A. Listen to the recording and write down what you have heard on the tape. The first one of each group has been done for you.

 

a. Numbers:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

b. Telephone numbers:
1.
2.
3.
4.

c. Years:
1.
2.
3.
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5.
6.

d. Days:
1.
2.
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4.
5.

e. Addresses:
1.
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4.

f. Times:
1.
2.
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5.

g. Abbreviations:

1.
2.
3.
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5.
6.

h. Spelling:

1.
2.
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7.
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i. Contractions:

1.
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3.
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B. Listen to the tape and complete the following statements.

a. Dr. Blake wasn't born until .
b. I'll see you at .
c. She doesn't live in Street.
d. You weren't with us on .
e. I'd like to phone , that's . .
f. Mrs. Jones has an appointment at .
g. A northeast wind will bring rain to the area

C. Look at the boxes. Listen to the numbers. Put the numbers you hear in the boxes. Then add the numbers. Look at Example 1. Put number 1 in box A. Put number 2 in box B. Now put number 3 in box C. Now add the numbers. 1 plus 2 plus 3 make 6.

Example 1: A       B       C     Total
          [ 1 ] + [ 2 ] + [ 3 ] = [ 6 ]

Practice 1: + + =
Practice 2: + + =
Practice 3: + + =

D. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks.

1. Does work in a ?
2. Does work in a ?
3. Does work in a ?
4. Does work in a ?
5. Does work in a ?
6. Does work in a ?
7. Does work in a ?

Dialogue 1:
Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
1. Her name is .
2. She lives in .

Dialogue 2:
Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
1. She does for a living as .
2. Her job is very , so she likes it.

Dialogue 3:
True or False Questions.
1. Her mother has never seen John before.
2. John doesn't like his job.

Dialogue 4:
Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
1. She's from .
2. She lives in , but she was born in .

Dialogue 5:
Fill in the blanks to complete the following statements.
1. He can speak a little which he learn .
2. He (can/can't) speak Chinese.

Dictation. Dictate five groups of words. Pay close attention to the singular and plural forms of nouns.
Group 1:
1.
2.
3.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Group 2:
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8.
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Group 3:

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Group 4:

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Group 5:

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9.

Preparatory Lesson One

Section One:

Tapescript.

A. Listen to the recording and write down what you have heard on the tape.

a. Numbers:

1. forty 2. fifteen 3. a hundred and fifteen 4. three hundred and eighty

5. three thousand four hundred and eighty 6. twenty a 7. thirty b 8. fourteen d

b. Telephone numbers:

1. four eight two six three four 2. seven two one five o six

3. six nine seven double two four 4. five six four three eight o

c. Years:

1. nineteen eighty-two 2. nineteen eighty-seven

3. nineteen seventy-one 4. fourteen ninety-two

5. ten sixty-six 6. eighteen thirty-two

d. Days:

1. the fourteenth of July 2. the second of October

3. the twenty-third of March 4. April the tenth

5. the thirty-first of January

e. Addresses:

1. thirty-two High Street 2. a hundred and fifty-two Piccadilly

3. forty-eight Sutton Road 4. eighteen Bristol Square

f. Times:

1. nine thirty 2. ten forty-five 3. eleven ten

4. three fifteen 5. six forty-five

g. Abbreviations:

1. Doctor Smith 2. Saint Thomas 3. Bond Street

4. Mrs. Archer 5. Eton Avenue 6. Eden Square

h. Spelling:

1. C－H－E－S－T 2. D－I－Z－Z－Y 3. F－L－O－W－E－R

4. J－O－K－I－N－G 5. L－E－M－O－N 6. Q－U－I－E－T

7. W－A－V－E 8. G－R－E－A－T

i. Contractions:

1. Don’t go. 2. I can’t see. 3. It isn’t true. 4. I’ll tell you.

B. Listen to the tape and complete the following statements.

a. Dr. Blake wasn’t born until 1934.

b. I’ll see you at nine forty-five.

c. She doesn’t live in Oxford Street.

d. You weren’t with us on the twenty-first of May.

e. I’d like to phone Eastleigh, that’s E－A－S－T－L－E－I－G－H. Six eight two double four eight.

f. Mrs. Jones has an appointment at eight a.m.

g. A northeast wind will bring rain to the London area tomorrow.

C. Look at the boxes. Listen to the numbers. Put the numbers you hear in the boxes. Then add the numbers. Look at example 1. Put number 1 in box A. Put number 2 in box B. Put number 3 in box C. Now add the numbers. 1 plus 2 plus 3 make 6.

Now listen carefully.

Look at Practice 1. Put number 3 in box A. Put number 6 in box B. Put number 7 in box C. Now add the numbers.

Look at Practice 2. Put number 8 in box A. Put number 2 in box C. Put number 1 in box B. Add the numbers.

Look at Practice 3. Put number 7 in box B. Put number 2 in box C. Put number 4 in box A. Add the numbers.

D. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks.

1. Does she work in a supermarket?

2. Does she work in a bank?

3. Does he work in a chemist?

4. Does he work in a big shop?

5. Does she work in a hotel?

6. Does she work in a shoe shop?

7. Does he work in a shoe shop?

Key to Exercises.

