St u d e n t ’s Bo o k

Jo h n M u r p h y

* OXFORD
S a a EN GLISH.
1 3 3 * . VIDE O
E p is o d e 1
T h r e e Pl us O n e

E p is o d e 2
H o m e M o vie

E p is o d e 3
D o It Y o u rse l f

E p is o d e 4
S u r p r ise , S u r p r ise!

E p is o d e 5
A N ight To Re m e m b er

E p is o d e 6
C l o s e E n c o u n t e rs

R eso u rce B a n k

T r a n sc r i p t
 E p isod e 1

Be f o re y o u w a tch

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W h il e y o u w a t c h

SEC TIO N ONE SEC TIO N T W O

( u p to H elen: So today is interview d ay.) ( u p t o H ele n : This is terrible.)

T h e h o use The in tervie ws

1 W atch se c tio n one. W rit e t h e ir nam e (H e le n, M a tt or D avid) un d er 1 W h a t do yo u thin k?

t h e ir p h o to gra p h. Lo o k at th e fiv e p e o p le f o r in t e rvie w . W h o do
yo u ch o ose?

2 N ow w a tch T > th e in t e rvie w s. Four o f th e

p e o p le have a pro b le m . M atch th e ir
p h oto gra p h w it h t h e ir pro ble m.

2 C o m p le te th e se nte nc es. Th en watch ^ and ch e ck.

I I’m my my please d are is i t ’s it ’s th ere

a) T h i s is house. n o t big, a n d not

sm a ll. B u t like it.

b) H i. M a tt.

c) H ello. n a m e ’s D av id .

d) H i, H e le n . to m e e t y o u .

e) T here th ree people, b u t are fo u r b ed ro o m s.

So t o d a y in te r v ie w day.

Thre e Plus O ne
3 M atch th e q u estio ns and answ ers. Th e n watch ]|> and ch e ck.

a) W h a t ’s y o u r jo b ? • • . . . I d o n ’t s m o k e . W e d o n ’t s m o k e .

b) Really? W h a t d o y o u play? • • E r . .. n o . £ 1 5 0 a w e e k . S o rry .

c) N o d o g s? # • E d i n b u r g h . B u t m y j o b ’s in O x f o r d .

d) £ 1 5 0 a m o n t h ? G re a t! • • I’m a ja z z m u s i c i a n .

e) W h e re are y o u from ? • • S o rry .

f) C i g a r e tt e ? • • T he drum s.

SEC T I O N T H REE

(to th e e n d o f th e episode)

J a n e 's i n t e r v i e w

1 W atch Ja n e’s in t e rvie w . Are th e se n te nc es tru e (T)

or fa lse (F)?

a) Ja n e is f r o m B r i g h t o n .

b) S h e ’s a d r a m a te a c h e r .

c) She sm okes.

d) S h e likes Films.

e) S h e ’s a g o o d c o o k .

f) She has a dog.

g) S h e p la y s t h e v io li n .

2 W ho says it? W rit e H (H e le n), D (D avid), M (M a tt) or J (Jane).

a) T h a t ’s g r e a t , Ja ne. e) T h i s w eek ?
It’s y o u r r o o m .
f) T om orrow ?
b) F a n ta s tic !
g) S u re .
c) W h en can you
m o v e in? h) W e l c o m e to
53 B l a c k w o o d
d) N e x t w eek? Road.
 RE V IE W

Th e in form a tio n is wro n g. C o rre c t

th e se nte nc es.

E x am p le:

H e l e n ’s h o u s e is big .

H elen’s house isn’t big.

a) T h e r e a r e t h r e e b e d r o o m s in th e h o u s e .
e) Jane is f r o m L o n d o n .

b) T h e m u s i c i a n plays t h e v io lin .
f) Jane is a s t u d e n t .

c) T h e r e n t is £ 1 0 0 a m o n t h .
g) N o w t h e r e a r e Five p e o p l e i n th e h o u s e .

d) M a tt, D a v id a n d H e le n s m o k e .

Thre e Plus O ne
A f t er y o u w atch
Role play

1 In t ervie w fo r a ro o m.
Gro u p A: It ’s y o ur house. W o rk in grou ps.
Pre pare t o ask th e q u estio ns f o r th e
inform atio n o p p osite. Pre pare t o a nsw er B’s
q u estio ns b elow. N oune:

St u d e n t B: You w a n t a ro o m. Pre p are t o answ er

th e q u estio ns base d on t h e q u estio n n aire and H o in e fo u m ;

ask f o r th e in f orm a tio n b elow.

• n u m b e r o f bedroom s?
Job:
How many . . . ?

• o t h e r r o o m s in t h e h o u s e ?
How many / W h a t . . . ?

• n u m b e r o f people?
How many . . . ?

O fU ev :
• r e n t?
How much . . . ?

• an y o th e r q u estio n s?

N ow st a rt. Gro u p A in t e rvie w stu d e n t B

Episode 2

H o me M o vie

Be f ore y o u w a tch
1 Look a t th e map o f Brit a in . M atch th e c ity 2 W h a t d o yo u thin k?
w ith th e c o rre c t le t t e r. M atch t h e p e o p le in th e house w it h t h e ir jo bs.

b London
sh o p mana ger / drama te a ch er / la w y er / m arke tin g assista n t

B i r m i n g h a m (1 8 8 k m f r o m L o n d o n )

M a n c h e s t e r (2 9 8 k m f r o m L o n d o n )

O x f o r d (92 k m f r o m L o n d o n )

B r i g h t o n (84 k m f r o m L o n d o n )

o
J o
- ° o
o
d ra m a t e a c h e r

Ho m e M ovie S
W h il e y o u w a t c h

SEC TI O N ONE

( u p t o H elen: Go on. David.)

T h e v i d e o fil m

1 W atch ^ se c tio n one and c o m p le te th e 2 Read t h e c o n v ersa tio n . Try and c o m p le te

se nte nc es. T ic k ( ) th e box. it w it h th e se n te nc es. Th e n w a tch ^
and ch e ck.
a) D a v id a n d H e l e n a r e

in t h e b e d r o o m , a) Is it O K?
b) In tro d uce yo urse lf.

in t h e l iv i n g r o o m , c) It’s a vid e o film .

d) my new house m ates

in t h e k i t c h e n . e) It's h a lf p ast seven in th e m orning.

f) This is th e kitch e n.

b) I t’s

b rea k fa st tim e. H elen: W h a t ’s this?

lu n ch -tim e. lane: (1)

even in g. a b o u t m y new h o u se an d

c) Ja ne w a n t s (2 )

t o ta k e a p h o t o g r a p h , It’s fo r m y sister, A lison.

t o m a k e a v i d e o film , H elen: O h , rig h t.

to have breakfast. Jane: (3)

d) D av id w an ts

t o b e i n t h e film , Helen: Yes, su re .

to read th e n ew sp a p er, Jane: O K , Ali. (4)

to g o to w ork. . A n d w h o is this? Say s o m e t h i n g .

David: Say w h a t? (5)

Jane: T alk to m y sister. (6)

10 Episode 2
 SEC TI O N T W O

( u p t o H elen: I think Matthew's still in b e d . )

A b o u t David A b o u t H elen

1 W atch 2 > th e in t e rvie w w ith D avid. Lo o k at 2 N ow w a tch H ele n. C o m p le te th e

th e in form a tio n. in f orm a tio n a b o u t her.

H e le n

H om e tow n. H° m e to w n:
M a n c h est e r.

P la c e o f w o rk : P l a ce o f work.
O x f ord..........
Jo b :
Jo b .
lawyer .............................................
S t a r t w o rk . G o to work.
% o'clock................................................
Likes/Dislikes: G et h o m e:
job 5 3 video cameras ...............
a q uie t b r e a k f ast 0 .......................... L i k es / D isi / k es:
f o o tb all S3......................... h0is* n jo b Q
swimming S 3 .....................................
r n m a 'im ....

film s 0 ...........

3 C o m p le te th e se n te nc es. Th en w a tch ^ and

ch e ck. H elen

D avid g o t o w o r k a t 8 o ’c l o c k ,

M a n ch e ster. g o to t h e L o n d o n o ffice.

a law yer, at h a l f p a s t six.

in O x f o r d , th e g y m at th e w ee k en d .

a q u ie t breakfast. F r a n c e a n d S p a in .

v id eo cam eras. c i g a r e tt e s .

Home M ovie
 SEC T I O N T H REE REVIE W

(to th e e n d o f th e episode) Tic k (* / ) t h e c o rre c t answ ers.

About M atthew 1 W h a t t i m e is it?

1 W atch 2 > th e se c tio n . C o m p le te th e

inform atio n a b o ut M atth e w.

