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WOMAN: Good morning. How can I help you?
MAN: Hello. I'm interested in renting a house somewhere in the town.
WOMAN: Right. Could I have your name please?
MAN: Yes, it's Steven Godfrey.
WOMAN: And tell me how many bedrooms you're looking for.
MAN: Well, we'd need four, because I'm going to share the house with three friends.
WOMAN: Okay, there are several of that size on our books. They mostly belong to
families who are working abroad at the moment. What about the location?
MAN: It'd be nice to be central
WOMAN: That might be difficult, as most houses of that size are in the suburbs. Still,
there are a few. What's your upper limit for the rent?
MAN: We'd like something around £500 a month, but we could go up to £600 if we have
to. But we can't go beyond that.
WOMAN: Do you know how long you want to rent the house for? The minimum let is six
months, as you probably realise.
MAN: We're at college here for two years, and we don't want to have to move during that
time if we can avoid it.
WOMAN: Right. And how soon do you want to move in? All our lets start on the first of
the month.
MAN: Well, as soon as possible, really, so that means September 1st.

WOMAN: Okay, let me have a look at what we've got…We have photographs of all the
houses on our books, so you can get an idea of what they're like. There's this one in
Oakington Avenue, at £550 a month. Combined living room and dining room, with a
separate kitchen. It doesn't have a garage, though you can park in the road.
MAN: Ah, we'd prefer to have one, if possible.
WOMAN: Right. Then have a look at this house, in Mead Street. It's got a very large
living room and kitchen, bathroom, cloakroom...
MAN: How much is it?
WOMAN: That one's 580. It's very well furnished and equipped. It also has plenty of
space for parking, and it's available for a minimum of a year. Oh, and there's a big
garden.
MAN: I don't think we could cope with that, to be honest. We'll be too busy to look after it.
WOMAN: Okay. Then there's this older house in Hamilton Road: living room, kitchen-
diner, and it has a study. 550 a month.
MAN: That looks rather nice. But whereabouts in Hamilton Road?
WOMAN: Towards the western end.
MAN: Oh, that'll be very noisy. I know the area.
WOMAN: Yes, it's pretty lively. Some people like it, though. Well, what about this house in
Devon Close?
MAN: That looks lovely.
WOMAN: There's a big demand for houses in that area, so prices tend to be quite high.
But this one hasn't been decorated for a few years, which has kept the rent down a bit.
It's got a living room, dining room and small kitchen, and it's 595 a month. I think it would
suit you, from what you've said.
MAN: It sounds fine.
8.17 listening
DIRECTOR: Good morning. Welcome to the Early Learning Childcare Centre. How may I
help you?
CAROL: Hi. I spoke to you last week about enrolling my daughter for next year.
DIRECTOR: Oh, yes. I'll just get some details from you. So, you're her mother?
CAROL: That's right.
DIRECTOR: And, can I have your name?
CAROL: It's Carol, Carol Smith.
DIRECTOR: And your daughter's name?
CAROL: It's Kate.
DIRECTOR: Now, we have several groups at the centre and we cater for children from
three to five years old. How old is your daughter?
CAROL: She's three now but she turns four next month.
DIRECTOR: I'll put four down because that's how old she’ll be when she starts.
CAROL: Fine, she's so excited about her birthday and coming to the centre.
DIRECTOR: That's good to hear. And what's your address?
CAROL: It's 46 Wombat Road, that's W-O-M-B-A-T. Woodside 4032.
DIRECTOR: And what's the phone number?
CAROL: Oh ... it's ... 3345 9865.

