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 transcript 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

　　d. glum

　　e. nosey

　　f. prospects

　　g. squeeze

　　h. weird

　　1. probability of success

　　2. something extra that is given or paid

　　3. inquisitive

　　4. apply pressure in order to extract more juice, etc.

　　5. strange, unnatural

　　6. agree by making mutual concessions

　　7. dirty, unpleasant place

　　8. gloomy, unhappy

　　Transcript

　　Johnny: Hi

　　Harry: 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?

　　Sarah: Oooooppphhhh....I’m exhausted. I’ve been going round the city all day, looking at flats.

　　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

　　d. filthy

　　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