A. Listen to the recording and write down what you have heard on the tape.

a. Numbers:

1. 40 2. 15 3. 115 4. 380

5. 3480 6. 20a 7. 30b 8. 14d

b. Telephone numbers:

1. 482634 2. 721506 3. 697224 4. 564380

c. Years:

1. 1982 2. 1987 3. 1971 4. 1492

5. 1066 6. 1832

d. Days:

1. 14th July 2. 2nd October 3. 23rd March 4. April 10

5. 31st January

e. Addresses:

1. 32 High Street 2. 152 Piccadilly

3. 48 Sutton Road 4. 18 Bristol Square

f. Times:

1. 9.30 2. 10.45 3. 11.10 4. 3.15 5. 6.45

g. Abbreviations:

1. Dr. Smith 2. St. Thomas 3. Bond St. 4. Mrs. Archer

5. Eton Ave. 6. Eden Sq.

h. Spelling:

1. CHEST 2. DIZZY 3. FLOWER 4. JOKING

5. LEMON 6. QUIET 7. WAVE 8. GREAT

i. Contractions:

1. Don’t go. 2. I can’t see. 3. It isn’t true. 4. I’ll tell you.

B. Listen to the tape and complete the following statements.

a. Dr. Blake wasn't born until 1934 .

b. I'll see you at 9.45 .

c. She doesn't live in Oxford Street.

d. You weren't with us on 21st May .

e. I'd like to phone Eastleigh , that's E－A－S－T－L－E－I－G－H . 682448 .

f. Mrs. Jones has an appointment at 8 a.m. .

g. A NE wind will bring rain to the London area tomorrow .

C. Look at the boxes. Listen to the numbers. Put the numbers you hear in the boxes. Then add the numbers. Look at example 1. Put number 1 in box A. Put number 2 in box B. Put number 3 in box C. Now add the numbers. 1 plus 2 plus 3 make 6.

Example 1: A B C Total

[ 1 ] + [ 2 ] + [ 3 ] = [ 6 ]

A B C Total

Practice 1: [ 3 ]+ [ 6 ] + [ 7 ] = [ 16 ]

Practice 2: [ 8 ]+ [ 1 ] + [ 2 ] = [ 11 ]

Practice 3: [ 4 ]+ [ 7 ] + [ 2 ] = [ 13 ]

D. Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks. The aim is to test and reinforce your ability to distinguish between the sounds of ‘he’ and ‘she’ and to get yourself familiar with some of the names of the jobs.

1. Does she work in a supermarket ?

2. Does she work in a bank ?

3. Does he work in a chemist ?

4. Does he work in a big shop ?

5. Does she work in a hotel ?

6. Does she work in a shoe shop ?

7. Does he work in a shoe shop ?

Section Two:

Tapescript.

Dialogue 1:

－My name’s King.

－How do you spell that?

－K－I－N－G. I live in Hampstead.

－How’s that spelt?

－H－A－M－P－S－T－E－A－D.

Dialogue 2:

－What do you do for a living?

－I’m a journalist.

－Really? Do you like it?

－Yes, I do. It’s very interesting.

Dialogue 3:

Woman: This is John, Mother.

Mother: How do you do?

John: How do you do?

Woman: John's a journalist.

Mother: Are you? Do you like it?

John: Well, it's alright.

Dialogue4:

—Hello, where are you from?

—Oh, I'm English.

—Really? Which part do you come from?

—Well, I live in London, but I was born in Manchester.

—Oh!

Dialogue5:

—Can you speak French?

—A little.

—Where did you learn it?

—At school.

—Can you speak any other languages?

—I'm afraid not.

Key to Exercises.

A. Listen to the following dialogues carefully and answer the questions concerning each dialogue.

Dialogue 1:

1. What’s her name?

Answer: King.

2. Where does she live?

Answer: In Hampstead.

Dialogue 2:

1. What does she like?

Answer: Her work.

2. What does she do for a living?

Answer: She’s a journalist.

Dialogue 3:

1. What is John?

Answer: A journalist.

2. What does the mother ask John?

Answer: She asks him if he likes his work.

Dialogue 4:

1.What nationality is she?

Answer: She’s English.

2. Where does she live?

Answer: London.

3.Where was she born?

Answer: Manchester.

Dialogue 5:

1. What language can he speak a little?

Answer: French.

2. Where did he learn it?

Answer: At school.

3. Can he speak Chinese?

Answer: No.

Section Three:

Dictation: Dictate five groups of words. Pay close attention to the singular and plural forms of nouns.

Group 1:

1. shirt 2. skirt 3. socks 4. shirt & tie

5. blouse & skirt 6. pants & shirt 7. shoes & socks

8. shoes, socks & pants 9. pants, shirt & socks 10. skirt, blouse & sweater

Group 2:

1. key 2. toothbrush 3. comb 4. key & door

5. table & chair 6. toothbrush & comb 7. bicycle & tire

8. comb, toothbrush & key 9. bed, table & chair

Group 3:

1. letter 2. show 3. something 4. read

5. cigarettes 6. taxi 7. bookcase 8. none

9. magazine 10. any 11. policeman 12. policewoman

Group 4:

1. shoes 2. shut 3. window 4. lamp

5. bottle 6. refrigerator 7. newspaper 8. purse

9. clothes 10. bed 11. plate 12. stove

13. radio 14. first 15. second 16. third

17. fourth 18. fifth

Group 5:

1. talking 2. another 3. listening 4. worrying

5. glasses 6. holding 7. walking 8. pointing to

9. looking at