English VIII – Tapescripts

Unit ONELesson 1 : 1b Listen and check. Then repeat.1c. make presentations2e.do tests3a.do projects4g.search the Internet for information5h.have discussions6d.have field trips7b.act out dialogues8f. prepare slides

Lesson 1 : 2a Listen to the interview and answer. How many activities do the students do in their Science class?Reporter : We are at the annual Science Fair. Here’s a group of students and I would

like to talk to them. Hello!

Students : Hello.

Reporter : Do you like the fair? What’s the purpose of the fair?

Janet : Very much. We come here every year. You can see lots of models here. They help us to understand complex scientific theories.

Justin : The fair is great because we can participate in experiments. And we also can ask questions from teachers and scientists who demonstrate their models. So, the fair improves our communication skills too.

Reporter : Great. At your school, do you do any experiments?

Justin : No, we don’t, I’m afraid. But we frequently do projects in our science class. And we always make group presentations afterwards to share ideas with each other.

Reporter : Do you have any field trips?

Justin : We occasionally do. Last time we went to Redwood forest and learned how to measure the age of trees.

Sarah : Our science teacher, Jane, often uses some models from the fair for our class discussions and debates. They help us to find out the concepts behind scientific phenomena and discover new ideas.

Reporter : Wonderful!

Janet : Things we learn at the fairs are very helpful in the tests as well …

Lesson 2. 1b Listen, check and repeat :1i. water animals2e. do washing3f. sweep floors4b.clean the dishes5g. cook meals6a. look after a brother or a sister7d. iron clothes8j. fetch water9k. chop the wood10h. collect dung11c. water plants

Lesson 2. 2a. Listen to the interview and answer. How many robots are mentioned?Reporter : We are at the “Robot Club”. They have a special event: The Great

Inventions Day. Let me talk to the club instructor to find out more about the event. Hello! Could you please explain to us what’s happening here?

Instructor :Today’s a big day for all of us. We’re going to show the robots we’ve made. For this exhibition we have a special theme : Household Robots.

Reporter : How interesting. But what do you mean by household robots?Instructor :The domestic robots are autonomous robots that are used for household

chores. Some of them can be quite simple, but others can be connected to WiFi home networks and perform more sophisticated actions. Now I’d like to take you around to show you some of them. We have two sections: the indoor robots and the outdoor robots.

Reporter : What do the indoor robots do? Do they work inside the house?Instructor : Yes, they do. They do chores around and inside homes. For example, this

is a floor washing robot that cleans floors. It has sweeping and wet mopping functions. This is a window washing robot. It sprays cleaning solution onto pads to wash the windows. This one is a security robot. It has a night-vision camera to detect movement and intruders.

Reporter : Does it give a signal when it detects movement?Instructor :Yes, it does. It can patrol places and record suspicious activities, and send

signals by text message.Reporter : Very interesting! How about these robots?Instructor : They are the outdoor robots. They are for performing different chores

outside of the house. For example, these are the lawn mowers for cutting grass. Those are automated cleaners.

Reporter : What do they do?Instructor : They clean and maintain swimming pools autonomously by …

Lesson 3. 2b. Listen, check and repeat.

1h. restore environment

2g. protect environment

3i raise awareness

4a. take actions

5b. recycle paper

6j. distribute resources

7c. develop relations

8e. build networks

9f. save electricity

10d. solve problems

Lesson 4. 1b. Listen, check and repeat.

1f. acting

2d. hiking

3e. skate boarding

4a. knitting

5c. fishing

6g. camping

7i. canoeing

8h. horseback riding

9b. bird watching

Lesson 4. 2a. Listen and answer.

How many members of Khulan’s family are mentioned?

Reporter : Welcome to our Leisure Time program. Our guest today is Khulan. She

would like to tell us how her wonderful family spends their free time. Hello, Khulan. What do you do in your leisure time?

Khulan : I love horseback riding. My grandparents live in the countryside. I see them quite often, maybe two or three times a month. They have a farm

not far from our hometown. They have some horses.

Reporter : Great. What do you do when you’re in town?

Khulan : I often go shopping with my friends. Actually we mostly only do window shopping. I’m also a member of the book club. We go to our book club

once a week and do lots of fun activities : share our ideas about the books we read and exchange books. Sometimes we do roleplays which are great

fun.

Reporter : How about your parents? Do they do the same things in their free time?

Khulan : No. My dad loves fishing. He tries to go once a month. His friends know many great places around our hometown where they can fish. When they

go there they usually camp and spend one or two nights. Unfortunately, my dad doesn’t have much free time to do that. He would do it more often

if he had time. My mom goes to drama club. She loves acting. In her club she sings, dances and acts a lot. Once every two months they perform a

drama in our local theater. At home she loves knitting. She knits almost every evening.

Reporter : Do you have a brother or sister?

Khulan : I’ve got a younger brother. He loves skateboarding and does it almost

every day. He frequently goes mountain biking with his friends. I think it’s ….

Lesson 5 : Self Check :

7 : Listen to the conversation and answer. How many goals are mentioned?

Reporter : Could you tell us about your club?

