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
8. Hooray
Definitions:
b. An area where a building is being
erected3 c. Jobs throughout your life
d. Someone who provides food
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.
Harry6 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...
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
applied8 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
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