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Take On Listening 1Chapter Two Just the directions, PleasePart Two Main DialogueExercise 1 Scanning for the Main IdeaDenise: Excuse me, miss, how much does it cost to ride BART?Stranger: Well, that depends on your destination. From here to Glen Park it‟s only a dollar ten, but if you go as far as Fremont, it costs a lot more.Tom: We‟re going to Berkeley. Do you know what the fare is?Stranger: There are two stations in Berkeley. Which one are you interested in？Denise: Oh, gee, I‟m not sure. We‟re from out of town. We‟re visiting my sister. She told me her house is just a stone‟s throw from the UC Berkeley campus. Which station is that?Stranger: The downtown Berkeley station is really close to the university. I‟m sure that‟s the one you want.Denise: Tom, are you going to remember this, or should I be jotting this down? Tom: What is there to write down, Denise? The woman is giving us very simple directions. So, how much is the fare to downtown Berkeley?Stranger: Let‟s go take a look at the map over there. You see, the map shows you how much it costs to go from one station to another. Ah, there it is: two dollars and sixty-five cents.Tom: Two sixty-five? That‟s highway robbery for such a short distance! Denise: You think that‟s expensive? Tom, from our house to Amherst it costs twice as much as that.Tom: Yeah, but that‟s an hour ride. You really get your money‟s worth. Stranger: Yeah … Uh … Well, did your sister explain which train to take? Tom: Berkeley. We take the Berkeley train to Berkeley, right?Stranger: Well, no actually. That‟s just one stop on the Richmond line. Here, let me show you on this map. Here we are at Powell Street in San Francisco, and it‟s basically a straight shot on the Richmond line to the downtown Berkeley station. Denise: Yes, my sister said we wouldn‟t have to change trains.Stranger: Uh-oh, what time is it?Denise: It‟s 8:15.Stranger: You can‟t go directly to Berkeley from San Francisco after 8:04. Tom: Uh-oh. Is there another train we can catch?Stranger: Don‟t worry. You can take the Pittsburg line. Look here, take the Pittsburg line to the 12th Street station in Oakland, and then transfer to the Richmond train. The Richmond train will stop in Berkeley. Get off at the downtown station. From there you can walk to your sister‟s house.Denise: We want to be there by 9 o‟clock. If we have to transfer, we might be late. Do you think we‟ll make it in time?Stranger: It doesn‟t take that long. Let‟s see; there‟s a train from here at 8:34. you can get a Richmond train right away at 8:34, and you‟ll arrive in Berkeley at 8:46. Tom: Thank you very much for your help, Miss. You‟re a very kind young lady.Denise: And so pretty and smart, too! Tell me dear, I notice you‟re not wearing a ring.Stranger: Well, no, uh …Denise: You know, my sister‟s son is very handsome. I think you two would like each other …Stranger: Uh, well; oh! I think I hear your train coming! You‟d better hurry so you don‟t miss it!Exercise 4 Vocabulary in ContextNarrator: 1. SentenceDenise: Her house is just a stone‟s throw from the UC Berkeley campus. Narrator: ContextDenise: She told me her house is just a stone‟s throw from the UC Berkeley campus. Which station is that?Stranger: The downtown Berkeley station is really close to the university. I‟m sure that‟s the one you want.Narrator: SentenceDenise: Her house is just a stone‟s throw from the UC Berkeley campus. Narrator: 2. SentenceTom: How much is the fare to downtown Berkeley?Narrator: ContextTom: So, how much is the fare to downtown Berkeley?Stranger: Let‟s go take a look at the map over there. You see, the map shows you how much it costs to go from one station to another. Ah, there it is: two dollars and sixty-five cents.Narrator: SentenceTom: How much is the fare to downtown Berkeley?Narrator: 3. SentenceTom: That‟s highway robbery for such a short distance!Narrator: ContextStranger: Ah, there it is: two dollars and sixty-five cents.Tom: Two sixty-five? That‟s highway robbery for such a short distance! Denise: You think that‟s expensive? Tom, from our house to Amherst it costs twice as much as that.Narrator: SentenceTom: That‟s highway robbery for such a short distance!Narrator: 4. SentenceStranger: It‟s basically a straight shot on the Richmond lin e to the downtown Berkeley station.Narrator: ContextStranger: Here we are at Powell Street in San Francisco, and it‟s basically a