1. English Listening BA-2A
Instructor: 李 桂 鳳
Fall, 2008

2. Unit 1: Meeting People Name: First Name (U.S.): Given name (U.K.)
Last name (U.S.) : Surname (U.K.)
Nickname (called by friends or parents)
John (Jonathan), Meg (Margaret), red (red hair)
Address: No. 1, Shujen st., Dahan, Sincheng, Hualien (971)
Taiwan
School mail address:
President address:
Telephone number: (03) Fax number: (03)
Room Number (house Number, apartment Number)

3. Useful Expression I beg your pardon? (May I beg your pardon?)
=Beg your pardon? =Pardon me? =Pardon?
Please speak a little louder.
Would you speak that again?
How do you spell your last name?
May I have your phone number?
Please let me know what your nickname is.
Would you tell me where you live?
Could I have your first name?

4. More information Greeting (你好嗎？) How are you? (formal)
How are you doing? (informal)=How’re ….?
How are you getting along? (How’re …..?)
Response
I’m fine, thank you.
Great, thanks.
Fine, thanks.
Not bad, thanks.
So-so, thank you.

5. How have you been? (How are you?)
I have been fine, thank you.
Fine, thank you.
How’s it going? ( 近況如何?)
Not bad, thank you.
So-so, thank you.
Great, thank you.
What’s up? =What’s happening? ( 近況如何?)
Nothing much. (沒什麼。)
Same as usual. (老樣子。)

6. Exercise What’s your first (last) name?
What’s your phone (cell phone) number?
What’s your address (account)?
What’s your nickname?
Where do you go to school?
What’s are you majoring in?
What department are you in?
What is your favorite hobby?
Where do you come from
=Where’re you from?

7. Unit 2 Family Family Tree Grandparents (grandfather + grandmother)
Parents (father + mother)
Children (son + daughter)
Grandson
Nuclear family
Extensive family
Sibling : brothers or sisters
Relative: uncle + aunt (parents-in-law )
cousin (brother-in-law) (sister-in-law) nephew + niece (children)

8. Elizabeth Wade is Paul’s mother-in-law. Jill is Paul’s sister-in-law.
(John Wade + Elizabeth)
[Bill Wade + Jill] [Paul + Susan (Wade)] [Peter “Senior” Wade + Jane]
<Bob> <Pamela> <Karen> <Peter “Junior”>
John and Elizabeth Wade are Bob’s grandparents.
Elizabeth Wade is Paul’s mother-in-law.
Jill is Paul’s sister-in-law.
Peter “Senior” is Bob’s uncle.
Pamela is Susan’s niece.
John Wade is Paul’s father-in-law.
Peter “Senior” is Paul’s brother-in-law.
Susan is Bob’s aunt.
Bob is Susan’s nephew.
Bob and Karen are cousins.

9. Marriage status
Single
Married (husband + wife)
Separated
Divorced

10. Name Status My first name is William. My middle name is James.
My full name is William James Wells.
My first name is William.
My middle name is James.
My last name/family name/surname is Wells.
Status
You say Male Female
I’ single. bachelor single woman
I’ engaged. fiance fiancee
I’ married. husband wife
I’m divorced. ex-husband ex-wife
I remarried. second husband second wife

11. Describing People Height: tall, short, average height
Weight: heavy, thin, average weight
Hair: bold, long, short, straight, curly, wavy
Color: dark (black), red, blond, gray, brown
Age: old, young, middle aged
Look: beautiful, pretty, cute, lovely
handsome, good-looking

12. Conversation A (track 15)
A: Tell me about your brother, Jill.
B: Well, his name’s Jack. He has dark hair.
He is very cute.
A: Oh…Is he tall?
B: No. He’s average height.
Conversation B
A: Tell me about your son, Betsy.
B: Well, his name’s Kenny. He’s tall and his hair is
very long.
A: How old is he?
B: He’s 25.

13. Conversation C
A: Is your cousin good-looking, Bob?
B: Oh, yeah. She/s blond and she’s very pretty.
A: Is she tall?
B: Yes, she is.
Conversation D
A: What’s your sister like, Miki?
B: Her hair is dark brown, and she’s not very tall.
She’s very good-looking.
A: Hmm. Is she single?
B: No. She’s married.

