Unit 9 Review (Ⅰ)
Activity 1 Children's jokes
You are going to hear three jokes. Answer the following questions.
1. How did the lad explain why he was on crutches?
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2. Can you imagine what happened in the end?
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3. What does the cab driver mean by the last sentence?
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4. Which joke do you like best? Why?
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Activity 2 Hope you don't mind my asking
You are going to hear part of a radio program in which three different people are asked some personal questions. Listen carefully, make notes in the following chart to help you to remember what each speaker says. Make your notes as brief as possible.
First speaker Second speaker Third speaker
What do you enjoy most _____________ ______________ _____________
in life?
What is your greatest _____________ ______________ _____________
ambition?
What has been your greatest _____________ ______________ _____________
achievement?
Which person do you admire _____________ ______________ _____________
most?
Who do you get on with best _____________ ______________ _____________
of all?
What was the nicest thing that _____________ ______________ _____________
happened to you yesterday?
Activity 3 Who'll get the job?
A You are going to hear Mrs. Grey, the Personnel Manager, and Mr. Toms interviewing Jane Langley. Listen carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What does "conscientious" mean according to Jane Laneley?
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2. Why did she leave her last job?
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B You are going to hear Mrs. Grey, the Personnel Manager, and Mr. Toms interviewing Michael James. Listen carefully and answer the following questions:
1. Why do you think Mr, Toms interrupt Mrs. Grey?
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2. How often does Michael play football and golf?
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C Now listen to the Personnel Manager and Mr. Toms discussing Jane and Michael after they have interviewed them. Then answer the following questions.
1. Who are they going to give the job to? Why?
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2. Do you agree with their choice? Why?
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Activity 4 Market survey
You are going to hear about a market survey that took place in a supermarket on ways of killing time. Listen carefully. Make notes in the following chart to help you to remember what each speaker says. Make your notes as brief as possible.
Question How do you kill the time in a supermarket queue?
Stan ________________________________________________
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Judy ________________________________________________
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Alice ________________________________________________
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Activity 5 Men and women
A You are going to hear someone talking about things she thinks women usually do better and things she thinks men do better. Listen carefully and make two lists.
Things Women Do Better Things Men Do Better
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B Listen to the conversation again. Complete the following chart.
Differences Between Men and Women
Women Men
doing boring domestic __________ _____________
things
attitude towards the __________ _____________
universe
early age __________ _____________
conversation __________ _____________ |