straight shot on the Richmond line to the downtown Berkeley station.Denise: Yes, my sister said we wouldn‟t have to change trains.Narrator: SentenceStranger: It‟s basically a straight shot on the Richmond line to the downtown Berkeley station.Narrator: 5. SentenceTom: That should be a snap.Narrator: ContextTom: Let‟s see if I‟ve got this right: We take the 8:18 Pittsburg train and arrive in Oakland at 8:34. then we take the 8:34 Richmond train to Berkeley. That should be a snap.Stranger: Yeah, you‟ll have no trouble.Narrator: SentenceTom: That should be a snap.Narrator: 6. SentenceDenise: Tell me dear, I notice you‟r e not wearing a ring.Narrator: ContextDenise: Tell me dear, I notice you‟re not wearing a ring.Stranger: Well, no, uh …Denise: You know, my sister‟s son is very handsome. I think you two would like each other.Narrator: SentenceDenise: Tell me dear, I notice you‟re not wearing a ring.Part Three Expansion: Charts and SchedulesExercise 3AThe BART system is a modern metro that links thirty-nine stations throughout Northern California‟s San Francisco Bay Area. The trains are operated by computers and the BART station platforms have electronic signs that light up with information about trains that will be arriving.Exercise 3C1. How long does it take to get from JFK Boulevard to Town Plaza? That‟s JFKBoulevard to Town Plaza.2. What is the f are from Oxford Avenue to College Avenue? That‟s OxfordAvenue to College Avenue.3. How much does it cost and how long does it take to go from FifthStreet/Florida to Grove Street.4. How much is a round-trip from 75th Street to Kentucky Stree t? That‟s around-trip ticket from 75th Street to Kentucky.5. How much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20th Street? Again,how much time does it take to travel from Kansas Street to 20th Street?6. You are at the Alabama Stre et station. It‟s twelve noon and you just got on thetrain. What time will you arrive at the Madrid Avenue station? Again, it‟s twelve noon and you‟re going from Alabama Street to Madrid Avenue. What time will you arrive at the Madrid Avenue station?7. What time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand CentralTerminal? Again, what time does the 4:07 PM train from Yonkers arrive at Grand Central Terminal?8. What time does the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminal arrive inYonke rs? That‟s the 6:20 AM train from Grand Central Terminal to Yonkers.9. How many trains are there from Grand Central Terminal to Yonkers from4:20PM until 7:53 PM? Again, how many trains are there from Grand CentralTerminal to Yonkers from 4:20 PM until 7:53 PM?10. How long is the trip from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal? Again, that‟s thetime from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal.11. Which trains from Yonkers to Grand Central Terminal do not stop at 125th Street?Again, which trains do not stop at 125th Street going from Yonkers to GrandCentral Terminal?12. Look at your watch. What time is it right now? what time will the next trainfrom Grand Central Terminal arrive at 125th Street? Again, using the time now, when will the next train from Grand Central Terminal arrive at 125th Street?Part Four Focus: Yes/No and Information QuestionsExercise 11. Was her flight from New York on time?2. Did you get the rental car information?3. Which bus do I take to go downtown?4. Is Alice meeting us at the train station?5. Why was the man yelling at the stranger?6. Are you going to call the travel agent today?7. How long do we have to wait for the next bus?8. Where are you going after the meeting?9. What did you do with your extra ticket?10. Were you going to go to the airport alone?Exercise 21. What time did the plane arrive?2. How often do you take the bus?3. Did someone meet them at the airport?4. Why didn‟t she tell us she would be late?5. Who will pay for the extra ticket?6. Were you at the bus station yesterday?7. How far is it from here to New Jersey?8. Which bus do you think we should take?9. Whose purse was left on the bus?10. Are you meeting your brother at the bus station?Part Five Listening PracticeExercise 11. How much is the fare to Kansas St.?2. When is the next Yonkers train?3. Does this bus go to City Hall?4. How long does it take to get to Park Lane?5. Which line do I need to take to get to the MacAuthur station?6. Can you tell me how far the trip from Boston to San Diego is?7. What‟s the fastest way to