14. Introduce someone Who is he (she)? How old is he? Where is he from?
What does he do (What is his job)?
What is he doing in the picture?
What is he like?

15. Answers: (page 78)
A. Vocabulary
Young
Son
Handsome
Uncle
Short
Middle aged
Husband
Average height
B. Grammar
Where is she from?
How old is he?
Who are they?
Does he have dark hair?
How are you?
Who’s that?
Do you have a sister?
Is she married?

16. Unit 3 In a classroom A clock A wall A bulletin A board An eraser
A ruler
An electronic dictionary
A pencil
A pen
10. A notebook
11. A desk
12. A chair
13. A floor
14. A wastebasket
15. A book
16. A table
17. A bookbag
18. A map

17. Is that your electronic dictionary? Where’s my book?
Audio script (track 19)
Who has my pencil?
Is that your electronic dictionary?
Where’s my book?
Do you have an eraser?
Is that your ruler?
Do you know where my notebook is?

18. In an electronic store 8. A speaker A laptop 9. A cell phone
10. A camcorder
11. A boom box
12. A DVD player
13. A video game
system
14. A CD player
A laptop
An MP3 player
A television/a TV
A camera
A digital camera
Headphones
A karaoke
machine

19. Audio script (track 24)
This is a nice camera. It’s easy to use, and it takes good pictures.
Uh, I don’t like this laptop very much. It’s heavy, and the screen is too small.
Wow！Look at that boom box. It’s really small, but listen to that sound. It’s great.
This DVD player is kind of expensive, and it isn’t very good. And the screen is too small.
Isn’t this a fabulous MP3 player? I like it because it’s so small.

20. Answer (page 79) Vocabulary Cell phone Map Headphones Eraser
DVD player
Camcorder
Karaoke machine
desk
Grammar
What’s this?
Ans: d
2. Is this your digital camera?
Ans: a
3. Where are your books?
Ans: c
4. Are these your headphones?
Ans: e
5. What are these?
Ans: f
6. Does he have this video game system?
Ans: b

21. Unit 4 Everyday Activity
Sleeping
Studying
Reading
Shopping
Drinking
Driving
Cooking dinner
Washing dishes
Going to work
Talking on the phone
Playing the piano
Taking a shower
Surfing the net
Playing the video game
Watching sport games on TV

22. Free Time Activities
Taking part in sports or other physical activity with friends on an organized club.
Socializing with friends in cafes, bars
Visiting friends and eating out.
Going dancing, playing cards, going to the beach, going to the concert
Gardening/lawn mowing
Painting/drawing
Taking pictures

23. Reading
Family or Child focused activities such as: telling stories, listening to the music, go to the movies and go shopping)
Watching TV/video/DVD’s
Creative activity such as arts, crafts, music, sewing….and so on.
Surfing the net/computer activities
Working out at a gym.

24. B: Hi, Mike. This is Bob. What are you doing?
Audio script (track 28)
1. A: Hello.
B: Hi, Mike. This is Bob. What are you doing?
A: I’m washing the dishes. What about you?
2. A: Hello.
B: Hello, Mary. It’s Ken. Are you busy?
A: Uh, kind of …..I’m cooking dinner.
3. A: Hello.
B: Hi, Anne. This is Jack.
A: Jack！Where are you?
B: At the mall, I’m shopping for a new TV.

25. A: Hello.
B: Hey, Kim. It’s Ron.
A: Oh, hi, Ron. Where are you?
B: I’m at home. What are you doing?
A: I’m reading. What about you?
B: Susan, It’s Justin.
A: Oh, hi, Justin.
B: What are you doing?
A: I’m studying

26. Preposition (place) In a store, in a restaurant, in the park,
in the classroom, in Taiwan
At home, at work, at school, at a theater,
at the airport, at a party
On a street, on the wall, on the desk,
on the ground

27. Audio script (Track 32)
1. A: Jenny, who are the people in this picture?
B: They’re my parents.
A: Where are they?
B: They’re in the restaurant.
A: What are they doing? Are they singing?
A: Yes, they are.
2. A: Is that you, Mark?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Where are you?
B: I’m at a party.
A: What are you doing?
B: I’m sleeping.

