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Preparatory Lesson One

Section One:

Tapescript.

A. Listen to the recording and write down what you have heard on the tape.

a. Numbers:

1. forty 2. fifteen 3. a hundred and fifteen 4. three hundred and eighty

5. three thousand four hundred and eighty 6. twenty a 7. thirty b 8. fourteen d

b. Telephone numbers:

1. four eight two six three four 2. seven two one five o six

3. six nine seven double two four 4. five six four three eight o

c. Years:

1. nineteen eighty-two 2. nineteen eighty-seven

3. nineteen seventy-one 4. fourteen ninety-two

5. ten sixty-six 6. eighteen thirty-two

d. Days:

1. the fourteenth of July 2. the second of October

3. the twenty-third of March 4. April the tenth

5. the thirty-first of January

e. Addresses:

1. thirty-two High Street 2. a hundred and fifty-two Piccadilly

3. forty-eight Sutton Road 4. eighteen Bristol Square

f. Times:

1. nine thirty 2. ten forty-five 3. eleven ten

4. three fifteen 5. six forty-five

g. Abbreviations:

1. Doctor Smith 2. Saint Thomas 3. Bond Street

4. Mrs. Archer 5. Eton Avenue 6. Eden Square

h. Spelling:

1. C-H-E-S-T 2. D-I-Z-Z-Y 3. F-L-O-W-E-R

4. J-O-K-I-N-G 5. L-E-M-O-N 6. Q-U-I-E-T

7. W-A-V-E 8. G-R-E-A-T

i. Contractions:

1. Don’t go. 2. I can’t see. 3. It isn’t true. 4. I’ll tell you.

B. Listen to the tape and complete the following statements.

a. Dr. Blake wasn’t born until 1934.

b. I’ll see you at nine forty-five.

c. She doesn’t live in Oxford Street.

d. You weren’t with us on the twenty-first of May.

e. I’d like to phone Eastleigh, that’s E-A-S-T-L-E-I-G-H. Six eight two double four eight.

f. Mrs. Jones has an appointment at eight a.m.

g. A northeast wind will bring rain to the London area tomorrow.

C. Look at the boxes. Listen to the numbers. Put the numbers you hear in the boxes. Then add the numbers. Look at example 1. Put number 1 in box A. Put number 2 in box B. Put number 3 in box C. Now add the numbers. 1 plus 2 plus 3 make 6.

Now listen carefully.

Look at Practice 1. Put number 3 in box A. Put number 6 in box B. Put number 7 in box C. Now add the numbers.

Look at Practice 2. Put number 8 in box A. Put number 2 in box C. Put number 1 in box B. Add the numbers.

Look at Practice 3. Put number 7 in box B. Put number 2 in box C. Put number 4 in box A. Add the numbers.

D. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks.

1. Does she work in a supermarket?

2. Does she work in a bank?

3. Does he work in a chemist?

4. Does he work in a big shop?

5. Does she work in a hotel?

6. Does she work in a shoe shop?

7. Does he work in a shoe shop?

Key to Exercises.

A. Listen to the recording and write down what you have heard on the tape.

a. Numbers:

1. 40 2. 15 3. 115 4. 380

5. 3480 6. 20a 7. 30b 8. 14d

b. Telephone numbers

:

1. 482634 2. 721506 3. 697224 4. 564380

c. Years:

1. 1982 2. 1987 3. 1971 4. 1492

5. 1066 6. 1832

d. Days:

1. 14th July 2. 2nd October 3. 23rd March 4. April 10

5. 31st January

e. Addresses:

1. 32 High Street 2. 152 Piccadilly

3. 48 Sutton Road 4. 18 Bristol Square

f. Times:

1. 9.30 2. 10.45 3. 11.10 4. 3.15 5. 6.45

g. Abbreviations:

1. Dr. Smith 2. St. Thomas 3. Bond St. 4. Mrs. Archer

5. Eton Ave. 6. Eden Sq.

h. Spelling:

1. CHEST 2. DIZZY 3. FLOWER 4. JOKING

5. LEMON 6. QUIET 7. WAVE 8. GREAT

i. Contractions:

1. Don’t go. 2. I can’t see. 3. It isn’t true. 4. I’ll tell you.

B. Listen to the tape and complete the following statements.

a. Dr. Blake wasn't born until 1934 .

b. I'll see you at 9.45 .

c. She doesn't live in Oxford Street.

d. You weren't with us on 21st May .

e. I'd like to phone Eastleigh , that's E-A-S-T-L-E-I-G-H . 682448 .

f. Mrs. Jones has an appointment at 8 a.m. .

g. A NE wind will bring rain to the London area tomorrow .

