[00:00.00]Unit 10 Vacation plans;
[00:27.96]Warm up;
[00:29.13]Exercise B Listen to the conversations.;
[00:33.95]Where does each person want to go? Complete the sentences below.;
[00:40.37]Narrator:Elena is talking with her husband.;
[00:44.31]M1:What do you want to do on our vacation,Elena?;
[00:47.35]F1:I'd like to visit some museums,do some shopping;
[00:50.86]-maybe see some new movies.;
[00:52.68]M1:It sounds like you want to visit a big city.How about Chicago?;
[00:57.23]F1:That sounds great!;
[01:01.18]Narrator:Esteban is planning his summer vacation with a friend.;
[01:08.12]M2:I want to spend some time outdoors this summer.;
[01:11.37]M3:I know what you mean,Esteban.I hate being inside all the time.;
[01:15.19]M2:Let's go to the mountains and do some camping.;
[01:17.83]M3:Good idea.;
[01:20.74]Narrator:Pierre and his wife are planning their vacation.;
[01:27.76]M4:I'm tried of traveling all the time when I'm on vacation.;
[01:31.71]F2:Me,too.Let's go someplace and just sit around.;
[01:35.65]M4:How about going to the beach?We could just relax and swim every day.;
[01:40.08]F2:Okay.I'll call the travel agent right away.;
[01:45.93]Narrator:Ali is planning a trip with his sister.;
[01:51.70]M5:You know,we've never been to Disneyland or Disney World.;
[01:56.16]F3:You're right.I've always wanted to visit a theme park.;
[02:00.37]M5:Me,too.Let's look up some theme parks on the Internet.;
[02:07.48]Conversation These tours look great;
[02:15.03]Exercise A;
[02:17.20]Listen and answer the question.What kind of traveler is Ben?;
[02:24.31]Ben:Hi.I'm interested in a trip to either Mexico or Brazil.;
[02:31.55]Do you have any information I can look at?;
[02:34.06]T.A.:(Travel agent) Yes,we have a lot of tours.;
[02:36.54]Do you know when you want to go?;
[02:38.49]Ben:Well,I have a fairly flexible schedule,;
[02:41.44]but I was thinking about the summer.;
[02:43.43]T.A.:Can you give me an idea of your budget?;
[02:45.77]Ben:I think I can spend around $2,500 including airfares.;
[02:50.89]T.A.:And do you see yourself as a comfort traveler;
[02:53.79]or more of an adventurous traveler?;
[02:56.27]Ben:Well,I think I'm somewhere in between.;
[02:59.26]I like clean sheets but I don't want an ordinary package vacation.;
[03:03.94]T.A.:Here are a couple of interesting options for you.;
[03:06.80]This one is eleven days in Brazil and includes a trip to the Amazon.;
[03:11.49]Ben:Sounds good.My grandparents were from Brazil.;
[03:14.96]T.A.:Then there is this one to Mexico "Ancient and Colonial Mexico.";
[03:19.94]It's ten days,;
[03:21.33]and you can extend your stay for three more days in the city of your choice.;
[03:25.80]Ben:These tours look great.Can I take the brochures and get back to you?;
[03:33.65]Exercise B Listen again and practice.;
[03:40.54]Ben:Hi.I'm interested in a trip to either Mexico or Brazil.;
[03:47.61]Do you have any information I can look at?;
[03:50.04]T.A.:(Travel agent) Yes,we have a lot of tours.;
[03:52.55]Do you know when you want to go?;
[03:54.46]Ben:Well,I have a fairly flexible schedule,;
[03:57.45]but I was thinking about the summer.;
[03:59.40]T.A.:Can you give me an idea of your budget?;
[04:01.70]Ben:I think I can spend around $2,500 including airfares.;
[04:06.91]T.A.:And do you see yourself as a comfort traveler;
[04:09.72]or more of an adventurous traveler?;
[04:12.24]Ben:Well,I think I'm somewhere in between.;
[04:15.10]I like clean sheets but I don't want an ordinary package vacation.;
[04:19.74]T.A.:Here are a couple of interesting options for you.;
[04:22.73]This one is eleven days in Brazil and includes a trip to the Amazon.;
[04:27.37]Ben:Sounds good.My grandparents were from Brazil.;