Matt : It is a social skills support group which meets monthly. At our meetings the

members of our club share about their interests. We also organize outings

which provide a comfortable environment for participants to interact with

each other.

Reporter : What is the main goal of your club?

Matt : We have set several goals. The first, and in our view the most important

one is to protect, support and raise self-esteem of teenagers. Through our

regular meetings, we help our members develop relationships with each

other while having fun. These meetings provide plenty of opportunities to

enjoy special interests they have. It’s always great to meet a friend who

shares the same hobby or interest.

Reporter : I think your club contributes to developing the communication skills of your

members a lot.

Matt: Yes, that is actually our second goal – improving social skills. We focus on

improving social skills such as public speaking, sharing experiences and

emotions with those around us, choosing appropriate topics of interest,

and supporting each other by taking turns talking.

Reporter : Very helpful. What else can you tell us?

Matt : We schedule some outings in the community, which provide opportunities

to practice the children’s social skills in a natural environment. These

activities are also used for raising awareness in society. And that is our

next goal. I think this is for ….

Unit TWO

Lesson 1 : 1b Listen and check. Then repeat.

1h. create new social contacts

2e.chat with each other

3a.transfer files

4i. download materials

5b.make friends

6d.join communities

7g.send SMS

8f. keep contacts

9c. get updated news

Lesson 2 : 1b Listen, check and repeat.

1d.memorize – learn by heart

2a.remember – keep in the memory

3f. associate – connect in the mind

4b.visualize – imagine visually

5g.focus – concentrate

6c. review – revise

7e.apply – make use of something

Lesson 2 : 2a Listen to the interview and answer. Are they talking about :

a) memory improvement or

b) good ways to memorize words?

Reporter : Today our guest is Mrs. Word. We’re going to talk about how to remember words we’ve just learned. What can you tell us?

Mrs. Word : The first thing I should say is “Read, read, read!” Because reading helps us revise vocabulary, and understand the words more clearly in new sentences and contexts. One excellent source of foreign language learning is through graded readers, which are designed more specifically for language learners. Another good source is advertisements or menus, which tend to use short clear texts.

Reporter : Yes, reading is definitely very useful. For me, I learn phrases better than separate words.

Mrs. Word : Learning phrases is a great way to memorize words. Many linguists advise us to focus more on phrases and they encourage language learning in chunks, rather than on a word-by-word basis.

Reporter : Right. In daily communication we use predictable phrases quite frequently. For example, “turn left,” “just a minute,” “nice to meet you.”

Mrs. Word : Yes. When studying a new language, it is better to memorize these common phrases and then we’ll have phrases ready for dialogues. Another good thing is to visualize words.

Reporter : What does that mean? Could you explain?

Mrs. Word : It means trying to find a similar-sounding work in our native language, or visualizing a picture or scene to go with the new vocabulary. One more important thing to remember is reviewing new words often. We should always remember that yesterday’s vocabulary is more important than today’s. Review is essential – in the first few days or weeks after learning new words, recycle those words often and then you’ll remember them later. But …..

Lesson 3 : 1b Listen, check and repeat.

1e.predict – foretell that something will happen in the future

2h.understand – know

3a.process – take a series of actions to achieve a particular end

4f. organize – arrange in an orderly way

5g.store – keep for future use

6d.receive – accept or take in something sent or offered

7e.retrieve – get or bring back

8b.recall – remember

Lesson 3 : 2a Listen and answer. How many key mental activities are described in the lecture?

Prof. Crane : Let’s start our lecture. Today we’re going to talk about memory. We’re processing information continuously. And our memory depends on mental processes such as acquisition, storage and retrieval. Let’s start with acquisition. When we acquire information we get it into our memory system. Or it is a process of learning the material to be remembered. If the information is not acquired, it cannot be stored and recalled at a later time.

Student A : Professor Crane! How is acquisition related to attention?

Prof. Crane : Very closely. Actually acquisition requires attention, and it is very sensitive to interference. For example, sensory information which only lasts for a few seconds, is coded into our memory system. If we don’t pay attention to the information, we usually have a hard time remembering it. Is it clear so far?

Student B : Professor, what is sensory information?

Prof. Crane : Sensory information is what we see, hear, smell, touch and taste. Another important process is storage. For keeping or maintaining information over time we store it in our memory. For example, when

we are able to recall a vacation that we took many years ago, we are relying on the storage capacity of our memories. Storage includes working memory and long-term memory, which we will discuss soon. The third important process is retrieval which is the process of finding information stored in our memory and bringing it into consciousness. Retrieving information like your own address or phone number is usually so fast and effortless that it seems automatic. Retrieval processes include recall and recognition. Recall means retrieving the information from memory without any help. This is aided by clues, for example, when we do a multiple-choice exam, which provides us with several options to choose from. Recognition means identifying information after experiencing it again. For example, taking a multiple-choice quiz requires that we recognize the correct answer from those available. We should always remember ….

Lesson 4 : 1b Listen and check. Then repeat.

