Macro listening
A conversation
Where are you going to spend your holiday?
Listen to the conversation and choose the right answer to each questions you hear
1.a.Bob and his wife will travel abroad for the holiday this year. b.Bob asks a friend for advice about a trip abroad. c.Bob gets some advice from a friend about his possible trip abroad. d.Bob and his wife would like to travel abroad this holiday but they are still hesitating to do so. 2.a.Bob always hesitate at everything. b.Bob‟s wife is much too concerned about things at home. c.Bod can‟t really decide anything at home. d.Bob and his wife hardly go anywhere for holiday year after year because they can‟t decide where to go. 3.a.Whether they can afford the cost of the trip. b.Whether someone will take care of their house,garden and pets while they are away. c.Whether they should go by air or by sea. d.Whether the trip will keep them away from home too long.
Exercise 2
Listen to the story again and decide if the following statements are true or false. Write “T” (True) or “F” (False) in the brackets.
1.Mr and Mrs Williams used to spend their holidays at an expensive seaside hotel.( ) 2.Mr Williams‟ business was very good one year.( ) 3.Mr and Mrs Williams decide to take a trip abroad and stay in a good hotel this year.( ) 4.Dinner was not served at the seaside boarding house where Mr and 9Mrs Williams used to stay.( ) 5.Mr and Mrs Williams were unfamiliar with the services provided at a good hotel.( ) 6.Mr and Mrs Williams would have little time to go sightseeing in Rome.( )
Answers
Exercise 1:
1.a 2.c 3.b
Exercise 2: 1.F 2.T 3.T 4.F 5.T 6.F
A conversation
Have a nice holiday Exercise: listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks with the necessary information.
Exercise 2
Listen to the conversation again and decide whether the following statements are true or false. Put a (√) for a true statement and a cross (X) for a false statement in the brackets.
1.This year Bob and his wife would like to visit an Africa country.( ) 2.Bob and his wife hardly agree with each other on how they should travel.( ) 3.The woman is going to make Bob see the advantages of traveling by air.( ) 4.Traveling abroad by plane or by ship has its own advantages and disadvantages.( ) 5.It is quite possible that Bob and his wife will stay at home for the holiday.( )
Booking Form
Full names of both person traveling 1) _______Carter 2)_______Carter Address 3)_____, 4)_________Avenue,Hayes Destination 5)_________,Belgarade Length of holiday 6)____days
A story
Mr and Mrs Williams
liten to the story and choose the right answer to each of the questions you hear.
1.a.They always went to the seaside and stayed in a boarding house. b.They always traveled abroad to see famous sights. c.They always went to the seaside to swim in the sea. d.They always rented a small house at the seaside and stayed there for a couple of weeks to escape from the summer heat. 2.a.Rome is not a place for travelers who have little money to spend on the trip. b.Mr and Mrs Williams prefered boarding houses to expensive hotels abroad. c.Meal times are flexible at a good sightseeing than about meals. d.Mrs Williams cared more about sightseeing than about meals. 3.a.It provided very good room service. b.It enabled people who stayed there to choose their own time to have meals. c.It tried hard to give people who stayed there very good meals. d.It allowed people who stayed there to enjoy their meals around the clock.
Unite 7
Going on holiday
Summer holiday
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We’re all going on a summer holiday No more work for a week or two Fun and laughter on our summer holiday No more worries for me or you for a week or two We’re going where the sun shines brightly We’re going where the sea is blue We’ve seen it in all the movies Now let’s see if it’s true Everybody has a summer holiday Doing things they always wanted to So we’re going on a summer holiday To make our dreams come true For me and you
New words and expressions
• 1.abroad [ə„brɔ:d] adv. 到/在国外in or to a foreign country 2.recently [‟ri:səntli] adv. 近来 a short time ago 3.definitely [„definitli] adv. 绝对地 certainly,without any doubt 4.hesitate at [‟heziteit] 犹豫，踌躇 ting so pause before speaking or doing something 5.a round-trip ticket 来回车票 a ticket for a trip from one place to another and back 6.at least 至少 not less than 7.in the end 最后 finally 8.Egypt [„i:dʒipt] 埃及 a country in north Africa