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Listening Scripts: Student'S Book
Listening Scripts: Student'S Book
LISTENING SCRIPTS
STUDENT’S BOOK
Dialogue 2
James: Hi, Carl! Nice to see you again after such a long holiday.
Carl: Hi, there! Nice to see you, too.
James: So… did you like Spain, or should I say Granada?
What did you do there?
Carl: Well… Granada really is a wonderful place. There are so many things to do there… hiking in the Sierra Nevada,
learning to dance Flamenco, visiting Alhambra and its many monuments. And I went snorkeling every day at
Coral Cove Cottages in the south of the island. It’s a real paradise. You must go there…
James: Wow… that sounds amazing. Well… maybe next year!...
Dialogue 3
Tim: Hi, Carol! So tell me more about your trip. How long did you stay in America?
Carol: Well… we stayed in New York for a whole week near
Times Square in Manhattan and then travelled round the country for another two weeks.
Tim: Wow… That sure must have been fun!
Carol: You bet! Let’s say that I won’t be forgetting it anytime soon!
They are gonna go back home with all these stories, all these memories, lots of new friends. It’s the perfect, perfect way to
learn about new cultures and just having an absolutely wonderful time with some wonderful people. Group moral could not
be any higher. We’ve having such a great time.
Dialogue 2
Kelly: I’m bored.
Cindy: Well, Kelly, we have some time off. Why don’t we do something exciting like learning how to paraglide?
Kelly: Are you crazy? Do you think I have a death wish?
Cindy: You need to get out more. Extreme sports are perfect for that.
Kelly: Oh, no! I’d rather do something less adventurous.
Cindy: Ok, shall we learn Chinese then?
Kelly: That’s a good idea. My dad says it’s a growing market.
Dialogue 3
Sophie: We’re going to visit a new Italian art exhibition. Would you be interested in coming along?
Peter: That’s kind of you, but I’m afraid I already have a previous commitment. I’ll have a meeting in 30 minutes. Maybe
another time.
Sophie: That’s ok. Join us next time then.
Dialogue 4
James: Hi, Ted! What’s up?
Ted: Hey, James. What are you doing tomorrow?
James: Nothing, really. Why?
Ted: The weather will be lovely, so why don’t we go rafting?
James: I don’t think so. They say it is going to rain tomorrow, Ted!
Ted: Really…? So why don’t we visit the British library exhibition instead?
James: Sure. That’s a good idea! I forgot about that! What’s it about again?
Ted: The exhibition is about the biggest names in comics, including “Watchmen” and “Gorillaz”. You know that my latest
hobby is collecting comic books!
James: Oh really! That sounds interesting. Where shall we meet there?
Ted: What about at the metro entrance?
James: Ok. I’ll meet you there at 3 o’clock. Bye.
Ted: Goodbye. See you tomorrow.
Dialogue 5
Sophie: Hi, Steve. What’s up?
Steve: Hey, Sophie… Have you got anything planned for tonight?
Sophie: No, I’m not doing anything special.
Steve: So why don’t we go to the cinema?
Sophie: Sure. That’s a good idea! What’s on these days?
Steve: I think the new Adam Sandler comedy is already on!
Sophie: Great! Let’s watch that. Where shall we meet?
Steve: What about at the shopping entrance?
Sophie: Ok. I’ll meet you there at half past four. Bye.
Steve: Bye. See you then!
Dialogue 6
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Megan: Hey, Rachel! What are you going to do this Saturday afternoon?
Rachel: Hi, Megan. I don’t have any plans yet. Why?
Megan: I’m going to a debating competition. Would you like to come along?
Rachel: Hmmm… that’s not a bad idea. Where shall we hook up?
Megan: I was thinking at Victoria park. The debating venue is really close. What do you think?
Rachel: That’s a great idea.
Megan: Sounds like we are gonna have some fun!
Dialogue 2
Doctor: So, what happened here?
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Woman: I cut my left hand. I was just doing the dishes but then I dropped a glass and when I went to pick up the pieces, I
cut my hand on one.