DIRECTOR: So, have you decided on the days you'd like to bring your daughter here?
DIRECTOR: Good morning. Welcome to the Early Learning Childcare Centre. How may I
help you?
CAROL: Hi. I spoke to you last week about enrolling my daughter for next year.
DIRECTOR: Oh, yes. I'll just get some details from you. So, you're her mother?
CAROL: That's right.
DIRECTOR: And, can I have your name?
CAROL: It's Carol, Carol Smith.
DIRECTOR: And your daughter's name?
CAROL: It's Kate.
DIRECTOR: Now, we have several groups at the centre and we cater for children from
three to five years old. How old is your daughter?
CAROL: She's three now but she turns four next month.
DIRECTOR: I'll put four down because that's how old she’ll be when she starts.
CAROL: Fine, she's so excited about her birthday and coming to the centre.
DIRECTOR: That's good to hear. And what's your address?
CAROL: It's 46 Wombat Road, that's W-O-M-B-A-T. Woodside 4032.
DIRECTOR: And what's the phone number?
CAROL: Oh ... it's ... 3345 9865.
DIRECTOR: So, have you decided on the days you'd like to bring your daughter here?
CAROL: I'd prefer Monday and Wednesday if possible.
DIRECTOR: Mmm. I'll check. Monday’s fine, but I think the centre is already full for
Wednesday. Erm. Yes. Sorry. It seems to be a very popular day. We can offer you a
Thursday or a Friday as well.
CAROL: Oh dear. I suppose Thursday would be all right because she has swimming on
Friday.
DIRECTOR: OK, got that. Because a lot of parents work, we do offer flexible start and
finish times. We are open from 7:30 in the morning until 6 o'clock at night. What time
would you like your daughter to start?
CAROL: I need to get to work in the city by 9:00 so I'll drop her off at 8:30. You're pretty
dose to the city here so that should give me plenty of time to get there.
Childcare Centre. How may I help you?
CAROL: Hi. I spoke to you last week about enrolling my daughter for next year.
DIRECTOR: Oh, yes. I'll just get some details from you. So, you're her mother?
CAROL: That's right.
DIRECTOR: And, can I have your name?
CAROL: It's Carol, Carol Smith.
DIRECTOR: And your daughter's name?
CAROL: It's Kate.
DIRECTOR: Now, we have several groups at the centre and we cater for children from
three to five years old. How old is your daughter?
CAROL: She's three now but she turns four next month.
DIRECTOR: I'll put four down because that's how old she’ll be when she starts.
CAROL: Fine, she's so excited about her birthday and coming to the centre.
DIRECTOR: That's good to hear. And what's your address?
CAROL: It's 46 Wombat Road, that's W-O-M-B-A-T. Woodside 4032.
DIRECTOR: And what's the phone number?
CAROL: Oh ... it's ... 3345 9865.

DIRECTOR: So, have you decided on the days you'd like to bring your daughter here?
CAROL: I'd prefer Monday and Wednesday if possible.
DIRECTOR: Mmm. I'll check. Monday’s fine, but I think the centre is already full for
Wednesday. Erm. Yes. Sorry. It seems to be a very popular day. We can offer you a
Thursday or a Friday as well.
CAROL: Oh dear. I suppose Thursday would be all right because she has swimming on
Friday.
DIRECTOR: OK, got that. Because a lot of parents work, we do offer flexible start and
finish times. We are open from 7:30 in the morning until 6 o'clock at night. What time
would you like your daughter to start?
CAROL: I need to get to work in the city by 9:00 so I'll drop her off at 8:30. You're pretty
close to the city here so that should give me plenty of time to get there.
DIRECTOR: That's fine. Now, we also need to decide which group she'll be in. We have
two different groups and they're divided up according to age. There's the green group,
which is for three- to four-year-olds. And then there's the red group which is for four- to
five-year-olds.
CAROL: She’s quite mature for her age and she can already write her name and read a
little.
DIRECTOR: Well. I'll put her in the red group and we can always change her to the green
one if there are any problems.
CAROL: That sounds fine.
DIRECTOR: OK. Let's move on to meals. We can provide breakfast, lunch and dinner.
As she's finishing pretty early, she won't need dinner, will you give her breakfast before
she comes?
CAROL: Yes, she'll only need lunch.

DIRECTOR: Now, does she have any medical conditions we need to know about? Does
she have asthma or any hearing problems for example?
CAROL: No. But she does need to wear glasses.
DIRECTOR: Oh, I'll make a note of that.
CAROL: Yes, she's pretty good about wearing them, she can't see much without them.
DIRECTOR: Right. OK. Now, I also need emergency contact details.
CAROL: So what sort of information do you need?
DIRECTOR: Just the name and number of a friend or family member we can contact in
case we can't get hold of you at any time.
CAROL: OK. That'd better be my sister... Jenny Ball. That's B-A-double L. Her phone
number is 3346 7523.
DIRECTOR: Great. So she is the child's aunt?
CAROL: Yes, that's right.
DIRECTOR: I'll make a note of that as well. Now, is there anything you'd like to ask?
CAROL: What about payment? How much are the fees each term?
DIRECTOR: Well, for two days and the hours you've chosen, that will be $450 altogether.
CAROL: OK, and do I have to pay that now?
DIRECTOR: No, we send out invoices once the children start at the centre. You can
choose to pay at the end of each term or we do offer a slightly discounted rate if you pay
every month.
CAROL: Oh. I'll do that then. I find it easier to budget that way and I'm not used to the
term dates just yet.
DIRECTOR: Good, it makes it a lot simpler for us as well. Well, that's everything. Would
you like me to show you around...?

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Table 表格
Summary 总结
Summer 夏天
Match 匹配
Map 地图
During 在 xx 期间
Drink 喝
Festival 节日
Ceremony 典礼
At + 时间点
Make a speech 做演讲
Perform v. 表演
Dance; dancer
Sing; singer
Fireworks 烟花秀
Display 展示 n. v.
Situated= located 位于
Across = opposite 在 xxx 对面
Clothes 衣服
Watch 手表，观看
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80、90 --
14、15 –会混淆
12；20 – 会混淆 twelve、twenty
1000
10，000 ten thousand
100，000 a hundred thousand

Quarter 四分之一
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