C. Look at the boxes. Listen to the numbers. Put the numbers you hear in the boxes. Then add the numbers. Look at example 1. Put number 1 in box A. Put number 2 in box B. Put number 3 in box C. Now add the numbers. 1 plus 2 plus 3 make 6.

Example 1: A B C Total

[ 1 ] + [ 2 ] + [ 3 ] = [ 6 ]

A B C Total

Practice 1: [ 3 ]+ [ 6 ] + [ 7 ] = [ 16 ]

Practice 2: [ 8 ]+ [ 1 ] + [ 2 ] = [ 11 ]

Practice 3: [ 4 ]+ [ 7 ] + [ 2 ] = [ 13 ]

D. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks. The aim is to test and reinforce your ability to distinguish between the sounds of ‘he’ and ‘she’ and to get yourself familiar with some of the names of the jobs.

1. Does she work in a supermarket ?

2. Does she work in a bank ?

3. Does he work in a chemist ?

4. Does he work in a big shop ?

5. Does she work in a hotel ?

6. Does she work in a shoe shop ?

7. Does he work in a shoe shop ?

Section Two:

Tapescript.

Dialogue 1:

-My name’s King.

-How do you spell that?

-K-I-N-G. I live in Hampstead.

-How’s that spelt?

-H-A-M-P-S-T-E-A-D.

Dialogue 2:

-What do you do for a living?

-I’m a journalist.

-Really? Do you like it?

-Yes, I do. It’s very interesting.

Dialogue 3:

Woman: This is John, Mother.

Mother: How do you do?

John: How do you do?

Woman: John's a journalist.

Mother: Are you? Do you like it?

John: Well, it's alright.

Dialogue4:

—Hello, where are you from?

—Oh, I'm English.

—Really? Which part do you come from?

—Well, I live in London, but I was born in Manchester.

—Oh!

Dialogue5:

—Can you speak French?

—A little.

—Where did you learn it?

—At school.

—Can you speak any other languages?

—I'm afraid not.

Key to Exercises.

A. Listen to the following dialogues carefully and answer the q

uestions concerning each dialogue.

Dialogue 1:

1. What’s her name?

Answer: King.

2. Where does she live?

Answer: In Hampstead.

Dialogue 2:

1. What does she like?

Answer: Her work.

2. What does she do for a living?

Answer: She’s a journalist.

Dialogue 3:

1. What is John?

Answer: A journalist.

2. What does the mother ask John?

Answer: She asks him if he likes his work.

Dialogue 4:

1.What nationality is she?

Answer: She’s English.

2. Where does she live?

Answer: London.

3.Where was she born?

Answer: Manchester.

Dialogue 5:

1. What language can he speak a little?

Answer: French.

2. Where did he learn it?

Answer: At school.

3. Can he speak Chinese?

Answer: No.

Section Three:

Dictation: Dictate five groups of words. Pay close attention to the singular and plural forms of nouns.

Group 1:

1. shirt 2. skirt 3. socks 4. shirt & tie

5. blouse & skirt 6. pants & shirt 7. shoes & socks

8. shoes, socks & pants 9. pants, shirt & socks 10. skirt, blouse & sweater

Group 2:

1. key 2. toothbrush 3. comb 4. key & door

5. table & chair 6. toothbrush & comb 7. bicycle & tire

8. comb, toothbrush & key 9. bed, table & chair

Group 3:

1. letter 2. show 3. something 4. read

5. cigarettes 6. taxi 7. bookcase 8. none

9. magazine 10. any 11. policeman 12. policewoman

Group 4:

1. shoes 2. shut 3. window 4. lamp

5. bottle 6. refrigerator 7. newspaper 8. purse

9. clothes 10. bed 11. plate 12. stove

13. radio 14. first 15. second 16. third

17. fourth 18. fifth

Group 5:

1. talking 2. another 3. listening 4. worrying

5. glasses 6. holding 7. walking 8. pointing to

9. looking at
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Preparatory Lesson Two

Section One:

Tapescript.