Doctor: OK. Let’s have a look. I see you have tried to treat the wound with the supplies in your first aid kit.
Woman: Yes, I cleaned it and bandaged it up but I think there may still be some glass in the actual wound.
Doctor: OK, let’s take a closer look at it then.
Dialogue 3
Receptionist: Good morning, can I help you?
Man: Yeah, I think I’ve broken one of my toes.
Receptionist: Which one exactly?
Man: This one right here. You see, I slipped and when I fell and hit my left leg against something, I think I broke it.
Receptionist: OK, in that case I need you to fill out this form.
Man: OK.
Receptionist: Fill it out in capital letters and as soon as you have finished, call me over and I’ll see that you are attended
to.
Man: OK, thank you very much.
Dialogue 4
Michael: Oh… look at those sick children on TV. Oh no… they look so poor and don’t seem to have much food! They are
literally starving. Oh dear… if I won the lottery, I would donate some money to charities that try to fight starvation among
children. What would you do if you had a lot of money, Jessica?
Jessica: Well… This may sound selfish but the first thing I’d do is buy a really nice house for myself, and then I’d have a
shelter built. A place that would take the homeless in and give them a decent free meal every evening.
Dialogue 5
So, let’s make this Greek salad with some grilled chicken. It’s healthy and really tasty… and it’s good for a quick lunch or
light dinner. I think that everyone here in the Homeless Shelter will just love it… So, I need some feta cheese and a crisp
cucumber and I’ll also need some salt, pepper, olive oil cooking spray, chicken breasts, plum tomatoes, red onions, olives,
fresh mint and some romaine lettuce. That should about do it. Then I have to mix all the ingredients in a small bowl. Next
I’ll season the chicken with some herbs and spices and place it on a grill rack that has been sprayed with cooking spray
and grill it for at least 5 minutes on each side until it’s nicely done. So, I think I’ll start off by slicing the cucumber nice and
thinly…
Dialogue 6
Teenage girl 1: You look terrible. What’s wrong with you?
Teenage girl 2: I’ve got a terrible cold and a runny nose. I just hate it when I can’t breathe properly. Know what I mean?
Teenage girl 1: Oh, poor thing! How did you sleep?
Teenage girl 2: Not too well. I just couldn’t stop coughing the whole night through.
Teenage girl 1: Oh, that must have been awful. Sit down and I’ll run off and get you something nice and warm to drink,
perhaps that will help you feel a bit better.
Teenage girl 2: Ok then, but make sure you put some honey in it. They always say that helps… What is that? It smells
good.
Teenage girl 1: It’s a homemade tea that my gran used to make for… Gulp it down and you’ll soon feel better, you’ll see.
Dialogue 7
Teenage girl: Oh... I hate to see people starving! Peter, how about we give him the food we’ve just bought? We could give
him some of the grilled chicken, the crisps and salad that we have.
Teenage boy: Good idea. I don’t usually feel comfortable with giving money. You never know what people will do with it. I
prefer giving them some food. Let’s go back and get some bread and water to give him as well.
Dialogue 8
Teenage girl 1: Rachel, you don’t look very well. Is everything ok?
Teenage girl 2: Not really. I feel like I’m boiling up. I think I’ve got a high temperature.
Teenage girl 1: Oh dear. That’s not good!
Teenage girl 2: I know. I’ve been feeling really tired and rather weak lately. I think I may be coming down with something.
Teenage girl 1: That sounds bad! If I were you, I would see a doctor before things get really bad.
Teenage girl 2: Yeah, you’re right.
Teenage girl 1: I hope you feel better soon.
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Dialogue 9
Woman: Oh dear! You look awful, Tina! What’s the matter?
Girl student: Oh, Mrs. Jackson, I’ve got a terrible headache. I just can’t bear the pain anymore. It’s killing me.
Woman: Can I get you anything?
Girl student: No, I’m fine, thank you… I’ve already taken something. Well on second thoughts, maybe I’ll have a hot drink.
Woman: Yes, I’ll call someone to fetch you one. And it might be a good idea for you to rest for a while. Why don’t you sit
down over here…
Dialogue 2
Man: Jane, is it true that you work as a volunteer at an animal shelter?
