Task Listening Student’s Book Lesley Blundell and Jackie Stokes S CAMBRIDGE ‘UNIVERSITY PRESSoO " 2 413 14 15 16 7 18 19 20 24 2B RRR Contents Introduction 1 Catching the right train 2 Catchinga plane 4 Forecasting the weather 6 Sightseeing 8 Finding ourthehouse rules 10 Phoningaflat-owner 12 Usingabank account 14 Leaving a message 16 Learning how to useamachine 18 Finding the way 20 Enquiring about acourse 22 Hiringacar 24 Finding out who's who 26 Fixing an appointment 28 Making enquiries ata travel agency 30 Shopping 32 Movingin 34 Phoninga garage 36 Flathunting 38 Talking about television 40 Finding out what'son 42 Guessing what people are talking about 44 Following instructions 46 Parkingin London 48 Doing puzzles 50 Sporting theculpriss $21 Catching the right train Listening Fill in che details of the tains on the grid. Pletform lator | Tine | Other Informetion Destination SOUTHAMPTON | ‘COVENTRY PLYMOUTH, PADDINGTON CARDIFFReading and writing ‘Choose a suitable train for Peter to catch and complete his postcard to Andrew and Jenny. 32 Abercrombie Ave, Serdar erening - Dear Peter, Thank yourfor yur postiard fron, teal. We were fleased to hear Gon enjoyed. yoursele. Yes we'd Love yon to come on the 27% for the weekend. ling don's Yon ges atrain from Paddington after work on Fiday? brite tous and Say then you'll arrive ab Coventiry 0nd we'll Weeks You as tae station. See. you on Friday Love Fron ode Thank yo__ 1m going toget He —— | padrew 9 Torey Dro _— hom Pain ome / will gre &__— Thope youth be able ) one fo meet me. Ja2 Catching a plane Listening Fillin the missing information. “so | Wen'r BE LATE. WYP DO THEY WANT / 0 18128 AGRIN- / ron Te MEETING IN) ( METo GOTHERE? OH rely! oF ( Beusseus. Now wieees Spent a - 208) \ Gate "/| Nef ey ‘ ME. = x ere ONREM SY YO rear. “NG (im ware, Five Munir \ /( Foo Agrin! mel \ \\( uarre. ARE FLIGHTS ON | one | \\ IME TODAY? «++ Wo? sg : w? SSReading and writing Mr Browning must beat his hotel in Frankfare at 3.00 p.m. (15.00) for a meeting. Ieeakes 30 minutes to get to his hotel from Frankfurt Airport. Complete the notes at the bottom of the page for him, AIRPORT INFORMATION, LONDON—FRANKFURT _<@tSSISS awa OAT es ee a AS pcmencaaeam sam | Mae Ea Scr re oye | come LER ete Senter = He | ae] | eet weep Yew tome xno: | e170 | Seca | Ses eet ee ee | SoS eras sm | SS ae | | a | == Se ae | farted] ses nme wee oY = soy ar wa ce ae ae | a a | a a od east | exec cram! Sp sae ia ast ea com et erion — Sted te tee heh, or er Maca cenomes meer atorae a FLIGHT ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE ENQUIRIES AT PRINCIPAL UK AIRPORTS: eter 27) Gener, OF SBT oP awit ewe (0209) 502064 Sse SUSE ES tame Meneatet” ON [Sees _lieteneec vb WOWPR PR Depart from «++ + Airport at . | Get to airport from ...-. | qeansport costs £eeeeeee Leave ..++. minutes before departure time of airereft. pent Siunapent novainel oy sores tom | Flight number . Food suring flight If the weather is bad on day of flight, Ting s+eeeseeee for flight details. . Type of aircraft seese+ Arrival time ..+-++ Pome3. Forecasting the weather Listening Choose one of the places on the map and listen for the weather forecast for that area. Draw the correct symbol on the map. with long periods of sunshine clouey with some rain, heavy at times. : coat becoming (is thwenncss 2 * ()\t) soon SENIE) s sleet g 5 sinncam y CARDIFF e f= Lonoos == close with showers a nes teaReading and writing ‘THE WEATHER ‘Tire is the most important topfe in the land, Do not ‘be misied by memories of your youth when, om the Continent, wanting t0 Honally dull, you remarked ‘would discuss the weather wich you.’ In England this is an ever.interesting, even thrilling topic, and you must ‘be good at discussing the weather. EXAMPLES FOR CONVERSATION For Good Weather ive so nice when i's hot isn't For Bad Weather ‘Nasty day, isn't ie?” ‘weiedrendful?” ‘don't like it at all. Do you?” “Fancy such a day in July. Rain in the morning, then bit of sunshine, and then rain, rain, rain, all day long” ‘SLremember exactly the same July day in 1996." ‘es, Lnemember ‘00! “Or wasit in 1928?" Mes, i was’ ‘Or in 1989? "Ves, that’s right “What do you think is being said in these cartoons? “Write captions for each one.4 Sightseeing Listening Put the correct number in the