A. Numbers:

1. eighteen 2. ninety 3. seventeen 4. seven hundred and eight

5. seventy-eight 6. a hundred and eighty 7. fourteen 8. seventy-six

9. fifty 10. sixty-five 11. a hundred and twelve

12. twenty-three 13. two and a half 14. three and a quarter

15. forty-five percent

B. Numbers:

1. twenty-five 2. thirteen 3. fifteen 4. sixteen

5. six hundred and fifty 6. a hundred and eighteen

7. five and a half 8. four five three double one nine

C. Letters:

J-K-X-E-Y-A-I-G-H-V-W-R

D. Letters:

1. S-A-D 2. J-A-M 3. F-R-Y 4. R-E-D

5. B-R-E-N-T

E. Times:

1. twelve fifteen 2. twenty-five past two 3. a quarter to five

4. half past ten 5. a quarter to nine 6. It’s about twenty past one.

7. It’s almost a quarter to two. 8. It’s almost eleven.

9. It’s exactly four. 10. It’s nine thirty.

Key to Exercises.

A. Numbers. Write the numbers you hear on the tape. The first on has been done for you.

18 90 17 708 78 180 14 76 50

65 112 23 212 314 45%

B. Numbers. Are these numbers the same or different from those on the

tape? Mark the correct ones. The first has been done for you.

25 30 15 60 650 180 5 1/2 452119

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C. Letters. Write down the letters you hear on the tape. The first has been done for you.

J K X E Y A I G H V W R

D. Letters. Are these words the same as those spelled on the tape? Mark the correct ones. The first has been done for you.

Sad Gem Fry Aid Paint

﹡ ﹡

E. Times. Are the times on the tape the same as those on the clocks? Mark the correct ones. The first has been done for you.

Section Two:

Tapescript.

Dialogue 1:

Robert: Hello, I'm Robert. What's your name?

Sylvia: My name's Sylvia.

Robert: Are you French?

Sylvia: No, I'm not. I'm Swiss.

Dialogue 2:

Ronnie: Where do you come from?

Susie: From Switzerland.

Ronnie: What do you do?

Susie: I work in a travel agency.

Ronnie: Do you? I work in a bank.

Dialogue 3:

Tony: Who's that girl over there?

George: Which one?

Tony: The tall one with fair hair.

George: That's Lisa.

Tony: She's nice, isn't she?

Dialogue 4:

Frank wants a new jacket. He and Sally see some in a shop window.

Frank: I like that brown one.

Sally: They're cheaper in the other shop.

Frank: Yes, these are more expensive, but they're better quality.

Sally: Let's go in and look at some.

Dialogue 5

Kurt: Georgina ...

Georgina: Yes?

Kurt: Would you like to come to the cinema this evening?

Georgina: Oh, that would be lovely.

Kurt: Fine. ... I'll call for you at about six o'clock.

Dialogue 6

Peter and Anne are at a party.

Anne: Who's that man over there?

Peter: That's Tim Johnson.

Anne: What does he do?

Peter: He's an airline pilot.

Anne: That's an interesting job.

Peter: Yes, but airline pilots spend a lot of time away from home.

Anne: They see a lot of interesting p1aces.

Peter: Yes, but they have a lot of responsibility.

Anne: Well, they earn a good salary, don't they?

Peter: That's true. But they have to retire when they are quite young.

Key to Exercises.

Dialogue 1:

A. Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.

1. The woman's name is Sylvia .

2. She's Swiss .

B. True or False Questions. Write a T in front of a statement if it is true according to the recording and write an F if it is false.

1. ( F ) The man's name is Roberts.

2. ( F ) He is French.

Dialogue 2:

A. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Where does she come from?

Answer: From Switzerland.

2. What does she do?

Answer: She works in a travel agency.

3. Where does the man work?

Answer: In a bank.

Dialogue 3:

A. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. What does the girl look like?

Answer: She is tall with fair hair.

2. What’s her name?

Answer: Lisa.

Dialogue 4:

A. True of False Questions. Write a T in front of a statement if it is true according to the recording and write an F if it is false.

1. ( F ) Fr

ank wants some jackets.

2. ( F ) He wants the brown one because it's cheaper.

B. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Why are the jackets in this shop more expensive?

Answer: Because they’re better quality.

2. Do they still want to go in and have a look?

Answer: Yes.

Dialogue 5:

A. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. Where are they going this evening?

Answer: To a cinema.