get to Grand Central Terminal from here?8. Do you know where the train for Atlanta stops?Exercise 21. The 12:20 train to Seattle will leave in two minutes.2. The next train to Yonkers will leave from Grand Central Terminal in tenminutes.3. A round-trip ticket from JFK Boulevard to Kansas St. is $2.90.4. We‟re sorry, but the 12:10 train to Riverdale will be six minutes late.5. The bus from Los Angeles to Burbank leaves every fifteen minutes at that timeof the day.6. The next Fremont train will leave from platform number 4 in half an hour. Exercise 31. Question: Where does this person want to go?A: Pardon me, how much does it cost to go to the Jefferson Auditorium?B: That‟s $ 1.80 one way, but you can‟t go directly there after 6:00 PM.2. Question: What time will the next bus for Chicago leave?A: Excuse me, when does the next bus to down town Chicago leave?B: Let‟s see. One just left at 8:00. the schedule says that that bus leaves every fifteen minutes, so …A: Uh-oh; it‟s already 8:10. I‟d bette r hurry!B: Ooh, I hope you make it.3. Question: What is the total round-trip fare for the children?A: May I help you?B: Yeah, we‟d like to get tickets from Portland to Long Beach.A: When are you planning on going?B: We were thinking of going the week of June 15th.A: Good. That‟s far enough in advance to take advantage of our supper-saver fares. If you purchase your tickets thirty days in advance, it will only cost $240 round trip. B: $240. That sounds good.A: How many people are in your party?B: There‟s my wife and me, plus our two kids.A: Ooh, we have a special discount available for our young travelers. Let‟s see, kids under twelve fly for half price and those under three can go for free.B: Well, Evelynne is six and Renee is one.A: Very good. Let me check the computer to see which flights are open the week of the 15th.Exercise 41. It‟s really easy to get to school from my house by bus.2. Greenwich is very close to London.3. I take a 20-minute bus ride from home to work every day.4. I leave my house each day at 8 AM.5. we‟re going to Hawaii for our next vacation.6. According to this, the train to Vancouver will arrive in ten minutes.7. Do I need a Bakerloo or a Victoria train to get to Picadilly Circus?8. How much is a ticket to Baltimore and then back again?9. You need to take a #5 bus to the Berman Station. Then, catch a #12.10. This bus is too crowded between 7AM and 9AM.Part two LISTENING ATTACK STRATEGIESEXERCISE 1 ing What You Already KnowDirections: Now, listen to a short conversation between a student and counselor. Look at your list above as you listen. Circle all the words that you hear.Student: Excuse me.Counselor: yes?Student: Do I need to make an appointment to register for an ESL class?Counselor: No, but you first have to take a placement test. Student: A test?Counselor: We need to find out what your ESL level is. Student: Oh, okay. Where do I go to take the test? Counselor: We will be giving the test tomorrow at 3 o‟clock inroom 303.Student: yes.Counselor: Good, Now, let me give you some forms to fill out so wecan begin the registration process.Please write your name and addresshere, and your ID number here. Student: Okay. What do I write under teacher and section? Counselor: You can leave those blank. We‟ll fill it in tomorrow.EXERCISE 2 Directions: Now, listen to what they say.Student A: I didn‟t really understand what Ms. Smith was sayingabout the id, the superego and the ego. Student B: Oh, that‟s easy. Look here on page 53. The id is the part ofour personality that wants instantgratification. The ego tries to help theid get what it wants, but in a logicaland practical way. The superego is likethe personality‟s police force. Itmonitors the id and the ego.Student A: Oh, I think I‟m getting it. You mean the id. ego andsuperego are all part of ourpersonality?Student B: Right. They are all interacting.Stu dent A: Do you think we‟ll need to give definitions?Student B: I don‟t know. We may just have to match the names withthe definitions. But we‟d better studythis some more just to be safe.2. for the Main ideaDirections: listen to the conversation to find the main idea. The twospeakers have a problem. What is it?In the blank spaces, write down themain idea and any words that help youguess what the problem is.A:I can‟t believe it‟s closed! I‟ve got a class form 7 o‟clock-10 o‟clock.what am I going to do?B:Well, these are some food machines in the Student Union. Youcould