DEVELOPING TACTICS FOR LISTENING – THIRD EDITION

UNIT 1: THE WEEKEND

 Getting ready: answers will vary

 Let’s Listen: 1b, 2a, 3a, 4a, 5b, 6a.
Answers:
1. She was too tired
2. next weekend
3. next month
4. three
5. a really good-looking guy she met
6. slept

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1 No, 2 No, 3 Yes, 4 Yes, 5 No, 6 Yes.
Task 2: 1c, 2b, 3c, 4b, 5b, 6c

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1c, 2b, 3a, 4c
Task 2: 1a False, 1b True, 2a False, 2b True, 3a False, 3b True, 4a True, 4b False.
Answers:
1. three
2. in high school party
3. by bus
4. a birthday

UNIT 2: TRANSPORTATION

 Getting ready: answers will vary

 Let’s Listen: A2, B1, C4, D1, E6, F3.
 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1 False, 2 False, 3 True, 4 False.
Task 2: 1b, 2b, 3a, 4a.

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1. Not good, 2. Good, 3. Okay, 4. Okay
Task 2: 1a, 2c, 3b, 4c.

UNIT 3: RENTING A CAR

 Getting ready: 1D, 2F, 3E, 4B, 5C, 6A.

 Let’s Listen: A5, B3, C2, D4, E1, F6.
 Let’s Listen:
Task 1:
1. one week, medium, airport
2. weekend, large, city.
3. one week, small, airport
4. more than one week, medium, airport
Task 2: 1c, 2b, 3a, 4b.
  Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1. Accept, 2. Refuse, 3. Refuse, 4. Accept, 5. Refuse, 6. Accept
Task 2: 1 True, 2 False, 3 False, 4 True, 5 True, 6 False.
Answers:

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 The customer already has a city guide.
 The customer only needs the car for two days.
6. The customer wants to join to save a lot of money.

UNIT 4: PARTIES

 Getting ready: 1b, 2d, 3e, 4f, 5c, 6a.

 Let’s Listen: 1b, 2a, 3b, 4a, 5b, 6a.
Answers:
1. an anniversary
2. pizza is a dessert
3. about 7:30
4. Susie
5. in the park
6. tomorrow night

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: A4, B6, C1, D5, E3, F2
Task 2: 1a, 2b, 3c, 4b, 5c, 6a.

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1a, 2a, 3b, 4b.
Task 2: 1d, 2b, 3a, 4c.

UNIT 5: RESTAURANTS

 Getting ready: Answer will vary

 Let’s Listen: 1b, 2b, 3a, 4b, 5a, 6a, 7b, 8a.
Answers:
1. She has a huge lunch.
2. hamburgers
3. cook
4. She doesn’t feel like eating steak.
5. pizza
6. Japanese food
7. He’s sick of junk food.
8. Thai vegetarian.

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1b, 2a, 3a, 4b, 5a, 6b.
Task 2: 1 False, 2 True, 3 False, 4 True, 5 True, 6 False.

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: Answers:
1. Good: the menu, the food, the prices.
Not good: the location, the interior
2. Good: the location, the interior, the menu, the food.
Not good: the prices.
3. Good: the interior, the menu, the food, the prices.
Not good: the location.
4. Good: the location, the food, the prices.
Not good: the interior, the menu.
Task 2: 1 no, 2 yes, 3 yes, 4 yes.

UNIT 6: SHOPPING

 Getting ready: Answer will vary

 Let’s Listen: A3, B2, C6, D4, E1, F5
 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: Answers:
1. the style: Okay
the color: Good
the size: Not good.
2. the price: Not good
the color: Good
the size: Good
3. the style: Good
the color: Okay
the price: Okay
4. the price: Good
the color: Okay
the size: Not good
Task 2: 1 no, 2 yes, 3 yes, 4 no.

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1a, 2a, 3a, 4c.
Task 2: 1b, 2a, 3d, 4c.
Over to you: Task 1: 1c, 2d, 3e, 4a, 5b.

UNIT 7: AIR TRAVEL

 Getting ready: 1H, 2G, 3D, 4E, 5C, 6B, 7F, 8A.
 Let’s Listen: A3, B6, C5, D1, E4, F2
Answers:
1. Could you put your seat forward now, sir?
2. Could you fill put out this customs form before we arrive, please?
3. Please put out your cigarette.
4. Could you fasten your seat belt, sir?
5. Would you mind passing them to me, please?
6. Let me put that bag in the overhead compartment for you.

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1b, 2b, 3c, 4b.
Task 2: 1 later, 2 now, 3 later, 4 now.
Answers:
1. These headphones don’t seem to be working properly.
2. Excuse me. I can’t find the safety instruction form.
3. I wonder if I could change my seat.
4. Excuse me. I think there’s a problem with my seat number.

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: Answers:
1. Good: the service
Okay: the flight
Not good: the airport, the food
2. Good: the airport, the flight
Okay: the food
Not good: the service
3. Good: the flight, the food
Okay: the airport
Not good: the service
4. Good: the food, the service
Okay: the airport
Not good: the flight
Task 2: 1d, 2a, 3c, 4b.