Home town

J o b ______________
Place of work

Likes

Gets up
St a r ts work oil Wednesdays «t
2 W h e n d o e s H elen go to th e gym ?

a) M ondays b) w eekends y c ) F r id a y s

3 W h i c h c o u n t r i e s d o e s H e l e n like?

a) F ra n c e a n d S pain ^ b ) S p a i n a n d Italy

c) I ta ly a n d S p a i n

4 W h e r e is M a tt?

a) in t h e liv i n g r o o m c) in t h e k i t c h e n

b ) in b e d

5 W h a t t i m e is it?
2 N ow use Jane s w ords t o t a lk a b o u t M att.

H e ’ ..............
from B irm in g h a m . H e ’
a sh o p m anager. He
in a c o m p u t e r g a m e s
s to r e . H e co m p u ter
gam es, a n d he rock
m u s i c . A n d he
h is b e d .

6 W h a t d a y is it?

W atch / > again and c h e ck. a) M o n d a y b) T uesday c) W e d n esd ay

12 EDisode 2
A f t e r y o u w a tch
Role play

la ) W rit e th e q u estio ns on th e le f t un d er th e hea dings.

b) W rit e a b o u t y o u rse lf in co lu m n A.

c) Th en in t e rvie w y o ur p artn e r and w rit e d own his / her

in fo rm a tio n in c olu m n B.

2 N ow w rit e se nte nc es a b o u t yo u and a b o u t y o ur p artn er using th e in f o rm a tio n ab ove.

E x a m p le :
My name is . . . . I’ m from . . . . I’ m a . . . .
His / H er name is . . . . He / S h e 's f r o m . . . . He / Sh e's a . . . .

Home M ovie
E p iso d e 3

Be f o re y o u w a tch
1 W h a t do you thin k?
D escrib e th ese o b je cts. Use th e a d je c tiv es
b elow.

big c o m fo rta b le exp e nsive gorg eous nic e

h orrib le in terestin g lo ve ly

2 M atch th e w ords and p ic tures.

a) bed

b) p a i n t a n d r o lle r

c) chest o f draw ers

d) desk

e) w in d o w

f) h i-fi

14 Episo de 3
 W h il e y o u w a t c h

SEC TIO N O N E

(u p to Jane: Paint the roo m .)

H e l e n 's r o o m

1 W h a t are D avid, M a tt and Ja n e’s id eas?

W atch ^ se ctio n one and m atch th e
id ea w it h t h e p erso n.

2 W h a t do t h e y say? C o m p le te th e se n te nc es. Th en w a tch ^ and ch e ck.

I
p ain t on un d er in

a) M ove th e b ed th e w in d o w . b) P u t th e h i-fi th e chest o f draw ers,

c) P u t th e c h a ir th e corner. d) th e ro o m .

Do It Yo urself
 SEC TI O N T W O

( u p t o H e l e n : Thank yo u . )

L e a v e i t w i t h u s.

1 W h a t d o yo u thin k?
W h a t d o es H elen say? C o m p le te th e se n te nc es. Th en watch 2 > ar)d ch e ck.

a p p o in tm e n t busy im p ossib le p ra c tic a l tim e

I d o n ’t k n o w . I’m

n o t v e r y ..................I d o n ’t

like p a i n t i n g . I ’m a lw a y s to o

I d o n ’t r e a lly h a v e ........

to d a y . I h a v e a l u n c h ..............

a t 1 o ’c l o c k . I t ’s .................

2 Read th e c o nv ersa tio n. W h a t d o es H ele n say? W rit e H f o r H elen.

a) I d o n ’t like p a i n t i n g .

b) C a n w e d o it f o r y o u ?

c) A re y o u su re ?

d) O f c o u r s e w e ’re s u r e .

e) W h a t a b o u t th e co lo u r?

f) I d o n ’t k n o w . S o m e t h i n g nice.

g) N o w d o n ’t y o u w o r r y . Y ou g o o u t . E n j o y y o u r l u n c h
a n d le ave it w i t h us.

N ow w atch se c tio n t w o a gain. W h o says it? W rit e H (H ele n),

D (D avid), or J (Jane).

16 Episode 3
 SEC T I O N T H REE

( t h e s c e n e in t h e D IY s t o r e )

T h e D IY st o r e
su perm ark et
W atch th e firs t p art o f se c tio n thre e .

l a ) A nsw er th e q u estio n. T ic k ( ) b ox 1 or 2.

W h e r e is t h e D IY sto re?
D l
b) N ow c o m p le t e t h e se n te nc es, th e n w a tch again and ch e ck. ban k

Yes. G o ................ T u r n ................ at t h e r o u n d a b o u t ................... t

d o w n t h e r o a d , a n d it’s th e ...............................

th e su p erm ark et.

W atch 2 > th e secon d p art o f se c tio n thre e.

2 W h a t d o yo u thin k?
Tic k ( ) t h e c o rre c t box.

W h ic h p a in t d o th e y buy?

N ow w atch ^ again and

3a) A nsw er th e q u estio ns. W rit e a, b, or c in th e b oxes.

W h i c h p a i n t is

lovely? gorgeous? e x p e n s iv e ?

t h e s a m e c o l o u r as M a t t ’s T - s h i r t ?

M a t t ’s idea?

b) Tic k ( ) th e c o rre c t box.

H o w m u c h d i d t h e y p a y f o r t h e p a i n t?

£1 1.99 £16.4 9 £24

W atch 2> and ch e ck.

Do It Yo urself 17
 S E C T I O Nmr mr
A a I m A Mk F O UW R

(to th e e n d o f th e episode)

H e l e n 's n e w r o o m

1 W h a t d o yo u t hin k?
Lo o k a t th e ro o m. Do yo u lik e th e c o lo ur? Do es H elen lik e t h e co lo ur?

W atch 2> se ctio n fo ur. Are yo u rig ht? REV IE W

2 W atch a gain. W h o says it? W rit e H (H e le n), D (D avid), M (M a tt) Read th e su m m ary. It has six m istakes. C o rre c t
or J (Jane). th e m .

a) W h a t d o y o u th in k ? H e le n is n ’t v e ry h a p p y b e c a u s e s h e d o e s n ’t

b) It l o o k s g r e a t. like h e r r o o m . M a t t a s k s t o p a i n t it. D av id ,

c) It l o o k s i n t e r e s t i n g . Ja n e a n d M a t t w a lk t o t h e D IY s h o p a n d b u y

d) I r e a lly like t h i s c o l o u r . s o m e p a i n t. M a t t likes t h e b lu e p a i n t, b u t

e) M e too. th e y b u y so m e o ra n g e p ain t a n d som e

f) T h e r o o m l o o k s g r e a t. p a i n t b r u s h e s . T h e p a i n t is t h e s a m e c o l o u r

g) C a n I g o in? as D a v i d ’s s h i r t . A fte r la n e fin ish e s th e

h) W e lc o m e to y o u r n e w b e d r o o m . p a i n t i n g , H e le n c o m e s h o m e . S h e likes h e r

i) T h e c o l o u r . I t’s h o r r i b l e . room .

18 Episo de 3
A f t er yo u w a tch
1 D escribin g a ro o m. W ork w it h a p artn er.
Cho ose ro o m A or B.
Put th e o b je c ts in yo ur ro o m. D escrib e it to
y o ur p artn er. Re m e m b er t o use on, n e x t to ,
u n der, in, t h e re is.
N ow swap ro les. Liste n t o y o ur p artn er
d escrib e t h e ir ro o m. Put th e
fu rn it u re in t h e ro o m.

Role play

2 Take t urns in givin g d ire c tio ns.

G e t into p airs. z
o

St u d e n t A Put a b o o ksh o p , a c h e m ists' and a

p
p o st o f f ic e on M ap O n e. G iv e d ire c tio ns to
Stu d e nt B. Ask Stu d e n ts B fo r d ire c tio ns t o t h e
bank, th e C h in ese R est a u r a n t and t h e sp o rts [ pu
shop on M ap Two. I
■ aJrap
_________
St u d e n t B Put a b a nk, a C hin ese R est a u ra n t,
and a sp o rts sh o p on M ap Tw o . G iv e d ire c tio ns
to Stu d e nt A. Ask Stu d e n t A fo r d ire c tio ns t o A Sta rt h ere
th e b o o ksh o p , th e ch e m ist's and th e p o s t
o ffic e on Map O ne.

Example:

B urg er bar |
Stu d e nt A: _ _ _
Excuse me. Is th ere a cafe near h ere?

Stu d e nt B:
Shop 1
Yes. Go up Top S tre e t. Turn le ft a t the pub. Go
straig ht on, and it's on the rig ht opposite the
the toy shop. A Start h ere

Do It Yo urself 19
E p iso d e 4

B e f o re y o u w a tch
1 Lo o k at th e h orosco p e signs. C o m p le te th e in form a tio n.