1b. find new solutions

2d. do online shopping

3i. exchange ideas with other people

4a. search for information

5g. download useful information

6h. advertise new products and services

7e. read e-papers

8f. purchase software

9c. play games

Lesson 5 – Self-check

7a. Listen to the conversation and answer. How many activities of the Happy Club are mentioned?

Reporter : Today we have two guests - Josh and Kate, junior high members of the Happy Club. Could you tell us about your club?

Josh : Well, the club was established a few years ago. I joined it last year. The main purpose is to help students find and do volunteer work.

Reporter : What kind of work do you actually do? Could you give some examples?

Josh : We do community work a lot – a lot of the time we focus on environmental issues – planting trees, cleaning days, discussions and talks at schools and kindergartens.

Kate : Our last big project is helping the elderly in one of the district care facilities. They approached us to help with technology. The project hasn’t finished yet.

Reporter : How do you help them?

Josh : We help them learn how to use the Internet : things like e-mailing, video-conferencing, online shopping etc. We believe that these will help them change their lives.

Kate : I believe that technology can be of an enormous help in reducing isolation and depression among the elderly, and also we can learn from their experiences.

Josh : But, what’s most important is connecting elderly people with their friends, relatives and other people over the Internet …

Unit THREE

Lesson 2. 3a : Listen to the radio program and answer. Are they talking about environmental problems or a campaign?

Reporter : Good afternoon! Today our guest is Ms. Margaret Williams. Good to see you again, Margaret.

Margaret : Thank you very much for inviting me to your studio.

Reporter : So, Margaret, your team worked on a “My Dream Neighborhood” project last year. This year, you worked as a leader on this “Keep your hometown” clean campaign, didn’t you?

Margaret : Yes.

Reporter : Why did you decide to have this campaign?

Margaret : Cleanliness is a good thing. If we want to be healthy, we should make our surroundings clean. In this way we can lead happy healthy lives. Nowadays, our towns are overcrowded. If we don’t pay attention to making and keeping our towns clean, our lives will become more difficult. For this purpose, everyone should understand his or her own responsibility. That’s why we started this campaign six months ago.

Reporter : Right. What have you done during the past six months?

Margaret : We planned three things to do. First of all, we should all keep our houses clean and we shouldn’t throw any litter in the streets so we placed litter bins in front of each house. By doing this, we hope that people won’t leave litter in the streets at all.

Reporter : Good to hear. What else did you do?

Margaret : Well, we arranged a public meeting to stop spitting in public places because spitting has become a problem in our town. This causes hygiene and disease problems.

Reporter : What happened? Did it work?

Margaret : Yes, it worked. We’ve noticed that this problem is not as bad as before the meeting.

Reporter : That’s great!

Margaret : Next, we organized town cleanups. A lot of people joined our campaign.

Reporter : Congratulations! You did a great job.

Lesson 3. 2a : Listen to the conversation and answer. Is the speaker telling about her childhood or a fairy tale?Mother : My little angel, it’s time to sleep. Where are your bedtime stories?

Daughter : On the shelf mommy.

Mother : Oh, here they are! OK, my sweetheart, get ready to hear your tale.

Daughter : Mommy, I’ve heard those stories a lot. I want to hear another one. Can you tell me about your childhood, please?

Mother : Do you really want that?

Daughter : Yes, mom.

Mother : (Clearing her throat) Right. I’ll tell you about my childhood memories, baby. When I was a kid, I used to live on a huge ranch called River Land with my parents and with your aunt Susan. We had a lot of space to run and enjoy ourselves.

Daughter : Did you used to go to school far away?

Mother : Yes. Our school was in town. My sister and I used to go there by school bus in the morning and our father used to bring us back in the car every afternoon.

Daughter : Did you use to be tired after going so far to school?

Mother : I don’t think so. We didn’t use to feel tired.

Daughter : Mommy, what did you use to do at the weekend?

Mother : Well, some days we used to go to an amusement park downtown. Also Susan and I used to visit our grandparents during the summer. We used to fly kits and find shapes in the clouds. We had a great time when we were young. We lived on that ranch for several years and then we moved to Sydney.

Daughter : Why did you move to Sydney?

Mother : Actually my parents wanted us to pay more attention to our education and plan for the future, like your daddy. They decided to move so that my sister and I could enroll in high school. At high school we were the top students in our class. It was a great time.

Daughter : I want to be the best student like you were mommy.

Mother : Absolutely my cute angel.

Daughter : (yawning) I’m sleepy.

Mother : Good night honey. Sweet dreams.

Lesson 4. 1b : Listen and check. Then repeat.

1i. a territory - a geographical area

2a. a metropolis - a large populated urban area

3g. a client - someone who pays for goods and services

4f. a guideline - a rule or explanation of the best way to do something

5d. destination - the place which someone is going to

6c. a skyscraper - a very tall building with many storeys

7e. a location - the position of something

Lesson 5. Self-check

Listen to the conversation and answer. Is it about a book or a writer?

Helen : What’s going on Sarah?

Sarah : Erm … I’m searching for information about a famous writer. We have to make presentations on writers and composers.

Helen : So, who do you want to present about?

Sarah : Actually, I have chosen J.K. Rowling.

