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Book1-Unit5

OptionalListening1

Toshi:

Hi,Isabel.Howareyou?

Isabel:

Okay,Toshi…well,actually,I’mmissingSpaintoday-especiallythefood.

Toshi:

You’refromMadrid,right?

Isabel:

Notexactly.IgotoschoolinMadrid.

Toshi:

Oh,wheredoyoulive,then?

Isabel:

Getafe.It’ssmallsuburbnearMadrid.

Toshi:

Idon’tknowit.

Isabel:

Well,onlyabout150,000peoplelivethere.It’skindofboring.Butit’sveryaffordable.

Toshi:

That’sgood.ThecityI’mfromisveryexpensive.You’relucky.

Isabel:

Yes,butwehaveaproblem:

thetraffic.SometimesIdrivetoschoolandthetrafficisterrible.

OptionalListening2

Singaporeisagreatcityforavacation.Therearealotofinterestingthingstosee.YoucanvisitChinatownandlittleIndia,andgoshoppingonOrchardRoad.Singaporealsohasmanygoodrestaurants.Therearesomegreatbeachesforswimmingnearthecity,andtheparksarereallybeautiful.Thecityhasverygoodpublictransportation----youcantakeabus,train,orsubway.It’sasafecity,andthereisn’tmuchcrime.It’salsoacleancity.Thereisn’tmuchpollution.TheonlyproblemisthatSingaporeisexpensive.ThepopulationofSingaporeisapproximately4.84million.WithamedleyofChinese,IndianandMalayinfluencesandatropicalclimate,tastyfood,goodshoppingandavibrantnightlifescene,thisGardenCitymakesagreatstopoverorspringboardintotheregion.

OptionalListening3

Choosingacity

Istanbulisaveryunusualcity—onepartisinEurope,andtheotherpartisinAsia.About9millionpeoplelivethere.VisitorsloveIstanbulbecauseithasmanybeautiful,oldbuildings,andthefoodisgreat.Atnight,theseafoodrestaurantsareverypopular.AndeverythinginIstanbulisveryaffordableforvisitors.Trafficisaprobleminthecity,becausetherearetoomanycarsfortheoldstreets.Therearealsosubways,trains,andbuses,andsomepeopletakeboatstogobetweentheEuropesideandtheAsianside.Theweatherisverygoodinsummer,butinwinterit’ssometimesverycold.

Vancouverisoneofthemostbeautifulcitiesintheworld.It’snearthemountainsandthesea,andtherearemanygreatparkswhereyoucanwalk,rideabicycle,orjustrelax.Thecityhasgoodpublictransportation,withbusesandfasttrainsthatgoeverywhere.Thereareabout600,000peopleinVancouver,butit’saverycleancity,andthere’snotmuchpollution.Twobadpoints---pricesthereareveryhigh,andtheweatherisnotverygood.Vancouverisfamousforrain!

Buttherearemanygoodmuseumsforthoserainyday,andintheevening,thecityhasgreatrestaurantsandnightclubstovisit.

OptionalListening4

Twomagazinesrecentlylistedthebestcitiestolivein.Herearetwoofthecitieslistedas“theworldbest.”SanJose,CostaRica.WhenpeoplethinkofCostaRica,theyimaginerainforests,rivers,andbeautifulbeaches.ThesethingsarenotinSanJose.Butthiscityisstilloneoftheworld’sbest.Why?

UnlikeothercitiesinCentralandSouthAmerica,SanJosehascomfortableweatherallyear（15oc/60oFto26oc/79oF）.HousingisaffordableinSanJose.Also,manyofthecity’solderneighborhoodsareverybeautifulandhavesmallhotels,artgalleriesandcafes.Beautifulvolcanoesandmountainssurroundthecity.YoucanvisitthemeasilyfromSanJose.Minuses:

There’sgoodpublictransportation,buttrafficandairpollutionareaprobleminthecitycenter.

HongKong,China.WhyliveinHongKong?

Herearetwogoodreasons.Thecity:

Thislivelycity---onceasmallfishingvillage---istodayaninternationalbusinesscenter.ItisaninterestingmixofEastandEast,oldandnew.Modernskyscrapersarenexttosmalltemples.

Popularnightclubsareclosetotraditionalteahouses.Busycrowdsfillthestreetsatallhoursoftheday.Butoutsidethecity,thereareparksforwalkingorrelaxing.Thefood:

HongKongisfamousforitswonderfulnativedishes（trythedimsum）.There’salsofoodfromEurope,NorthAmerica,andotherpartsofAsia.Minuses:

Thissmallcityhasalargepopulation.HowmanypeopleliveinHongKong?

Almostsevenmillion!

That’swhyhousingisoftenveryexpensive.Trafficandairpollutionarealsoaproblem.

Keys:

OL1:

A.1.Getafe;2.Madrid.B.smallcity,notveryexciting,affordable.

OL2:

Population:

4.84million;Weather:

Tropical;Costofliving:

Expensive;Transportation:

Verygoodpublictransportation;Nightlife:

Vibrant.

OL3:

B.Istanbul-Population:

9million;Weather:

goodinsummer,coldinwinter;Costofliving:

affordable;Transportation:

subways,trains,buses,buttoomanycars;Nightlife:

popularseafoodrestaurants;Vancouver-Population:

600thousand;Weather:

lotsofrain;Costofliving:

highprices;Transportation:

goodpublic,transportation;Nightlife:

greatrestaurantsandnightclubs.

OL4.1.SanJose;2.HongKong;3.SanJose;4.Hongkong,SanJose.5.HongKong,SanJose;6.HongKong.