[04:30.93]T.A.:Then there is this one to Mexico "Ancient and Colonial Mexico.";
[04:35.87]It's ten days,;
[04:37.22]and you can extend your stay for three more days in the city of your choice.;
[04:41.60]Ben:These tours look great.Can I take the brochures and get back to you?;
[04:50.10]Grammar in context Planning a vacation;
[04:57.08]Exercise B Listen to the conversations.;
[05:02.63]A:What is she going to do on Sunday morning?;
[05:05.32]B:She's going to go to the beach.;
[05:08.35]A:What are they going to do on Monday night?;
[05:12.30]B:They're going to go to the movies.;
[05:16.20]A:What is he going to do on his vacation?;
[05:19.89]B:He's going to go camping.;
[05:23.40]A:What are they going to do on Friday afternoon?;
[05:27.04]B:They're going to go shopping.;
[05:30.12]A:What is she going to do next weekend?;
[05:33.98]B:She's going to go hiking.;
[05:40.22]Grammar in context Talking about plans and intentions.;
[05:48.29]Pronunciation Exercise G Either and neither:;
[05:54.71]In American English the first vowel sound in either and neither;
[05:59.74]is pronounced like the e/i/ in the word be.;
[06:03.86]In British English,;
[06:05.46]these vowel sounds are pronounced like the letter i/I/ in the word time.;
[06:11.27]Listen and repeat.;
[06:14.31]I don't either.;
[06:19.51]We can't either.;
[06:26.62]Neither do I.;
[06:33.69]Neither can we.;
[06:42.19]Listening in context Focus strategy: Guessing meaning;
[06:51.47]First listening Exercise B;
[06:55.46]Listen to the conversation,and then answer these questions.;
[07:00.23]1.What's BJ's occupation? 2.How is he feeling now?Why?;
[07:09.21]Karen:Hi,BJ,how're you doing?;
[07:12.55]BJ:Hi,Karen.I'm exhausted.I just worked for six days.;
[07:17.05]Karen:Six days!Oh, that's right...;
[07:20.00]you work as a flight attendant for Korean Airlines.So,where did you go?;
[07:24.77]BJ:Well,my first flight was from Los Angeles to Tokyo.;
[07:28.29]Karen:How was it?;
[07:29.37]BJ:The weather was great,but I had terrible jet lag,so I was really tired.;
[07:34.79]Karen:Where did you go next?;
[07:36.57]BJ:We flew from Tokyo to Bangkok,;
[07:39.13]but we had stopover in Hong Kong for three hours.;
[07:42.73]Karen:How was Bangkok?;
[07:44.55]BJ:Wonderful.I've got a friend there who works as a teacher.;
[07:48.32]He and I had dinner together and went sightseeing the next day.;
[07:51.96]Karen:So,then you flew back from Bangkok to Los Angeles?;
[07:55.43]BJ:Right,I got home last night.;
[07:57.73]Karen:So,where are you going to go next?;
[07:59.72]BJ:I'm going to fly to Seoul tomorrow.;
[08:02.15]Karen:That should be interesting. Safe travels!;
[08:07.92]Second listening Exercise C;
[08:13.47]Listen again and on the map,trace BJ's travels.;
[08:18.15]Then,use these unfinished sentences to describe his journey to a partner;
[08:24.70]Karen:Hi,BJ,how're you doing?;
[08:27.78]BJ:Hi,Karen.I'm exhausted.I just worked for six days.;
[08:32.33]Karen:Six days!Oh, that's right...;
[08:35.28]you work as a flight attendant for Korean Airlines.So,where did you go?;
[08:40.01]BJ:Well,my first flight was from Los Angeles to Tokyo.;
[08:43.56]Karen:How was it?;
[08:44.65]BJ:The weather was great,but I had terrible jet lag,so I was really tired.;
[08:50.16]Karen:Where did you go next?;
[08:51.59]BJ:We flew from Tokyo to Bangkok,;
[08:53.84]but we had stopover in Taipei for three hours.;
[08:56.96]Karen:How was Bangkok?;
[08:58.52]BJ:Wonderful.I've got a friend there who works as a teacher.;
[09:02.39]He and I had dinner together and went sightseeing the next day.;
[09:06.03]Karen:So,then you flew back from Bangkok to Los Angeles?;
[09:09.58]BJ:Right,I got home last night.;
[09:11.88]Karen:So,where are you going to go next?;
