1、Lesson SevenSection One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1: Is that Mrs. Brown？ No, it isnt. Its Mrs. Bright. Is she English？ No, she isnt. She is American.Dialogue 2: Where is Susan now？ She is in Glasgow. Is Glasgow in England？ No. Its in Scotland.Dialogue 3: Who is the man over there？ Its Mr. Watson. Is he a
2、teacher？ No. He is a doctor.Dialogue 4: My bag, please. Here is my ticket. Thank you, Madam. Heres your bag. This is not my bag. Its Mrs. Browns. Im sorry, Madam. Is this yours？ Yes, it is. Thank you.Dialogue 5: Excuse me, is this your book？ No. Its not mine. Whose book is it, then？ Its Pedros, I th
3、ink.Dialogue 6: Whose bicycle is that？ Which one？ The old green one. Oh, thats Roberts.Dialogue 7: What are you looking at？ Im looking at a photograph. Is it interesting？ Yes, its a picture of my girlfriend.Dialogue 8: Wheres John at the moment？ In the garden. Whats he doing there？ Hes reading, I th
4、ink.Dialogue 9: Are there any oranges in the kitchen？ No, Im sorry. There arent any. Are there any bananas, then？ Yes. There are plenty of bananas.Dialogue 10: I want some butter, please. How much do you want, Madam？ Half a pound, please. Thank you, Madam.Dialogue 11: Is there any cream in the refri
5、gerator？ No. There isnt any, Im afraid. Is there any milk, then？ Yes, there is plenty of milk.Dialogue 12: Where does Pedro come from？ He comes from Mexico City. What language does he speak, then？ He speaks Spanish.Dialogue 13: What does your friend do？ He is a bank clerk. What does he work？ At the
6、Middleland Bank in Birmingham.Dialogue 14: Do you like your apple？ Yes. Its nice and sweet. Is yours sweet, too？ No. Mine is rather sour. Oh, Im sorry about that.Dialogue 15: Can I help you, Madam？ Yes. I want to see some cardigans. What size do you take, Madam？ About fourteen inches, I think.Sectio
7、n Two:Tapescript.A. Problems:1. I really need some new curtains but Im afraid I cant sew.2. My problem is that I cant find a job. Managers always say my hair is too long.3. I do love listening to the radio but Im afraid my radio isnt working.4. Just look at these shoes. They cost forty-five dollars
8、last year and they have holes in them now.5. Do you know anything about cars？ My car is using too much petrol.B. Monologue:John Haslam is talking about his garden.You know, I dont really like the country. Its too quiet. Theres not enough movement, not enough action, not enough to do. But Im like mos
9、t other people: I need some peace and quiet sometimes, and this little garden is my peace and quiet. Its big enough for me. During the summer I may spend three or four hours out here. But even in the winter I may come out here for an hour or two at the weekends, if the weathers good. Its a good plac
10、e to sit with my typewriter. And its a good place to sit with a book and a drink. And do you know something？ I spend as much time out of the house now as I did when I lived in the country. Funny, isnt it？C. Telephone Conversation:(Sound of radio playing. Telephone rings.)Betty: Listen, Mum. The phon
11、es ringing. Can I answer it？Julie: Yes, of course. But please answer correctly.(Receiver being picked up.)Betty: (excited) Hello. This is Betty.Male Voice: (confused pause) Uh . good evening. Is that 789-6 double 43？Betty: Yes, it is. Would you like to talk to my mother？Male Voice: Well . Id like to
12、 talk to Mrs. Henderson.Betty: Just a moment. Ill tell her.Julie: Mrs. Henderson speaking. Whos calling please？Male Voice: This is Brian Murphy, Mrs. Henderson. Im your new neighbor. I moved in yesterday.Julie: Oh, good evening, Mr. Murphy. Welcome to Oak Lane. Can we give you any help？Male Voice: S
13、orry to bother you, Mrs. Henderson, but Id like to ask you some questions.Julie: Im never too busy to help a neighbor, Mr. Murphy. What would you like to know？Male Voice: Well, first, could you tell me what time the milkman calls？ And which day do the dustmen come？ Whos the most dependable newsagent
14、？ (pause) Oh, yes. where is the nearest police station？Julie: My goodness. Mr. Murphy. You have got a lot of questions. Look, I have an idea. Why dont you come to tea tomorrow afternoon？ Then we can meet you and answer all your questions.Male Voice: Thats very kind of you, Mrs. Henderson. What time
15、shall I come？Julie: Any time after 3 oclock. We look forward to meeting you. Goodbye.Male Voice: Goodbye, Mrs. Henderson.(Receiver being replaced.)Section Three:Dictation.Dictation 1:Everything changes. Once a lot of people went to the cinema to see silent films. Then when talking pictures started n
16、obody wanted to see silent films any more. But people still went to the cinema and everybody knew the names of all the great film stars. Now we have television. People sit at home night after night watching their favorite programs. But what is going to happen to the cinema？Dictation 2:Dear Mr. Scott