1 Cancer ^

es
Sign:
Dates: 2 1sf Juv\e - 8 Scorpio ^
20 VU July Sign:
Dates:
5 Aquarius ^ Q
Sign: W<nfev c<*vviev Sign: 7 Sagittarius A
Dates: Dates: 2 1sV D e c e m b e r- Sign:
20 f U J*nhU<*vy Dates: 22 v\«A N o ve m ber -
20H \ D ecevnb ev

9 Libra 10 Taurus ^
t 11 Aries A 12 Leo A
Sign: ^C*nles Sign: Sign: R«*i*\ Sign:
Dates: Dates: 2 A fdl - Dates: Dates: 2 I St July
2 1sV M ^ y 22v\«A

20 Episode 4
 D ates W h il e y o u w a t c h

21st Jan uary - 19th Fe bru ary SEC TIO N ONE

20th Fe bru ary - 20th M arch
21st M arch - 20th A p ril ( u p t o M a tt: That's what she sa id.)
21st M ay - 20th June
23rd Se p te m b er - 22nd O cto b er W h e n 's y o u r b i r t h d a y ?
23rd August - 22nd Se pte m b er
23rd O ct o b er - 21st N ovem b er 1 W atch se c tio n o n e. C o m p le te th e d e t a ils f o r M a tt, H ele n and Jane.

A ugust b ull fish Leo lio n M arch M ay Pisces Taurus

Signs

crab fish goat b ull sc orp io n lion

arc h er tw ins

2 W rit e th e Past sim p le f o rm s o f th e verbs.

B i r th d a y m o n th :
Verb Past s im p le
H o r o s c o p e sign:
buy bought
H o r o s c o p e a n im a l:

g° .................................
2 W atch 2 / a gain anc* w rit e th e d ates.
get
M a t t ’s B i r th d a y :
get u p
H e l e n ’s b i r t h d a y :
hav e
J a n e ’s b i r t h d a y :

p!ay .................................
T o d a y ’s d a t e :
say
3 W h a t d o yo u thin k?
w a tc h
W ho's Julia?
W hy d o es David w
leave th e ro om?
 SEC TI O N T W O SEC T I O N T H REE

( u p to H elen: OK. L et's make a shopping list . ) ( u p t o H elen: A nything.)

L e t 's h a v e a p a r t y . T h a t lo o ks great.

1 W atch se c tio n tw o . N u m b er t h e p ic tures 1 1 W atch and t ic k ( ) t h e c o rre c t in fo rm a tio n,

t o 6 in th e ord er t h e y are m e n tio n e d .
a) D av id b o u g h t a cake can d les a t P a s c a l’s.

b) P a s c a l’s is n e a r t h e b a n k th e cin em a

c) T h e p rice w as £13 £15

Wiwc O u Jle s d) M att got a cake candles

APp l « O * **'
e) J a n e g e ts h o m e a t 6 o ’c l o c k 6 .3 0

f) Jane u su a lly gets h o m e a fte r te n n is yoga

2 W rit e in th e q u estio ns. Th e n w a tch and ch e ck.

2 C o m p le te th e c o n v ersa tio n . Th e n w atch
and ch e ck. M att: ?

D avid: I b o u g h t it a t P a s c a l’s.
a A surprise p arty, d Did yo u hear?
b In tw o days? e It ’s Ja n e’s b irth d ay on Saturd ay, H ele n : ?
c H ow m any p e o ple?

D avid: It w a s £15.

Helen: 1 ) ........................................... H elen: ? You d i d n ’t g e t t h e c a n d l e s .

David: No. M a tt: I d id .

Helen: (2) . W h y d o n ’t D avid: ?

w e h a v e a p arty ? M a tt: U s u a l l y a t h a l f p a s t six.

David: (3) 3 N u m b er th e c o nv ersa tio n in th e c o rre c t o rd er 1 t o 8.

H elen: Yes. D a v i d , h e l p m e w i t h t h i s c a k e. A n y th in g .

M att: ( 4 ) ........................................... S h e ’s early. T a lk t o h er. T w o

m in u tes.
David: G o o d idea. W h a t d o y o u w a n t m e to
ta l k a b o u t ? O h no!
Helen: R ig h t. (5)
How? M a t t , d o n ’t le t h e r
David: Just t h e f o u r o f us. c o m e in to th e kitch en .

22 Episode 4
 S E C T I O N AFr O
mm M
UR
V # /< ■

( u p t o Jane: Please move. N ow!)

In t h e h a l l w a y

1 W atch se ctio n fo ur. Tic k ( ) th e thin gs t h a t Jan e and M a tt t a lk a b o ut.

2 M ake M a t t’s q u estio ns. 3 W h a t did t h e y do? W rit e in th e verbs.

a) you a n ic e day d id hav e

?
a t a b o u t 11 o ’clock.

b) d id w hat do you b re a k fa s t

? te n n is, te lev isio n

C) buy you w hat d id

d) else d id you w hat do

N ow watch 2> again and check.

Surprise. Surprise! 23
 SE C T I O N FIVE REVIE W

(to th e e n d o f th e episode) C o m p le t e t h e se n te nc es. Tic k ( ) th e box.

A r e a l s u r p r is e . a) At t h e s t a r t o f t h e v i d e o , H e l e n is

1 W hat d o yo u thin k? o n th e sofa. in t h e ch a ir,

Lo ok at th e p ic tures. W h a t are t h e y sayin g? W h a t are t h e y thinkin g
o n t h e flo o r.

b) M att has got

a new spaper. a m o b ile p h o n e,

a m a g azin e.

c) J a n e ’s b i r t h d a y is

o n S atu rday . in M a r c h ,

to d a y .

d) B efore t h e p arty , H ele n b o u g h t

s o m e food. s o m e d rin k s,

s o m e cand les.

e) O n th e day o f th e p arty , la n e c o m e s
N ow w a tch th e vid e o. W h a t hap p en e d? W ere yo u rig ht? hom e

2 W atch again. W h o said it? W rit e H (H e le n), D (D avid ), M (M a tt) a t 6 .3 0 . t o o late,

or J (Jan e).
t o o early.
a) B u t y o u s a id it w a s t h e 1 3 th o f M ay!
f) At t h e e n d , t h e y d e c i d e t o h a v e
b) T h e 3 0 t h o f M a y, M a t t , n o t t h e 13th.
o n e p a r ty . n o p a r ty ,
c) T h e n w h a t d o w e d o w i t h all t h i s f o o d a n d d r i n k ?
tw o p arties.
d) W e c a n still h a v e a p a r ty .

e) A n d w h at a b o u t th e th irtieth ?

f) W e can h ave a p a r ty th e n , too.

g) G r e a t , t w o p a r tie s !

h) B u t o n l y o n e p r e s e n t , yes?

24 Episo de 4
A f t e r y o u w a tch
1 W rit e t h e q u estio ns fo r th e f o llo w in g answ ers. 2 W h a t did yo u d o last Saturd ay? Ask and
answ er in p airs. M ake n o tes.
a) o n S a tu r d a y ?
3 Use y o ur n o tes. W rit e a b o u t w h a t yo u did or
I g o t u p a t 9 o ’clo ck.? w h a t y o ur frie n d did last Saturd ay.

b) f o r b r e a k f a s t?

I h a d t o a s t a n d co ffee.

c)

I rea d a n d listen e d to m u sic.

d)
C la s s s u rv e y
1 w e n t to th e park.
4 Lo o k at th is c o n v ersa tio n .
e) th e re ?
A:
I p la y e d f o o tb a l l, When’s yo ur birth day?

f) W h a t else B:
Twenty-seventh o f A pril.
I w a tc h e d T V in th e evening.
A:
Th a t’s Ta urus. You’re a bull.

id tr s*
In groups have sim ilar c o nv ersa tio ns a b o ut
e v ery o n e ’s h orosco p e sign. Add t h e ir nam e’s t o
th e c h art.

A
 E p iso d e 5 T'- '‘ ~ -

* 3 \ N ig h t t o Re m e m b er

Before y o u w a tch
1 What do you thin k?
What is yo ur fa v o urit e place t o go fo r a d ate?
Number th ese p laces 1 t o 6.

2 W hat is th e m ost im p o rta n t thin g f o r you

about a restaurant? Tic k ( ) th e box.

a) th e a t m o s p h e r e

b) th e p ric e

c) th e f o o d

26 Episode 5
W h il e y o u w a t c h
V W S if
SEC TI O N O N E ’M / M l

( u p t o H elen: Have a nice evening.)

