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Exercise 3 Listen and decide why each person is celebrating. 1.I never thought I'd do it.I mean, I've had so many driving lessons, and as you know, I've failed twice.I feel just great! Today I drove my mum to the supermarket.And she says I can borrow the car this weekend. 2.I was very lucky to get it!There were twenty other people applying for the job!The salary is good but I'll have to travel over forty miles to get to work every day. 3.It's great opportunity - one year at one of the best schools in California.And the best thing is that my English will be excellent after one year in America. 4.I'd just like to say how much I've enjoyed working with you all.It's a sad time for me, but also a happy one.I've got plenty to do at home, all the things I never had time to do before.I want to take art classes and I can see more of my family, and, of course, I'll come to see you from time to time.Thank you very much for this lovely watch, I'll... Exercise 4 Listen to the radio programme and check your answers. Our "Culture Corner" this week is on "Parties", and we have a couple of teenagers from Britain in the studio. Jenny and Carl, thank you for coming. You're welcome. Thanks for inviting us! So could you, perhaps, give some advice to our listeners about what to do, and what not to do, at parties in the UK? Well, of course it depends on what kind of party it is you know, if it's very formal, you should dress smartly. Yes, but nowadays you don't have to be too formal. I mean, I never wear a tie, except at weddings maybe. Right. Are there any special things you should do when you are invited to someone's house? Again, it depends. You shouldn't arrive late to a dinner party! You should be on time! Mm, and you should take something with you, maybe a bottle of wine, or a box of chocolates. Yeah, or flowers, maybe. What about the sort of parties teenagers like yourselves go to? Ah, well, they're not so formal! No, we don't really have any rules. But, you shouldn't drink too much at parties... ... and you shouldn't accept a lift home from a person you don't know. Yeah, you must be careful. What about the stories you sometimes hear... |
