INTRODUCTION
This book is intended for Upper-Intermediate and Advanced students and is designed for further development of their listening skills needed for acquiring the ability to understand oral English speech. In accordance with the conceptual approach adopted in this book listening presents a self-contained systemic course and as such has a logic of its own both from the point of view of the overall structure and the composition of each individual unit. At the same time “Listening Comprehension” is an integral component of the general course of speech practice, which is reflected in the lexical-semantical content of the book and in the choice of materials selected for listening. These, in particular, relate to the following topics: Jobs and Professions, Illnesses and Their Treatment, Sport, At the Map of the World, Travelling, City Life and Fairy Tales. According to the number of topics covered in it, the book contains 7 sections consisting of 4-6 units each. The units are further subdivided into two lessons: A and B. Lessons A are intended for in-class teacher-guided practice while lessons B are designed for students’ individual work in the laboratory. The internal structure of each lesson is determined in principle by the psycho-linguistic peculiarities of listening as part of the natural communication process. The set of exercises in each lesson is based on specifying the suggested tasks depending on the stage (pre-listening, listening proper, after-listening) and mode of activity (in-class, out-of-class). The ultimate goals of the course include, besides general and intensive comprehension, such objectives as developing the students’ auditory memory, enriching their vocabulary and improving on this basis their speaking skills. The book is based on authentic recordings of different forms, types and varieties of speech: monologue, dialogue, polylogue; reading aloud (fiction, drama, fairy-tale, radio news); speaking varying in the degree of spontaneity and formality (lecture, public speech, radio interview, sports commentary, story telling, discussion, informal conversation).
SECTION 1 TOPIC: CAREER. JOBS UNIT 1 Lesson A. IN-CLASS LISTENING Text Title: Good evening ladies and gentlemen... Cassette: From Synthesis, by W.Fowler, J.Pidcock Pre-Listening Exercises Study the vocabulary given below to avoid any difficulty of comprehension. complaint [k«mÈpleInt] - жалоба facilities [f«ÈsIlItIz] - комнаты, оборудование и услуги, предоставляемые занятий спортом, для музыкой и т.д. squash [skwS] - сквош appreciate [«ÈpriùSIeIt] - оценить, одобрить book in - зарегистрироваться fascinating [ÈfQsIneItIN] - увлекательный Try and guess the meaning of these words. Check your guesses while listening. alternative trip session guided tour schedule
Listening Exercises This recording is about the organization of a course. You will hear the opening speech of Carol Owen. 2.1. Listen to the recording and identify the main points of Carol’s speech. Arrange the items in the outline below according to the order in which they appear in the recording. a) Introduction b) Social programme c) Meal times d) Centre’s facilities e) Sessions Listen to the tape again and identify the following statements as True or False. a) Carol Owen is the only person who is in charge of the course. b) The meal-times are fixed. c) There is no meal between lunch and dinner. d) The lunch-break lasts about an hour and a half. e) There are two evening performances planned for the course. f) The students have preferred to see “Romeo and Juliet” instead of “Hamlet”. g) They have a wide choice of facilities in the centre.
The part of the recording you will hear now is about the schedule of the course. Listen and fill in the missing information on the grid below.
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