Helen : Really? The writer of Harry Potter?

Sarah : Yeah.

Helen : Wow! That’s fantastic! I’m a real fan of Harry Potter. I want to know about its author too. Tell me about her, please.

Sarah : Okay, she is a British novelist. Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in England. Now she is 48 years old. As a child, Rowling often wrote fantasy stories.

Helen : She was a talented girl, wasn’t she?

Sarah : Yes, she was. After writing the stories, she used to read them to her sister. Her first story was called ‘Rabbit’. She wrote it down when she was five or six.

Helen : Rabbit? I think I’ve heard about that!

Sarah : Look! In 1982, she took the entrance exams for Oxford University but she was not accepted.

Helen : Oh!

Sarah : But she was able to enter the University of Exeter.

Helen : When did she write Harry Potter, by the way?

Sarah : While she was travelling by train from Manchester to London in 1990 she worked on the idea of Harry Potter.

Helen : Oh, really?

Sarah : Yes.

Helen : When did she complete the book?

Sarah : The first Harry Potter book was published in 1997, and just five months later the book won its first award.

Helen : You know, Harry Potter is a series of books. Which book is the best known?

Sarah : The fourth book, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” broke sales records in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

Helen : Interesting! Good luck on your presentation Sarah!

Sarah : Thanks, Helen.

Unit FOUR

Lesson 1. 2a Listen to the telephone conversation and answer. How many people are there in the family?

Jennifer : Hello.

Mom : Hello. Is that you, Jennifer?

Jennifer : Yes, it’s me, Mom.

Mom : I’ve been trying to reach you. Why wasn’t anyone answering the phone? I called home an hour ago, but nobody answered. Are you alone? Where is everyone?

Jennifer : I’m not alone, everyone’s home. I guess we didn’t hear.

Mom : What were you doing?

Jennifer : I was vacuuming my room.

Mom : What about Ted? What was he doing? Was he playing computer games again?

Jennifer : No, he was having a nap.

Mom : And Cindy? Was she doing her homework?

Jennifer : Yes, she was. She was doing her math.

Mom : Was your dad watching rugby?

Jennifer : No, he wasn’t. He was gardening outside.

Mom : I see. So you were all busy. I just wanted to say I’d be late.

Lesson 4. 1c : Listen and check. Then repeat.

Beginnings : once, the next day, one day, one night

Middles : later, suddenly, then

Endings : finally, in the end

Lesson 4. 3a : Listen to the story and answer. Who is Pat Steward?

Once Pat Steward was following a man called Phil Fork who was a member of an art theft gang. It was half past five and the city evening rush hour was just beginning. Thousands of people were crowding out of shops and offices into Central Street. It was pouring with rain and most people were carrying umbrellas. Fork was walking about twenty meters in front of Pat. As a private detective, she was trying to keep him in sight, but it was very difficult because of all the people and umbrellas. Suddenly Fork disappeared. Pat began to run and pushed her way through the crowd. Then she reached the zebra crossing, looked across the road and saw Fork on the other side. She crossed the road too and came to the bus station. There she saw Fork standing near the ticket office. He was buying a ticket. She joined the line and overheard Fork say “City Park” to the clerk behind the counter. While she was standing in line Fork was heading to the bus. Pat couldn’t wait for her ticket and ran after him. When Pat got to the bus Fork was already sitting on it. Pat got on too just in time as the doors were closing. Everyone on the bus turned to stare at her. At City Park he got off and started walking to the exit. Pat got off too but waited a few minutes before following him. When she got out of the station he was getting into a cab. She got into a cab too and asked the driver to follow the car that Fork had got into. After about half an hour he got out of the car in front of a tall building and went in. Pat got out of the cab and went into the hall. She followed Fork to a big room. Pat noted down the room number and then left the building. She reported the address to the police. In the end, the boss of the gang was arrested.

Lesson 5. Self-check

6. Listen to the reports and answer. Who are talking? A) Detectives or B) Witnesses

Speaker 1 : At the moment the lights went out, Shelly and I had just come into the room. We put our bags down on the floor and wanted to buy entrance tickets. We were waiting for the assistant to check our bags and give us the tickets, but he was talking on the phone. I also noticed two other people in the room. I thought they were electricians because the lights were not working. They were taking something out of their tool bag. It looked like a hammer.

Speaker 2 : When the lights went out, I was standing near the display case holding my pad up, comparing my drawing with the jewelry in the case. I didn’t really notice who was in the room, but I think someone was taking photos because I could hear a camera clicking. Two men were standing near me. I thought they were workers because they were wearing white jackets. They put their ladder and tool bag on the floor and were looking at the broken light.

Unit FIVE

Lesson 1. 1b : Listen and check. Then repeat.

1f. a midterm exam – a continuous assessment

2e. a public holiday - a nationwide holiday

3d. an admission - acceptance

4c. an academic year - a school year

5b. a grant competition - a scholarship competition

6a. a task achievement - a task completion

Lesson 2. 2b : Listen and check. Then repeat.