D a v i d 's d a t e

1 W atch se ctio n o n e and c o m p le te th e W atch again and w rit e

se nte nc es. Tic k ( ) th e box. in th e q u estio ns.

Jane:
a) D a v id h a s a d a t e
Helen: T o n ig h t.
to n ig h t. a t 6 O’clo ck ,
Jane:
tom orrow .
M att: Julia.
b) T h e g i r l ’s n a m e is
Jane: Julia?
Ju n e . Julia. Jane.
M att: T w o w e e k s ago.
c) He m et her
David: D o y o u m in d ?
t w o w e e k s ago. t w o m o n t h s ago.
Jane: ? C i n e m a , t h e a t r e , o p e ra ?
t w o d a y s ag o.
Matt: A b u r g e r .
d) T h e y a re g o in g to
David: A r e s t a u r a n t .
the cin em a . th e th eatre,
3 W h a t d o yo u thin k?
a restau ran t. Did David have a nic e evenin g?

e) D a v id t h i n k s t h e H o n g K o n g H o u s e is W atch t h e c o m p le t e e p iso d e w i t h o u t so u n d. W h a t d o you

th in k hap p en e d?
near. cheap. good.

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 SEC TI O N T W O SEC T I O N T H REE

( u p t o J u lia : Come o n . ) ( u p t o D avid: Yes. please. Grazie.)

Th e C h in ese rest a u ra n t I t 's r e a l l y l o v e l y h e r e .

1 N ow w atch se ctio n t w o w it h so un d. Are th e se n te nc es tru e (T) 1 C o m p le t e th e d ialo g u es. Th en w a tch and

or fa lse (F)? ch e ck.

a) Julia h a d a n I ta l ia n m e a l y e s te rd a y .
can ca n’t w o uld you like

b ) Julia lo v e s I ta l ia n f o o d .

c) M a r c o ’s is 10 m i n u t e s aw ay.

d ) D a v i d d o e s n ’t w a n t t o g o t o M a r c o ’s.

e) T h e y d e c id e to eat C h in ese .

2 W h a t d o yo u t hin k?
Tic k ( Jy o u r answ er.

D a v i d says, ‘M a r c o ’s, o h yes. B u t t h a t ’s . . . ’

W h a t d o e s h e w a n t t o say?

a ) B u t t h a t ’s t o o far.

b ) B u t t h a t ’s e x p e n s iv e .

c ) B u t t h a t ’s n o t a g o o d r e s t a u r a n t .

a) David: You k n o w , I speak

Italian .

Julia: you? I speak

a n y la n g u a g e s.

b) David: I’m so rry . you speak

m o r e slowly, please?

Waiter: to see t h e w i n e list, sir?

W h a t d o yo u thin k?
Can David sp eak Italia n?

28 Episode 5
 SEC T I O N FO UR SE C T I O N FIVE

( u p t o D avid: Yes, a bottle o f champagne.) ( u p t o D avid: A taxi?)

O rd erin g T h i s is d e l i c i o u s .

1 W h a t d o yo u thin k? 1 W h a t d o yo u thin k?
Look at th e menu and w in e list. W h a t did Ju lia Can yo u a nsw er t h e q u estio ns?
David and ord er? T ic k (* ^ ) t h e b oxes.
a) W h a t d o e s Julia like b est?
Julia D av id
S t a r t e rs
Marco's Italian Restaurant • Menu

Parm a H am D av id th e fo o d th e co n v ersatio n
M in e stro n e so u p
Tru ffles b ) H o w d o e s D a v i d feel?
Sm o k e d sa lm o n
w i t h sa la d
hungry happy

M a in C o u rse
u n co m fo rta b le
B e e f la sa g n e
R o ast c h ic k e n
c) H o w w a s t h e bill?
T o rt e llin i
L o b st e r
cheap OK expensive

D e sse r t s
T ira m isu d ) W h y d o e s D av id m a k e a p h o n e

C h e e se c a k e
to f in d o u t a b o u t t r a i n t i m e s
W in es Julia a n d D avid

F ra sc a ti to call h is b a n k
C h ia n ti
A st i s p u m a n t e to p h o n e f o r a taxi
Cham pagne
N ow w atch 2> and ch e ck.

2 N ow w a tch and ch e ck. W ere yo u rig ht? 2 C o m p le te th e q u estio ns. Th en w a tch and ch e ck.

3 H ow did t h e y o rd er th e fo o d? C o m p le te th e David: t h e bill, please?

se nte nc es. Th e n watch
a) D avid: W h a t
b) Julia: 1 t h i n k
c) D avid : . . . a n d
d) Julia:
e) D avid: A n d
f) Julia :
and ch e ck.
Waiter: C e r t a i n l y sir.
t o s ta rt?
David: tr a in ?
t h e t r u f f le s .
Julia: H a l f p a s t ten.
t h e s o u p , p lease?
David: I t’s h a l f p a s t te n no w .
t h e lo b s te r .
Julia: O h d e a r . taxi?
th e ro ast chicken.
David: A taxi?
a b o ttle o f ch am p ag n e?

A Night t o Remem ber

 S E C T I O N SI X REVIE W

(to th e e n d o f th e episode) Read th e su m m ary. It has six m istakes.

C o rre c t th e m .
A w o n d erf ul e ve nin g!
D a v id a n d Julia m e t t w o w e e k s ago. T h i s
1 W atch se ctio n six. C o m p le te th e
se nte nc es. a f t e r n o o n t h e y w e n t f o r a m e a l in a
Tic k ( ) th e c o rre c t box.
r e s t a u r a n t . D a v id s p o k e F r e n c h t o t h e w aiter.
a) T h e taxi s to p s at
J a n e a te tr u ff le s a n d lo b ste r, a n d d r a n k red
D a v id 's h o u s e .
w in e . D a v id p a i d t h e bill, a n d Julia p h o n e d
Julia's h o u s e ,
f o r a taxi t o g o h o m e . W h e n t h e y g o t o u t o f
t h e r a ilw a y s t a tio n
t h e taxi, D a v id sa id g o o d b y e t o Julia a n d
b) T h e tax i fare is
w a lk e d h o m e . It w a s a b e a u t i f u l e v e n in g , a n d
£ 1 9 .5 0
h e w a s v e ry h a p p y .
c) D a v id o n l y h a s

d) D a v id p ay s b y c r e d it c a r d . cheque.

e) D a v i d g o e s h o m e o n foot. by bus. by tra in .

2 W ho said it? W rit e J (Ju lia), D (D avid) or T (taxi d riv e r). Then
w atch again and ch e ck.

T h a n k s for a w o n d e r fu l ev en in g.

b) D o n ’t m e n t i o n it.

H o w m u c h is it s o far?

D o y o u ta k e cre d it cards?

T h a n k y o u v e r y m u c h i n d e e d , sir. G o o d n i g h t .

T h a n k s very m uch!

3 W h a t d o yo u thin k?
Tic k ( ) y o ur answer.

W h e n D av id arriv e d h o m e , he w as

t i r e d a n d w e t. w e t.

30 Episo de 5
A f t er yo u w a tch
Role play 2 Can yo u ... ?
Lo o k a t t h ese q u estio ns.
la ) In sm all groups, w rit e a m enu fo r a resta ura n t.

• D ecid e on th e n a tio n a lity and nam e o f th e resta ura n t.

• W rit e f o ur d ish es each f o r t h e start e r, th e main co urse and d essert.

. . . i s a qu estio n .
• W rit e a w in e and d rin ks list.

• D ecid e on th e p ric es. (Use y o ur own curre n cy.)

b) G e t into d iff e re n t groups. O ne p erso n is t h e w a it e r in t h e resta ura n t

and t w o / f o ur p e o p le are g u ests. Th e gu ests ord er fo o d and d rin k, and . .. is a r e q u e s t .
th e w a it e r w rit e s d own t h e ir ord er.
C o m p le t e t h e se n te nc es. Put 'please?' f o r
re q u ests or *?’ f o r q u estio ns.

E xam p le:
Can you sp eak a foreign language ?
Order No. Can you answ er the phone, p le ase?

a) C a n y o u g iv e m e y o u r a d d r e s s

b) C a n y o u p la y a m u s i c a l i n s t r u m e n t

c) C a n I lo o k at y o u r n ew sp a p er

d ) C a n y o u s w im

e) C a n y o u o p e n th e d o o r fo r m e

f ) C a n y o u r i d e a b ik e

Sub-total

Total

A Night t o Rem em ber

 E p iso d e 6

Be f o re y o u w a tch
1 Put t h ese w ords t o d escrib e p e o p le in t o th e c o rre c t box.