UNIT 8: HEALTH PROBLEMS

 Getting ready: 1h, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5d, 6g, 7f, 8e.
 Let’s Listen: 1a, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5b, 6a.
Answers:
1. take some thing for it.
2. take aspirin
3. go to the dentist.
4. a massage
5. hot lemon tea
6. go to the drugstore.

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: A2, B5, C1, D6, E4, F3
Task 2: 1a, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5c, 6b.

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: Answers:
1. Problem: a stomachache
When: this morning
Had the problem before: yes
Taken anything: yes
Seen a doctor: no
2. Problem: a sore arm
When: on Saturday
Had the problem before: no
Taken anything: yes
Seen a doctor: no
3. Problem: an ear infection
When: last weekend
Had the problem before: yes
Taken anything: yes
Seen a doctor: yes
4. Problem: food poisoning
When: two days ago
Had the problem before: yes
Taken anything: yes
Seen a doctor: no
Task 2: 1c, 2a, 3b, 4d.
Answers:
1. He eats too much
2. For a long time.
3. Next Saturday
4. The fish wasn’t fresh

UNIT 9: WORK AND JOBS

 Getting ready: Answers will vary

 Let’s Listen: A3, B1, C5, D6, E2, F4
 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1a, 2b, 3b, 4b, 5a, 6a.
Task 2: 1a, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5b, 6a.
Answers:
1. only two weeks
2. the manager
3. a TV producer
4. it is boring
5. an autograph
6. work as a waitress

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1b, 2c, 3b, 4a.
Task 2: 1c, 2a, 3d, 4d.
Answers:
1. nearly 15 years
2. three people
3. ten years ago
4. all her expenses are paid when she’s working

UNIT 10: KEEPING FIT

 Getting ready: 1c, 2a, 3d, 4b, 5e.

 Let’s Listen: 1a, 2b, 3a, 4b, 5a, 6b
 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1b, 2a, 3b, 4a, 5a, 6b.
Task 2: 1b, 2b, 3a, 4c, 5b, 6b.
Answers:
1. It’s much more fun.
2. It’s more interesting than…
3. I think it’s a lot more fun.
4. I wanted something more exciting…
5. I think it’s better than…
6. I found it pretty silly …

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1a. Doesn’t do, 1b. Doesn’t do, 1c. Doesn’t do, 2a. Does, 2b. Doesn’t do, 2c. Doesn’t
do, 3a. Does, 3b. Does, 3c. Doesn’t do, 4a. Does, 4b. Does, 4c. Does
Task 2: 1b, 2d, 3a, 4c.

UNIT 11: INVITATIONS

 Getting ready: 1. Refuse, 2. Accept, 3. Accept, 4. Refuse, 5. Refuse,

6. Accept, 7. Refuse

 Let’s Listen: 1b, 2a, 3a, 4b, 5a, 6a

Answers:
1. after class
2. it’s too cold
3. Sunday
4. near school
5. a few
6. tomorrow night

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1b, 2a, 3b, 4a, 5a, 6a.
Task 2: 1. True, 2. False, 3. False, 4. False, 5. True, 6. False

 Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1. False, True, False, False 2. True, True, False, False
3. False, False, False, True 4. False, True, False, True
Task 2: 1a, 2b, 3b, 4a.
Answers:
1. at David’s place
2. in the mail
3. tonight
4. at the Holiday Bowling Lanes

UNIT 12: SMALL TALK

1. Getting ready: 1c, 2e, 3f, 4a, 5b, 6d.
2. Let’s Listen: A5, B6, C1, D2, E3, F4
Answers:
1. So, what are you taking this semester?
2. Are you enjoying the party?
3. Do you want to share a taxi into town?
4. How do you like this weather?
5. Have you been here before?
6. How do you like it here?
3. Let’s Listen:
Task 1: 1. False, False, False, True 2. True, False, True, False
3. False, True, True, False 4. True, False, True, False
Task 2: 1a, 2b, 3a, 4a
Answers:
1. Maybe we can get together some time.
2. Well, enjoy the rest of your visit.
3. Why don’t you and Suzie come over too?
4. Call me something next week.
4. Let’s Listen:
Task 1:
1. the people, the beach, the food, the staff
2. the taxi, the hotel, the food, the waiter
3. the bus, the people, the food, the hotel
4. the people, the sightseeing, the shopping, the buses
Task 2:
1. Positive: the beach, the food, the staff
Negative: the people
2. Positive: the food, the waiters
Negative: the taxi, the hotel
3. Positive: the people, the hotel, the food
Negative: the bus
4. Positive: the sightseeing, the shopping, the people.
Negative: the buses.
Answers:
1. She doesn’t like the people because they’re kind of unfriendly
2. He doesn’t like the transportation because the taxi was awful and got in an accident. He
didn’t like the accommodations because the room was small and dirty, and it didn’t have
enough beds
3. She doesn’t like the transportation because the buses are slow, small, crowed, and the
break down.
4. He doesn’t like the transportation because the buses aren’t air-conditioned.
Over to you: Polite: 1, 2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12.