Woman: Yes… I am a member at the Soul Animal Sanctuary. This is the absolutely most amazing animal rescue facility
I’ve ever been involved with. It is located about an hour from where I live.
Man: Do you take care of cats there too?
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Woman: Well, I’d love to… But as you may or not know, I’m allergic to cats. Some day I’ll try and feed the kittens, but at
the moment I am responsible for the puppies and the dogs in general. I’m the one who has to feed them.
Dialogue 3
Woman: We ought to take something to donate if we want to participate in the parade. They are raising money and
collecting various things like food, clothes and toys to donate to the local orphanage.
Man: People usually take food… hum… what about taking something for the children instead like toys or clothes? Perhaps
we could choose something that the children could use to play outside with.
Woman: Good idea. Let’s also get some pencils and hygiene kits to donate as well. They probably already have lots of
food that other people have taken along.
Dialogue 4
Man: Kate, could you do something for me?
Woman: Well, it depends. What is it?
Man: Well, I want to help pick up litter this afternoon.
Woman: Oh, right, I remember that you told me that you’re a volunteer. Are you going to clean up the beach again?
Man: No, this time we are going to the park. So… I have run out of bags. Could you give me a lift to the supermarket so I
can get some and then bring me back here again?
Woman: Of course! Let’s go then.
John: You know, I was just thinking about that the other day… and to answer your question, no, I haven’t been back. I’d
love to though. If I have the opportunity, I will, or perhaps I have to make that happen myself. It’s a very volatile country,
though, you know. It’s not an easy country to go to as a tourist.
Teenager: What do you mean by that?
John: You know, as I see it you need to have something to do there, like I did, you know, I had a regular routine, and a
place to live in. I don’t think I would want to go there as a tourist, but I’d love to go back if I had an invitation to do
something meaningful again.
Teenager: Alright, thanks John.
John: Sure.
(CCS maintains a highly-qualified, in-country staff to ensure volunteer safety and support, and to help you effectively
address the community’s dynamic needs.)
Marcia Cockcroft – Volunteer at an Orphanage
I’ve never travelled before properly, so it was nice to get eased into it gently and like they show you around the town that
you’re in and I think you learn a lot more than you would if you were on your own.
Everything is there if you need it. So the food, the accommodation is there all the time. On the weekend you’ve got your
free time to do what you want. So I think that the flexibility for first-time volunteers is perfect.
(As a volunteer with CCS, your service contributes to the ongoing, positive impact that we offer to our local communities.)
I’m helping the kids get to one point, and the next volunteer that comes in, I’m going to leave them a detailed explanation
of where I was, what I’ve done and, you know, encourage them to, sort of, take up from that point and keep going.
Girl: Volunteering here has helped me kind of get my leg into volunteering and knowing the positive benefits from it. And
so this has definitely given me a reason to volunteer back home.
Boy: It’s a great experience. You really get to learn a lot about other cultures and you really get to see the way everyone
else is living around the world. I really enjoyed volunteering. I’ll definitely do it again soon!
Man: If you are interested in volunteering in Ghana or any of the CCS countries, please give us a call or look at our
website for more information.
Dialogue 2
Mum: Don’t forget to phone me if you’re running late so that I don’t worry dear.
Kate: Well, how do you want me to do that if you won’t buy me a new mobile? Mine isn’t working, remember?!
Mum: Kate, remember who you are speaking to young lady! Of course I remember. You’re the one who seems to have
forgotten all about the existence of the landline at school.
Kate: Sorry mum. What I meant to say is that I can’t because last week the phone company came to school and took the
payphone away because nobody uses it anymore. There just wasn’t any point in keeping it, I think.
Mum: Oh, I see. Well, in that case, why don’t you ask your teacher if you can give me a call?
Kate: Mum that’s daft. Everyone will tease me. No way I’m doing that.
Mum: Well, then there’s only one alternative and that is don’t be late! I’ll pick you up at 5 whether you’re finished or not. If
you’re not here at 5, I’m leaving, remember that, will you young lady?
