Pre-Listening Vocabulary1.1. Look through the list of geographical and proper names, which you’ll hear in the recording.
Dubai [duùÈbaI] - names of towns Kowloon [ÈkaUÈluùn] Anna Leung Marilun Chan the Mandarin Hotel [ÈmQnd«rIn] 1.2. Go over the list of words and word combinations which will help you to understand the recording: reception [rIÈsepS«n] - администрация a receptionist - администратор a lobby - фойе, холл query [ÈkwI«rI] - вопрос lunar [Èluùn«] - лунный rice dumplings - рисовые клецки
Comprehension Exercises You will hear a guide welcoming a group of tourists to Hong Kong. 2.1. Answer the following questions: 1. Why is the flight late getting to Hong Kong? 2. What is the local time? 3. What travel company does Anna Leung work for? 4. What is their route to the Mandarin Hotel? 5. How long will it take them to get there? 6. Why do the tourists have only to give their names and sign the form? 7. Why will Anna Leung be in the lobby of the Hotel for an hour every evening? 8. What can the tourists do in case they want to contact Anna during the day? 2.2. Complete these notes made by a member of a group on holiday abroad: 1. Name of the local representative________________________ 2. Welcome drinks in the _______________at_____________ 3. Dinner tonight at _________________________________ 4. Report for first excursion tomorrow at ___________________ Say whether the following statements are True or False. 1. A special excursion has been added to the programme for Tuesday. 2. The festival celebrates the birth of a poet. 3. The festival is celebrated with races. 4. The boatmen saved the poet’s life. 5. People eat fish and rice to remember the poet.
Language Focus Give the English equivalents for the following sentences from the text you’ve been listening to: 1. Надеемся, вы хорошо долетели, несмотря на небольшую задержку в Дубае. 2. Мы надеемся, что вам понравится здесь. 3. Сейчас 9 часов утра по местному времени. 4. Большая часть багажа уже погружена (в автобус), и мы можем отправляться через пару минут. 5. Достаньте, пожалуйста, программу, и я сообщу вам о некоторых изменениях. 6. Эта поездка должна занять у нас около получаса, если не будет большого движения на дороге. 7. Регистрационные карточки уже заполнены от вашего имени. Вам остается только сообщить ваше имя и поставить подпись на регистрационной карточке. 8. Полная программа мероприятий на каждый день будет вывешиваться на доске объявлений в гостинице. 9. Эти лодки очень красочны, а гонки очень шумные и захватывающие. 10. В четверг будет специальная экскурсия на эти гонки, отъезд в 10.00 утра.
Follow-Up Activity Prepare a guide’s speech welcoming a group of tourists. Get ready to reproduce it in class.
CONSOLIDATION 5 Lesson A. IN-CLASS LISTENING TEST Lesson B. OUT-OF-CLASS LISTENING Text Title: A telephone call Cassette: From Highlight Upper Intermediate, by M.Vince
Writing Based On Listening. Recognition Accuracy Check Listen to the phone call. While listening to the conversation for the second time fill in the missing phrase-openers and write down the dates and the times as if you were the person receiving the call. Agent...... Furlows?............ Miss French, please? Woman Sue, French speaking. Agent Oh, good morning.......... Far Horizons travel agents. We are dealing with your travel arrangements for Athens...................... a small change to your....... Woman............ was all settled. I spoke to someone else......, and they confirmed the arrangements. I’ve got them here somewhere. Agent............ how these things are. It is a very busy time of the year. Woman............... the changes, because I’ll have to make other arrangements for my arrival. Agent......, you were booked......, that was...... leaving Heathrow at............. The new flight time is..............., but on British Airways,....... Woman......, that’s very late. What is the local arrival time in Athens? Agent................ Woman I don’t like that at all............. any other times? Agent Another possibility is to fly........., that’s......,......, and leaving................ That’s....... Woman...... I’ve got all the details..................., and I’ll call you back...
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Hong-Kong [ÈhN ÈkN]