always go these.A:No way! I tried that once last semester and I got as sick as a dog.There‟s got to be something better.B:Well, we can go down to Main Street. There are a couple of placethat I‟m sure are open.A:We‟d never make it back in time. It‟s already 6:40. I think I‟ll passout if I don‟t get something. I camehere right form work. I didn‟t havetime to stop by my apartment.B:I think there‟s a stand in front of Smith Hall. You can at least getsomething warm there.A:well, I guess we don‟t have any other choice.B: Yeah, it‟s either the canteen or three hours of listening to your stomach growl!3.Scanning for the important pointsDirections: Listen to the speaker. When you hear the bell, circle theimportant point.Teacher: good evening class. Before we begin tonight‟s lesson, I wantto remind you about next Thursday‟smidterm. Remember to reviewchapters one through eight in the book.You will be responsible for knowingall of the information in the chaptersplus all of the other topics we havediscussed in class. This test willinclude multiple choice, True/False,and essay question. you will not beable to use any books, notes ordictionaries.(Bell sound)Now, last week, I spoke about the importance of using note cards andvisual aids to prepare your speeches.Tonight I‟m going to talk aboutspecific things that will help you withyour speech delivery. Please takecareful notes so you can use thosetechniques to improve your speechdelivery.The fist and perhaps the most important element of good speech deliveryis eye contact. It is extremelyimportant, especially in theEnglish-speaking world, to make eyecontact with your entire audience. Thismay be very difficult for you if youcome from a culture where makingdirect eye contact is a sign ofdisrespect. But, you really need topractice this skill until you arecomfortable looking directly at all ofyour audience members when you arespeaking to t hem. Please don‟t directyour attention to just one person orone side of the room, and really besure not to stare into the eyes ofanyone for too long of a period.(BELL SOUND)Next, you need to make sure that when you talk to your audience, you are enthusiastic about your topic and excited to share it with your audience. Vitality is a way of maintaining the audience’s attention and indicating to them that you firmly believe in what you are saying. Volume, intonation, facial expressions, and gestures all add to the vitality of your speech. Think about a speaker you really liked. Did he or she just stand there and read words from a piece of paper? No, of course not. Probably the speaker was full of life and his or her energy forced you into becoming involved in caring about the topic of the speech.(BELL SOUND)4. Inferencing (Making intelligent guesses)Directions: Listen to the conversation, and circle the answers that you feel are true. Then, discuss with your teacher how you used inferencing to decide.Dr. Stevens: Ted, can I speak to you a minute?Ted: Yes, Doctor Stevens?Dr. Stevens: I finished reading your essay and before I return it to you, I was hoping you might be able to come in and speak with me about it. Ted: Oh, uh, Okay, sure.Dr. Stevens: Can you come during my office hours?Ted: I think so. When are they again?Dr. Stevens: Tuesday and Thursday from 3 o’clock to 4:30.Ted: That’s no problem. Oh, wait a minute, I have football practice every day from 2 o’clock until 5 o’clock.Dr. Stevens: Hmm, Well, how about if we get together tomorrow right before class?Ted: sure.5. Scanning for Specific piece of informationDirections: Listen to the recorded message, and fill in the chart with the specific information.You have read the student Union Activity Hotline, The following is a list of information and events for Thursday, September 18.The Student Union is open from 7:00 AM. To 11:30 PM. The cafeteria will be servi ng breakfast from 7 o’clock until 8:30, lunch from 11 o’clock until 1 o’clock, and dinner from 5 o’clock until 7 o’clock. The snack bar will be open from 9:00AM.