E xam ple:
t a ll brown (x2) sh ort (x2) blu e blo n d e m o ustach e green f a ir black
long beard glasses grey (x2) m e diu m heig ht H e's tall,
with brown hair and
brown e yes. He has
a beard.
H eight H a ir Eyes O t h e r f e a tu re s

I t ’s Paolo.

2 In p airs, one p erson d escrib e so m e b o dy in th e class. Th e o t h e r p erson

m ust guess wh o it is. Take turns.

32 Episode 6
W h il e y o u w a t c h

SEC TI O N O N E

( u p t o Jane: _ and then I'm meeting her at the st a tion.) ( u p t o Jane: No. i t ’s too difficult.
Hold on.)
Getting read y
W h o 's c a l l i n g ?
1 W atch ^ se ctio n one. W rit e M a tt, H ele n,
Jane or David in t h e c o rre c t sp ace b elow. 1 W h a t d o yo u thin k?
W atch se c tio n tw o
a) is v a c u u m i n g . w i t h o u t so u n d . C irc le th e
c o rre c t in f o rm a tio n to
b) is c l e a n in g t h e w o r k to p . c o m p le t e th e se nte nc e.

c) is w a s h i n g s o m e glasses. a) D a v i d / M a t t a n s w e r s t h e te l c K..

is c l e a r in g u p t h e liv in g r o o m . b ) A l i s o n w a n t s t o s p e a k t o H e l e n / Ja ne.

2. Watch 2> again. W rit e H ele n’s q u estio ns and c) A lis o n is a t t h e c a fe / s t a t i o n .

co m plete Jane's plans.
d ) A l i s o n is e a r l y / late.
Helen:
e ) J a n e c a n / c a n ’t m e e t A lis o n .

f) J a n e te lls A lis o n t o w a it / c o m e t o t h e h o u s e .
Jane: S h e ’s a s t u d e n t .
N ow w a tch 2> w it h so un d. W ere yo u rig ht?
Helen:
2 Lo o k a t th e c o nv ersa tio n b e tw e e n David and A liso n . N u m b er th e
se n te nc es 1 t o 6.

Jane: F ilm s tu d i e s . Ju st a m o m e n t .

Helen: H e llo . C a n I s p e a k to
Ja n e , p le ase ?

Ja n e . I t ’s y o u r sister.
Jane: T w o th ir ty .
I t ’s A l i s o n , h e r sister.
I ....................to m y jo g a class, a n d t h e n I
H ello ?
h e r at t h e s ta tio n .
C e r t a in l y . W h o ’s c a llin g ?
Then w atch 2> and ch e ck.
N ow w a tch again and ch e ck y o ur answ ers.

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 SEC T I O N T H REE

( u p to A lison: S ee you later. Bye.)

W ha t d o es sh e lo o k lik e?

1 W atch 2> se c tio n thre e . C o rre c t th e m ista k es in th e in f o rm a tio n b elow.

M a t t is g o i n g t o m e e t A lis o n a t t h e ra ilw a y s t a t i o n . S h e ’s q u i t e sm a ll,

a n d s h e h a s l o n g b l o n d e hair. S h e ’s w e a r i n g a g r e e n c o a t a n d a b lu e

sw eater. M a t t is g o i n g to b e t h e r e in 50 m i n u t e s .

SEC TI O N F O UR

' u p t o Alison: S orry about t

I t h i n k t h e r e 's

1 W h a t do yo u think?
In groups, try t o numbe
th e rig h t o rd er and t e ll

W atch ’; > w i t h o u t so u n d and ch e ck yo ur

id eas.

2 W h o said it? W rit e J (Ja n e), A (A liso n), M (M a tt)

or W (w o m a n).

a) W h e r e is he?

I s n 't h e th e re ?

W h a t d o e s h e l o o k like?

H e has d a rk h air a n d a beard.

Ju st g o aw ay!

f) S o r r y , I t h i n k t h e r e ’s s o m e m is ta k e .

W atch 2 > w it h so und and ch e ck.

34 Episode 6
 SE C T I O N FIVE

(to th e e n d o f th e e p iso d e)

The bag

1 W hat d o yo u think?
W atch th e se c tio n w i t h o u t
so u n d and c o m p le te th e
se nte nces.
Tic k ( ) th e box.

a) M a t t is c a r r y i n g

A l i s o n ’s b a g .

h i s b ag .

th e w r o n g bag.

b ) M a t t a n d A lis o n

run hom e,

r u n b a c k t o t h e cafe,

r u n t o t h e car.

c) T h e w o m a n in t h e cafe

is t e l e p h o n i n g t h e p o lic e ,

is t e l e p h o n i n g A lis o n ,

is t e l e p h o n i n g a f r i e n d .
2 N u m b er t h e c o n v ersa tio n in th e c o rre c t o rd er 1 t o 9.
d ) M a t t a n d A lis o n a r r i v e h o m e
T h e c a r ’s j u s t a r o u n d W h a t ’s t h e m a t t e r ?
in t h e a f t e r n o o n . th e corner.
H e 's w e a rin g b la ck je an s a n d a
very soon. No. b l a c k l e a t h e r j a c k e t . .. Yes . ..
A n d h e 's c a r r y i n g m y b ag.
in t h e e v e n i n g . I t’s y o u r b a g . . . i s n ’t it?
S o r r y I w a s la te. I g o t a
N ow w a tch again w it h so und and ch eck N o p ro b lem . flat ty r e .
y o ur answ ers.
T h e n w h o . .. ? W h y a r e y o u c a r r y i n g t h a t bag?

W atch again and ch e ck.

Close Enco unters 35

 REV IE W
S A * A 6 / ’A V • ^ ^ W 4
C o m p le te t h e se n te nc es. T ic k ( ) th e box.
a) T h e y a r e c l e a n i n g t h e h o u s e b e c a u s e
it ’s S a tu r d a y ,
s o m e o n e is c o m i n g ,
it ’s d ir ty .
b ) A lis o n a r r i v e s in O x f o r d
by train . by bus.
b y car.
c ) l a n e c a n ’t m e e t A lis o n b e c a u s e
s h e ’s c l e a n i n g t h e h o u s e ,
s h e h a s a y o g a class,
s h e d o e s n ’t h a v e a car.
d ) M a t t g o e s to m e e t A lis o n b e c a u s e
h e likes m e e t i n g p e o p l e ,
h e k n o w s A liso n ,
h e d o e s n ’t e n j o y c l e a n i n g .
e ) M a t t is la te b e c a u s e
h is c a r h a s a flat ty re,
h e d o e s n ’t k n o w t h e cafe,
t h e r e is t o o m u c h tr a f f ic .
f) A lis o n a n d M a t t g o b a c k to t h e c a fe
to have a d rin k ,
to r e tu r n th e bag.
t o f in d a b a g .
36 Episo de 6
A f t er yo u w atch
A M B ^
1 M y w e e k e n d.
W rit e y o ur d iary f o r n ext w e eken d.
E xam ple:
S aturday
S unday
•Shopping -
6 e f up
1 .00 K e e t J o h n -Pov
T en n is W l U SUv-Piv^ u/ifh
S pv*AC'meiMtn uTiHa R ach e l -
H<nvry PoH-ev
C lubbing
In p airs, t e ll y o ur p artn er a b o u t y o ur w e ek e n d.
E xam ple:
On Saturd ay morning I ’m going shopping and meeting John fo r lunch. I’ m
playing tennis in the afterno o n. In the evening I ’ m going to the cinema to
se e the 'H arry Po tter' film with Rachel. A ft e r the cinema w e’re going
clubbing.
On Sunday, I ’ m getting up late and then going win dsurfing with B a rry, and
then I ’m ...........
Role play
2 M e etin g a stranger.
W ork in p airs, A and B. You b oth have m o b ile phones.
St u d e n t A: You are going t o m e e t yo ur frie n d ’s c o usin fo r th e f irs t tim e.
St u d e n t B: You are th e fri e n d ’s c o usin.
S t u d e n t A: Tele p h o n e Stu d e n t B t o fin d o ut:
• w h e r e h e / s h e is exactly.
• w h a t h e / s h e l o o k s like.
• w h a t h e / s h e is w e a r i n g .
S t u d e n t B: A nsw er A’s q u estio ns and fin d o ut:
• w h a t h e / s h e l o o k s like.
• w h a t h e / s h e is w e a r i n g .
Begin:
A: Hello. Is t h a t ........................ ?
B: Yes. W h o 's........................ ?
B: It ’s ...................... W h e r e .......................... ?
B: I’ m
T h r e e P l us O n e

Helen: This is m y h o u se . It's n o t b ig, a n d i t ’s n o t sm a ll. B u t I lik e it.