[09:13.88]BJ:I'm going to fly to Seoul tomorrow.;
[09:16.22]Karen:That should be interesting. Safe travels!;
[09:22.68]Unit 11 Have you ever...?;
[09:29.31]Warm up Exercise B Listen.;
[09:33.95]What have these people done?Check the correct picture.;
[09:38.55]F1:Wow!Suzy hit a home run.Has she played baseball before?;
[09:43.93]M1:Yes.She was on the school team last year.;
[09:48.52]M2:How are you doing John? M3:Great.I love this trail.;
[09:53.51]M2:Have you hiked here before? M3:Yes.I was here a few years ago.;
[09:59.32]F2:This looks like fun. M4:Yeah.I like being up high like this!;
[10:04.61]F2:When are you going to jump?;
[10:06.13]M4:Just give me a minute.I've never done this before.;
[10:14.06]Conversation Have you ever been to Mexico or Brazil?;
[10:21.09]Exercise A Listen and answer the question.Has Ed ever been to Brazil?;
[10:28.94]Ben:Hi,Ed.Long time no see.;
[10:31.63]Ed:Yes.I know.I have had a lot of work.;
[10:34.40]Ben:Any more trips? Ed:No,mainly reports and paperwork.;
[10:37.96]Ben:Ed,have you ever been to Mexico or Brazil?;
[10:41.04]Ed:Mmm,Mexico,yes I have.I went to Cancun a couple of years ago.;
[10:45.63]Ben:What's it like?;
[10:46.72]Ed:Lots of nice beaches,very good scuba diving and water-skiing,;
[10:51.14]and great night life.;
[10:53.70]Ben:Mmm.How about Brazil?Have you been there?;
[10:56.95]Ed:Well,I've never been there,but it's on my wish list--;
[11:00.03]you know,places I want to visit one day.;
[11:02.72]Ben:I'm thinking of taking a vacation in the summer,;
[11:05.67]I've got all this information,and I need to decide this week.;
[11:09.27]Ed:One thing I can tell you for sure, Ben... Ben:What's that?;
[11:12.52]Ed:Both places have a lot of parrots!;
[11:18.29]Exercise B Listen again and practice.;
[11:25.18]Ben:Hi,Ed.Long time no see.;
[11:28.04]Ed:Yes.I know.I have had a lot of work.;
[11:30.82]Ben:Any more trips? Ed:No,mainly reports and paperwork.;
[11:34.42]Ben:Ed,have you ever been to Mexico or Brazil?;
[11:37.45]Ed:Mmm,Mexico,yes I have.I went to Cancun a couple of years ago.;
[11:42.09]Ben:What's it like?;
[11:43.13]Ed:Lots of nice beaches,very good scuba diving and water-skiing,;
[11:47.51]and great night life.;
[11:49.12]Ben:Mmm.How about Brazil?Have you been there?;
[11:53.41]Ed:Well,I've never been there,but it's on my wish list--;
[11:56.49]you know,places I want to visit one day.;
[11:59.13]Ben:I'm thinking of taking a vacation in the summer,;
[12:02.17]I've got all this information,and I need to decide this week.;
[12:05.68]Ed:One thing I can tell you for sure, Ben... Ben:What's that?;
[12:08.93]Ed:Both places have a lot of parrots!;
[12:15.61]Listening in context Focus strategy: Noticing grammatical features.;
[12:24.89]First listening;
[12:26.37]Exercise C Now,listen to the interview and check your answers.;
[12:32.91]Interviewer:We're talking today with Yoshi Tanaka;last week,;
[12:37.16]he signed a five- year contract with the New York Yankees baseball team.;
[12:41.72]Good evening, Yoshi...;
[12:43.11]Yoshi:Good evening ...or good mooring. Here in Tokyo it's late morning.;
[12:47.83]Interviewer:Oh, that's right!;
[12:49.87]So,Yoshi,you plan to arrive in the U.S. on January 15th, don't you?;
[12:55.33]Yoshi:Right. Interviewer:Have you ever been here before?;
[12:58.28]Yoshi:Yes.I have. I've visited New York many times,;
[13:02.27]and I lived in Washington for a summer in high school.;
[13:05.52]Interviewer:You're a baseball player,;
[13:07.39]but have you ever played any other sports?;
[13:09.82]Yoshi:Yes,I have,but just for fun.In university,I played soccer.;
[13:15.45]Interviewer:What do you think of your Yankee teammates?;
[13:18.53]Yoshi:Well,I'm sure they're all great ball players.;
