3 LISTENING

A Pronunciation: Rising intonation to show surprise. You can Word Bank

show surprise by repeating certain information with rising intonation (s ).
rent = money paid to use
Listen and repeat. Then practice the dialogs with a partner. CD 2 Track 24 a house or apartment
1. A: The rent is 2,000 a month.
B: Two thousand? s That’s expensive!
2. A: There’s no elevator in the building.
B: No elevator? s But you live on the sixth floor!
3. A: I live on a houseboat. Listening Strategy
B: A houseboat? s That’s cool! Listen for Numbers
Listen carefully for numbers
and amounts.
B Look at the pictures in D. Name the rooms in each apartment.
/vænˈkuvər/
C Listen for gist. Yao is a student in Vancouver, Canada. He needs a place to
live. Listen and check (✓) the correct answers. CD 2 Track 25

/ˈjɑoʊ ˈpɛŋ ˈwɔŋ/ CITY RENTALS

Name: Yao Peng Wong Job: Student

I want to rent...  a house.  an apartment.  a room in a house.

I want to rent for...  a month.  nine months.  twelve months.
I want to live...  alone.  with a roommate.  with a family member.

/ˈeɪmi/
D Listen for details. Amy is telling Yao about three apartments. Listen and notice the
rooms as Amy talks. Number the apartments 1–3. CD 2 Track 26

$ per month $ per month $ per month

E Listen for numbers. Listen again. Write the rent amount I like Yao’s choice.
per month for each apartment in D. Circle the apartment Yao likes.
What do you think of Yao’s choice? Tell a partner. CD 2 Track 26
I don’t like Yao’s choice.
I like the rooms in ...

144 UNIT 10 • Home

4 SPEAKING
A Listen for a speaker’s attitude. In the
conversation, Tim uses two expressions
/tɪm/
(underlined) to show surprise. Listen. Notice
how Tim says these expressions. CD 2 Track 27
TIM: Hey, Yao. How are you doing?
YAO: Hi, Tim. Come in.
TIM: Thanks. So, this is your new place. It’s nice.
YAO: Yeah, and it’s only $625 a month.
TIM: Are you serious? 625? That’s cheap.
YAO: Yeah, and I’ve got free WiFi.
TIM: No way!
YAO: It’s true. I’ve got a great apartment.
There’s just one problem.
TIM: What’s that?
YAO: There’s no elevator, and I’m on the sixth floor!

B Practice the conversation with a partner.

SPEAKING STRATEGY

C Make two new conversations with a partner. Use the Useful Expressions
and the conversation above. Pay attention to your intonation (s or t ).

Useful Expressions: Showing surprise Word Bank

Said with rising intonation s
My house has 20 rooms.
Really?
Are you serious?
For real? [informal]
Yeah.
Said with falling intonation t I live in a house / an
My house has 20 rooms. apartment building.
You’re kidding. / You’re joking. I live on the first / second /
No way. [informal] third / top floor.
(No,) it’s true.

D Read group
the examples below. Then tell four people something they don’t know
about you. If you cannot think of anything, make something up.
A: I play the guitar. A: My sister lives near a famous soccer player.
B: For real? B: You’re kidding.
A: Yeah. I play in a band. A: No, it’s true.
B: Where do you practice? B: What’s his name?

E Whichgroup
answer from D is the most interesting or unusual? Tell the class.

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