1b. a position - a post of employment

2e. educational background - general level of training and experience

3a. a flextime job - a job with flexible working hours

4f. a certification - a written document which gives proof of something

5c. a criminal record - information about someone’s illegal actions

6d. a current address - an address where you live now

Lesson 2. 3a : Listen to the telephone conversation and choose a or b.

What are they talking about? A) Google company b) A job interview

(phone ringing)

Sally : Hello?

Telmen : Hi, Sally. It’s me, Telmen.

Sally : Oh, hi. What’s new? Did you look at the job advertisements? Have you found a job yet?

Telmen : Yes, I looked at some. The coolest position is a web designer for Google. I went there today and arranged a meeting. I’m having a job interview tomorrow at 2 pm.

Sally : Fantastic!

Telmen : I’m a little bit nervous. I’m going to make some calls to other companies to get their details too.

Sally : Right. You should.

Telmen : I’m calling you to get some advice. What should I do to prepare for the interview?

Sally : Well, you surely need to take your resume with you. They are going to ask about your educational background and experiences as well as whether you have a criminal record or not. It’s not difficult. Don’t be nervous.

Telmen : I see.

Sally : Oh, don’t forget to take any certificates or diplomas that you have.

Telmen : OK. I’ve already packed them all.

Sally : Good.

Telmen : So, what’s going on with you?

Sally : Nothing special. I’m flying to France tomorrow morning. Right now I am standing in a queue to buy my ticket.

Telmen : Really? How long will you be away?

Sally : Perhaps a day or two. We are going to meet some of our partners and make an agreement about our new products.

Telmen : Next time I talk to you I’ll have good news about my job, I hope.

Sally : That will be music to my ears.

Telmen : Safe trip! Thanks for your help.

Sally : No problem. Bye-bye!

Lesson 3. 1b : Listen and check. Then repeat.

1b. work experience - knowledge or skill that you gain from doing a particular job

2e. a vacancy - an position available for someone

3a. collaboration - the process of working with others

4f. a qualification - the achievement of an official standard

5g. a personal quality- someone’s basic character or attribute

6c. an opportunity - the chance to do something you want to do

7d. a resume - a short written description of your education and qualifications

Lesson 3. 2a : Listen to the job interview and answer. Did he get a job?

Interviewer : Good morning! Please have a seat.

Telmen : Thank you.

Interviewer : I understand you are applying for the position of a web developer.

Telmen : Yes, that’s right.

Interviewer : What’s your name?

Telmen : My name is Telmen Bayar.

Interviewer : Could you tell me what your qualifications are?

Telmen : Certainly. I have a degree in computing. And I speak three foreign languages: French, Japanese and Russian.

Interviewer : I see. I would like to know about your work experience.

Telmen : I have no actual work experience, but I used to volunteer as a web developer in the School Consulting Center when I was a senior student.

Interviewer : Well, could you give me your resume, please?

Telmen : Definitely.

Interviewer : You’re the person we are looking for. Do you have any questions to ask me?

Telmen : Yes, what would I do exactly? What would my duties be?

Interviewer : That’s very simple. You will work on the company website. You will collaborate with managers to collect brand new information to develop the website. That’s all.

Telmen : How about my working hours?

Interviewer : On weekdays, you have to work from 9am to 5pm. If necessary, you will also work on weekends. Any more questions?

Telmen : I don’t think so.

Interviewer : I want you to be here at 10 o’clock next Monday. You will have a short guided tour through the building.

Telmen : OK. Thank you.

Lesson 4. 1b : Listen and check. Then repeat.

a. sending a ‘Top Secret’ invitationb. drape streamersc. balloons with photo memoriesd. mini bagelse. beach ball ceilingf. dessert featureg. a congratulations bannerh. placing presents on a tablei. crackersj. a party buffet

Lesson 5. Self-check. 7a. Listen to the conversation and answer. Are they talking about …? A) communication technology

B) a future career

Enkhjin : Hi, Steve! I haven’t seen you for ages! How are you?Steve : Hi Enkhjin! I’m okay, thank you. How are things going with you? What are

you doing?Enkhijn : I’m studying at the new high school now.Steve : How do you like it there?Enkhjin : I like it. We study different subjects like English language, Physics, ICT,

Chemistry and others. They are all very interesting.Steve : Are you interested in all of them? What are you going to do after school?Enkhjin : Mmmm. I’m going to become a communications engineer.Steve : Why?Enkhjin : Technology is the most rapidly developing area.Steve : Aren’t you afraid that you won’t find a job? Nowadays there are a lot of

technical universities and institutes.Enkhjin : You know, communication is widely spread everywhere. For example, in

business, industry, at home, at school, in the army, everywhere. I think that communication engineers will always be in great demand in the future.