2. What time will the man call for her?

Answer: Six o’clock.

Dialogue 6:

A. Answer the following questions briefly.

1. What’s the name of the man they are talking about?

Answer: Tim Johnson.

2. What does the man do for a living?

Answer: He is an airline pilot.

B. List the advantages and disadvantages of being an airline pilot.

Advantages:

1. That’s an interesting job.

2. They see a lot of interesting places .

3. They earn a good salary .

Disadvantages:

1. They spend a lot of time away from home .

2. They have a lot of responsibility .

3. They have to retire when they are quite young .

Section Three:

Dictation. Dictate the following seven groups of words and phrases.

Group 1:

1. kitchen 2. sink 3. under 4. over

5. beside 6. tea kettle 7. chair 8. curtain

9. plant 10. above 11. left 12. right

Group 2:

1. lying down 2. reading 3. drinking 4. milk

5. typing letter 6. turning on 7. water 8. turning off

9. light 10. making 11. eating 12. bone

13. cooking 14. someone 15. finished

Group 3:

1. holding 2. son 3. friend

4. wife 5. husband

Group 4:

1. want 2. hungry 3. tired

4. bedroom 5. thirsty 6. dinner

Group 5:

1. living room 2. wall 3. above 4. behind

5. TV 6. radio 7. rug 8. floor

9. under 10. door 11. corner 12. left

13. right 14. between

Group 6:

1. wait for 2. bus 3. sleep 4. hot

5. cold 6. dirty 7. look 8. happy

Group 7:

1. to be about 2. weather 3. housewife 4. garden

5. automobile 6. mechanic 7. show 8. outdoors

9. winter 10. summer 11. indoors 12. spring

13. flowers
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Preparatory Lesson Three

Section One:

Tapescript.

A. Numbers:

1. seventeen

2. seventy

3. a hundred and forty-eight

4. two thousand and seventy

5. three thousand four hundred and ninety-two

6. twenty-one

7. thirty-nine

8. four hundred and twenty-two thousand

9. three hundred and six

10. nineteen thousand

11. ninety thousand

12. two hundred and twenty-two thousand two hundred and twenty-nine

13. a hundred and forty-six thousand

14. thirty-eight thousand

15. two thousand six hundred and sixty

16. five hundred and four thousand

17. a hundred and eighty-five thousand six hundred and sixty

18. twenty-three percent

B. Easyway Shopping List:

(A television advertisement)

Do you want a new dress, a coat, a pair of shoes? See what you can order from your Easyway Catalog

ue. Now fill in your Easyway shopping list. You can find women's sweaters on Page 4. You can find women's shoes on Page 7. You can find men's suits on Page 13. Now women's coats, Page 5. Men's coats, Page 15. Children's coats, Page 55. Men's trousers, Page 14. Baby clothes, Page 40. Children's dresses, Page 44, Men's sweaters, Page 16. Children's shoes, Page 60. Look at the Catalogue. You can find clothes for all the family. Welcome to Easyway Shopping. We'll send you another catalogue next month.

Key to Exercises.

A. Numbers. Listen to the tape and write down the numbers.

1. 17 2. 70 3. 148 4. 2,070

5. 3,492 6. 21 7. 39 8. 422,000

9. 306 10. 19,000 11. 90,000 12. 222,229

13. 146,000 14. 38,000 15. 2,660 16. 504,000

17. 185,660 18. 23%

B. Fill in your Easyway shopping list.

1.Women's sweaters: page 4

2. Women's shoes: page 7

3. Men's suits: page 13

4. Women's coats: page 5

5. Men's coats: page 15

6. Children's coats: page 55

7. Men's trousers: page 14

8. Baby clothes: page 40

9. Children's dresses: page 44

10. Men's sweaters: page 16

11. Children's shoes: page 60

Section Two:

A. Dialogues.

Dialogue 1:

Joanna: Where did you go yesterday?

Frank: I went to Croydon.

Joanna: Did you go shopping?

Frank: No, I went for an interview.

Joanna: Oh, did you get a job?

Frank: Yes, I got a job as a Management Trainee.

Joanna: Fantastic.

Dialogue 2:

Angela: How did you get on in your exam?

Bob: I failed.

Angela: Oh, I am sorry. What are you going to do now?

Bob: I'm going to take it again, of course.

Angela: When are you going to take it?

Bob: I'm definitely not going to take it until next year.

