Listening task 1: Who’s that?
A Listen. People are at a party. Who are they talking about? Number the people from 1 to 6. (There are two extra people.)
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1) tall, thin woman with the ponytail next to the couch
2) short woman with long, straight black hair and glasses
3) heavyset man with a beard and mustache
4) woman with wavy, red hair
5) short man with glasses
6) tall man with curly, blond hair and mustache
Audioscripts inb below
BListen again. How do the speakers know the people? Circle the correct answers.
1) a. They’re friends.
b. They work together.
2) a. They’re from the same hometown.
b. They go to the same school.
3) a. He’s the man’s friend.
b. He’s the man’s boss.
4) a. They met in school.
b. They met in the park.
5) a. He was their teacher.
b. He was their neighbor.
6) a. He’s the man’s friend.
b. He and the man work together.
Show answers & Audioscripts
1) b 2) a 3) b 4) a 5) b 6) a
Audioscripts
1)
Man 1 : Hi, Kate. Enjoying the party?
Kate : Oh, yeah, I’m having a great time! Thanks for inviting me.
Man 1 : Sure! Oh key, I’d like to introduce you to someone. Have you met Sara?
Kate : Who’s that?
Man 1 : She’s the tall, thin woman over there next to the couch. She works with me at the school.
Kate : Which one?
Man 1 : The one with the black, curly hair – in a ponytail.
Kate : Oh, yeah. Sure. I’d love to meet her.
2)
Woman 1 : Hey, Paul – good to see you!
Paul : Boy, am I glad you showed up! I don’t know anybody here.
Woman 1 : You know Naomi, don’t you?
Paul : Naomi? It doesn’t ring a bell. Which one is she?
Woman 1 : That’s her standing by the food.
Paul : The short woman?
Woman 1 : That’s right – with the straight hair and glasses.
Paul : Oh, yeah! She’s from hometown.
Woman 1 : I thought so.
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Woman 2 : Who’s that kind of heavyset man with the beard?
Man 2 : Oh no, that’s boss!
Woman 2 : What’s the matter?
Man 2 : I have to give him a big report tomorrow. If he sees me at a party__ Oh, I can’t believe he’s here.
Woman 2 : Uh oh, I think he saw you. Here he comes.
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Man 3 : Do you know the woman with the wavy, red hair?
Woman 3 : Wavy, red hair? Sure, that’s Rita. We met in school. We take classes together. Actually, you two have a lot in common. Want to meet her?
Man 3 : Sure, I’d love to.
Woman 3 : Hey, Rita!
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Man 4 : Kaz has been looking for you.
Woman 4 : Who’s Kaz?
Man 4 : You don’t remember him? He was our next door neighbor.
Woman 4 : No, I don’t remember him.
Man 4 : Sure you do. He’s over there – short guy, glasses.
Woman 4 : Oh, yeah – now I remember
6)
Woman 5 : This tastes great.
Man 5 : Mmm. Nick made it.
Woman 5 : Nick? Who’s that?
Man 5 : You know, friend Nick. He’s right there – the guy with the curly hair and mustache, pretty tall.
Woman 5 : Curly hair__ Oh yeah, I just met him. He’s really funny.
Listening task 2: Different looks
A Listen. A woman is talking about how the actor Johnny Depp looks in different movies. Number the pictures from 1 to 5. (There is one extra picture.)
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(top row) X, 5, 3
(bottom row) 2, 4, 1
Audioscripts inb below
BListen again. Do the women agree or disagree about the movies? Check (✓) the correct answers.
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Show answers & Audioscripts
1) agree 2) disagree 3) disagree
4) agree 5) disagree
Audioscripts
1)
Woman 1 : Hey, did you hear? Johnny Depp has a new movie out. I can’t wait to see it!
Woman 2 : Oh, yeah? I like him. He’s a really great actor.
Woman 1 : And he’s very good-looking, too.
Woman 2 : Yeah, usually – but he changes the way he looks in every movie. In one movie he’ll have short hair and glasses, and in the next he’ll have long hair and a mustache.
Woman 1 : Oh, like in Pirates of the Caribbean! He had really long hair and a little pirate beard and mustache. I loved that movie!
Woman 2 : Yeah, I’d definitely like to see that again.
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Woman 1 : What about that one where he plays a writer__ Oh, what was the title? His hair was lighter, not exactly blond. It was kind of straight, and he had glasses. What was it? Oh, yeah, Secret Window! That’s it.
Woman 2 : Oh, that was so scary! But I loved it!
Woman 1 : Really? Actually, I didn’t think the movie was very good.
Woman 2 : Hmm. I thought it was really good.
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Woman 1 : He can look pretty strange in some movies, too.
Woman 2 : Oh, I know. What’s that movie where he had straight hair, not real short, but not very long?
Woman 1 : Oh, yeah, that was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He had no bread or mustache and his face was almost white. He looked so thin!
