SECTION m DIALOGUE Listen to the dialogue and answer the following questions. Corinna: Well, take a seat,* Yumi, just make yourself at home.* Would you like a coffee? Yumi: Yes, please. Corinna: There are some cookies and cake, too. Just help yourself.® I'm sorry ifit’s a little hot in here but our air conditioner’s on the blink.* We should have it fixed by tomorrow, but until then we'll just have to put up with the heat.® John’s putting your bags in your room. Is there anything I can get you? Yumi: Yes, do you have a city map? I don’t want to get lost. I’d like to be able to find my way around * as soon as possible. Corinna: I think we have one somewhere. Ill look for it later. You must be feeling jet lagged.? Would you like to take a nap?® Yumi: Thank you. Iam a little tired. Corinna: OK. We can talk later when you're feeling a bit fresher. Then tomorrow we'll show you around? the city. ‘Yumi: That sounds great. I’m looking forward to" it. Questions a) What are they drinking? b) Why isit hot in the room? ©) Why does Yumi want a city map? © Words and Phrases e take a seat: a friendly way of inviting someone to sit down make yourself at home: to act as if you were in your own home, to relax help yourself: a friendly way of inviting someone tu eat and drink, to take what they want without asking permission on the blink: broken down, out of order put up with (something): to accept patiently, to endure find one’s way around: to move or travel around a place without getting lost, to know where one is going jet lag: a feeling of confusion and tiredness after a long journey by air take a nap: to sleep fora while, from several minutes up to one or two hours show (someone) around: to conduct or guide somebody round a certain lace 10. Fook forward to: to anticipate eagerly 1 2 3. ane yeu ‘The Homestay Guest Arrives. ISECTION & ALTERNATIVES Ea Choose the correct meaning of the idiom italicized ( in each of the following. 1. They showed her around Sydney. a) invited her to b) took her to ©) guided her round 2. He usually takes a nap in the afternoon. a) takes a break b) sleeps for a while ©) sits down for a while 3. He doesn’t seem to suffer from jet lag. a) a feeling of tiredness caused by aircraft noise b) a feeling of tiredness caused by air travel ©) a feeling of tiredness caused by flying too fast 4. Help yourself, Derek, there's plenty to eat and drink. a) Take what you want b) Sit down ©) Help other people 5, The children are looking forward to Christmas. a) are talking about b) are not interested in ©) are eagerly anticipating 6. The weather's terribly hot recently. Yes, we'll just have to put up with it a) endure b) complain about 9 avoid 7. Please make yourself at home. a) gohome 1b) come again ©) relax and enjoy our hospitality 8. Our washing machine és on the blink again. a) is being repaired b) has broken down is leaking9. Take a seat, the meeting is just about to start. a) Please sit down b) Bring a chair ©) Take the seat away 10. He can’t find his way around Tokyo. a) has not found a job in b) finds it difficult to travel to ©) always gets lost in SECTION @ SENTENCES Complete these sentences using your new vocabulary. 1. Ifyou're tired, why don’t you( —)? 2.(_) tothe sandwiches. 3, Our American friends ( _) Seattle. 4. We'll have to phone a repairman, our TVis( —_). 5. Weare( —_) our summer vacation. 6. (isa real problem for people who often travel by air. 7. Please( _), there’s no need to stand. 8. I's difficult to(_) London without a map. 9. Come in, join the party,(_). 10. Weshould( _) young children because we were also young children ourselves The Homestay Guest Arrives 3SECTION m susstituTion exercise [3] Use your new vocabulary to replace the italicized words in this dialogue. Afterwards, listen to the tape to check your answers. bit sleepy, I was just sleeping for a short while." We got back from Jamaica last week and I am still fatigued because of air travel. Veronica: I'm sorry if 'm disturbing you. Lynne: No, not at all, please sit dovon.