Kate: Ok, ok, chill out. I’ll see you then.
Dialogue 3
Shop assistant: Welcome to Media World. How may I help you?
Customer: Well, I’m looking to buy a new mobile. I think that the battery on mine is wornout. It’s one of those Nokias, you
know.
Shop assistant: Perhaps you can just replace the battery. Although I can’t guarantee that because Nokia has closed
down as you may be aware of. What model is your phone?
Customer: It’s the old Nokia 5190. By today’s standards, it is bulky and embarrassingly lacking in features. It only makes
phone calls and I can play the game “Snake” on it. It is not equipped with a Retina Display but it boasts an old
monochromatic screen with a green backlight that still works perfectly.
Shop assistant: I’m afraid that phone has been off the market for quite some time now. It seems that you will have to get
a new mobile. What kind of phone do you have in mind?
Customer: Well, I’d like to get one that will allow me to check emails and to use skype to speak to my daughter who is on
an Erasmus programme abroad.
Shop assistant: I see. In that case, let’s look at the smartphone section…
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Dialogue 4
Tina: Oh my God, look at those jeans. Aren’t they to die for? Let’s get a closer look.
Jenny: Tina, for Pete’s sake, they look just like the jeans you bought last week.
Tina: No, they don’t.
Jenny: Oh yeah? I have a photo of you wearing them here on my phone. Have a look. If you won’t listen to me, then look
at the hard facts! In colour what’s more!
Tina: Well, they’re not exactly the same. I mean almost but not exactly.
Jenny: Tina…
Tina: Chill! I won’t take them then, but for the record, that mobile of yours just destroyed my day.
Dialogue 5
Woman: Honey, I can’t get the fax machine to work.
Man: Well, send an email then.
Woman: What? No! I want to send a fax. That’s what I always do.
Man: Don’t you think that it’s time you joined the rest of the world and started sending emails? Think of this as a message
from God.
Woman: But I can never get that bloody computer to do what I want!! And anyway the fax machine does the job perfectly
well.
Man: Not now it doesn’t. It’s broken and that means that sending an email is your best option. The way I see it, you don’t
have much choice.
Dialogue 6
Reporter 1: From fax machines to smartphones, business is constantly adapting to new technology. In today’s special
feature, our reporter, Phil Jones, looks at the technologies that will emerge in the future. Over to you, Phil.
Reporter 2: Some of the most significant changes that technology has delivered in the last three decades have been in
the field of productivity and communication. Thirty years ago, business was all about the importance of relationships,
getting in cars and having human “facetime”, with the paperwork being dealt with later. If someone was out of the office,
they were effectively out of contact. Sending documents was a slow and cumbersome affair. The fax machine and email
were two of the big technology breakthroughs which facilitated faster business, ironically both now being seen as
yesterday’s tech. Now we have mobile phones, tablets, web-conferencing and social networks. Communication is
instantaneous, simple and cheap. We can transmit documents, videos and images anywhere in the world, instantly and at
no cost. You need never be out of reach (unless you want to be, of course). The world of work has changed profoundly in
the last 30 years and it will continue to change over the next 30.
Dialogue 7
Teenage girl: What are you going to do your class presentation on? Have you decided yet?
Teenage boy: Well, I’ve got an idea. I think I’m going to focus on the digital revolution and the impact that it has had on
cameras and photos. You know, like, in the past, you had to have your photos processed but now you can just print them
on your printer. In a way it has meant that everyone can take a photo and share it with whoever whenever they want…
Teenage girl: I hadn’t really thought about that but that’s quite cool actually. The other day my mother said that when she
was our age they would buy film roles which were expensive and a bit frustrating ’cause when the film was full, well that
meant the end of taking photos. Can you imagine that?
Teenage boy: No, not really.
Dialogue 8
Woman: Today’s podcast will be dedicated to helping you restore those old photos that you have lying around the house.
By now, unless you’re a really steadfast old-school photographer, you’ve probably embraced the wonders of digital
cameras. And it’s no wonder, with their ability to take as many pictures as your memory card will hold, instantly preview
images on your camera’s LCD screen, and easily whisk digital copies out to friends and family.