-8:00 PM.Assembly member Carole will be speaking on the topic : “ Parity pay for women: it’s Still Not Here.” Assemblywoman Berg will speak in the Oak Room from 9 o’clock till 10 o’clock. Admission is free, and aquestion/answer period will follow.The student Council will meet in room 27 from noon until 1:30. Elections will be held for major offices. All students are welcome. The campus folk dance club meets in Green Room from 2 o’clock until 5 o’clock today. All are welcome to attend; dance experience is not necessary.Bette Milder will be performing live in the Campus Corner Cabaret. The show begins at 8 o’clock. Tickets are available at the Ticket office. All seats are$ 7.00.Tonight’s movie, the experimental “Dial Tones” will be shown in the Union theater at 7:00 and 9:00PM. Tickets for both shows are $5.00 and are available at the ticket office.If you missed anything on this recording, please press the pound key for the message to repeat. Thank you for calling the Student Union.6. Using context cluesDirections: Listen to the tape.Student A: Let’s exchange phone numbers. That way, if one of us is absent, we can call each other for the homework assignments. Student B: That’s a great idea. My number is 555__Student A: Wait a second, this pen just died. Let me get another one. Student B: Here take my pencil.Student A: Thanks. Okay, what was it?Student B: 555-1234Narrator：You may not have understood the sentence, wait a second, this pen just died. However, by focusing on the context around the sentence, it is easy to make a good guess.Listen to the sentence and its context again.Narrator：SentenceStudent A: Wait a second , this pen just died.Narrator：contextStudent A: Wait a second , this pen just died.Student A: here take my pencil.Narrator：SentenceStudent A: Wait a second , this pen just died.Narrator：What does Wait a second , this pen just died mean? Look in your book and circle the correct answer.Directions: You will hear five short dialogues, Each dialogue will contain a sentence with vocabulary words you may not know. After you hear the sentence a second time, circle the answer with the same meaning. Narrator：1. SentenceB:He’s a real stickler.Narrator：contextA: Who is your history professor?B: I’m in Dr. Leydorf’s Class.A: Oh, how is he?B: The class is interesting and I really like him, but he’s a real stickler. If you’re more than fifteen minutes la te, he marks you absent, and you have to hand in every assignment on time or he lowers your grade.A: Oah! He sounds really tough.Narrator：SentenceB:He’s a real stickler.Narrator：2. SentenceB: You could have knocked me over with a feather!Narrator：contextA: How did you do on your composition?B: Oh, you won’t believe it. I hadn’t worked on it very long and I didn’t have time to check it over. When the teacher returned it to me with an “A” on it, you could have knocked me over with a feather!A: W ow. That’s great. You must be really smart.B: Or else just lucky.Narrator：SentenceB: You could have knocked me over with a feather!Narrator：3. SentenceB: I’ve got to cram for a test.Narrator：contextA:Let’s go to a movie tonight.B:sorry, I’ve got to cram for a test tonight. I haven’t have a chance to study before now.A: Well, how about going to the late show?B:No, I’m going to need a good night’s sleep. I want to make sure that I’m ready for the test.Narrator：SentenceB:I’ve got to cra m for a test.Narrator：4. SentenceA: Let’s get cracking.Narrator：contextA:All right , we promised each other we’d got this report done today. Let’s get cracking.B:Aw, it’s such a beautiful day. Can’t we go for a walk and do this later?A:No, we’ll need to return these books to the library by five o’clock. We really have to do this now.Narrator：SentenceA: Let’s get cracking.Narrator：5. SentenceB: Fat chanceNarrator：contextA: Gee, it’s already a quarter after ten. Maybe Ms. Hughes is absent today.B:Fat chance. She’s never been absent a day in her life. I was in her class last year and she even came in when she had the flu.A: Well, I guess she really like teaching. Oh, here she comes now. Narrator：SentenceB: Fat chance7. Using Structure and intonation cluesUsing StructureDirections: Listen to the sentences. Decide whether each indicates present or future time. Circle the answer.1.I’m taking biology 101 this semester.2.I’m going to the student union at 7:00.3.We are discussing parapsychological phenomena.4.When are you returning to the computer lab?5.We’re meeting with Dr. Stevens at the end of the lesson. Directions: Listen to the sentences, and circle the sentence that has the same meaning.1.I’m tra nscribing my sociology notes.2.John is defending his dissertation on Tuesday.3.We are forming a study group on the first day of class.4.I’m applying for financial aid to help pay my tuition and expenses.5.Ms. Wilson is correcting our essays over the weekend. Directions: Listen to the sentences, and