28. 3. A: Who are those people, Lucy?
B: They’re my cousins.
A: Where are they?
B: They’re at a birthday’s party.
A: Oh, yeah. They’re eating birthday’s cake.
4. A: Those children are cute. Where are they?
B: They’re at school.
A: What are they doing?
B: They are exercising.

29. 5. A: Charlie, is that your sister?
B: Yes, it is.
A: Is she in a restaurant?
B: No, she’s at home.
A: What’s she doing in the picture?
B: She’s cooking.
6. A: Meg, who’s that man?
B: That’s my uncle Joe.
A: Where is he?
B: At work.
A: What’s he doing? Is he talking on the phone?
B: Yes, he is.

30. B. Grammar A. Vocabulary Check your answer (p.80)
1. e. She’s reading her English book.
2. c. No, I’m not. I’m watching a DVD.
3. b. He’s studying Chinese.
4. No, they aren’t. They are studying.
5. I’m at school.
6. h. No, he’s not. He’s exercising.
7. a. No, she’s not. She’s at home.
8. f. Yes, we’re studying English.
A. Vocabulary
Exercise
Play the piano
Cook
Read
Talk on the phone
Sleep
Ride (a motor scooter)
shop

31. Unit 5 Foods and Drinks Apple Chicken Cake Carrot Coffee
Coke (Coca-Cola)
French fries
Ice cream
Pie
Salad
Soda
Soup
Spaghetti
Steak
Tea
Tomatoes
Potato chips
Sauce

32. Appetizers: chicken soup, tomato soup, house salad
Main course: roast chick, steak with french fries, spaghetti with tomato sauce
Beverages: tea, coffee, soda
Dessert: apple pie, carrot cake, ice cream
Green salad: 生菜沙拉
House salad: a regular salad with no special ingredients. It’s usually made with lettuce, tomato, and maybe a couple more vegetables. At many restaurants in the U.S., a house salad is included in the price of the main course.
True Greek salad is essentially a tomato salad made of sliced or chopped tomatoes with a few slices of cucumber, and red onion, seasoned with salt, black pepper, and oregano and dressed with olive oil. Lettuce and vinegar are not used in a Greek salad.

33. A. Can I get you an appetizer? B. Yes, please. The house salad.
Listening (track 36)
A. Are you ready to order?
B. Yes.
A. Can I get you an appetizer?
B. Yes, please. The house salad.
A. Ok. And for your main course?
B. Spaghetti with tomato sauce, please.
A. Anything to drink?
B. Coffee, please.
A. Any dessert?
B. Oh, yes. Ice cream for dessert！

34. Snack chocolate cookies biscuit nuts potato chips pretzels popcorn
rice cakes
fruit

35. Audio script (track 40 p. 28)
1. What kind of ice cream does Miya like?
Ans.: b. ice cream Ans: b. She likes chocolate.
2. Do you want some cake?
Ans.: c. cake Ans: b. No, thank you.
3. I love chocolate. Do you like chocolate?
Ans.: b. chocolate Ans: b. Yes, I do.
4. Does Jin want some fruit?
Ans.: a. fruit Ans: a. Yes, he does.
5. Do you and Taro eat nuts?
Ans.: nuts Ans.: a. No, we don’t

36. Unit 6 Housing Living room Dining room Bathroom Bedroom Balcony
Kitchen
Garage
Stairs
Terrace
Yard
View
Hall
Closet
Drawer

37. Listening (track 44) 1. A: Do you like your new apartment, Zai?
B: Oh, I love it！It’ really big.
A: How many bedrooms does it have?
B: Two. And it has a living room, a big kitchen, and a
bathroom.
2. A: How’s your new apartment, Joan?
B: Well, it’s cute, but it’s really small. It has only one
room and a bathroom.
A: Really? You don’t have a bedroom?
B: No, I sleep in the living room.
3. A: Do you like your new apartment, Neil?
B: Not really. It’s too small.
A: Really? It’s too small?
B: Yeah, One bedroom, a small kitchen, and a living room.