But what about photographs from before you started snapping away in digital delight? You know, the ones languishing in
dusty photo albums or shoeboxes tucked in the back of your closet? Great photography didn’t start with the invention of
the digital camera, after all, so it’s quite likely you’ve got some old print photographs lying around somewhere, whether
they’re your own snapshots or hundred-year-old black-and-white family portraits. So what can you do with them? And why
would you want to go through the trouble? Listen on to find out the answer to these and many more interesting questions.
Dialogue 9
Woman: Look what they’ve posted on Joe’s blog.
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Man: I’m busy now. I can’t get up. Will you read it to me?
Woman: Ok. Here it goes. Are you listening? What is telex? I really do not get it… I’ve been to wiki and seen the thing that
looks like a typewriter thingy, but I still don’t get it. Is it like a fax or something? Do people still have them?
Man: I vaguely remember telexes but I don’t really know what they are. Has anyone posted an answer yet?
Woman: Yep. There are a few here. Let’s see. Here’s an easy one to understand. Listening? Telex was an old-fashioned
kind of email. It was sloooooow. It was like a long-distance typewriter. You typed something in, hit “transmit” or “send” and
it started sending everything – one line at a time, just like you typed it. It came out on the other end on an identical
typewriter-thingy. It was also extremely noisy. Remember the old dot-matrix or daisy wheel printers? That noisy!
Man: Thank God for the Internet and broadband. I don’t even want to imagine that.
His early plays were mainly comedies and histories and these works are some of the best work produced in these genres
even today. He then wrote mainly tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, Othello, and Macbeth, which
many scholars and critics consider to be some of the finest works in the English language. In his last phase, he wrote
tragicomedies, which are also known as or called romances, and it is believed that he worked with some other playwrights
during this phase of his life. Although he was a respected poet and playwright when he was alive, he did not become
famous in the true sense of the word until the 19th century. The Romantics, in particular, called Shakespeare a genius,
and the Victorians worshipped Shakespeare with an amazing passion. His plays remain highly popular today and you can
still watch them here in London and in the major capitals of the world.
Dear friend,
I haven’t really talked to anyone outside of my family all summer, but tomorrow is my first day and, I really want to turn
things around this year.
“You know, they say if you make one friend on your first day, you’re doing ok.”
“Hey freshman toad. Go get them. Come on. Hop! Let’s move it boys!”
“If my English teacher is the only friend I make today, that would be sort of depressing.”
“Yay! Aaah!”
“So, tell me. This is what fun looks like!”
“Welcome to the island of misfit twice!”
“Do you like football?”
“Love it! Be aggressive, passive aggressive!”
“What is she doing?”
“Don’t worry, she does it all the time!”
“Do you think if people knew how crazy you really were, no one would ever talk to you?”
“Come on, let’s go be psychos together! So, what are you gonna do when you get out of this place?”
“I really wanna be a writer, but I don’t know what I’d write about.”
“You could write about us.”
“Call it: Slut and the Falcon. Make us solve crimes.”
“C minus essay, ladies and gentlemen, I am below average.”
“Below average.”
“Below average!”
“Why do I and everyone I love, pick people who treat us like we’re nothing?”
“We accept the love we think we deserve.”
“You see things and you understand. You’re a wallflower.”
“I didn’t think anyone noticed me. I know there are people who say all these things don’t happen. I know these will all be
stories some day but right now we are alive, and in this moment, I swear, we are infinite!”
STUDENT’S FILE
the camp again. We did think about making the camp shorter this year and only run a four-week camp. But four weeks was
not enough for everything that we have planned and eight weeks is a bit too long, so we decided to keep to the same plan
as we had last year.
Man: But, from what I understand, last year’s language summer camp was not a complete success, was it?
Jennifer: Well, there were a few problems if that’s what you mean. We were actually very surprised last year by the
number of people interested in the language summer camp. We didn’t actually have enough monitors and teachers to
teach the children who wanted to learn a new foreign language, and so we had to turn people away. The weather didn’t
help, as well. It rained so much, which meant that we couldn’t go outside as often as we wanted to. Anyway, we had some
leisure and cultural activities that the children could do indoors, so they always had something to do.
