Lesson 16
Part Ⅰ Warming-up Exercises
A．Phonetics: Sound Recognition
Training Focus:
Differentiating confusing sounds: 1．vowels 2．consonants
Drill 1
Directions: You will hear one word read from each group. Which is the word you hear ? Circle the letter beside the word you hear.
Key:
1．b 2．a 3．6 4．b 5．c
6．a 7．c 8．b 9．a 10．c
Drill 2
Directions: The words and phrases in the brackets are difficult to distinguish. Listen carefully. Put a check mark (√) beside the words or phrases you hear on the tape.
Key:
1．heavier 2．hopeless 3．my shelf 4．the flu
5．prescription 6．earn 7．bows 8．warm
9．Ruth 10．healthy
B．Sentences For Oral Repetition
Directions: You are going to hear some sentences chosen from the comprehension material in this lesson. Listen carefully and repeat.
1．---- Which one do you prefer the look of ?
---- Well, the Toyo's got a nicer shape. But I like the colour of the Smith better.
2．It's better to be sure than sorry. Wait till you are more certain.
Part Ⅱ Buying The Records
Lesson 16
Ex．Ⅰ
Directions: Give brief answers to the questions you hear on the tape.
1．What kind of record is the girl looking for ?
2．Where did she see the records last week ?
3．Who gave her the same records in Canada ?
4．What happened to the records ?
5．Where are the records the girl is looking for ?
6．How many records does the girl want ?
7．How much does she pay for the records ?
Key: (see tapescript)
Ex．Ⅱ
Directions: The words in the list are the key words in the dialogue. Study them carefully and see if you can catch them while listening.
Tapescript:
Buying The Records (2'3")
A: Good afternoon.
B: Good afternoon. Have you got any records of modern guitar music ?
A: We've got a lot of them. Which ones are you looking for ?
B: I'm looking for some records of Julian Bream. I saw them in your window last week but there are different records inthe window today.
A: Excuse me, aren't you American ?
B: No, I'm Canadian. My father gave me the same records in Canada, but I broke them.
A: What happened ?
B: They were in my suitcase. I sat on my case and broke the records. My cousin told me about your shop. I came here last week and saw the records.
A: Let's look for the records. I put some new records in the window yesterday. I took the Bream records out and I put them on that shelf. Yes, the records are there on the shelf.
B: How much are those three ?
A: They're four pounds fifty pence.
Part Ⅲ BuyingA Recorder
Lesson 16
Ex.
Directions: Put check marks beside the characteristics of each recorder according to the information you hear on the tape.
Key: Toyo ---- cheaper, a sharper tone, handier, a nicer shape
Smith---- bigger, a smoother tone, louder, a bigger speaker, heavier, a better colour
Tapescript:
Buying A Recorder (1′28″)
Maria goes to buy a cassette recorder. The shop assistant shows her two machines, a Toyo and a Smith.
M: Which is better do you think? The Toyo or the Smith?
A: Well, the Toyo is a little bit cheaper but the Smith's a bit bigger.
M: Which one sounds better?
A: The Toyo's got a sharper tone than the Smith.
M: I think I prefer one with a smoother tone.
A: The Smith's louder, of course, if you want a loud machine.
M: Yes, I might want something louder for certain kinds of music.
A: The Smith's certainly got a bigger speaker.
M: Which is easier to carry?
A: The Smith's a bit heavier than the Toyo. Then again the Toyo is handier in some ways. You can take the lid off.
M: Oh dear. One is bigger, the other is cheaper; one's louder, the other's smaller and something else. I'm getting more and more confused.
A: Which one do you prefer the look of?
M: Well, the Toyo's got a nicer shape. But I like the colour of the Smith better. No. It's hopeless. I'll just have to leave it for the moment, if you don't mind.
A: Not at all, Miss. It's better to be sure than sorry. Wait till you ate more certain.