Dialogue 3:

Assistant: Good morning.

Tim: Good morning. Would you have a look at this watch, please? It doesn't keep good time.

Assistant: Yes, of course.

Dialogue 4:

Gaby: Let's have a party.

Edward: What a good idea. When shall we have it?

Gaby: What about Saturday evening?

Edward: Fine, and where shall we have it?

Gaby: In your flat.

Edward: Oh, you know what my landlady's like. She won't let us have a party there.

Gaby: Let's ask Doris. Perhaps we can have it in her flat.

B. Monologue:

My husband and I don't like the schools in our area. We don't think the teachers are very good, and the children don't learn very much. Some children at these schools can't read, it's terrible. Go to the schools and look: the children fight; some of them even smoke and drink. No, our children can have a better education at home with us. After all, we are both teachers.

Key to Exercises.

A. Dialogues. Answer the following questions for each of the dialogues.

Dialogue 1:

1. What did he go to Croydon for?

Answer: For an interview.

2. What job did he get?

Answer: He got a job as a Management Trainee.

Dialogue 2:

Why is Bob going to take the exam next year?

Answer: Because he failed this yea

r.

Dialogue 3:

1. What did Tim ask the other man to do for him?

Answer: Tim asked the other man to have a look at his watch.

2. What’s wrong with his watch?

Answer: It doesn’t keep good time.

Dialogue 4:

1. When are they going to have the party?

Answer: Saturday evening.

2. Why did Edward refuse to have it in his flat?

Answer: Because he didn’t think his landlady would allow them to have it there.

B. Monologue. True or False Questions. Write a T in front of a statement if it is true according to the recording and write an F if it is false.

1. ( F ) The schools in our area are not good, but the teachers are very good.

2. ( F ) The children at these schools don't like to learn.

3. ( F ) Few children at these schools can read.

4. ( T ) The children at these schools often fight and some even smoke and drink.

5. ( F ) Our children are lucky because they can have a better education at home, since we are both teachers working at these schools.

Section Three:

Dictation. Dictate the following six groups of words or phrases.

Group 1:

1. object 2. get dark 3. music 4. grow

5. sunshine 6. bright 7. place 8. electricity

9. coffee 10. evening 11. relax 12. expensive

13. cheap 14. repair

Group 2:

1. someone 2. chase 3. brush 4. teeth

5. throw out 6. sharpen 7. homework 8. bathroom

9. run 10. warm 11. trash 12. go to bed

Group 3:

1. glasses 2. indoors 3. outdoors

4. grass 5. food

Group 4: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

1. more 2. between 3. beside 4. refrigerator

5. below 6. on the left 7. egg 8. next to the last

9. shelf 10. pillow 11. pair of

Group 5:

1. put 2. sheet 3. lying down 4. eye

5. using 6. smiling 7. below 8. older

9. couch

Group 6:

1. family 2. father 3. mother 4. husband

5. pair of shorts 6. tree 7. backyard 8. son

9. daughter 10. sister 11. flowers 12. chase

13. sun 14. cloud 15. children 16. call

17. supper 18. time
Section One:

Tapescript.

A. Numbers:

1. Los Angeles to Chicago: two thousand and fifty-four

2. Houston to Miami: one thousand one hundred and ninety

3. Detroit to New York: six hundred thirty-seven

4. Miami to Los Angeles: two thousand six hundred and eighty-seven

5. Detroit to Houston: one thousand two hundred and sixty-five

6. New York to Los Angeles: two thousand seven hundred and eighty-six

7. Houston to New York: one thousand six hundred and eight

8. Chicago to Miami: one thousand three hundred and twenty-nine

9. Detroit to Chicago: two hundred and sixty-six

10. Chicago to Houston: one thousand sixty-seven

B. Numbers:

1. Cairo: five million four hundred thousand

2. London: six million nine hundred thousand

3. New York: seven million

4. Tokyo: eight million five hundred thousand

5. Sao Paulo: twelve million six hundred thousand

6. Peking: nine million

7. Bombay: eight million two hundred thousand

8. Mos

cow: eight million eleven thousand

C. Numbers:

1. one dime

2. one nickel and one penny

3. one quarter and one dime

4. two nickels

5. two quarters and a penny

6. two dimes and a penny

7. two dimes and two nickels

8. two pennies, two nickels and two dimes

9. one penny, one nickel and two dimes

10. two quarters, two nickels and two dimes

Key to Exercises.