[13:21.70]I haven't met all of them;I'll meet everyone on the fifteenth of January;
[13:26.47]Interviewer:Let's take a break.;
[13:27.99]We'll be right back with the New York Yankees' newest player,Yoshi Tanaka.;
[13:36.05]Second Listening Exercise D;
[13:41.47]Listen a second time don't read the tape script.Answer the true/false questions;
[13:48.63]Interviewer:We're talking today with Yoshi Tanaka;last week,;
[13:52.83]he signed a five- year contract with the New York Yankees baseball team.;
[13:57.39]Good evening, Yoshi...;
[13:58.73]Yoshi:Good evening ...or good mooring. Here in Tokyo it's late morning.;
[14:03.50]Interviewer:Oh, that's right!;
[14:05.41]So,Yoshi,you plan to arrive in the U.S. on January 15th, don't you?;
[14:11.05]Yoshi:Right. Interviewer:Have you ever been here before?;
[14:14.04]Yoshi:Yes.I have. I've visited New York many times,;
[14:17.85]and I lived in Washington for a summer in high school.;
[14:21.15]Interviewer:You're a baseball player,;
[14:22.97]but have you ever played any other sports?;
[14:25.49]Yoshi:Yes,I have,but just for fun.In university,I played soccer.;
[14:31.17]Interviewer:What do you think of your Yankee teammates?;
[14:34.11]Yoshi:Well,I'm sure they're all great ball players.;
[14:37.32]I haven't met all of them;I'll meet everyone on the fifteenth of January;
[14:42.05]Interviewer:Let's take a break.;
[14:43.57]We'll be right back with the New York Yankees' newest player,Yoshi Tanaka.;
[14:52.89]Unit 12 Let's have a party.;
[14:59.53]Warm up;
[15:00.91]Exercise B;
[15:02.69]Listen and write the number of each conversation under the correct picture.;
[15:08.59]1.M1:I wonder if I've forgotten anything?;
[15:13.19]I wish I had a shopping list.;
[15:15.14]F1:What about ice? M1:Oh,yeah!Ice!;
[15:20.90]2.M2:Come in!Come in!Glad to see you.;
[15:27.54]F2:Nice to see you again,too.;
[15:31.75]3.M3:This is the only part I don't like.;
[15:38.64]F4:I know.Cleaning up isn't much fun,is it?;
[15:43.80]4.M4:What are you doing?;
[15:49.79]F4:I'm writing invitations.Do you think we should invite Carlos?;
[15:54.12]M4:Of course.;
[15:57.55]5.F5:Could you hold the chair for me? M5:Sure.;
[16:04.40]F5:Putting up decorations isn't as easy as I thought.;
[16:09.64]6.F6:I hope everyone likes salsa music.;
[16:16.45]M6:Don't you have any other CDs? F6:No.Sorry.;
[16:23.95]Conversation Live music;
[16:30.98]Exercise A Listen and answer the question.;
[16:35.79]What kind of music do Nathan's friends play?;
[16:40.22]Paul:Hello,"Live Music:--how may I help you?;
[16:46.94]Annie:Well,I'm planning a party,;
[16:49.02]and I was wondering how much live music costs.;
[16:51.79]Paul:That depends.To give you an idea, a mariachi band costs $300 an hour;
[16:58.21]a jazz singer and pianist $200,and a guitarist $150.;
[17:03.98]Annie:I see.Umm,I'm not too sure what kind of music my guests like.;
[17:10.05]Can I get back to you?;
[17:11.13]Paul:Sure. Later...;
[17:13.13]Annie:Hi,Nathan.Did you and Karen get my invitation to Phil's farewell party?;
[17:18.98]Nathan:Yes.We'll certainly be there Can we bring something;
[17:22.89]-maybe a salad?;
[17:24.10]Annie:Salad sounds good.;
[17:25.88]I was thinking of having live music, but it's so expensive...;
[17:30.30]Nathan:You know,I have some friends who have a band.;
[17:33.47]They're not professional,but they're good.;
[17:35.72]They play all kinds of dance music:salsa swing,rock.Do you want me to ask them?;
[17:41.10]Annie:That'd be fantastic.;
[17:45.87]Exercise B Listen again and practice;
[17:53.07]Paul:Hello,"Live Music:--how may I help you?;
[17:59.79]Annie:Well,I'm planning a party,;
[18:01.65]and I was wondering how much live music costs.;
[18:04.47]Paul:That depends.To give you an idea, a mariachi band costs $300 an hour;