Steve : That’s true. It’s impossible to imagine our life without communication.Enkhjin : By the way, what profession do you want to have in the future?Steve : I want to be a doctor. When I become a doctor I will help my villagers. Oh,

sorry. It’s already 2pm. I have to go. It was good to see you. Good luck!Enkhjin : Thank you. Take care. Bye!Unit SIX

Lesson 3. 2a : Listen to the TV news and answer. What is the main idea of the news?TV reporter : The Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) and Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) in conjunction with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) successfully concluded the two-day IOC/Tokyo 2020 – Orientation Seminar on the 14 th-15th November. The first day (the 14th) of the seminar mainly consisted of the IOC Executive Director for the Olympic Games, Gilbert Felli, and his colleagues from the IOC discussing the Organizing Committee’s key milestones and important points. The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) CEO Xavier Gonzalez presented a general overview of the organization of the Paralympic Games, and also emphasized the fact that Tokyo will become the first city to ever host the Paralympic Games twice. The second day (the 15th) consisted of fewer people, owing to a request from the IOC. Keeping in mind key points from the previous day, spirited discussions took place. Now I am giving the floor to the JOC President Tsunekazu Takeda. Mr. Takeda, would you tell us what will be expected of the Organizing Committee and the specific tasks it will be required to undertake?Mr. Takeda : Well, the Organizing Committee is planning to make a lot of preparations. The next few years will be very busy for us. First of all, a new Olympic Village will be built in Tokyo. This means it is necessary that new sports and accommodation facilities will be established.

Lesson 4. 2a : Listen to the telephone conversation and answer. Why, and for whom is an education fair organized?Mark : Hello, is that you, Uyanga?Uyanga : Yes, it’s me. Hi, Mark! How are you doing?Mark : I’m doing well. I wanted to share my thoughts about the education fair I’ve

just visited.Uyanga : Alright. Was it interesting? What would you like to tell me?Mark : It was really interesting and informative. You should go there. First, if you

don’t know which university to choose, an education fair gives you a lot of information. There are so many good universities we don’t know. From their introductions, I’ve learned that they offer different study programs.

Uyanga : Oh, that sounds very useful. I really need to explore what programs are offered at which universities. Mark, please tell me exactly what programs were introduced.

Mark : Well, there were some booths of big universities that introduced ICT, engineering, science and arts programs. At the booths, they give out a lot of leaflets where you can find general information about various programs.

Uyanga : Cool! Did you get some leaflets?Mark : Yes, I got several.Uyanga : Can I borrow them and have a look?

Mark : Sure.Uyanga : What else can you tell me about the education fair?Mark : It seems like the main purpose of education fairs is to guide high school

graduates like us and help them to select the right university. I think, it’s a really important useful event.

Uyanga : So do I. I’d better get there right away ……….. (fading)

Lesson 5. SELF-CHECK. 8a : Listen to the interview and answer. What is the ASIA TRY movement about?TV reporter : Today we have invited Undrakhbayar who is part of the ASIA TRY

movement. Undrakhbayar, first of all, thank you for taking the time to come to our studio. Would you tell us about the ASIA TRY event? What’s the purpose of it?

Undrakhbayar : Well, it’s my great pleasure to be here. ASIA TRY is a movement of special needs young people in Asia. It is organized every other year in an Asian country. In 2011, it was held in Mongolia. The purpose of the movement is to show that people with physical disabilities do not have any privileges nor do they have lesser abilities than normal people.

TV reporter : It sounds very interesting. I want you to tell us more about the event that was held in Mongolia.

Undrakhbayar : 130 participants from Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Cambodia, Nepal, Pakistan and Mongolia took part in it. They were divided into three groups, and each group went on a special tour that had been planned beforehand.

TV reporter : What did the participants do during their tour? What activities were organized?

Undrakhbayar : Well, several activities were organized by the committee. First, participants visited local government officials, gave interviews on TV and radio, and met local people with disabilities.

TV reporter : That’s wonderful. I’m wondering what you felt while you were doing these sorts of things?

Undrakhbayar : Hm…. The activities themselves were really fun for us and challenging at the same time. We showed others what we can do and also that we can do a lot to influence our local community.

TV reporter : Great! Well, once again thank you for your interesting talk. It is really impressive. I’m sure that you can do a lot. Good luck!

Unit SEVEN

Lesson 1. 3a : Listen to the reporter and label the pictures of the people in the order they are mentioned.

TV reporter : Good evening. Time magazine has announced the most influential people in the world.

The first person is the 44th president of the USA. President Barack Obama has already proven that goals we may once have thought were impossible to reach are in fact within our grasp. He has been responsible for leading a powerful country, which has become economically complicated. In 2009, he received the Nobel Peace Prize. President Obama has worked to create broader prosperity in his country.

The second nominee is one of the most powerful women in the world, the former Secretary of State of the USA, Hillary Clinton. Hillary has played a critical role in international relations. She has set the standard for women’s rights and responsibilities. Although she hasn’t taken enough time for her family, she has been able to unite countries on foreign policy.

The third person is a very successful young person. At 27 years old, Mark Zuckerburg has already managed to change the way about 500 million people communicate with each other. As the founder of Facebook, his estimated worth is around $17.5 billion. Time magazine has named Zuckerburg among the 100 wealthiest and most influential people in the world three times.

Steven Spielburg’s first major movie was the horror film Jaws. It was a sensational hit. He has made many blockbusters that have become a part of world culture, including Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones and Lincoln. He has won the Best Movie Oscar three times. He has also ventured into video game production. He says he hasn’t done many things in the filmmaking industry yet.