A. Numbers. Look at the questions listed below and fill in the correct mileage.

1.How far is it from Los Angeles to Chicago?

Answer: 2,054.

2.How far is it from Houston to Miami?

Answer:: 1,190.

3.How far is it from Detroit to New York?

Answer: 637.

4.How far is it from Miami to Los Angeles?

Answer: 2,678.

5.How far is it from Detroit to Houston?

Answer: 1,265.

6.How far is it from New York to Los Angeles?

Answer: 2,786.

7.How far is it from Houston to New York?

Answer: 1,608.

8.How far is it from Chicago to Miami?

Answer: 1,329.

9.How far is it from Detroit to Chicago?

Answer: 266.

10. How far is it from Chicago to Houston?

Answer: 1,067.

B. Numbers. Answer the following questions according to what you hear on the tape.

1. What's the population of Cairo?

Answer: 5,400,000.

2. What's the population of London?

Answer: 6,900,000.

3. What's the population of New York?

Answer: 7,000,000.

4. What's the population of Tokyo?

Answer: 8,500,000.

5. What's the population of Sao Paulo?

Answer: 12,600,000.

6. What's the population of Peking?

Answer: 9,000,000.

7. What's the population of Bombay?

Answer: 8,200,000.

8. What's the population of Moscow?

Answer: 8,011,000.

C. Numbers. Dictate the names of coins to get yourself familiarized with these terms.

1. 1 dime 2. 1 nickel and 1 penny 3. 1 quarter and 1 dime

4. 2 nickels 5. 2 quarters and 1 penny 6. 2 dimes and 1 penny

7. 2 dimes and 2 nickels 8. 2 pennies, 2 nickels and 2 dimes

9. 1 penny, 1 nickel and 2 dimes 10. 2 quarters, 2 nickels and 2 dimes

Section Two:

Tapescript.

Dialogue 1:

—Do you like my new shoes?

—Oh, yes. Aren't they smart?

—Thank you.

Dialogue 2:

—Did you remember to get the bread?

—Well, I remember walking past the Baker's shop.

—But you forgot to get the bread.

—I'm afraid so. I don't remember you telling me to get it.

—Well, I certainly did. In fact, I reminded you to get it at lunch time.

Dialogue 3:

—I've run out of money.

—How much money do you need?

—Oh, about ten pounds.

—Can't you make do with five pounds?

—No. That's not enough.

Dialogue 4:

Speaker: Welcome to our conference, ladies and gentlemen. Can you tell me where you come from? First, the girl over there with the fair hair. Your name's Lisa, isn't it?

Lisa: That's right. I'm Lisa. I come from Germany. I'm German.

Speaker: Thank you, Lisa. Now the tall man with the black hair. Is your

name Tony?

Tony: That's right. I'm Tony. I come from Italy. I'm Italian.

Speaker: Welcome, Tony. And now, the small girl on the left. What's your name?

Francoise: Francoise.

Speaker: And where do you come from?

Francoise: I'm French. I come from France.

Speaker: Welcome to the conference, Francoise. And now it's time for coffee. Can you please come back in half an hour?

Speaker: Now the coffee break is over. We have people from ten different countries here. Please write their countries and nationalities. You know Lisa and Tony and Francoise.

1. Lisa comes from Germany. She's German.

2. Tony comes from Italy. He's Italian.

3. Francoise comes from France. She's French.

4. Carmen comes from Spain. She's Spanish.

5. Hans comes from Holland. He's Dutch.

6. George comes from Brazil, He's Brazilian.

7. Ingrid comes from Sweden. She's Swedish.

8. Maria comes from Venezuela. She's Venezuelan.

9. Skouros comes from Greece. He's Greek.

10. Ahmad comes from Egypt. He's Egyptian.

Key to Exercises

Dialogue 1:

Choose the best answer (a, b, or c) to complete the following statement.

The man has just got _______.

a. a new suit

*b. a pair of new shoes

c. a new shirt

Dialogue 2:

A. Answer the following questions briefly.

1.What did the woman forget?

Answer: She forgot to get the bread.

2. Does she remember she was told to do so?

Answer: No.

3.What does she remember?

Answer: She remembers walking past the Baker’s shop.

4. What did the man remind her to do?

Answer: He reminded her to get the bread at lunch time.

