Part B Theme Listening
■Language Learning
Study the following expressions.
Expressions for thankfulness:
•Thank you
•It’s very kind of you to say so./How kind of you to help me.
•Thousands of thanks./Thanks a lot./Thank you for helping me./Many thanks.
•I really appreciate your timely support.
•Words cannot express how thankful I am.
•Thank you once again for what you’ve done for me.
Tips:
Expressing gratitude is common in daily life.Always saying“thank you”to anybody who offers help to you makes you more popular.However,you will be regarded more sincerely if you add the reason to“thank you”,such as“Thank you for your timely help.”“Thank you so much for your advice.”
Expressions for responding to thanks:
•You are welcome./You’re more than welcome.
•It was my pleasure./My pleasure.
•It was nothing.
•Not at all./Don’t mention it.It was my pleasure./Anytime.
Expressions for making an apology:
•Please excuse me for…
•I apologize for…
Expressions for responding to an apology:
•It doesn’t matter.
•Don’t worry about it.
•It’s not your fault.
•Don’t worry too much.I understand.
•That’s all right.
•Never mind.
•Forget it.
■Exercise 4:Dialogue Listening
Listen to the dialogue and decide whether the following statements are True(T)or False(F).
( )1.The dialogue is between a waitress and a guest.
( )2.The guest doesn’t need to pay the bill.
( )3.The bill is$8.
( )4.There isn’t anything else incorrect in the bill.
( )5.The dialogue happened on May 12.
■Exercise 5:Second Listening
Listen to the dialogue again and answer the following questions.
1.Where did the dialogue possibly happen?
2.What was the mistake?
3.How much was the chocolate?
4.Who should be responsible for the mistake?
5.How did the man apologize to the woman after he checked the bill with the housekeeping department?
6.How did the man deal with the mistake?