Man: So, what activities can the children look forward to this year?
Jennifer: Well, once again there will be some cultural activities related to the country or countries whose language
children are learning. We also considered introducing some more exciting adventure sports like rock climbing and diving.
But we decided not to, in the end, because it would make the course a lot more expensive for parents. Instead, we’re
organising some excursions that will allow children to spend time with their new friends and at the same time allow them to
explore the city or town they are staying in. I think this will be great fun for the kids.
Man: That does sound like fun. So, can children come to the camp for the whole summer?
Jennifer: Sure. Children can come for the whole length of the language camp if they like. We keep prices low so that it’s
not too expensive for children to take part in the language camp for as long as they want. The activities the campers will be
doing are varied too, so the kids won’t be bored. However, I don’t expect many kids will come for the whole summer, as I’m
sure they will all want to go on holiday with their parents for a week or two.
Man: So, if a child or a child’s parent is listening, and is interested in coming to your summer activity course, what should
they do?
Jennifer: They should go to my website, www.languagesummercamp.co.uk and submit an online application and a £100
reservation fee to guarantee a place on the camp for their child. They’ll also need to tell us which foreign language their
child is planning to learn, but they won’t need to choose the recreational activities in advance. They can choose these
when the actual camp begins. We do, however, need to know if their child has any special dietary requirements.
Man: Thank you very much for coming to speak to us, Jennifer. I hope the language summer camp is a success this year
as I’m sure it will be!
Dialogue 2
Teenage boy: You look terrible, Susan. Are you ok?
Teenage girl: No, actually I’m not. I woke up with a really terrible backache today.
Teenage boy: Oh, poor thing! Do you want me to help you stand up?
Dialogue 3
Teenage boy: Atchoo!!!
Teenage girl: Bless you, Pete! You look rather pale. Is everything ok?
Teenage boy: Not really. I feel rather sick and I think that I’m boiling up… Feel how hot I am.
Teenage girl: Oh dear, this is not good. Why don’t you go home, take something and go straight to bed?
Josh: So I turned it off and went to sleep again. Then, of course, I overslept! I woke up again at ten minutes to nine. I
usually leave home at nine o’clock! I had a really quick shower and got dressed as fast as I could. I didn’t have any
breakfast. No time. And then to top things off I forgot my schoolbag!
Beth: Oh no! What bad luck!
Josh: Yes, I left it at home with all my things in it. I can’t believe I did that.
fashioned toys, books and furniture from as far back as the 1920s, all of which are in mink condition. There will also be lots
of stalls selling gifts, jewellery and clothes. The money raised will be donated to a variety of charities like the Red Cross,
the Red Noses Clowndoctors and Oxfam, of course.
You will also have the chance to see some great people that like to sponsor and take part in these kind of events. J.K.
Rowling, famous author of the Harry Potter series, will be signing copies of her books; Angelina Jolie and Brad
Pitt will also be attending and giving out autographed photographs.
You will also have the chance to win a beautiful car donated by Volkswagen. All you have to do is guess the number of
bears in the car – as you can imagine I’m speaking of teddy bears and not real bears! So you can’t miss that, can you
now?
If you want to go to the Big Fundraising Event, tickets are only five pounds for adults and the entrance is free for children
under 10. If you want to avoid queues on the day, you should buy your tickets in advance. You can get them online at
www.thebigfundraisingevent.org. See you there!
It’s going to be a day to remember!
Dialogue 2
Man: Excuse me, Miss! I’d like to return this smartphone. The camera is not working properly. I have the receipt right here.
Could I get a refund?
Woman: I can’t give you a refund, but you can exchange it for another one. The only problem is that we are out of that
brand and make of smartphones. We have a similar model, but it’s a bit smaller. The screen range is only two inches and
it’s pink.
Man: Oh, that’s not on, maybe I’ll get something different then… How about that white one over there? Does it cost the
same?