Dialogue 3:

Answer the following questions briefly.

1. What does the man ask for?

Answer: Money.

2. Why does he do so?

Answer: He’s run out of money.

3. How much is he asked to make do with?

Answer: Five pounds.

Dialogue 4:

Distinguish between a country and its nationality names, such as Germany / German, Italy / Italian. Listen to some people at an international conference and fill in the blanks. Some of them have been done for you.

No. Name Country Nationality

1. Lisa Germany German

2. Tony Italy Italian

3. Francoise France French

4. Carmen Spain Spanish

5. Hans Holland Dutch

6. George Brazil Brazilian

7. Ingrid Sweden Swedish

8. Maria Venezuela Venezuelan

9. Skouros Greece Greek

10. Ahmad Egypt Egyptian

Section Three:

Dictation. Dictate the following four groups of words and phrases.

Group 1:

1. dictionary 2. to clean house 3. cleaning lady 4. housewife

5. different 6. younger 7. older 8. pillow

9. sheet 10. blanket 11. easy chair

Group 2:

1. to drink with 2. to eat with 3. youngest 4. oldest

5. busiest 6. heaviest 7. sharpest 8. to the left

9. to the right

Group 3:

1. sell 2. ice cream 3. ice cream cone 4. cents

5. lady 6. park 7. bench 8. typist

9. young 10. office 11. story 12. next

13. tell

Group 4:

1. older 2.

younger 3. little 4. student

5. teacher 6. want 7. old 8. draw

9. beautiful 10. adult 11. children
1. a nickel
2. two nickels
3. a dime
4. two dimes
5. a quarter
6. two quarters
7. three nickels
8. three dimes
9. three quarters
10. five dimes
11. a dime and a nickel
12. two pennies and a nickel
13. two dimes and a nickel
14. two dimes and two nickels
15. two pennies and a quarter
16. two dimes and two quarters
17. two nickels and two quarters
18. three dimes and two quarters
19. two nickels and three quarters
20. a dime, a nickel and a quarter


Assistant: Good afternoon. Can I help you?
George: Have you got any envelopes, please?
Assistant: Yes, here you are.
George: Thank you. How much is that?
Assistant: Fifty pence, please.
George: Thank you.


George: How much is that?
Assistant: Fifty pence, please.
Instructor: George gives the assistant a pound. How much change does he get?


George wants a bottle of aspirins, a tube of toothpaste, and a film for his camera. He can buy all of them at his local chemist's. He's talking to the shop assistant. Listen.
George: I'd like a bottle of aspirins, please.
Assistant: A large one or a small one?
George: A large one, please.
Assistant: That's eighty-seven pence.
George: And a tube of toothpaste. A large one.
Assistant: That's fifty-six pence.
George: Oh, yes. And a film for this camera. Twenty exposures.
Assistant: Hmmmm. Twenty exposures. That's one pound seventy-two.
George: Right. Here you are. Five pounds. Thank you very much.
Assistant: Don't forget your change, sir.


—What kind of money do you have in England?
—Oh, we have pounds and pennies.
—What coins do you have?
—The fifty-pence's the biggest, and the halfpenny is the smallest.
—Really? In America, the biggest is the fifty-cents, and the smallest is the cent. When do you start school?
—Five.
—Really? How interesting! What sports are popular?
—Well, lots of people play tennis and football.


1. Something's cooking on the stove.
2. Something's chasing a cat.
3. Someone's brushing his teeth.
4. Someone's throwing out something.
5. Someone's watching a dog and a cat.
6. Someone's sharpening a pencil.
7. Someone's shutting a door.
8. Someone's cleaning her house.
9. Someone's cooking some food.
10. Someone's opening a window.
11. Someone wants to do his homework.
12. Someone's looking out of a window.
13. Someone's wearing glasses.
14. The stove's hot.
15. Two people are outside.
16. Someone's in the bathroom.
17. The door's closing.
18. The cat's running fast.
19. Someone's in the kitchen.
20. Someone's too warm and is opening a window.
21. Someone's too cold and is doing something.
22. Someone's throwing out the trash.
23. A man is watching someone who's outside the house.
24. We don't want these animals in the house.
25. Someone wants clean teeth.
26. Someone wants a clean house.
27. Someone wants a sharp pencil.
28. Someone wants

hot food.
29. Someone's sitting down outdoors.
30. Someone's brushing his teeth before going to bed.

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