1、Lesson EightSection One:Tapescript.Dialogue 1: Here comes my secretary. She is an extremely good-looking young woman, dont you think? Yes, but she isnt very good at her work. Perhaps you are right. But I like her all the time.Dialogue 2: Im going to buy a new carpet. But you cant do that. Why cant I
2、? We havent got enough money.Dialogue 3: What are you going to do this afternoon? Im going to weed the garden. Are you going to weed the garden tomorrow afternoon, too? No. Im going to paint the front door.Dialogue 4: Im going to sit on this chair. But you mustnt. Why not? Because its broken.Dialogu
3、e 5: Do you like roast chicken? Yes. I love it. Thank you. Do you prefer brown meat or white meat? I really dont mind. Thank you.Dialogue 6: Did you buy anything when you went to Paris? Yes. I bought a briefcase. Whats it like? Its a large, leather one.Dialogue 7: Did you take a bus to the meeting p
4、lace? No. I went in Richards car. Did Susan go in Richards car, too? No. She took a taxi.Dialogue 8: Excuse me, sir, is this your cigarette lighter? I beg your pardon? I said “Is this your cigarette lighter”. Oh, yes, it is. Thank you so much. Not at all. Its a pleasure.Dialogue 9: Are you engaged,
5、Margaret? Of course Im not. Why do you ask, Nicholett? I only wanted to practice my English. Oh, I see. You want to make use of me.Dialogue 10: Good evening, and how have you spent the day? I serviced and cleaned the car till lunch time. And what did you do after lunch? I took the family into the co
6、untry for a picnic.Dialogue 11: Hello, Tony, where have you been? Swimming. Who did you go with? I went with Mark and Elizabeth.Dialogue 12: Hello, why havent you lit your cigar? I havent brought my lighter. I would lend you mine, if you like. Thank you. Thats very kind of you.Dialogue 13: Good even
7、ing. Can I help you? Yes. I have injured my ankle. What happened? I fell off a ladder last night.Dialogue 14: What are those trays made of? They are made of plastic. Are trays always made of plastic? No. They are sometimes made of wood or metal.Dialogue 15: Whats wrong? Im very thirsty. Why not buy
8、a cup of coffee, then? Yes. Thats a good idea. I will.Dialogue 16: Excuse me, but is it half past four yet? Im sorry, but I havent got a watch. Try the man with the walking stick. He has one. Thank you. I will.Section Two:Tapescript.A. Likes and Dislikes. Listen to these people talking about things
9、they like, things they dont like and things they sometimes like.Kurt is talking to Georgina.Male: Do you like chocolate?Female: It depends.Instructor: Now look at the boxes. Listen again to the conversation and listen carefully to the question. Then put a tick in the correct box.Male: Do you like ch
10、ocolate?Female: It depends.Instructor: Here is the question: Does she like chocolate?Is the tick under “sometimes”?“Sometimes” is the correct answer.Now listen to the next example and do the same.Male: Would you like a chocolate?Female: Not at the moment, thanks.Instructor: Here is the question: Doe
11、s she like chocolates?Is the tick under “Dont know”?“Dont know” is the correct answer.Here are more conversations. Listen and tick the correct boxes.(a)Female: Do you like pop music?Male: It depends.Instructor: Does he like pop music?(b)Male: Would you like to come to a concert tonight?Female: Sorry
12、. Im afraid I cant.Instructor: Does she like pop concerts?(c)Male: Do you like good coffee?Female: Mmmm. Its delicious.Instructor: Does she like good coffee?(d)Female: Do you like English food?Male: Not all of it.Instructor: Does he like English food?(e)Male: Would you like a cup of tea?Female: Id r
13、ather have a cool drink, please.Instructor: Does she like tea?(f)Female: Would you like an ice cream?Male: Well . I never eat ice cream.Instructor: Does he like ice cream?(g)Male: Would you like to come to a football match tomorrow?Female: Football matches are usually awful.Instructor: Does she like
14、 football matches?(h)Male: Would you like to come to the cinema this evening?Female: That would be lovely.Instructor: Does she like the cinema? Does she like the boy?B. Window-shopping:Bob and Angela are window-shopping. The shop is closed, but they are talking about the sales next week. They are pl
15、anning to buy a lot of things.Bob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value are going to sell hi-fis for 72.64 pounds. Im going to buy one. We can save at least twenty pounds.Angela: Yes, and look at the washing machines. Theyre going to sell some washing machines for 98.95 pounds. So we can save twenty-two
16、 pounds. A washing machine is more important than a hi-fi.Bob: By the way, Angela. Do you know how much money weve got? About two hundred pounds, I hope.Angela: Heres the bank statement. I didnt want to open it. Oh, dear.Bob: Well, come on. How much have we got?Angela: Only 150 pounds 16C. Discussio
17、n:Susan is talking to Christine.Susan: I hear you and James are engaged at last.Christine: Yes, we are.Susan: When are you getting married?Christine: In the spring.Susan: Oh, lovely. Wheres the wedding going to be?Christine: Well . were got sure yet, probably in St. Albans.Susan: Oh, yes, your paren
18、ts live there, dont they?Christine: Yes, thats right.Susan: Where are you going to live?Christine: Were going to buy a flat or a small house somewhere in South London.Susan: Are you going to give up your job?Christine: Yes, probably; but I may look for another one when weve settles in.Section Three:
19、Dictation.Dictation 1:I have a watch. It is a Swiss watch. It is not new and my friends are sometimes a little rude about it. They tell me to buy a new one. But I do not want a new one. I am very happy with my old watch. Last week it stopped. So I took it to the shop. I did not ask for an estimate.
20、Today I went to get it. Do you know how much I had to pay? Five pounds. Five pounds just for cleaning a watch.Dictation 2:Have you ever thought what it is like to be one or those beautiful girls that you see on the front of fashion magazines? They meet interesting people, they travel to exciting places, and sometimes they make a lot of money. But they have to work hard. They often have to get up very early in the morning, and of course they have to be very careful about what they eat.