Woman: I think so. Let me just check for you. Hang on a minute…
Dialogue 3
Teenage boy: Mum, have you seen my tablet? I thought I’d left it on the sofa, but it’s not there anymore.
Woman: I remember seeing you using it in the kitchen. Did you look there? Like maybe on the table?
Teenage boy: I’ve already looked there.
Woman: Well, if you put your things away, they would be a whole lot easier to find, wouldn’t they now? Your tablet would
be on your desk in your bedroom, where it belongs.
Teenage boy: Ah! I did put it there after all. Thanks mum. You’re a genius.
Boy: She loves romances and stories about family challenges like the one by Danielle Steel, so get that one. I like “Gone
Girl”, a thriller by Gillian Flynn, but I don’t suppose mum would. And you can’t get the science fiction one, “The Time
Machine”, because she already got that last year.
Girl: Yes, I know. I’ll get the one you suggested then.
Dialogue 2
Man: Every Dan Brown fan should go to the West street bookstore tomorrow afternoon, where Dan Brown will sign copies
of his book “Inferno” and answer any questions. He’s expected at a quarter past four and promises to stay until half past
five, at which time he has to leave for another appointment. Get there as soon as you can because if this is anything like
his last visit, queueing will start at a quarter to four or perhaps even earlier. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet everyone’s
favourite author!
Dialogue 3
Woman: I want to buy a good book to read. I like action-packed stories and a captivating plot.
Man: I see… So, what’s your favourite genre?
Woman: Well, I don’t really have just one. I like science fiction, detective stories and thrillers.
Man: This one here might interest you then. It’s brand new and already it’s a best seller.
Woman: Oh… It’s a thriller… How much is it?
Man: It’s normally £12.95 but today we have a special discount.
Woman: Really! How much?
Man: If you buy two books on this shelf and they both cost more than £20, you only pay for the most expensive one.
Woman: Oh… so I can take that novel over there that usually costs £9,95 and only pay for the thriller? Is that it?
Man: That’s it.
Woman: In that case I‘ll take both books then. They seem interesting, I love reading and I can’t say no to a good offer
now, can I?
2.
Peter? It’s Michael here. Look, I know I said I’d see you at the bus stop after school. Well, I can’t go after all because I’ve
got to go to the supermarket with my mother. So how about I go straight to the cafe after I’ve finished going to the
supermarket with my mum? I’ll catch a later bus and see you there at about four. OK?
3.
Well, when it comes to my summer holiday I’m like most people, I guess. I do water sports, well, I go jet skiing and
swimming, and I have fun doing them both. But I’m more of a team player really, so although they’re fun, I’d rather play
basketball if I had to choose just one sport to do. Yeah, even though tennis is my favourite sport to watch, I mean, it’s fast
and there’s so much skill involved, I’d still choose basketball because I’m not so keen on playing tennis myself.
4.
Woman: You know that jacket I gave you for your birthday last year?
Girl: The green one with the flowers on it? It’s my favourite, it’s really comfortable.
Woman: Yes, that one. Well, I saw another one just like it, except it was plain, in the window of that new shop near the
entrance of the shopping centre. It had some nice pockets which made it look just fantastic.
Girl: I’ll go and take a look tomorrow. My flowery one is nice, but I’d like one with many pockets. After all, there is no such
thing as having too many clothes, is there?
5.
Woman: Oh, you’re watching a documentary. Do you know how long it lasts?
Man: About one hour, I think.
Woman: Oh dear, I want to watch a film and it starts at five past six – that’s only half an hour from now.
Man: Don’t worry, I started watching it at a quarter to five, so I should be finished by a quarter to six. You’re ok.
6.
Girl: I took lots of photos when I went on a safari. Here’s the one I like the best.
Boy: It’s a good photo but you can hardly see the giraffe because the zebras are standing in front of it. And is that an
elephant washing them?
Girl: No, that’s not the photo. I mean this one with the giraffe… in the middle of the four zebras… The one with the
elephant was taken on a different day of the safari.
7.
Man: I’m going to cook dinner, any suggestions? What about fish and chips? Is that OK?