T h re e p e o p le liv e h e re . This is M a tt.
Matt: H i. I'm M a tt.
Helen: This is D a vid.
David: H e llo . M y n a m e's D a vid.
Helen: A n d th a t's m e.
H i. H e le n . Ple a se d to m e e t yo u .
S o . t h e re a re t h re e p e o p le . B u t t h e re a re fo u r b e d ro o m s. M att: Er ... N o.
S o to d a y is i n t e rv i e w d a y. David: W e d o n 't sm o k e!
Anne: O h.
David: W h a t's y o u r jo b 7 Helen: S o rry .
Alan: I'm a ja z z m usicia n. This is t e rr ib l e .
Matt: R e a lly? W h a t d o y o u p l a y 7 M att: W ho's n e x t?
Alan: The dru m s. David: H e r n a m e's Ja n e . S h e ’s n u m b er e ig h t. S h e's t h e la st.
Sarah: B u t h e's v e ry q u i e t ... a n d fr ie n d ly . N o d o g s7 S o . Ja n e , t e l l us a b o u t y o u rse l f.
Matt: S o rry . lane: T e ll y o u w h a t?
Philip: £150 a m o n th 7 G re a t! M att: A n yth in g.
David: Er. no. Jane: I'm fro m Brig h to n . I'm a dra m a t e a c h e r. I d o n 't sm o k e. I lik e
Helen: £150 a w e e k. S o rry . fil m s. G o o d fo o d .
W h ere a re y o u fro m ? Helen: G o o d fo o d ?
Anne: Edin burgh . B u t m y jo b 's in O xfo rd . Jane: Ye a h. It a li a n , F re n c h , C h in ese.
Helen: G o o d . M att: D o y o u co o k ?
Anne: This is a n ic e h o use . Jane: Yes. I ’m a v e ry g o o d co o k .
Helen: Th a nks. W e're h a p p y h e re . O K? O K , A n n e ... David: D o y o u h a v e a d og?
Anne: C ig a re tte? Jane: N o.
Helen: I d o n 't sm o k e. W e d o n 't sm o k e, d o w e? M att: A c a t?
Jane: N o.
H elen: N o a n im a ls?
M att: D o y o u p l a y t h e dru m s?
Jane: N o.
David: Tro m b o n e, v io lin , sa xo p h o n e?
Jane: N o th in g.
Helen: Th a t’s g re a t, Ja n e . It's y o u r roo m .
Jane: F a n t a stic!
David: W hen ca n y o u m o ve in?
Jane: N e x t w e e k?
Matt: This w e e k?
D avid: T o m o rro w ?
Jane: Sure.
H elen: W e lco m e to S3 B l a c k w o o d R o a d.
Jane: Tha nk y o u . Th a nks a lo t .
Helen: S o n o w t h e re a re fo u r o f us.

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H o me M o vie

Helen: T h ere a re f o u r p e o p le in t h e h o use n o w , a n d I'm v e ry

h a ppy. A n d Ja n e? W e ll, w e a ll lik e h er.
Jane: M orn in g e v e ry b o d y .
Helen: W h a t's t h is?
Jane: I t ’s a v id e o fil m , a b o u t m y n e w h o u se a n d m y n e w
h o use m a tes. It's f o r m y sist e r, A liso n .
Helen: O h, rig h t.
Jane: Is i t O K?
Helen: Yes, su re.
Jane: O K, A li. This is t h e k it c h e n . A n d w ho is t h is? S a y so m e th in g .
David: S a y w h a t? It's h a lf p a st se v e n in t h e m orn ing.
Jane: Ta lk to m y sist e r. In tro d u c e y o u rse lf.
Helen: G o o n , D a vid.
David: H e llo , I'm D a vid. I co m e fro m M a n c h e ste r. I'm a l a w y e r. I
w ork in O xfo rd . T h a t’s it.
Jane: W h a t th in gs d o y o u lik e ?
David: I li k e m y jo b . I li k e fo o t b a ll, sw im m in g ... I li k e a q u ie t
bre a k f a st. A n d I d o n 't li k e v id e o c a m era s. A n d I s t a r t w ork a t
e ig h t o 'c lo c k . S o , b y e .
Jane: By e . D a vid’s n ic e re a lly . R e a d y?
Helen: Ju s t a m in u te . R e a d y. H e llo , m y n a m e's H e le n . I co m e fro m
L o n d o n b u t I liv e in O x fo rd . W h a t e lse?
Jane: W h a t d o y o u d o?
Helen: I'm a m a rk e tin g a ssist a n t f o r a p u b lish in g co m p a n y. I w ork
in O x fo rd b u t I so m e tim es g o to t h e L o n d o n o f f ic e . I u su a lly go
t o w ork a t e ig h t o 'c lo c k , a n d I g e t h o m e a t h a lf p a st six.
Jane: Is i t a g o o d jo b ?
Helen: It's a v e ry g o o d jo b . I re a lly li k e it . W h a t e lse d o I li k e ? I
a lso lik e g o o d fo o d , film s ... I g o to t h e gym a t t h e w e e k e n d.
O h, a nd I lik e tr a v e l. I lo v e Fra n ce a n d S p a in . I sp e a k a l i t t l e Jane: H e's fro m Birm in gh a m . W h a t a b o u t y o u r jo b ?
Fre nch a n d S p a n ish. M att: S h o p m a n a ger.
Jane: W h a t th in gs d o n 't y o u lik e? Jane: H e's a sh o p m a n a ger. H e w o rks in a c o m p u te r g a m es st o r e . H e
Helen: W e ll. I d o n 't li k e n o ise . O h . a n d I d o n 't li k e c ig a re t t e s. li k e s c o m p u t e r g a m es. M a tt?
Jane: G re a t. M att: M m m m ?
Helen: Yo u 're w e lco m e. Jane: D o y o u lik e c o m p u te r g a m es?
Jane: W h ere’s M a t t? M att: M m m m .
Helen: I th in k M a t t h e w ’s s t i l l in b e d. Jane: A n d h e lik e s ro c k m usic. A n d h e lo v e s h is b e d.
Jane: M a t t? M a tt? M att: M m m .
Matt: M m m m ? Jane: M a t t? W h a t tim e d o y o u usu a lly g e t u p?
Jane: It's Ja n e . Can I c o m e in? M att: H a lf p a st se v e n .
Matt: M m m m . Jane: It's e ig h t o 'c lo c k .
Jane: M a tt? M att: It's W ed n esd a y. I st a r t w ork a t o n e o 'c lo c k on W ed n esd a ys.
Matt: M m m m ? Jane: M a t t?
Jane: D o y o u w a n t to b e in a fil m f o r m y sist e r? Ju s t sa y M att: M m m m ?
so m e th in g . W h ere a re y o u fro m ? M a t t? W h ere a re y o u fro m ? Jane: It's Tu esd a y.
M att: Birm ingh a m . H elen: A p e r f e c t st a r t t o a p e r f e c t d a y f o r M a tt h e w .

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D o It Y o u rse l f

H elen: M y roo m . It's b ig. It's c o m fo rt a b le . B u t ... I d o n ’t k n o w . The David: H o w m uch is i t ?