circle the sentence that best follows.1.The professor is coming.2.The professor is coming in a little while.3.The Shakespeare Theater Group is performing Romeo and Juliet onthe 17th.4.The Shakespeare Theater Group is performing Romeo and Juliet.5.The campus bookstore is having a big sale on all college sweatshirts.6.The campus bookstore is having a big sale on all college sweatshirtsduring Spring Break.Using intonation cluesDirections: Listen to the speaker. Write the numbers on the lines.1.I really wanted the new David Sedaris book. The professor in mycontemporary lit class praised it all last semester. The bookstorehasn’ t been able to get a single copy for the last month. Oh, well Maybe I can find a copy on the .2.I used the new computer registration system to charge my tuition onmy credit card, and they totally messed it up. They were supposed to charge me$ 500 for two art classes, and instead, it says that I’menrolled in three history classes to the tune of $900. This is ridiculous.3.Today is my graduation Day. I am done! Now, I can finally spend myweekends doing something other than cramming for exams andwriting term papers. Yippee!4.This Schedule is baffling. It says that English 90 is offered at both themidtown and downtown campuses, but the times are vague. Look here; does this nine mean AM or PM? Hmm, I’m stumped.5.Oh yeah. I absolutely recommend p rofessor Ponz. She’s a real dilly,let me tell you. If you enjoy writing endless term papers onmeaningless subjects, participating in class activities that have zero relevance to the topic of the course, she’s the teacher for you.Chapter Three Good NeighborsPart Two Main DialogueExercise 1 Scanning for the main ideaRuth: Good morning, David. Wow, what happened to you?David: Hey, Ruth. Boy, do I need coffee. I was up till 2:30 last night for the second night in a row.Ruth: More trouble with the lovebirds?David:Yeah, good …ole Michael and Betty were at it again all night.Ruth: Were they breaking dishes again?David: No, I don‟t think they have any dishes left after the last fight. They were yelling about his old girlfriend.Ruth: Haven‟t you spoken to them? I mean, don‟t they know they‟re keeping you up all night?David:I think when they‟re fighting, they don‟t care about anything else. I banged on the ceiling with a broom for about five minutes and they kept yelling. Ruth: They sound like very selfish people.David:You‟ve got that right, Ruth.Ruth:Why don‟t you just call the landlord?David:He doesn‟t care if I‟m unhappy. He wants me to move! I‟ve lived in the building the longest, and with rent control, I pay half as much as they do. If Imove, he can jack up the price.Ruth: What about the other neighbors? Can‟t you all get together and complain? David: Are you kidding? I have had problems with everybody in that building! Rob and Steve, the people who live next door to Michael and Betty, crank-up thevolume of their stereo at all hours of the night.Ruth:that‟s terrible!David: Yeah, those two guys are so busy throwing parties that they probably never even hear the fighting.Ruth: Well, there has to be someone in your building who you like.David:There is Mrs. Anderson, the woman who lives below me. She‟s 87years old, as sweet as can be with a heart of gold. Unfortunately, she‟s a little deaf andI‟m sure she never hears any of the noise in the building. Actually, as muchas I like her, she‟s also a problem.Ruth: How so?David: Her niece phones from out of state every Sunday morning at 6:30 to check on her. The trouble is because she‟s deaf, she screams into the phone, and itwakes me up.Ruth: Every Sunday?David: Yes, and the sound of her voice goes right up through the floor. “Hello? Yes, dear. It‟s so good to hear our voice.” She‟s more reliable than an alarmclock!Ruth: Wow, that sounds like a real nightmare!David:It‟s not her fault, poor old thing. She‟s just very old and her health isn‟t good. Ruth:I‟m pretty lucky. The biggest problem I have is the garbage collectors waking me up at 5:30 in the morning three times a week when they empty the cans.But, I can usually fall asleep again after they leave.David: At least your neighbors put their garbage into the cans! Art, the guy who lives next door to Mrs. Anderson, is sometimes such a pig. He never seems tothrow away his garbage. Whenever I walk by his door I have to hold mynose.Ruth: Maybe you just need to start looking for a new place to live.David: And give up my book?。