Unit 13 Thankfulness and Apology
Exercise 1
Audio Scripts:
1.bus 2.chalk 3.litter 4.main 5.laws
6.passage 7.tear 8.seen 9.white 10.duck
11.read 12.care 13.apt 14.join 15.bet
Keys:1.C 2.B 3.C 4.A 5.C
6.B 7.C 8.C 9.A 10.C
11.B 12.A 13.C 14.B 15.A
Exercise 2
Audio Scripts:
1.Without a friend,the world is a wildness.
2.A true friend is one soul in two bodies.
3.Everything is good when new,but a friend when old.
4.A friend in need is a friend indeed.
5.Better an honest enemy than a false friend.
6.A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.
Keys:1.Without;world 2.one;two 3.new;old 4.need;indeed
5.honest;false 6.everybody;nobody
Exercise 3
Audio Scripts:
1.W:Would you like a cup of tea?
M:I’d rather have a cup of coffee,if you don’t mind.
Q:What does the man like to have?
2.W:Can I help you,Sir?
M:Yes,I want to report a robbery.
W:I see.What was robbed?
M:My mobile phone.
Q:Where does the dialogue most probably take place?
3.M:What time is it?
W:7:30.But my watch is three minutes fast.
Q:What’s the correct time now?
4.M:Those are very nice shoes.What size are they?
W:What size do you take?
Q:What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers?
5.M:Please help me put through to 2185.
W:Do you want to talk to anyone in particular?
M:Yes.Jack Williams.
W:You’ve got the wrong number.His number is 2815.
M:I’m sorry.Thank you.
Q:What’s the correct number?
Keys:1.C 2.D 3.C 4.C 5.A
Exercise 4
Audio Scripts:
W:Excuse me,I think there is a mistake in the bill.
M:I’m sorry,Madam.Could you show me the mistake?
W:You charge me$8 for a bar of chocolate on May 12.But I didn’t take it.
M:Could you kindly wait a moment?Let me check it with the housekeeping department.
W:Sure.
(a few minutes later)
M:Thank you for waiting.I feel terribly sorry for the mistake.It was the housekeeper’s fault.Let me cross it out.Is there anything else incorrect?
W:No,everything seems OK.
M:Good.How would you like to pay the bill?
Keys:1.F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.F
Exercise 5
Keys:1.It probably happened at the Front Desk in a hotel.
2.The hotel charged the woman a or bar of chocolate.
3.$8.
4.It was the housekeeper’s fault.
5.He said,“I feel terribly sorry for the mistake.It’s the housekeeper’s fault.”
6.He crossed the charge out.
Exercise 6
Audio Scripts:
Dialogue A:
Sarah:Dad!
Dad:Hi,Sarah.How is it going?
Sarah:Great!Could you look after Molly this weekend?
Dad:Sorry.I can’t.I’m going to Boston this weekend.
Sarah:OK.Never mind.
Dialogue B:
Eric:Hello!
Sarah:Hi,Eric.It’s me,Sarah.
Eric:How are you?
Sarah:Great!I’m calling to ask if you can look after Molly for me.I’m going to Lawrence this weekend.
Eric:Oh,I’m afraid not.I’m busy at the weekend.
Sarah:That’s all right.I’ll try somebody else.Bye.
Dialogue C:
Tod:Hi,Sarah.
Sarah:Hi,Tod.I’ve got a little problem.I’m going away for the weekend.Do you mind looking after Molly for me for two days?
Tod:No problem at all.
Sarah:That’s wonderful!Thank you so much for your help!
Tod:It’s not a big deal.
Keys:1.OK.Never mind.
2.I’m afraid not.I’m busy at the weekend.
3.That’s all right.I’ll try somebody else.Bye.
4.No problem at all.
5.That’s wonderful!Thank you so much for your help!
Exercise 7
Audio Scripts:
Hi Lorna,
Thanks for the lovely gift watch and the amazingly self-made card you sent for our wedding.You always know my taste for watches.It looks so graceful and matches my temperament.Thanks again for your kind consideration.
Now I’m Mrs.Baxter!I decided to take David’s surname.David is a gentle,kind,humorous and knowledgeable man.I always enjoy the time with him.We’re so busy now that we haven’t got time for a honeymoon at the moment!We can’t leave our business because it’s the busiest time of the year for us.Besides,David’s mom,my mother-in-law isn’t very well.We should stay at home and take care of her.
My two boys like David a lot.They go hiking,go fishing or do gardening together on weekends.I like David’s daughter Alisha and Sally too.Both of them are younger than my boys.They get along well with each other.I’m really happy to see that.And how are you?When can you come to visit us?Love,Rachel
Keys:1.watch 2.self-made card 3.wedding 4.kind 5.surname
6.leave 7.the busiest 8.well 9.go fishing 10.younger