w a lls. This ch a ir. Ev ery th in g . Jane: E le v e n p o u n ds n in e ty - n in e . H o w m a ny d o w e w a n t?
David: M o v e t h e b e d. D avid: Tw o. Th a t’s ... t w e n ty - t h r e e n in e ty - e ig h t. T w e n ty - fo u r
Helen: W h ere? p o u n ds. Th a t's O K.
David: H o w a b o u t u n d er t h e w in d o w ? Jane: N o w , a re t h e re a n y ro lle rs?
Matt: Pu t t h e h i - fi on t h e c h e st o f dr a w ers. D avid: T h ere a re so m e o v e r th e re .
D avid: Pu t t h e c h a ir in t h e c orn e r. Jane: W h a t d o y o u th in k?
Helen: I d o n 't k n o w ... M att: I t lo o k s gre a t.
Jane: W h y d o n 't y o u p a in t it? Jane: / lo v e it.
Helen: P a in t w h a t? D avid: I t lo o k s ... in t e r e st in g ... b u t g o o d . I li k e it.
Jane: P a in t t h e roo m . M att: F in ish e d?
Helen: I d o n ’t k n o w . I'm n o t v e ry p r a c t ic a l. I d o n 't lik e p a in tin g . I ’m Jane: Yes. Th a nks. I r e a lly li k e t h is c o lo u r.
a lw a ys to o b usy. I d o n 't re a lly h a ve tim e to d a y . I h a v e a lu n ch M att: M e t o o .
a p p o in t m e n t a t o n e o 'c lo c k . It's im p o ssib le ! David: Th e ro o m lo o k s g re a t. H e re sh e is.
Jane: Can w e d o i t f o r y o u ? H elen: H e llo .
Helen: R e a lly? Jane: H i, H e le n . W e're u p h e re .
David: Yes. H elen: Ca n I g o in?
M att: Ye a h. D avid: Yes.
Helen: A re y o u su re? Jane: W e lco m e t o y o u r n e w b e d ro o m .
Jane: O f co u rse w e 're su re. H elen: Ugh. M a t t . Yo u r T-sh irt!
David: W h a t a b o u t t h e c o lo u r? M att: W h a t?
Helen: O h. I d o n 't k n o w . S o m e th in g n ice . H elen: Th e c o lo u r. It's h o rrib l e . O oh!
Jane: N o w d o n 't w orry. Yo u g o o u t. E n jo y y o u r lu n ch a n d le a v e i t N e x t tim e , H e le n , d o n 't ask f o r h e lp . D o i t y o u rse l f.
w ith us.
H elen: Th a nk yo u .
Jane: O K. L e t's g o a n d b u y so m e p a in t. M a t t , d o y o u w a n t t o co m e?
M att: Ye a h.
Jane: D o y o u w a n t to g e t d re sse d ?
M att: O h. R ig h t.
David: Th ere is a D IY st o r e h e re .
Jane: W h ere?
M att: N o t on t h is ro a d.
Jane: A sk so m e o n e.
D avid: H a ng o n . Excu se m e. Is t h e re a D IY st o r e n e a r h e re ?
Passer-by: Yes. G o str a ig h t on. Turn l e f t a t t h e ro u n d a b o u t. G o
d o w n t h e ro a d , a nd i t 's on t h e rig h t, n e x t to t h e su p e rm a rk e t.
David: Th a nk y o u .
M att: H o w a b o u t th is?
Jane: B l a c k? T h ere a re so m e re a lly n ic e c o lo u rs h e re . O h lo o k . This
is lo v e ly .
David: H o w m uch is it?
Jane: S ix t e e n p o u n ds fo rty - n in e .
David: G osh! Th a t’s e xp e n siv e .
Jane: H e y , M a t t! Th is is t h e sa m e c o lo u r as y o u r T -sh irt. I t ’s
g org e o us. W h a t d o y o u th in k?
M att: Ye a h, I lik e it.

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S u r p r ise , S u r p r ise!

Helen: This is h o w i t st a rt e d . A n o t h e r e x c i t in g e v e n in g a t 53 M att: H o w ?

B l a c k w o o d R o a d. D avid: Ta lk t o h e r. Tw o m in u tes.
David: H i, Ju li a . H o w a re y o u ? Yes, su re ... M att: W h a t d o y o u w a n t m e t o t a lk a b o u t?
Helen: W hen's y o u r b irt h d a y? H elen: A n y th in g.
M att: The fo u rt h o f A u g ust. M att: H i, Ja n e .
Helen: Th a t's L e o . Yo u 're a lio n . Jane: H i, M a t t.
M att: W h a t's wron g? M a t t : L e t m e.
Helen: N o th in g. Jane: Th a nks.
M att: W h a t a b o u t y o u ? M att: D id y o u h a v e a n ic e d a y?
H elen: M y b irt h d a y 's t h e six t e e n t h o f M a rc h . I ’m a P isces. Jane: Er, y e s.
M att: A fish . O w l W h a t’s t h e h o ro sc o p e sig n f o r t h is m o n th? M att: W h a t d id y o u d o?
H elen: M a y? The f i rs t p a r t is Ta urus. Jane: I w e n t sh o p p in g.
M att: The b u ll. S o Ja n e's a b u ll. M att: W h a t d i d y o u b u y?
Helen: Is Ja n e's b irt h d a y t h is m o n th ? W hen? Jane: I b o u g h t a T -sh irt a n d so m e sh o es. A n d I b o u g h t so m e fo o d .
M att: Th e t h irt e e n t h . M a t t , a re y o u O K?
Helen: Th e t h irt e e n t h o f M a y? B u t i t 's t h e e le v e n th o f M a y to d a y! M att: W h a t e lse d id y o u d o?
Th a t's in t w o d a ys. A re y o u su re? Jane: I p l a y e d te n n is.
M att: Th a t’s w h a t sh e sa id. M att: W h ere?
Helen: D id y o u h e a r? Jane: A t t h e sp o rts c e n tre .
David: N o. M att: I h a d a g o o d d a y.
Helen: It's Ja n e ’s b irt h d a y o n S a tu rd a y. W h y d o n 't w e h a v e a Jane: D id y o u ?
p a rty? M att: I g o t u p a t a b o u t ... e r, oh ... a b o u t e le v e n o 'c lo c k . Then I h a d
David: In t w o d a ys? b r e a k f a s t ... I h a d c o r n fl a k e s, a n d I h a d ... to a st a n d c o f f e e ... a n d
H elen: Yes. ora n g e ju ic e ... a n d th e n I w a tc h e d t e le v isio n . A n d th e n ...
M att: A su rp rise p a rty. Jane: M a t t! P le a se m o v e . N o w !
David: G o o d id e a . H elen, M a tt a n d David: H a p p y B irth d a y!!
Helen: R ig h t. H o w m a n y p e o p le ? D avid: It's n o t y o u r b irt h d a y .
David: Ju s t t h e fo u r o f us. A m e a l, a c a k e , so m e th in g to d rin k , H elen: M a t t h e w !
p rese n ts. M att: B u t y o u sa id i t was t h e t h irt e e n t h o f M a y!
Helen: O K, l e t s m a k e a sh o p p in g list . Jane: Th e t h ir t ie t h o f M a y . M a t t , n o t t h e th irt e e n t h .
David: I g o t it. David: Then w h a t d o w e d o w ith a ll th is f o o d a n d d rin k?
Helen: L e t's se e it. H elen: W e c a n s t i l l h a v e a p a rt y .
M att: Th a t lo o k s gre a t. W h ere d id y o u g e t i t ? O w! M a tt : A n d w h a t a b o u t t h e t h ir t ie t h ?
David: I b o u g h t i t a t P a sc a l's. Yo u k n o w , n e x t t o t h e b a n k. H elen: W e c a n h a ve a p a r t y th e n , to o .
Helen: H o w m uch was i t ? Jane: S u re .
David: I t was f i f t e e n p o u n ds. M att: G re a t, t w o p a rtie s!
Helen: D id y o u g e t t h e c a n d les? Yo u d id n 't g e t t h e c a n d les. David: B u t o n ly o n e
M att: I d id . p r e se n t , y e s?
Helen: Tha nk y o u . Helen: O h D a vid ...
David: W hen d o e s Ja n e g e t h o m e? D avid: W h a t?
M att: U su a lly a t h a lf p a st six ... a f t e r h e r g a m e o f te n n is. In a b o u t H elen: R e a lly!
t w e n t y m in u tes. C h e ers. S o th a t
H elen: O h n o! was t h e su rp rise
David: S h e's e a rly. p a rt y . A re a l
Helen: D a vid, h e lp m e w ith t h is c a k e. su rp rise fo r
David: M a t t , d o n ’t l e t h e r co m e in t o t h e k itc h e n . e v e ry o n e !

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A Night t o Re m e m b er

David: A re y o u fr e e t h is ev e n in g? ... F o r a m e a l, y e a h ...Y o u a re? W aiter: W o u ld y o u li k e to se e th e