[18:10.80]a jazz singer and pianist $200,and a guitarist $150.;
[18:16.70]Annie:I see.Umm,I'm not too sure what kind of music my guests like.;
[18:22.64]Can I get back to you?;
[18:23.86]Paul:Sure. Later...;
[18:25.94]Annie:Hi,Nathan.Did you and Karen get my invitation to Phil's farewell party?;
[18:31.66]Nathan:Yes.We'll certainly be there Can we bring something;
[18:35.56]--maybe a salad?;
[18:36.86]Annie:Salad sounds good.;
[18:38.56]I was thinking of having live music, but it's so expensive...;
[18:42.93]Nathan:You know,I have some friends who have a band.;
[18:46.06]They're not professional,but they're good.;
[18:48.49]They play all kinds of dance music:salsa swing,rock.Do you want me to ask them?;
[18:53.73]Annie:That'd be fantastic.;
[18:59.15]Vocabulary in context Dancing and music;
[19:07.13]Exercise B Listen.Write the correct name under each picture.;
[19:14.24]Narrator:Robert loves salsa music.;
[19:18.97]He's a singer with a band called Los Excelentes.;
[19:23.13]Robert began to sing with the band four years ago.;
[19:32.07]Narrator:Sally is a rock and roll band. She plays the guitar and sings.;
[19:43.04]Go,Sally,go!;
[19:51.10]Narrator:Amy likes to go to karaoke clubs with her friends.;
[19:59.65]Amy doesn't have a good voice,but she has a lot of fun.;
[20:13.65]Narrator:Jim loves playing the saxophone.;
[20:21.20]His jazz band plays in clubs on Saturday nights.Jim could play all night;
[20:34.68]Listening in context Focus strategy: Listening for key information.;
[20:44.96]First listening Exercise A;
[20:49.12]What are the people talking about in each conversation?;
[20:53.29]Listen,and then answer the questions.;
[20:56.67]Compare your responses with a partner.;
[20:59.92]1.Annie:Hi,Paul,it's Annie.Listen,I was wondering...;
[21:05.78]are you coming to Phil's party this weekend?;
[21:10.85]2.Stacey:Hey,Mike, are you going to Phil's party on Saturday?;
[21:18.26]Mike:I'm not sure, Stacey.;
[21:20.21]It sounds like a lot of fun but it's kind of far for me to go by bus.;
[21:26.85]3.Man:Excuse me,may I help you?;
[21:32.83]Woman:Yes,I'm having a party for about fifty people,;
[21:36.35]and I want to rent a place that has karaoke.Do you have this?;
[21:43.11]4.Man:Annie,what's wrong?You look worried.;
[21:50.66]Annie:Well,Phil's party is tomorrow.;
[21:53.13]I've got a lot to do and very little time to prepare for it.;
[21:59.50]5.Annie:Phil,whose coat is this?;
[22:06.27]Do you know?I think someone forgot it here last night.;
[22:12.90]6.Man:Excuse me,miss, can I help you find something here?;
[22:20.32]Stacey:Yes.I'm looking for a CD by Miles Davis,the jazz musician.;
[22:27.86]Second listening;
[22:32.02]Exercise B Listen again and answer the following questions.;
[22:38.01]1.Annie:Hi,Paul,it's Annie.Listen,I was wondering...;
[22:43.86]are you coming to Phil's party this weekend?;
[22:48.81]2.Stacey:Hey,Mike, are you going to Phil's party on Saturday?;
[22:56.35]Mike:I'm not sure, Stacey.;
[22:58.30]It sounds like a lot of fun but it's kind of far for me to go by bus.;
[23:05.07]3.Man:Excuse me,may I help you?;
[23:10.92]Woman:Yes,I'm having a party for about fifty people,;
[23:14.43]and I want to rent a place that has karaoke.Do you have this?;
[23:21.46]4.Man:Annie,what's wrong?You look worried.;
[23:28.74]Annie:Well,Phil's party is tomorrow.;
[23:31.22]I've got a lot to do and very little time to prepare for it.;
[23:37.85]5.Annie:Phil,whose coat is this?;
[23:44.36]Do you know?I think someone forgot it here last night.;
[23:51.12]6.Man:Excuse me,miss, can I help you find something here?;
[23:58.54]Stacey:Yes.I'm looking for a CD by Miles Davis,the jazz musician.;
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