Lesson 3. 2a : Listen and check.

1c. pleased with happy and satisfied

2e. qualified for meeting the requirements for something

3h. responsible for having an obligation to do something

4g. proud of feeling pride

5b. interested in showing curiosity or concern

6f. grateful for feeling an appreciation for something

7d. famous for known by many people

8a. capable of having the ability to do something

Lesson 4. 2a : Listen to the conversation and answer. Did anyone believe such a tragedy might happen?

Amraa : Hello, I haven’t seen you since last week. What’s new?

Betsy : Hi. I was busy. I finished my project on History, then I studied some documentaries.

Amraa : Oh, you did a lot. Anyway, I didn’t see you at the movie night last week.

Betsy : I didn’t want to see it. I had just seen the same movie the weekend before. I wanted to meet you, but by the time I arrived you had already gone home. Anyway, I wanted to tell you that the day before I saw the movie I had just finished reading a book about the legendary Titanic . I was really surprised that nobody had prepared for such a tragedy.

Amraa : Really? What happened?

Betsy : OK. I read that there is some evidence that everyone thought the ship would be completely safe in any situation. Before the Titanic sank, the steamship companies hadn’t considered the number of lifeboats needed, nor had the passengers practiced lifeboat skills before the voyage. Also, they didn’t wear warm clothes either. Basically, they weren’t expecting, or ready for any problems.

Amraa : That’s a pity. I wonder about the crewmembers. I heard that they didn’t do anything to prevent the accident.

Betsy : Surprisingly, there were several unlucky incidents. The ship had already received six ice warnings on its radio before it struck the iceberg. When the Titanic hit the iceberg, the radio officer on the Californian, another ship that was only ten miles away, had just gone to bed. He had tried to warn officers on the Titanic about the ice before he went to bed, but they didn’t listen. By the time the captain of the Titanic heard a noise below the ship, it had already begun to sink.

Amraa : What a tragedy! I know that after that accident, ocean travel has completely changed.

Betsy : Yes, they learned a lot from it.

Unit EIGHT

Lesson 2. 3a : Listen to the lecture and answer. Was Martin Luther King ….

a) a congressman or b) a leader of the civil rights movement?

History teacher : Good morning, students! Today we’re going to talk about the civil rights movement in the USA. Has anyone heard of Dr. Martin Luther King?

Student 1 : Yes, I know. He fought for civil rights.

History teacher : That’s right. He was a prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States in 1929. He used peaceful ways to fight for rights in the USA. The reason why the Movement organized boycotts and marches was inequality and segregation of black people. During the second half of the 20th century, in North America, black people did not have equal rights with white people. For example, black people had to sit in the back of buses. Even schools had separate restrooms for black people and white people. Do you know how the protest began?

Student 2 : Yes, I know. I’ve read that one day a black woman was on a bus and refused to leave her seat for a white passenger and she was arrested.

History teacher : Yes. That was Rosa Park. That was the beginning of the protest. Martin Luther King led a boycott against discrimination for a whole year. In Washington in March of 1963, he delivered his famous speech “I have a Dream”, which was a call for racial justice and equality.

Student 3 : So, did the situation start changing then?

History teacher : Yes. Martin Luther King made a way for the advancement of basic civil rights for all, and due to this fact, he expanded American values as a society. OK, do you know when, and what Martin Luther King received the Nobel Peace Prize for?

Student 4 : I know. In 1964, Martin Luther King received the prize for his work to end racial discrimination.

History teacher : Good. African Americans re-entered politics in the South, and as a result, across the country young people were inspired to act. Americans honor Martin Luther King therefore; they celebrate his day on the third Monday of January. This day has been a U.S. federal holiday since 1986.

Lesson 3. 2b : Listen and check. Then repeat.1. punish – punishment2. deed – misdeed3. blind – blindness4. a founder – a co-founder5. a human – a subhuman6. treat - mistreat

Lesson 4. 3a : Listen and answer. Are they talking about a) a singer or b) a Mongolian traditional song?

Betsy : Hello, Tselmeg.Tselmeg : Hi, Betsy. You look a bit anxious. What happened?Betsy : I’m making a presentation about a great singer named Norovbanzad next week.Tselmeg : Is it ready?Betsy : Not yet. I’m still doing research. My teacher asked me not to list biography facts

only. So I would like to emphasize more the factors that influence her performance.

Tselmeg : Wow! It sounds cool.Betsy : Yes. I’m trying to be creative so it takes a lot of time and effort. I’d like to know if

young people listen to Norovbanzad’s songs?Tselmeg : Well, as for me, I enjoy listening to traditional songs. I think, the most wonderful

type of folk songs is ‘Urtiin duu’, in English called ‘Long song’. They have been handed down from generation to generation for centuries. Nowadays people say that young people are not interested in listening to this music. Although it might seem true, many young people still enjoy listening to long songs.

Betsy : It’s amazing to listen to Norovbanzad’s songs. As I listen to them, I feel as if I am floating in the air. Her musical talent is impressive.