38. Grammar There is + 單數名詞 There is a luxury apartment in the city.
There are + 複數名詞
There are many bed and breakfast house
in the country.
on the beach, on the first floor
in the country, in the hall, in the bathroom
at home, at lunchtime, at the party

39. In an apartment Armchair Bed Picture Poster Coffee table Dresser Lamp
Bookcase
Sofa
Window
Cell phone
Wastebasket
Stereo
Headphone
clock
Alarm clock
Plant
chair

40. Preposition above over above on beneath below under below
The dog is lying on the ground.
The sun is rising above the sea level.
The light is over our heads.
He placed a pillow beneath my head.
The pen is under the table.
The sun is sinking below the horizon.

41. Unit 7 Free Time Activity
Activity: something done as an action or a movement
something done for pleasure or entertainment
(taking pictures, visiting friends, going shopping)
Favorite: something you like best
(favorite hobby, favorite color, favorite pets)
Everyday: daily
(everyday activity, everyday newspaper)

42. What is your favorite activity?
listening to music
playing video game
reading magazines
talking on the phone
playing basketball
taking a walk (nap)
stamp collecting
arranging flowers
cooking
surfing the internet

43. What is your favorite activity?
going out for a meal
watching TV
going jogging
riding a bicycle
go swimming
reading
making tea or coffee
visiting friends
singing karaoke
doing yoga (acrobat)

44. Preposition In: We will eat out in a restaurant tonight.
in a room, in summer, in 2007
At: There is a terrible terrific accident at the intersection.
at a theater, at the train station,
at MacDonald
On: Who puts his dictionary on the desk?
on a wall, on the ground,
on a street

45. Unit 8 Life Event Be born Go to college Graduate Fall in love
move Start school
travel Get a job
Take a vacation
Rent an apartment
Celebrate a birthday
Date a boyfriend or girlfriend

46. Exercise: Make a conversation a future plan or event in your
Audio script (track 60)
My cousin and I are going to rent an apartment.
I’m so happy for my sister. She is going to graduate from college next week.
My little brother is going to start school next month.
My birthday is next Saturday, and I’m going to go out and celebrate with some friends.
Exercise: Make a conversation a future plan or event in your
life.

47. Weekend Plans Work Stay home Rent and watch a DVD Meet friends
Spend time with family
Visit a museum
Study for an exam
Watch sports on TV
Play at the tennis club

48. Wh- question What : What is your name?
When: When will it begin the movie ?
Where: Where do you plan to go?
Why: Why is he laughing?
Who: Who will attend the party?
How: How do we get there?
How many (much): How many friends do you make here?
How long (often): How long will you wait?

49. A: Are you going to do anything special this week?
Audio script (track 64)
A: Are you going to do anything special this week?
B: I’m going to study for an exam.
A: Are you going to study alone?
B: No, I’m going to meet some friends. We’re
going to study together.
2. A: What are your plan for the weekend?
B: I’m going to go dancing on Saturday.
A: Who are you going to go with?
B: With my new boyfriend.
A: That’s nice.

50. 3. A: What are you and Sally going to do this weekend?
B: Nothing special. I think we‘re going to watch a lot
of TV.
A: Are you going to watch the baseball game on
Sunday?
B: Oh, yes！Sally and I love baseball！
4. A: What are your plans for the weekend?
B: I’m going to spend some time with my family.
A: Are you going to stay home?
B: Not all weekend. We’re going to eat out on
Saturday.

51. Unit 9 Movies a comedy ( a tragedy) an action movie an animated movie
a drama
a fantasy
a horror movie
a romance
a science fiction movie
a war movie

52. Pearl Harbor I would classify Pearl Harbor a war movie.
Even there was love story in the film,
But it is actually based on a war which Japan attacked Pearl Harbor during WW2.