OL5.1.note;2.meet;3.called;4.directions;5.forgets;6.askamanfor;7.don’tunderstand;8.takeataxi;9.theyaresurprised;10.rightacrossthestreet.

Unit6book1

OptionalListening1

Ahousingproblem

Mr.Jenner:

Comein!

Graciela:

Mr.Jenner?

Mr.Jenner:

Oh,hi,Graciela.Please,comein.

Graciela:

Thanksalot.

Mr.Jenner:

So,how’reyoudoing?

Graciela:

Uh,okay.

Mr.Jenner:

Really?

Areyoudoingwellinyourclasses?

Graciela:

Yes,Iam.

Mr.Jenner:

Well…what’swrong?

Graciela:

It’smyhousing…

Mr.Jenner:

Uh-huh…

Graciela:

Ilikethehouse,andmyhostfamilyisverynice.Butthehouseisfarfromschool.It’sa45-minutebusridetocomehereeveryday.Andallmyfriendsliveoncampus.

Mr.Jenner:

Iunderstand.Let’ssee…there’saroomintheschooldormitory.

Graciela:

Okay…

Mr.Jenner:

Butyousharetheroomwithanotherstudent.

Graciela:

Soundsgood!

OptionalListening2

Placesforrent

A.Hereisabighousewithabigyard.It'sforbigfamilies.Ithasfourbedrooms,threebathrooms,abiglivingroom,agreatkitchen,andagarage.It’sonly$4000amoth.CallMrs.Tranhat456-0987.

B.Hereisanapartmentatagreatlocation!

Itisanicenewapartmentbuildingwithaswimmingpoolandatenniscourt.Insidetheapartment,youcanfindabiglivingroom,onebedroom,onebathroom,andabeautifulkitchen.Allthisforonly$1200amonth.Phone761-0201,andaskforDana.

C.Hereisahouseyoucanafford.Foronly$1200amonth,yougetalivingroom,twobedrooms,twobathrooms,andabigkitchen,andagreatyardforyourchildren.PleasecallNathanat475-2300.

D.Hereisanotherapartmentforrelaxed,elegantliving!

Abigapartmentwiththreebedrooms,alivingroom,adiningroom,abathroom,andabiggarageandnoyardworkforonly$1400amonth.CallRolandoat533-0202.

OptionalListening3

I'mYaopengWong.ThisismythirdmonthasastudentinDenver,Colorado.I'mlearningalotinEnglishclass.

I’mlivingwithahostfamily.Patricia,myhostmother,isreallynice.She’sdivorcedandhastwokids—aseventeen-year-oldson,Jason,andatwelve-year-olddaughter,Clarissa.Weliveinalargeapartment.Ihavemyownroom.Ithasabed,adesk,andsmallcloset.Weshareabathroomandacomputerinthelivingroom.IcanalsousethekitchenorwatchTVinthelivingroom.

LivingwithanAmericanfamilyisinteresting.Onthefirstdayhere,Patriciashowedmethehouseandmyroom.Shesaid,"Makeyourselfathome."Atfirst,Ididn’tunderstand,butnowIdo.Theapartmentislikemyapartment.Iusuallymakebreakfastformyself.Idomyownlaundry.Icleanmyownroom.Patriciaismyhostmother,butshe’slikeafriendoraroommate.But,therearerules.It’sOKformyfriendstovisit,butonlyontheweekend.Jason’sfriendscometotheapartmentontheweekend.Theyhangoutinhisroomandlistentomusicorwatchvideos.Sometimesmyfriendsfromschoolhavedinnerwithmyfamily.

OptionalListening4

TheGuitarHouse

InFayetteville,Georgia,thereisahousethatisshapedlikeaguitar.Itwasbuiltbyasong-writerandcountrymusiclover,ElvisL.Carden,inthe1970s.

It’srightontheroadandisbrown.It’snotthatstrange,whenyoulookatitfromgroundlevel.Youprobablywouldreallynoticeitjustdrivingby.Infact,youcan’treallytellwhatitisfromthestreet.Butifyoustopandlook,theroofhasaveryslightslant,andthenyoucantell.

It’sbasicallyamodifiedranchhousewithalongnarrowwalkwayorhallwayleadingtothegarage,thustheguitarshape.Ithasaflatroofwiththeelectricalwiresrunningalongthetoptomimicguitarstrings.

TheShoeHouse

Hellamisasmalltowninsouth-centralPennsylvania.Inthistown,thereisashoehouse.Thehousewasbuiltin1948byshoemagnateMahlonN.Hainestoadvertisehisbusiness.

TheshoeHouseisawood-framedhouse,whichis48feetlongand17feetwideatitswidestpoint.Itisareplicaofhigh-topworkboot.Besidesasole,heel,andtoe,thisshoehousehasthreebedrooms,twobathrooms,akitchen,andalivingroom.

Originally,HainesusedShoesHouseasaguesthouse.Heinventedelderlycouplestospendtheweekendandlivelike“kingsandqueens”athisexpense.Healsolethoneymoonersstaythereforfree,aslongastheycamefromatownthattheyhadaHainesshoestore.

AfterHainespassedaway,theShoeHousewassold.Nowithasbeenturnedintoanicecreamparlorandisopentotourists.

Keys:

OL1:

A.housing;B.CC.Becauseit’stoofarfromschool./It’sa45-minutebusridetoschool.

OL2:

A.adiningroom:

D;ayard:

A,C;twobedroomsormore:

A,C,D;twobathroomsormore:

A,C;abigkitchen:

C.B.Cisthebest.

OL3:

A.c.B.1.False;doesn’tshare,Notshare;2.False;divorced,Notmarried;3.