Offering Help II
PART A Micro-Listening
Numbers Cardinals
I. Directions: Listen carefully. You will hear ten sentences. In each sentence there is a cardinal number. Remember the number and write it down in the brackets. 10 points
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5. ___________
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10. ___________
II. Directions: You will hear five telephone numbers. Listen carefully and write them down. Use a hyphen '-' after the first three digits, for example, 387-1024. 10 points
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2. ___________
3. ___________
4. ___________
5. ___________
PART B Macro-Listening
Dialogue
Can You Help Us?
I. Tapescript
Waiter Good evening, sir, madam. A table for two?
Man No, thank you. But we have a small problem. Can you help us?
Waiter Sure. What can I do for you?
Man We are looking for a hotel. Are there any hotels near here?
Waiter Yes, there are some hotels in this street. The nearest one is next to the bank. It's quite modern.
Woman Do you think there're any inexpensive ones nearby? We're leaving tomorrow morning.
Waiter Yes. Drive west for about two minutes and you will find a grey building on the right side. It's a traditional family-style hotel, very comfortable, and the price is quite reasonable.
Woman It sounds nice. Thank you very much for your help.
Waiter That's all right.
II. Language and Culture Notes
1. Sir is a polite way of addressing a man, often used by a waiter or a waitress to address a male customer.
2. No, thank you is a polite expression used when someone offers you something that you don't want.
e.g. A: Do you want any coffee?
B: No, thank you.
III. Exercises with Key
1. Directions: Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to each question you hear. 10 points
1
a. A comfortable hotel.
b. A modern hotel.
c. A traditional family-style hotel.
d. An inexpensive hotel.
2
a. A policeman.
b. A waiter.
c. A passer-by.
d. A hotel receptionist.
3
a. In the next street.
b. Next to a bank.
c. Two-minute drive to the west.
d. On the left side of the street.
4
a. In the morning.
b. In the afternoon.
c. In the evening.
d. Late at night.
5
a. In a street.
b. In a restaurant.
c. Near a hotel.
d. Near a bank.
2. Directions: Listen to the dialogue again and write 'T' true or 'F' false or each statement you hear. 10 points
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Passage
Can We Help You?
I. Tapescript
Mr and Mrs Jones very seldom go out in the evening, but last Saturday Mrs Jones said to her husband, 'There's a good film at the cinema tonight. Can we go and see it?'
They came out of the cinema at 11 o'clock, got into their car and began driving home. It was quite dark. Then Mrs Jones said, 'Look, Bill. A woman is running along the road very fast, and a man's running after her. Can you see them?'
Mr Jones said, 'Yes, I can.' He drove the car slowly near the woman and said to her, 'Can we help you?'
'No, thank you,' the woman said, but she did not stop running. 'My husband and I always run home after the cinema, and the slower one washes the dishes at home.'
II. Language and Culture Notes
1. In the story, Mr and Mrs Jones suspected that the man running after the woman had ill intention, so they wanted to give her a lift in their car.
2. Can we / I help you? is an expression one uses to offer assistance to others.
III. Exercises with Key
1. Directions: Listen to the story and write 'T' true or 'F' false in the brackets for each statement you hear. 10 points
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2. Directions: Listen to the story again and write down your answer to each of the following questions. 10 points
1 How did Mr and Mrs Jones get to the cinema?
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2 When did the film finish?
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3 Who first saw a woman running, Mr or Mrs Jones?
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4 Where had the man and woman been before they began running in the street?
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5 Why did the man and woman run so fast?
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PART C Oral Practice
I. Directions: Work in pairs and respond to the following.
1. A table for two?
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2. Can you help us?
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3. Thank you for your help.
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II. Directions: Work in pairs and practise offering help to others. Try to use the following in your conversations.
1. Can I help you?
2. Thank you for your help.
3. That's all right.
4. You are welcome.
5. It's a pleasure.
Suggested situations:
1. You see a stranger who seems to have got lost. You want to help him.
2. You see an old man who doesn't look well. You want to help him.
3. Your friend is carrying a lot of books. You want to help him. |