Woman 2 : Not Johnny’s best look – but I thought the movie was excellent.
Woman 1 : Mmm. I’m not so sure about the movie. I liked the book a lot better.
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Woman 2 : There was another movie where he looked even stranger.
Woman 1 : Which one?
Woman 2 : You don’t remember? I’ll give you a hint. He had long, really wild, wavy hair. His eyes looked really big and dark. Lots of makeup, red lips, and then there were his hands.
Woman 1 : Edward Scissorhands!
Woman 2 : You guessed it! How could you forget?
Woman 1 : I don’t know! That was one of favorite movies!
Woman 2 : Mine, too.
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Woman 1 : We’ve really seen a lot of his movies. By the way, what’s your favorite Johnny Depp movie?
Woman 2 : Oh, I think number one favorite is the one where he plays a schoolteacher in that little town.
Woman 1 : Sleepy Hollow?
Woman 2 : That’s it! Johnny’s hair is short and wavy. He’s very clean cut – no mustache or beard. He’s not so thin either. I mean, he looks just a little more heavyset than in his other movies. He really looks great.
Woman 1 : That was your favorite? I didn’t think it was very good at all.
Listening task 3
Listen. Circle the correct answers.
1) The women are at
a. a party.
b. school.
c. an airport.
2) The woman has
a. long, dark hair.
b. short, blond hair.
c. dark, curly hair.
3) Jin is the woman’s
a. sister.
b. neighbor.
c. friend.
4) Jin’s brother
a. teaches English.
b. studies Korean.
c. teaches Korean.
5) Jin’s brother has
a. glasses
b. long, dark hair.
c. short, dark hair.
Show answers & Audioscripts
1) a 2) a 3) b 4) c 5) a
Audioscripts
Woman 1 : Who’s that woman you were just talking to?
Woman 2 : Which one?
Woman 1 : The woman next to the food table – with the long, dark hair.
Woman 2 : The tall, thin one wearing blue jeans?
Woman 1 : Yes. That’s the one.
Woman 2 : Oh, that’s Jin. She’s new neighbor. She’s really nice. And you should meet her brother. He teaches Korean. You’re studying Korean, right?
Woman 1 : Yes, I am. That’s him over there, with the glasses, right?
Woman 2 : Yeah! How did you know?
Woman 1 : He’s Korean teacher!
Listening task 4
A Listen. People are describing other people they know. Circle the two correct words in each sentence.
1) The girl has short / long, blond / black hair.
2) The woman is short / tall and has brown / red hair.
3) The man wears / doesn’t wear glasses and has a beard / mustache.
4) The woman is short / tall, and she has brown / blond hair.
5) The man has a bread / mustache and wavy / straight, black hair.
Show answers & Audioscripts
1) long, blond
2) tall, red
3) doesn’t wear, beard
4) tall, blond
5) mustache, wavy
Audioscripts inb below
BListen again. What are the speakers’ relationships to the people they describe? Check (✓) the correct answers.
1) He’s her father.
He’s her uncle.
He’s her neighbor.
2) He’s her husband.
He’s her boyfriend.
He’s her brother.
3) She’s his student.
They’re old friends.
They’re neighbors.
4) They’re cousins.
They’re brother and sister.
They’re best friends.
5) They’re classmates.
They’re friends.
She’s his new teacher.
Show answers & Audioscripts
1) He’s her uncle.
2) He’s her husband.
3) They’re old friends.
4) They’re brother and sister.
5) They’re classmates.
Audioscripts
1)
Man : Do you want to see some of our vacation pictures?
Woman : Sure.
Man : OK. Here we are at the beach.
Woman : Is that your daughter, with the long, blond hair?
Man : Oh, no. That’s niece, Vicki. She comes with us every year.
2)
Woman : Hey, Mike. Do you know that woman over there?
Mike : The tall one standing by the table?
Woman : Yeah, with the red hair and glasses.
Mike : Yes, I know her.
Woman : I think I’ve seen her before, but I don’t know where.
Mike : You’ve probably seen her picture on desk at work. She’s wife!
3)
Jake : Kelly? Kelly Sawyer?
Kelly : Jake? Wow, I haven’t seen you for a long time!
Jake : Not since college. You look great.
Kelly : Thanks. So do you. But you look different! No glasses?
Jake : No, I wear contact lenses now.
Kelly : You didn’t have a beard in college either. It looks good on you. You look like a professor or something.
Jake : Actually, I am a professor. I teach chemistry.
4)
Man : Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Woman : Yes, I have a twin brother.
Man : Really? Do you look a lot alike?
Woman : No, we’re completely different. He’s short – a lot shorter than I am. And he has brown eyes, not blue like me.
Man : Does he have brown hair?
Woman : No, we both have blond hair.
5)
Woman : Is that a new student?
Man : Where?
Woman : That guy sitting in the second row ___ with the mustache and the wavy, black hair.
Man : Hmm. He must be new. I don’t think I’ve seen him in class before.