box beside each description. Then fill in the missing information. ‘The three roads together between these two points are called. THINGS TO SEE IN EDINBURGH Abbey: built in - by King David of Scotland. Heart of Midlothian is ¢ heart-shaped design in the... Edinburgh Castle: port of this, Queen Margaret's chapel is the building in Edinburgh. [Dy soba Knox House: now ¢ The Palace of Holyrood -. St Giles's Cathedral: where «++ preached.Reading and writing % North Wales’ Major Attractions BRS SEE SPRING Ce Sean men SUMMER GEESE © Das open TUN we Oa ae REEUZSEIISISI Shania see ctotciel stat 1 Se Wants Wel oD See sloloiclsie| ‘TSeeter Ronse Fort Seieigolololatststal {Cees enue Rasy, That [ogg o1 [ofol lore Sor Cente, sige Holo) o|olois10 Sealy Falls STVERE Sistelststelo ‘restive A Galery Mens Bie seio|stalslol ete Won Nil ofall ‘Dives Nomis Zo, Calne BY tse Write a posteard to an English friend about ‘your holiday in Wales. Hotels,Motels,Inns and, Guest Houses F & ‘ova (Cows) = ee ie ‘etenone mom | | ‘TREFRIW: yrtt an Bemiy Dien] | al Sonne eee al BE Son. Hes ee seta] |r| ee Pe ee pe ste HEE a 28] cal BS 95 Finding out the house rules Listening Puta cross on the picture where the rule is being broken. Make bricfnotes of cach rule,Reading and writing You are staying ata hote]. Read the notices below. On arrival Find your room. Puta circle round the number on the plan. Find the fire exit, Put ‘FE’ on the plan and draw a line from your roomto the exit. Find the nearest fire extinguisher. Put circle round the symbol on the plan. On departure Pay bill for 7 nights = £.. Where do I leave the key?. Can Leave my room after lunch? Can I pay by cheque’ ‘Ris essential that ell quests read this novice, Fire Precautions If you detecta fire 1. Sound the fire alarm. 2. Forsmail local outbreaks, and if ‘there is no personal danger, try to put out the fire by using the nearest extinguisher. Inthe event of fire 1. Warning bells/sirens will ing continuously. 2. Close all doors and windows. 3. Evacuate the Hotel by using:— your nearest exit, which is TURN LEFT THEN RIGHT TO BXIT General Information Vacating Rooms Bedrooms must be vacated by NOON on ‘the day of departure. PLEASE LEAVE YOUR KEY WITH RECEPTION. Cheques We regret that cheques cannot be accepted unless supported by a bankers card Ib Your room rate is[£_ 100) for| 2 |persong including morning paper, early morning tea, English breakfast and VAT. Your room number is per night6 Phoning a flat-owner Listening Puta tick or a cross in the boxes. Hila demiiag i information. Rang Oxfrd Aoauy abe Furnish Par Puke: Ao Near Cu Coutre To) Neo Zusps a Conal‘sensei ae Reading and writing Using the other letters and the information on che tape to help you, write to the landlady to say that you would like to rent her flat. Dear, = a Py ng7 Using a bank account Listening Fill in the blank cheque according to the instructions given by the bank cashier. yn 69g, and it was cashed, wrote one on 8 cow, but that was rathor more ificu.Reading and writing “Which television can Mr A: N. Other afford to buy? He wants to make the hire purchase payments by standing order. Fill in the form forhim. The TV shop, Jackson’s Ltd, also banks with the Midland Bank in Coventry. Their account number is 00456823. ‘Standing Order Mandate a Po Standing orders ahd direct | jpmencapsrommmcemtrsnucnesstentnt ebiting ae just two of a the services available, when you heve 8 current ‘account. With a standing order you tell us about regular bills ‘of a fixed amount ike — tent, oes and HLP. aa ayimont, and we =. omember to pay them tre ne et nae fut of your money. You SE erate Just eign 9 form ike the 2 sSitiecteyar coin oom | fone shown hee. ‘Bosra tm rt ce | 458 Leaving amessage Listening ‘Which picture best represents the message? Puta tick beside the correct one.Reading and writing “Where would you expect to see these notices? WANTED Good Homes fer Labrador Puppies F Weeks olel . For SALE Slazenger tennis raguet, hardly vad. £8 ono. Tel : 9670] Tet 55944 3 Pints | LON DON CAR COACH FOR LONDON ToDAy LEAVES SCHOOL AT 8 A.M. P, A R K PLEASE SATURDAY DON'T BE LATE. FULL You have to go out for balfan hour. “Write a message to leave on your door fora friend whos arriving today. CLOSED FoR LUNCH 1-2159 Learning how to use amachine Listening “Label the three dials and use arrows to show their settings for washing white sheets and towels, Mari where the powder is put and note how much to use.Reading and writing ‘The Anti-Litter Machine = pee ‘The mechanism is simple. Lod ‘A barrel of gum dripsslowly onto a large ‘wooden wheel and a brush evenly distributes the sticky substance over the ‘wheel. Cigarerte ends and other litter stick tothe wheel asthe motor car drives it ‘over the road. Behind the wheel ss one of che operators who picks the liter off 4) with forks and deposits it behind him in a dustbin. The dustbin is replaced by one of the other three when full. | Above the motor ear isa look-out || position wheze the two navigators stand. ‘They look for liteer and direct the car cowardsie. This is done via a system of levers and bells. The upper lever rings the bell on the left of the driver which dicects him to the right, and the lower lever tings the bell on the right which icocts him to che lef. “Write the inseructions you would give to someone taking the job of navigator for the frst time. Use the key words to help you. Keywords 1 Standflook-out position 3, Turn right/upper lever 2 Scejliteer/direct cat 4 Turn leftflower lever x910 Finding the way Listening ‘Mark the position of the eall box with a cross. ‘Trace the route to Fiona's friend’s house on the map.Reading and writing (1) LEICESTER-ALFRETON ee ices 28 | 208] <* \e See oe ee eee Ae y aleifarl of af a5[ | lss[ia] Using the information from a motoring, handbook, write directions for someone driving from Groby (ncar Leicester) Stapleford (near Nottingham). Legend Mogens ‘CHILDREN ENFANTS ome en" Dat oi Dade ater Freshy Cut 59, Dutch Edam Cheese perp Fill in this identity card for yourselfin block letters. STUDENT IDENTITY CARD 4 amen | we | gare. | enna rr ‘AA the chicken meat an sl sing | eee ee mtaace core Stan renner 4go494 pear eae Pe ee eanelch encken See ce Cee tow ant Ay tee be be | sxe Se ar te ee | ‘ints. AGG the cream, str well nd” oycaronAL eSTASLSHMENT ner sea rece 4523 Following instructions Listening “Which sport is being taught in the first conversation? Put number r in the box beside the photo. Make alist of che important words which helped you reach this conclusion. Do the same for conversations 2 and 3. Golf |] Surfing [_]Reading and writing Match three of the above pictares(1, 2, 3 or 4) with the instructions below (A, B, or C). Write the correct numbers in the boxes below and then write instructions to go with the other picture A. Knee! on the loor. Lean back and hold your logs just above the ankles with each hand. Keep your arms straight. Look up. B Lie with your knees bent and your fect flat on the foor. Put your hands flat on the floor on either side of your head. Keep your head on the floor and look up. Put your hands and feet lat on the floor. Raise your body as high in the air as possible, with your knees bent. litle but your arms straight. Look down at the floor. D Lo a724 Parking in London Listening Tick the cartoon which illustrates the story most accurately. 8Reading and writing Whatdo you think they are saying? Complete the cartoons ia your own words.25 Doing puzzies Listening First ofall ery to guess the place and the object. These are not mentioned on the tape. "Then identify the face. Familiar Place... ourwnere? » Familiar Face ... s = bur whose? i ST | In the bottom picture puta ring around each difference mentioned. Tey to find the missing difference not mentioned on the tape.Reading and writing De these puzzles. (Bim’s Christmas List do-yon want fo Chaatmas? ake Mee abel ge? regid an Tiisabo a Ree “This be aid, bat his baby found ‘the Tet and tare it into three stipe, #hen tore She mille sip ito ead plo See a oo ee % see ee Br been it OES SF os26 Spotting the culprits Listening “Tick the photographs of the man and woman described, Make two lists of the words that helped you make your choice, onc lis for the man and one for the woman. Man WomanReading and writing Fill in the questionnaire. Compare answers with a neighbour. a) ‘Siena WRENS | Create wring” | pens elo? fs class stamps for postage of my fee ‘amputee anderchure Lom gemanchy ‘terested infiding myelin. ‘sone. Send todayter Dateline. Dept (OBD), Singles House, 23°25 Abinarion Ra, LONDON PRS BORN WARIO