Girl: I don’t want any fish, thank you. Just the chips, dad!
Man: That’s not enough, Mary. You’ll be hungry later. I’ll fry a steak and some eggs for you. It won’t take long.
Girl: I’ll have the steak but you know I’m not keen on eggs. I prefer a salad.
Man: Ok, we’ll have that then.
John: I think ants live in a complicated society, which is very scientific, and organised to store food for winter, which of
course is the whole purpose and meaning of their lives. I mean, their lives are all about working as a group to protect
themselves from starving. So we see them as almost human in terms of their behaviour, doing their individual jobs, and
getting on with life as it were.
Interviewer: And how about you? After making the film have you become more of an ant lover?
John: Ants are the bugs I’ve always preferred. Apart from them, I’m not a great fan of bugs on the whole. Ants don’t really
freak me out because they are kind of like us really, they live one day at a time and work as a group with the same
purpose which is really to “survive hard times”. They work really hard so that they can survive the winter. Somehow, I feel
they’re quite different insects from all the other bugs out there.
2.
Right class, before we end today’s class let’s just sort out the room for our extra class on Friday. Let me just check the
class schedules online. Just give me a minute… Right, room 1 is busy. Room 3 is being refurbished. What a pity! I guess
that leaves room 12 then. So see you there on Friday then. Any questions?
3.
Well, it’s my mum and dad’s wedding anniversary so I’m going to make them a surprise dinner myself. I have already
decided on the menu but I’m having trouble choosing which dessert I should make. I could make a chocolate cake ‘cause
that’s my dad’s favourite, but my mum is more of a mango mousse lover and then my younger sister loves ice-cream.
Hang on… I think that I’ll choose the cake because then we can have the leftovers during the rest of the week.
4.
Kate: You know I got three exciting new books for my birthday?
Tim: Oh really? So what are you going to read first?
Kate: That’s the problem. I thought I might read “The Fault in Our Stars”, or I could read “The Hunger Games”. I haven’t
read that yet. Then again, I could read “The Perks of Being a Wallflower”. What do you think?
Tim: I’d go for “The Hunger Games”. I’ve read that and it’s brilliant.
Kate: Ok then.
5.
Dentist’s assistant: Good afternoon. Dr Jones’s surgery. How can I help you?
Woman: Hi. I have an appointment tomorrow but I can’t remember when. My name’s Sarah Thompson.
Dentist’s assistant: Just a minute, I’ll check. That’s tomorrow at 12:00. Oh, hang on, this number looks funny. It looks like
an 11. But I’ve just remembered that doctor Jones asked me to ring you and change your appointment to half past two.
Would that be ok?
Woman: Yes, that’s fine. See you then.
6.
Girl: Wow, I just love these shoes. Aren’t they to die for?
Boy: There are so many here. Which ones do you mean? The black wedges or the red stilettos?
Girl: No, silly, I mean these pink summer shoes right here. Whatever made you think that I’d like the red stilettos? Are you
crazy?
7.
Man: Let’s choose our holiday destination, shall we, before everything is full?
Woman: Oh, honey! I’d love to go to the mountains again this year.
Man: Really? Again? Are you serious? Let’s go to Barcelona or Paris instead this year.
Woman: But we’ve already been to Paris.
Man: Ok, we’ll go to Barcelona then.
dark till the sun shoos your tormentors back into hiding. The next morning, you can choose to turn your cave into a castle,
go out to gather the necessary raw materials to decorate your new abode’s floor or to build a stove on which you can cook
your meat. Or you can dig down to the centre of the Earth, searching for rare materials to make gleaming armour or
indestructible pickaxes. And that is just the beginning.
Interviewer: So does a Minecraft player have complete power over their surroundings?
Markus: Oh no, that would be boring after 5 minutes. The secret of the game is that the players have a very limited
amount of tools and they have to use their creativity and the available resources to survive. Most first time players don’t
make it through their first night. It’s just too difficult!
Interviewer: So what about future projects? Do you have any?
Markus: Well, let’s just say that I’m working on a few things that I think will blow gamer’s minds away all across the world!