17、,Thank you for your letter of 15th January. You say that you telephoned our office five times in two days and did not receive a reply.I am sorry about this, but we have had problems with our telephone.Yours sincerely,D. RentonLesson EightSection One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1: Here comes my secretary. Sh
18、e is an extremely good-looking young woman, dont you think？ Yes, but she isnt very good at her work. Perhaps you are right. But I like her all the time.Dialogue 2: Im going to buy a new carpet. But you cant do that. Why cant I？ We havent got enough money.Dialogue 3: What are you going to do this aft
19、ernoon？ Im going to weed the garden. Are you going to weed the garden tomorrow afternoon, too？ No. Im going to paint the front door.Dialogue 4: Im going to sit on this chair. But you mustnt. Why not？ Because its broken.Dialogue 5: Do you like roast chicken？ Yes. I love it. Thank you. Do you prefer b
20、rown meat or white meat？ I really dont mind. Thank you.Dialogue 6: Did you buy anything when you went to Paris？ Yes. I bought a briefcase. Whats it like？ Its a large, leather one.Dialogue 7: Did you take a bus to the meeting place？ No. I went in Richards car. Did Susan go in Richards car, too？ No. S
21、he took a taxi.Dialogue 8: Excuse me, sir, is this your cigarette lighter？ I beg your pardon？ I said “Is this your cigarette lighter”. Oh, yes, it is. Thank you so much. Not at all. Its a pleasure.Dialogue 9: Are you engaged, Margaret？ Of course Im not. Why do you ask, Nicholett？ I only wanted to pr
22、actice my English. Oh, I see. You want to make use of me.Dialogue 10: Good evening, and how have you spent the day？ I serviced and cleaned the car till lunch time. And what did you do after lunch？ I took the family into the country for a picnic.Dialogue 11: Hello, Tony, where have you been？ Swimming
23、. Who did you go with？ I went with Mark and Elizabeth.Dialogue 12: Hello, why havent you lit your cigar？ I havent brought my lighter. I would lend you mine, if you like. Thank you. Thats very kind of you.Dialogue 13: Good evening. Can I help you？ Yes. I have injured my ankle. What happened？ I fell o
24、ff a ladder last night.Dialogue 14: What are those trays made of？ They are made of plastic. Are trays always made of plastic？ No. They are sometimes made of wood or metal.Dialogue 15: Whats wrong？ Im very thirsty. Why not buy a cup of coffee, then？ Yes. Thats a good idea. I will.Dialogue 16: Excuse
25、me, but is it half past four yet？ Im sorry, but I havent got a watch. Try the man with the walking stick. He has one. Thank you. I will.Section Two:Tapescript.A. Likes and Dislikes. Listen to these people talking about things they like, things they dont like and things they sometimes like.Kurt is ta
26、lking to Georgina.Male: Do you like chocolate？Female: It depends.Instructor: Now look at the boxes. Listen again to the conversation and listen carefully to the question. Then put a tick in the correct box.Male: Do you like chocolate？Female: It depends.Instructor: Here is the question: Does she like
27、 chocolate？Is the tick under “sometimes”？“Sometimes” is the correct answer.Now listen to the next example and do the same.Male: Would you like a chocolate？Female: Not at the moment, thanks.Instructor: Here is the question: Does she like chocolates？Is the tick under “Dont know”？“Dont know” is the cor
28、rect answer.Here are more conversations. Listen and tick the correct boxes.(a)Female: Do you like pop music？Male: It depends.Instructor: Does he like pop music？(b)Male: Would you like to come to a concert tonight？Female: Sorry. Im afraid I cant.Instructor: Does she like pop concerts？(c)Male: Do you
29、like good coffee？Female: Mmmm. Its delicious.Instructor: Does she like good coffee？(d)Female: Do you like English food？Male: Not all of it.Instructor: Does he like English food？(e)Male: Would you like a cup of tea？Female: Id rather have a cool drink, please.Instructor: Does she like tea？(f)Female: W
30、ould you like an ice cream？Male: Well . I never eat ice cream.Instructor: Does he like ice cream？(g)Male: Would you like to come to a football match tomorrow？Female: Football matches are usually awful.Instructor: Does she like football matches？(h)Male: Would you like to come to the cinema this eveni
31、ng？Female: That would be lovely.Instructor: Does she like the cinema？ Does she like the boy？B. Window-shopping:Bob and Angela are window-shopping. The shop is closed, but they are talking about the sales next week. They are planning to buy a lot of things.Bob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value are go
32、ing to sell hi-fis for 72.64 pounds. Im going to buy one. We can save at least twenty pounds.Angela: Yes, and look at the washing machines. Theyre going to sell some washing machines for 98.95 pounds. So we can save twenty-two pounds. A washing machine is more important than a hi-fi.Bob: By the way,
33、 Angela. Do you know how much money weve got？ About two hundred pounds, I hope.Angela: Heres the bank statement. I didnt want to open it. Oh, dear.Bob: Well, come on. How much have we got？Angela: Only 150 pounds 16C. Discussion:Susan is talking to Christine.Susan: I hear you and James are engaged at
