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Introduction
This support pack accompanies the audio soap opera 'Big City Small World'.
This support pack contains the following materials:
a pre-listening vocabulary activity;
the transcript1 of the episode;
a comprehension activity;
three language activities
Before you listen
Activity 01
Match the words at the top to their definitions.
a. bonus
b. compromise
c. dump
e. nosey
g. squeeze
1. probability of success
2. something extra that is given or paid
3. inquisitive5
4. apply pressure in order to extract more juice, etc.
7. dirty, unpleasant place
8. gloomy, unhappy
Transcript
Johnny: Hi
Harry: Could we get two cappuccinos please?
Tony: Ok...sit down and I’ll bring them over to you.
Harry: Cheers...
Johnny: So, listen, I had a word with the IT department about that job that I’d mentioned, and they’d like you to come in for a chat sometime...
Harry: A “chat”?
Johnny: Well, yeah, you know, not really a formal interview, just...well...like, a chat, so they can get to know you, and see what you’re like, and stuff...
Harry: But there’s no real job on offer...
Johnny: Well, no, perhaps not as yet, not exactly...
Harry: Hmmm, I’m not sure.
Johnny: Go on! What have you got to lose?
Harry: I guess you’re right...
Johnny: And it’s a good company to work for...lots of prospects...great bonuses! And you get to work with me!
Harry: OK, when can I come in?
Olivia: Hi
All: Hi!
Johnny: Tomorrow I guess...
Olivia: Tomorrow what? What are you two planning in secret?
Harry: Olivia, you are so nosey! You always have to know everything about everyone else....
Olivia: Just natural curiosity...
Johnny: Harry’s coming to work with me!
Olivia: That’s great!
Harry: Hang on, hang on...it’s not definite yet...
Olivia: I’m sure you’ll get the job! Well done!
Harry: Slow down, will you!
Olivia: That means you’ll be too busy to do my website for me...
Harry: I’m sure I can squeeze you in...
Olivia: I wouldn’t want to overwork you!
Harry: We’ll see, eh?
Olivia: OK, but don’t lose any sleep over it.
All: Hi Sarah!
Johnny: How’s the flat-hunting going?
Olivia: And no success?
Sarah: No success at all.
Harry: What’s the problem?
Sarah: They’re all too small, or too dark, or too far away, or too expensive, or there are weird flatmates...
Harry: You’ll have to compromise at some point....
Sarah: Yeah, I guess so, but I don’t want to live in a complete dump, and it seems that I can’t afford much more.
Fadi: Hello all!
All: Hi Fadi!
Harry: How’s it going mate?
Fadi: I’m fine here, but why are you lot all looking so glum?
Olivia: Sarah still can’t find a place to live.
Harry: Olivia’s fed up because I can’t do her website for her!
Johnny: Harry’s not enthusiastic about working with me!
Fadi: Great...Well, I’lll just have to try and solve all your problems, then, won’t I?
After listening
Activity 02
Choose the correct word in each sentence.
Harry is going to have an informal / a formal interview.
Johnny thinks his company is a good / bad place to work.
Harry accuses Olivia of wanting to know nothing / everything about other people.
Olivia is sure that Harry won’t / will get the job.
Sarah is very sad / tired.
Sarah has met some interesting / strange people.
Activity 03
Choose the correct spelling in each question.
1department
departament
2interview
interveiw
3curiositty
curiosity
4definate
definite
5to lose (your keys)
to loose
6exhausted
exausted
Activity 04
Match the adjectives on the left with their 'extreme' equivalents on the right.
1. big
a. enormous
2. cold
b. exhausted
3. dirty
c. fascinating
4. hungry
5. interesting
e. freezing
6. scary
f. starving
7. small
g. terrifying
8. tired
h. tiny
Activity 05
Fill the text with a phrasal verb in each gap. Use the correct form of the verbs, and prepositions from the boxes.
bring
come
get
hang
sit
slow
work
down (x2)
for
in
on
over
to
I was sitting in the café waiting. Annie (1) .................... at 3 o’clock. She (2) .................... next to me and the waiter (3) .................... the menu. We ordered two coffees. Annie was happy. “I’ve started (4) .................... another company”, she said. “I’m finally (5) .................... do what I have always wanted to do.” She was talking very fast. “(6) .................... a minute!” I said. “You’re going too fast, (7) .................... and tell me what’s happened!”
Answers
Activity 01
1. f; 2. a; 3. e; 4. g; 5. h; 6. b; 7. c; 8. d
Activity 02
1. an informal; 2. good; 3. everything; 4. will; 5. tired; 6. strange
Activity 03
1. department; 2. interview; 3. curiosity; 4. definite; 5. lose; 6. exhausted
Activity 04
1. a; 2. e; 3. d; 4. f; 5. c; 6. g; 7. h; 8. b
Activity 05
1. came in; 2. sat down; 3. brought over; 4. working for; 5. getting to; 6. hang on; 7. slow down
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unnatural
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concessions
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| n.（尤指由政府或雇主给予的）特许权( concession的名词复数 )；承认；减价；（在某地的）特许经营权 | |
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harry
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filthy
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