problems.
7. How does Karin feel about her experience?
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Things were quite easy.
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She was very fortunate.
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She took a very big risk.
2. Listen to the same interview for the second time and complete the statements given below.
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Most of us these days get to travel to foreign countries … .
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I was on holiday in Italy with some friends and when the time came … .
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I didn’t speak the language but I had met lots of foreigners who were working there and I … .
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Although if I’m honest it was all so different and exciting … .
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Then after six weeks or so I … .
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I wasn’t particularly concerned because … .
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… to begin with I just worked in the kitchen, … .
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My Italian’s … and I’ve started … .
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It was certainly worth taking the risk but I think I was very lucky … .
Language Focus
Insert the prepositions.
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I was … holiday … Italy … some friends.
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Fortunately, I had some money. I’d planned … buying a car … some of my savings.
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So I handed … my notice … work and that was it.
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I was so busy I didn’t have time to think … things.
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I hadn’t found getting a job … easy … I’d expected.
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I think I was very lucky to find myself …a situation where everything worked … .
Follow-up Activity
Have you ever considered living abroad? Speak on difficulties Karin Newman had when she decided to stay in Italy. Do you think it is worth taking the risk?
Habits and customs. Recording 5
Pre-listening Task
Consult a dictionary if you have any difficulties in translating the following words and expressions.
fondness floppy
a double-decker bus vinegar
distil
Listening Task
Listen to three visitors to various countries talking about habits and customs which surprised or shocked them. Fill in the table below with the countries they visited and the habits or customs they talk about.
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Language Focus
Fill in the sentences with the prepositions.
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Three years ago I was … a tour … Africa.
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Nigerians have a great fondness … making speeches.
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They stayed at school … lunch and had all these sandwiches.
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Somebody can make a speech … how nice it is to have you … a cup of tea.
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They have a great love … sort … performance.
Follow-up Activity
Speak on the various habits and customs which surprised or shocked the speakers. Have you ever had an experience of being misunderstood by cultural habits while staying in a foreign country?