34、 last.Christine: Yes, we are.Susan: When are you getting married？Christine: In the spring.Susan: Oh, lovely. Wheres the wedding going to be？Christine: Well . were got sure yet, probably in St. Albans.Susan: Oh, yes, your parents live there, dont they？Christine: Yes, thats right.Susan: Where are you
35、going to live？Christine: Were going to buy a flat or a small house somewhere in South London.Susan: Are you going to give up your job？Christine: Yes, probably; but I may look for another one when weve settles in.Section Three:Dictation.Dictation 1:I have a watch. It is a Swiss watch. It is not new a
36、nd my friends are sometimes a little rude about it. They tell me to buy a new one. But I do not want a new one. I am very happy with my old watch. Last week it stopped. So I took it to the shop. I did not ask for an estimate. Today I went to get it. Do you know how much I had to pay？ Five pounds. Fi
37、ve pounds just for cleaning a watch.Dictation 2:Have you ever thought what it is like to be one or those beautiful girls that you see on the front of fashion magazines？ They meet interesting people, they travel to exciting places, and sometimes they make a lot of money. But they have to work hard. T
38、hey often have to get up very early in the morning, and of course they have to be very careful about what they eat.Lesson NineSection One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1: Im going to clean the blackboard. But you cant do that. Why cant I？ We havent got a duster.Dialogue 2: Im going to drink some of this milk.
39、 But you mustnt. Why not？ Because its sour.Dialogue 3: Excuse me, Madam, did you drop your glove？ I beg your pardon？ I said “Did you drop your glove”. Oh, yes, I did. Thank you very much. Not at all. Its a pleasure.Dialogue 4: Are you a millionaire, Peter？ Of course Im not. Why do you ask, Roberto？
40、I only wanted to practice my English. Oh, I see. You want to make use of me.Dialogue 5: Where have you been？ To the cinema. Who did you go with？ I went with Jone Judge.Dialogue 6: What can I do for you？ I have damaged my wrist, doctor. How did you do that？ I fell on it while I was playing tennis.Dia
41、logue 7: Whats wrong？ I have a pain in my chest. Why not go and see your doctor？ Yes. Thats a good idea. I will.Dialogue 8: Excuse me, but is it seven oclock yet？ Im sorry, but I havent a watch. Try the lady over there. She will know. Thank you. I will.Dialogue 9: What are you going to do this eveni
42、ng？ Im going to play cards. Are you going to play cards tomorrow evening, too？ No. Im going to make a new dress.Dialogue 10: Do you like boiled eggs？ Yes. I love them. Thank you. Do you prefer hard ones or soft ones？ I really dont mind. Thank you.Dialogue 11: Did you buy anything when you were in th
43、e town？ Yes. I bought a blouse. Whats it like？ Its a blue one with a high neck.Dialogue 12: Did you walk to the match？ No. I went by car. Did John go by car, too？ No. He cycled.Dialogue 13: Hello, and how did you spend the holiday？ I played tennis till lunch time. What did you do after lunch？ I went
44、 for a swim with John.Dialogue 14: Hello, why arent you playing tennis？ I havent brought my racket. You can borrow mine, if you like. Oh, thank you. Thats very kind of you.Dialogue 15: What are those shirts made of？ They are made of cotton. Are shirts always made of cotton？ No. They are sometimes ma
45、de of wool or nylon.Section Two:Tapescript.A. An invitation to a Volleyball Match.Female: Ive got two tickets for a volleyball match this evening. Why dont you come？Male: Uh . no, thanks. I . Im not very interested in volleyball.Female: Oh, why not？ Have you ever seen it played？Male: No, I havent, b
46、ut I really dont th .Female: Thats what I thought. You dont know what youre missing.Male: Dont I？ Why？Female: Because its very fast, with lots of action.Male: Really？ Whos playing？Female: Two of the best womens teams in the world, one from Finland and the other from Belgium.Male: Hmm. It sounds exci
47、ting.Female: Yes, it is！ Very！Male: Hmm. Well, perhaps Ill come after all.Female: Good！ Now . uh . could you . uh . could I have five pounds, please？Male: Five pounds？ What for？Female: Your ticket, of course. I bought two of them in advance, hoping Id persuade you to come with me.Male: Oh . uh . You
48、 know, Ive just remembered something.Female: What？Male: Ive got to see some friends this evening.Female: Oh . I see . I mean . you wont be coming, after all, then？Male: No, not unless .Female: Unless what？Male: Perhaps you could let me have the ticket for a bit less？ Lets say three pounds.Female: But you said you had to meet some friends！Male: Come on. I was only joking. Heres your five pounds. Of course Ill come.B. Telephone Conversation.(sound of telephone ringing)Tom: Tom Haley speaking.Philip: Hello, Tom. Its Philip. I waited for a phone call from you but I cant wait
