Unit 1.

Getting Acquainted
5.
A: Look at that aeroplane!
B: Where?
A: Up there, in the air, of course!
10.
1. Turkish-computerprogrammer-no
2. Japanese-graphic designer-yes
3. Argentinean-interpreter-no
4. Canadian-salesperson-yes
Audio Script
Conversation One [B = Turkish] A: Mr. Yilmaz.
B: Please call me Serhat.
A: OK, Serhat . . . Is that your nickname?
B: No, it’s my first name. I don’t have a nickname.
A: Tell me, what’s your nationality?
B: I’m Turkish, actually. I live in the capital, Ankara. But my hometown is Izmir. That’s a really
beautiful city on the Mediterranean coast.
A: And what do you do?
B: I’m a computer programmer.
Conversation Two [B = Japanese] A: Good evening.
B: Good evening.
A: It’s . . . Keiko Nakamura?
B: That’s right. But all my friends call me KK.
A: So tell me, Ms. Nakamura, what do you do?
B: I’m a graphic designer, actually.
A: How interesting. And where are you from?
B: Well I’m from Japan. I live in Tokyo, but I’m originally from Osaka. I was born there.
Conversation Three [B = Spanish]
A: We’re talking with . . . Pilar . . . Rodriguez.
B: That’s right. Pilar.
A: Pilar Rodriguez. No nickname, Pilar?
B: No. Just Pilar.
A: OK. So, you live in Uruguay, right?
B: Well, I live there now, in Montevideo. But I’m actually from Buenos Aires … in Argentina.
A: And what do you do, Ms. Rodriguez?
B: I’m an interpreter. I work for the Uruguayan government actually.
A: Do you travel for your job?
B: I do. A lot. I often go to Buenos Aires . . . Brasilia . . . Santiago, Chile . . .
Conversation Four [B = Canadian English] A: So your name is Anthony Harris.
B: That’s right. But most people call me by my nickname, Tony. So it’s Tony Harris.
A: Mr. Harris, tell me what you do for a living.
B: I’m a salesperson. I work at a large electronics store in Chicago, in the United States.
A: So you’re American?
B: Actually, no. I’m from Toronto, Canada. But I’ve been in Chicago for over ten years.
A: So Canada is really home for you?
B: That’s right.
13.
1. Suraj Sharma is a wonderful actor.
2. Lionel Messi is a fantastic athlete.
3. Juan Gabriel Vásquez is a great writer.
4. The Gypsy Kings are excellent musicians.
5. Zhang Ziyi is a beautiful singer and actress.
6. Nobu Matsuhisa is a famous chef.
15. Complete the conversations.
1 A: Who’s that over there?
B: Oh, that’s Hasna. She’s from Lebanon.
A: How old is she? She looks very young.
B: I think she’s twenty-five.
2 A: Your new neighbor’s good-looking!
What’s his name?
B: His name’s Francisco.
A: Where is he from?
B: El Salvador.
3 A: Who are they?
B: I think they’re new students.
A: What are their names?
B: Evan and Kim.
4 A: It was nice to meet your brothers.
How old are they?
B: Greg’s only fourteen. But my older brother, David, is twenty-eight.
A: What’s David’s occupation?
B: He’s a lawyer.
16.
2. Emeli Sandé is a fantastic singer from the U.K.
3. Cheng Fei and Yao Jinnan are terrific athletes from China.
4. Sebastião Salgado is a great photographer from Brazil.
5. Alice Munro is a famous writer from Canada.
17.
1A: Is your father a teacher?
B: Yes, he is .
2A: Who are those new students? Are they from Canada?
B: No, they aren’t . I think they’re from the U.K.
3A: Is your son an athlete?
B: No, he isn’t . He’s an artist.
4A: That’s a nice hat! Is it new?
B: No, it isn’t.
5A: Is this your new address?
B: Yes, it is.
6A: Are you a musician?
B: Yes, I am . I’m a violinist.
Homework
1.
Meet Enrique Cruz. He’s a pilot , and he lives in Monterrey, Mexico . Everyone calls him Kiki . His
hometown is Veracruz, Mexico, but actually he was born in Grenada, Spain. His favorite actor is
Matt Damon, and his favorite sport is soccer . Mr. Cruz is 41 years old.
Unit 2. Everyday routines
7.
1. get up
2. have breakfast
3. go to work
4. have lunch
5. go home
6. have dinner
7. have a bath
8. go to bed
8.
1. up
2. have
3. dinner.
4. go
5. go
6. bath
7. have
8. work
9.
I wake up at 5 o’clock every morning. My first class starts at 8 o’clock. I live on campus, so I can
walk to class in 2 minutes. At 11:30, I have a break for an hour. I usually eat in the cafeteria with
my friends. After that, I have more classes. After I get home, I eat dinner. After I take a shower, I
finish my homework. I always go to bed at 10 o’clock. And that is my daily routine!
10.
Exercise
Listen to music
Read
Play soccer
Go to the movies
Visit friends
12.
AUDIO SCRIPT
Beth: Hi, I’m Beth and this is my day. I get up at 6:30am every day. I have breakfast at 7am and
then at 7:30 every morning I go to the gym. I leave the gym at 8:30am and I go to work. I start
work at 9:30am every day. I work in an office in the city. I leave work at 5:30pm and I go
shopping. In the evening, I cook dinner. After dinner, I listen to music or I watch TV. I go to bed
at 10 or 10:30pm every day. US_070-128_Scripts_for_Listening_Exercises.indd 8325/01/18
5:24 pm
A-4
B-1
C-5
D-2
E-6
F-3
13. HANDOUT
1. letter e
2.
15.
1. eat/eats
2. get up/gets up
3. go/goes
4. have/has
5. exercise/exercises
6. read/reads
7. visit/visits
8. play/plays
16.
I-work-don’t work-Do I work
You-work-don’t work-Do you work?
He/She- works-doesn’t work-Does he/she work?
We- work-don’t work-Do we work?
They- work-don’t work-Do they work?
17.
1. True
2. False
3. True
4.True
5. True
18.
1. gets up
2. goes to bed
3. Yes
4. No
5. doesn’t
Unit 3. Hobbies
1.
1. runs
2. fatty
3. candy
4. water
5. lift weights
6. small
7. sweets
8. walking
9. exercise
10. salad
2.
/iz/
/s/: likes, drinks
/z/: runs, avoids, goes,
4.
1. yourself
2. free time
3. relaxing
4. boring