* Act as if you were in your own home,* I was just about to make some coffee. Would you like a cup? Veronica: Yes, thanks. It'll be the first cup of coffee I’ve had all day. The coffee machine at the office is out of order® again. Lynne: There you are. Take whatever you want of® the cookies. Veronica: So how was Jamaica? Lynne: It was good. We were lucky, we had some friends to guide us around.? We had to endure® a blackout the first night we were there, but otherwise there were no problems, We're anticipating with pleasure* going back next year. Veronica: By then you'll probably be able to travel around by yourself without getting ost. Lynne: I hope so. SECTION & CONVERSATION PRACTICE Answer these questions with a complete sentence. Try to use your new vocabulary when possible. The first one has been done for you. 1. If your TV had broken down, what would you tell the repairman? ‘Answer: I'd tell him it was on the blink. 2. Some people don’t like to complain about bad conditions. What do they do instead? 3. Why does Fred look so sleepy? What was he just doing? 4. Which problem accompanied the invention of air travel? 5. You're going on vacation next week. How do you feel about it? 6. Mary’s lost in Tokyo again. What isn’t she able to do? 7. Why do you need a tour guide in Kyoto? 8. What do you say when you offer cookies, cake or sandwiches to a guest? 9. How do you invite a guest to sit down? 10. How do you invite a guest to relax and accept your hospitality?SECTION & PAIR PRACTICE Hua ‘Fill n the blanks using your new vocabulary and then practice the conversa- tions with a partner. The first one has been done for you. 1. A: Phew! I’m tired. B: Then why don’t you( b )? 2. A: Good morning, I have an appointment with Dr. Bayne at 10:00. B: Please( _). The doctor will be with you in a few minutes. 3. A: What's the problem? B: Ihave a toothache, but I can’t see a dentist until tomorrow. A: That's too bad. You'll just have to( _) ituntil then. 4, A: Hello, Speedy TV Repair. B: OurTV’s(__). How soon can you fix it? 5. A: Phone me when you arrive in Ottawa. Tl( _) the city. B: Thanks. I appreciate it. 6 A:( _ )tothecake. Ijust made it. B: Thanks. It looks delicious. 7. A: How do you( _ ) New York? I got lost three times today. B: It's easy, Ijust ask the way. 8. A: Bob! Bob! Wake up! B: What? What? A: You were asleep at your desk. B: Itmustbe the( _) after my trip to Hong Kong. A: Don’t let the boss catch you. Have some strong coffee. 9. A: Well, you'll be staying with us for three weeks, so just(—_). B: Iwill. Thank you. 10. A: I'mhaving dinner at the Royal Hotel tonight. B: Good. You must be( it. ‘The Homestay Guest Arrives 5—-@ Time Out e B O Bt oe Show Someone the Ropes In the days of sailing ships when the sails were secured by ropes it was vital that a new seaman learn how to tie and use all the ropes as soon as possible. An experienced seaman would show the newcomer the ropes and how to tie them. Thus to show some- one the ropes passed into the English language as a phrase meaning to train a new- comer or a new recruit in a company or other organizations. Nowadays a new employee will be shown how to use the fax, telex and photocopier and will be instructed in the use of computers. He or she will also be taken around the office and shown where all the records are kept, how to fill out the correct paperwork, and other essential office procedures. No ropes or sailing ships are to be seen at all but the new employee is still being shown the ropes. Let me give you an example. When my French friend moved to New York, I took her around the city to show her the ropes— how to use the subway, where to eat, etc. SECTION Wm FINAL SENTENCES Look at the eight idioms in the list. Complete the sentences by using five of the idioms in the appropriate form. Number 3 has been done for you. 1. Motorists in Tokyo often have to ( ) traffic jams. 2, My grandfather enjoys ( ) after his midday meal. 3. Ata buffet people ( help themselves) to food. 4. Most young children ( ) their birthdays. 5. New employees are ( ) the company offices on their first day. beoutof _break into helponeseif look forward to putupwith showaround takeanap _—take up