Th a t's f a n t a st ic! I k n o w a g re a t r e s t a u r a n t ... B rilli a n t! w in e l is t , sir?
Helen: I t ’s D a vid's n e w fr ie n d on t h e p h o n e . I th in k h e r e a lly lik es D avid: Yes p le a se . G r a z ie .„
h e r. I t so u n ds v e ry e xcitin g . W h a t w o u ld y o u lik e t o st a rt?
David: O K. th e n . S e e y o u a t 7.30. By e . Th e so u p lo o k s n ic e .
Helen: D a vid h as a d a te . Julia: I th in k I'd lik e t h e t r u ff l e s.
Jane: W hen? D avid: O K, t h e t r u f f l e s , a n d c a n I
Helen: Ton igh t. h a v e t h e so u p , p le a se ?
Jane: W h a t's h e r n a m e? W aiter: C e rt a in ly . Th e t r u f f l e s a nd
Matt: Ju li a . t h e so u p . A n d f o r t h e m ain
Jane: Ju li a ? W hen d id y o u m e e t h er? c o u rse ?
Matt: Tw o w e e ks ago. Julia: I ’d li k e t h e lo b st e r.
David: D o y o u m in d? David: A n d I'd li k e t h e ro a st
Jane: W h a t is i t to n ig h t th e n? C in e m a, t h e a tre , o p er a ? c h ic k e n .
Matt: A b urg er. W aiter: A n d to d rin k?
David: A rest a u ra n t. Julia: H o w a b o u t a b o t t l e o f
Jane: W hich o n e? ch a m p a g n e?
David: H on g K o ng H o use . It's C h in ese. It's v e ry g oo d. Waiter: S ir?
Matt: I t ’s v e ry ch e a p. David: M m m ?
David: It's v e ry g o o d . W aiter: Th e ch a m p a g n e?
Jane: W e ll. I h o p e y o u a n d ... D avid: Yes. A b o t t l e o f ch a m p a g n e.
Matt: Ju li a . ... i t ’s h a rd w o rk ... b u t I li k e m y jo b ... i t ’s v e ry in t e re stin g .
Ja n e :... Ju li a ... h a v e a g re a t tim e. Julia: M m m .
Helen: I ’l l co m e w ith y o u . H a ve a n ic e eve n in g. D a v i d : ... a nd I lik e p l a y in g sp o rts a t w e e k e n ds ... f o o t b a l l ...
David: B y e , th e n . te n n is ... a n d I li k e re a d in g ... b o o k s ... m a g a zines ...
Matt: Bye. Julia: R e a lly? This is d e lic io u s.
David: This is i t . D avid: Can w e h a v e t h e b ill, p le a se ?
Julia: O h, C h in ese. I h a d a C h in ese m e a l y e st e rd a y . C an w e go Waiter: C e rt a in ly , sir. Th a nk y o u v e ry m u ch , sir.
so m e w h ere e lse? David: W h a t tim e 's y o u r tra in?
David: W here w o u ld y o u li k e to g o? Julia: H a lf p a st te n .
Julia: I lo v e It a li a n fo o d . Is t h e re an It a li a n rest a u r a n t n e a r h e re ? David: H a lf p a st t e n ? I t ’s h a l f p a st t e n n o w .
David: I d o n 't k n o w . Julia: O h d e a r. Can y o u rin g f o r a t a xi?
Julia: Yes, t h e re is! M a rc o 's. It's a b o u t f i v e m in u tes a w a y. D avid: A t a xi?
David: M a rc o ’s? O h y e s. B u t t h a t’s ... Julia: Th a nks f o r a w o n d e rfu l eve n in g.
Julia: W h a t's t h e p ro b le m ? D avid: D o n 't m e n tio n it.
David: N o th in g. Julia: G o o d n ig h t.
Julia: C o m e on ... D avid: N igh t.
I t ’s re a lly lo v e ly h e re . Th a n ks, D a vid. H o w m uch is i t so f a r?
David: D o n ’t m e n tio n i t . Yo u k n o w . I c a n sp e a k It a li a n . Ju s t a l i t t l e . D river: N in e t e e n p o u n ds f i f t y , sir.
Julia: Can y o u ? I c a n ’t sp e a k a n y la ngu a ges. D avid: B u t I o n ly h a v e t w e n t y p o u n ds! D o y o u t a k e c r e d i t c a rds?
S a y so m e th in g , D a vid. ( N o . ) Visa? ( N o . ) A m eric a n Ex p re ss? ( N o . ) A c h e q u e?
Waiter: G o o d e v e n in g sir, m ada m. D river: S o rry . I o n ly t a k e c a sh , sir.
Julia: G o on. Th a nk y o u v e ry m uch in d e e d , sir. G o o d n ig h t!
David: Buon a ser a . P o t e re a bbia m o i l m e n u, p e r f a v o re ? David: Th a nks v e ry m u ch!
Waiter: A h , m o lto b e n e , sig n o re . V uole v e d e re la list a d e i vin i? H elen: S o t h a t w as D a vid’s d a t e w ith Ju li a . H e g o t h o m e ... in tim e
David: I ’m so rry . C an y o u sp e a k m o re slo w l y , p le a se? f o r b re a k f a st!

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C l o s e E n c o u n t e rs

Helen: W e're a ll cle a n in g th e h o u se to d a y. W e d o n 't cle a n i t e v e ry

S a tu rd a y. B u t t o d a y is d iff e r e n t . Ja n e's s is t e r is co m in g to v isit.
W h a t d o e s y o u r s is t e r d o?
Jane: S h e's a st u d e n t.
Helen: W h a t's sh e stu d y in g?
Jane: F ilm st u d ie s.
Helen: G osh , t h a t so u n ds in t e re stin g . T h ere . F in ish e d .
Jane: A c t u a lly , t h e re 's ...
Helen: W h a t tim e is sh e a rrivin g?
Jane: Tw o t h irt y . I ’m g oin g t o m y yog a c l a ss, a n d th e n I'm m e e tin g
h e r a t t h e st a tio n .
David: H e llo ? Can y o u turn th a t o f f?
M att: W h a t?
David: Can y o u turn th a t o f f?
M att: O K. W h a t d id y o u sa y?
David: N e v e r m in d. H e llo?
Alison: H e llo . Can I sp e a k to Ja n e , p le a se ?
David: C ert a in ly. W ho’s c a llin g? Jane: A b o u t f i f t e e n m in u tes. A n d list e n a n y p ro b le m s, c a ll m e on
Alison: It's A liso n , h e r sist e r. m y m o b ile .
David: Ju s t a m o m e n t. Ja n e . It 's y o u r sist e r. Alison: O K. S e e y o u l a t e r. By e .
Jane: W hy is sh e c a llin g n o w ? It's o n ly t w e lv e o 'c lo c k . H e llo . A li? Jane: S o rry . S o rry . H e llo ?
W h ere a re y o u ? Alison: Ja n e? I t ’s A li. W h ere is h e?
Alison: H i Ja n e . I'm a t t h e st a tio n . Jane: Isn 't h e t h e re?
Jane: B u t y o u 're t w o a n d a h a l f h o u rs e a rly! Alison: W h a t d o e s h e lo o k lik e ?
Alison: I k n o w . I g o t t h e f i rs t tra in . Jane: H e h as d a rk h a ir a n d a b e a rd .
Jane: A l i, I c a n 't m e e t y o u . I h a v e a yog a cla ss a t h a lf p a s t t w e lv e . Alison: H a ng on. Is h e w e a ring a b l a c k l e a t h e r J a c k e t a nd b la ck
Alison: T h a t's O K. I ca n co m e to y o u r h o u se b y bus. j e a n s ? ...
Jane: N o. i t 's t o o d i f f i c u l t . H o ld on. C an a n y b o d y m e e t m y sist e r? Jane: Yes.
M y yog a c la ss st a rts in t w e n t y m in u tes. Alison: I t ’s O K. H e's h e re . S e e y o u l a t e r. By e .
Matt: I can. Jane: By e ... S o rry . S o rry . S o rry .
H elen: I ca n. W o m an : Ju s t go a w a y!
David: I can. Alison: S o rry . I th in k t h e re's so m e m ist a k e . I ’m A liso n . N ice to
Matt: Ple a se! I h a t e cle a n in g. m eet you.
Jane: O K. H e llo . A li? M a t t ca n m e e t y o u . T h ere's a c a fe n e a r th e Matt: O h , I'm so so rry . H i. I t h o u g h t ...
st a tio n . The R o se C a fe. W h y d o n 't y o u w a it t h e re? Alison: It's O K. L e t's g o. S o rr y a b o u t th a t.
Alison: O K. Matt: S o rr y I w as l a t e . I g o t a f l a t t y re .
Jane: Can y o u m e e t A l i a t The R ose C a fe? Alison: N o p ro b le m .
Matt: S u re . W h a t d o e s sh e lo o k lik e ? M att: Th e c a r's j u s t a ro u n d t h e c o r n e r. W h a t's t h e m a t te r?
Jane: H o ld o n , A li. S h e 's q u ite t a ll, a nd sh e h as lo n g d a rk bro w n Alison: W h y a re y o u c a rry in g t h a t b a g?
h a ir. M att: It's y o u r b a g, isn ’t it?
Helen: W h a t’s sh e w e a rin g? Alison: N o.
Jane: H e llo , A li, w h a t a re y o u w e a ring? M att: Then w ho ...?
Alison: I'm w e a rin g a cre a m c o a t a nd a b l a c k sw e a t e r. W o m a n : H e's w e a rin g b la ck je a n s a n d a b la ck le a t h e r j a c k e t ...Y e s
Jan e : S h e's w e a rin g a cre a m c o a t a n d a b la ck sw e a t e r. S o rry ? ... ... A n d h e 's c a rry in g m y bag.
H o ld on. H o w lo n g? H elen: W e m e t A liso n t h a t a ft e rn o o n . ( O h , a t l a st! H o w a re y o u ? )
M a t t : A b o u t f i f t e e n m in u tes. S o rry , th a t ev e n in g, a f t e r M a t t t a lk e d t o t h e p o lic e .

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