Before you listen

　　We suggest you do the vocabulary activity below before you listen. Then listen to the episode and do the first task to check your understanding. Finally, practise some vocabulary and grammar.

　　Match the words and phrases in the boxes to the definitions.

　　1. Career

　　2. Jealous

　　3. To fit in

　　4. Building site

　　5. Legal

　　6. Position

　　7. Caterer

　　8. Hooray

　　Definitions:

　　a. A job in an organisation

　　b. An area where a building is being erected

　　c. Jobs throughout your life

　　d. Someone who provides food

　　e. Lawful, within the law

　　f. An exclamation of joy

　　g. Wanting something that another person has got

　　h. To belong

　　. Now, listen to episode 6.

　　Comprehension Task 1

　　Match up

　　Match the sentence halves.

　　1. Johnny is staying in London...

　　a. the football team again.

　　2. Sarah would love to visit...

　　b. for at least a year.

　　3. Harry introduces Johnny...

　　c. that he is running a business.

　　4. Fadi wants to start...

　　d. her family and friends.

　　5. Carlos tells everybody that...

　　e. be rich in a couple of years.

　　6. Tony reminds everyone...

　　f. is not going to be demolished.

　　7. The good news is that the café...

　　g. he is no good at football.

　　8. Johnny thinks he will...

　　h. to his new girlfriend.

　　Comprehension Task 2

　　Match up

　　Match the sentences with the speakers.

　　1. It’s great to be back!

　　Magda

　　Who said…?

　　Bindyu

　　Olivia

　　Johnny

　　Sarah

　　Harry

　　Tony

　　Fadi

　　6. Are you just back for a visit?

　　4. We’ll have to start the football team again!

　　2. Oh, I’m a bit jealous of you.

　　8. Are you going to buy something?

　　7. I wrote an article in the local paper!

　　3. Oh, by the way – this is Bindyu.

　　5. You always talk about your job!

　　Grammar Task

　　Gap Fill

　　Complete the sentences using the prepositions below.

　　at       about       back       by       down       for       for       on       up

　　1. It's great to be __________!

　　2. A position came __________ with my company.

　　3. You always talk __________ your job!

　　4. I haven't been back __________ ages now.

　　5. So you're back __________ good?

　　6. I'm afraid I'm no good  __________ football

　　7. So what's been going __________ here while I've been away?

　　8. They want to knock __________ the café!

　　9. Oh, __________ the way – this is Bindyu.

　　Vocabulary Task

　　Complete the table

　　adverb

　　adjective

　　1. __________

　　actual

　　historically

　　2. __________

　　3. __________

　　good

　　really

　　4. __________

　　5. __________

　　exact

　　probably

　　6. __________

　　Audio script

　　All: Johnny! Welcome back! Great to see you again! Johnny: It’s great to be back! Olivia: Are you just back for a visit? Johnny: No! I’m staying...! All: Hooray! Fadi: Great news!  Johnny: Yeah – a position came up with my company back in London – I applied for it, and, well, here I am! Olivia: How did it go in China? Johnny: Great – it was really good to be back. I did really well in my job... Magda: You always talk about your job! Johnny: Hey! My career is important to me! Sarah: Oh, I’m a bit jealous of you... I’d love to go back home to visit my family and friends. I haven’t been back for ages now... Johnny: Yeah... you should go... Olivia: So you’re back for good? Johnny: For a year, at least... then we’ll see! Harry: Oh, by the way – this is Bindyu – she’s my girlfriend... Johnny: Nice to meet you! Well done, Harry... Bindyu: Nice to meet you too. Fadi: We’ll have to start the football team again! All: Hi Carlos! Carlos: Oh, Hi! Hi Sarah! Sarah: Hello! Harry: Johnny – this is our new Brazilian friend, Carlos...  Johnny: Hi Carlos! You’re Brazilian? You must be good at football... join our team! Carlos: Erm, well, actually, I’m afraid I’m no good at football... Johnny: Well, you’ll fit in with our team then! Carlos: Eh? Harry: Never mind, Carlos, it’s not important... Johnny: So what’s been going on here while I’ve been away? All: Er, well... hmmm... Harry: Lots of stuff. Johnny: Go on! I saw that banner in the window – what’s up? Why do you need to save the café?  Olivia: And my shop... Harry: Well, did you see that building site just behind the café? Johnny: Yes, I did actually – it looks like they’re building something big, looks interesting... Olivia: Hmmm... Harry: Yeah, luxury flats... Olivia: The problem being... Tony: ... they want to knock down the café! Olivia: And my shop. Johnny: Oh no... Sarah: But don’t worry! Johnny: Why not?  Harry: We got a campaign going – the banner in the window... Bindyu: And I wrote an article in the local paper! Sarah: We found they’re historic buildings – so it’s not legal to knock them down.  Johnny: Don’t worry anyhow - I’m rich enough now! I could buy the café, and your shop Olivia, then do what I want! Harry: Seriously!? Johnny: Er, well, no, actually, probably not. Just joking, you know. But I will be rich enough in a

　　couple of years...! Harry: Yeah, right.  Carlos: Listen guys, that was what I came to talk to you about. At lunch today – I’m a caterer, Johnny, I make lunch for all the people who work on the building site next door... Johnny: I see... Carlos: ... well, there were two of the top managers there. Olivia: Oh yeah? Sarah: And? Carlos: Well, I didn’t listen to them, exactly... Sarah: Of course not! Carlos: No, but... I heard what they were saying... Olivia: And what were they saying? Carlos: They were saying... Tony: Oi! Johnny! Are you going to buy something? If you want to have a party go back to your house! I run a business here, you know... Johnny: Oh sorry, Tony – yeah, could I have a coffee please? Tony: That all? Olivia: Tony! Please... Carlos is going to tell us something really important... Tony: What? Olivia: That’s what we’re going to find out...! Carlos... Go on! Carlos: The managers, they were saying that they know these buildings – the café, and your shop – they know they’re historic buildings, and they know they can’t knock them down... Magda: Yes... that’s what I found out...I told Bindyu... she put it in the paper... Carlos: Yes – they’ve read the newspaper, they said. They know there’s nothing they can do... Olivia: So? Magda: So? Harry: So? Tony: So? Carlos: So... they’re not going to knock them down! The campaign was a success! You’ve won!

　　Answers

　　Grammar Task: 1 - back, 2 - up, 3 - about, 4 - for, 5 - for, 6 - at, 7 - on, 8 - down, 9 - by

　　Vocabulary Task: 1 – actually, 2 – historic or historical, 3 – well, 4 – real, 5 – exactly, 6 – probable

　　Comprehension Task 2: 1 - Johnny, 2 - Sarah, 3 - Harry, 4 - Fadi, 5 - Magda, 6 - Olivia, 7 - Bindyu, 8 - Tony

　　Comprehension Task 1: 1 - b, 2 - d, 3 - h, 4 - a, 5 - g, 6 - f, 8 - e

　　Before you listen: 1 – c, 2 – g, 3 – h, 4 – b, 5 – e, 6 – a, 7 – d, 8 – f