53. Artificial Intelligence
Because there are robots in the film, which are related to technology, so it could be a Sci-Fi movie.
But the main idea is talking about the humanity of a robot, so it could be grouped into Drama, too.

54. Harry potter!
Because the movie is based on a book which is all about a magic world, so we can simply call this a Fantasy movie.
But the film is kind of like an adventure story, so it could also be classified as an Adventure film.

55. Titanic
Titanic is no doubt a disaster film because of the event that a huge ship hit an icerberg and sinked quickly.
But it was mixed up with love story too…so I would say it’s also a Romance film.
Besides, the story went out to a sad ending, so it could be a Tragedy too!

56. Legally Blonde
The film was about a smart blonde girl, tried to prove to others that she has not only outer beauty but also inner beauty.
It’s an interesting film which you can really enjoy laughing when seeing it.
So obviously, it’s classified as a Comedy.
Done By Tracy (kg01045)

57. Audio script (track 68)
1. A: Do you like movies, Ben?
B: I love movies ！
A: What kind of movies do you like?
B: well, I really like action movies.
A: Hmm. Do you like science fiction movies?
B: No, not really.
2. A: What kind of movies do you like, Liz?
B: Oh, I love horror movies. You know,
Frankenstein, Dracula.
A: Really? How about action movies?
B: I like action movies, too.

58. 3. A: Mike, do you like action movies?
B: Not really.
A: What kind of movies do you like?
B: I like comedies.
A: Me, too. Do you like fantasy movies?
B: No, I can’t stand them！
4. A: What kind of movies do you like, Sue?
B: Well, my favorite movies are science fiction and action movies.
A: Do you like animated movies?
B: Oh, sure, I like them, too.

59. TV programs news weather report game show cartoon nature program
talk show
series
travel
children’s program
soap opera
sports
sitcom
(situation comedy)
reality show
animal planet
geography

60. Adverbs of Frequency Always: I always read newspaper after dinner.
Usually: People usually eat out on Sundays.
Often : Children often watch cartoons on TV.
Sometimes: Sometimes, Joy works out at a gym.
Hardly ever: I hardly ever speak English with friends.
Never : I never tell lies.
Ever : Have you ever been to Disneyland?

61. Then complete the questions ( p. 54)
How often do you watch TV ?
I watch TV two or three times a week.
When do you usually watch TV ?
I usually watch TV in the evening.
What kind of TV shows do you like ?
I love game shows, and I like reality shows a lot.
What kind of TV shows don’t you like ?
I don’t really like talk shows every much.
What is your favorite program ?
My favorite program is Take a Chance. It’s a game show.
Why do you like it ?
The people and the questions are interesting.

62. Unit 10 Health problem A headache A stomachache A toothache A backache
An earache
A cold
A fever
A cough
The flu.
A sore throat

63. I feel good. I feel bad. fine sick great awful terrific terrible
How do you feel?
How are you?
What’ wrong?
What’s the matter?
I hope you feel better soon.
I’m afraid….
I don’t feel well.
I’m sorry to hear that.
I feel good. I feel bad.
fine sick
great awful
terrific terrible
better worse
wonderful not good

64. Listening (Track 76)
I don’t feel well. I have a fever, so I’m going to see a doctor.
I really don’t feel very well. I have a cold.
Oh, my tooth hurts！ I’m going to see a dentist because I have a bad toothache.
I helped a friend move on the weekend. Now I have a backache, and I can’t sleep at night.
I don’t have a cold, but I have a sore throat. It really feels scratchy.
I was tired and achy, I went to see the doctor, and she said I have the flu.

65. Conversation 2
Person A
___ Yes, and I have a stomachache.
___ How do you feel today?
___ I have a sore throat.
___ I don’t feel so good.
Person B
___ I feel fine, thanks. How
about you?
___ Maybe you have the flu.
___ Do you have a cough?
___ What’s wrong?
Conversation 1
Person A
___ Do you have a fever?
___ That’s too bad. I hope
you feel better tomorrow.
___ How are you today?
___ What’ the matter?
Person B
___ I have a headache.
___ No, but I have a terrible
backache.
___ Me, too.
___ Not so good. I feel terrible.