Tselmeg : Yes, it’s amazing. Long songs are part of the nomadic culture of Mongolia. It’s no wonder that Norovbanzad has such a wonderful voice. She was born and grew up on the vast steppe where the sun appears to rise from the ground. Her powerful songs allow the audience to imagine the vast landscapes of Mongolia.

Betsy : That’s true. Last summer my parents decided to take me to the eastern provinces and I saw how the sun rises there. It cannot be put into words. Everything looked as if it were covered with the brightly blazing colors all at once. Do you mind describing the meaning of the song, “The Sun Over the Placid World”?

Tselmeg : OK. This song has a very deep meaning, connecting the sun as the energy source, to the beauty of life. I like the line which tells about life. Listen it sounds like: ‘The sun exists forever generously shining for everyone, it is as if we will live forever.’ I think that in order to understand her songs you need to listen to them more than once because then you can learn or discover something new.

Betsy : Thank you, Tselmeg. That was very useful.

Lesson 5. SELF-CHECK. 6a. Listen and answer. Are they talking about a) a movie, or b) a book?

Tuya : Hi. Meggie. Let’s go to the cinema after class.

Meggie : It sounds cool, but I’m afraid I have to babysit.

Tuya : That’s a pity. I’ve just submitted my paper to the Literature teacher.

Meggie : Wow. What was your topic?

Tuya : A review of the book ‘Huckleberry Finn’.

Meggie : Really? I read it last year. I liked it a lot. It’s so humorous and adventurous.

Tuya : Yes. My mum bought me an adapted version of the book called ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ in English. It was easy to understand. My teacher suggested that I focus on society in the 19th century in North America, especially on slavery, segregation and racism.

Meggie : That sounds serious.

Tuya : That’s true. In addition, I had to refer to History. I saw a film about Lincoln as well. It helped me to understand the situation. Now I can share my ideas about the book. By the way, I like Finn a lot.

Meggie : Yeah, he has many bad experiences, but he never loses his positive attitude.

Tuya : Exactly. That’s why I like him. Mm… Since you are busy, what about going to your place together? Let me help you to do something.

Meggie : Cool. Let’s go.

Unit NINE

Lesson 2. 2a : Listen to a TV program and answer. What problem is mentioned?

TV reporter : Today we are talking about teenagers. Nowadays they deal with a lot of pressure at school and at home every day. This can be just too much for some of them. We have invited the President of Wellesley Hospital, Stephen Watts, to talk to us about teenagers and tell us what parents need to do in order to understand them.

Dr. Stephen Watts : The teenage years from 13 to 19 are a tough and challenging time because those years are a time of tremendous change. Teens face a lot of challenging situations in their day to day lives. In some cases they feel depressed - this can be caused by their low self-esteem, bullying or academic pressures. They can feel hopeless, unable to enjoy themselves or have sleeping or eating problems. Society in general does not do enough to help them. Doctors say that teenagers are more moody than adults and a lot of parents ask what they can do about this. We usually advise them to try to have a good relationship with their children and have fun together. They need to be aware of the warning signs. A lot of people ask if open communication helps. I think it is important because keeping communication open makes a teenager feel safer. If you ask whether spending more time with teenagers would help as well, I would say ‘Yes’.

Lesson 3. 2a : Listen to the conversation and answer. What is Adam going to do?Receptionist : Good afternoon. Can I help you?Adam : Good afternoon. I’d like to sign up for a class.Receptionist : OK. I’ll fill in the form for you. What’s your name?Adam : My name is Adam. Adam Simpson.Receptionist : How old are you?Adam : 16Receptionist : And your address?Adam : 19, Park Street, AthensReceptionist : Do you have a mobile phone?Adam : Yes, it’s 793563943Receptionist : Alright. Why did you decide to join our health club? Do you have any health

problems?Adam : Yes, I do. I often have stomach problems.Receptionist : I see. Would you like to take a healthy eating class.Adam : Yes, that sounds good.Receptionist : Good. I’d advise you to take this class because you can learn about what food

to eat when you have stomach problems, and which foods are healthy. For example, you shouldn’t eat junk food. It may cause some problems.

Adam : OK. I’m glad that I came here.Receptionist : I’m sure you won’t regret it. Our classes are very useful. You should be careful

not to miss a class.Adam : Thanks a lot.

Lesson 4. 1b : Listen, check and repeat.

a. floodb. icec. high windd. a snow storme. a heavy stormf. freezing rain

Lesson 5. SELF-CHECK. 6a : Listen to the girl talking about teens’ problems and answer. What is her main problem?

I’d like to talk about some of the problems that we teenagers face today. As many of you know nobody believes us. Adults think it is easy to solve our problems, but I don’t think so. Actually teenagers constantly need help at school and at home.

Teachers at school always put pressure on us, especially when we don’t do things exactly as we are told to. Also teachers never talk to us nor do they help us in difficult situations. They just tell us to be good and obey the school rules.

At home parents put pressure on us too. They want us to be different than we are, but why? They say that they are thinking about our future. In reality though, they blame us for everything that goes wrong. For example, if the house is dirty, it’s my house. But if the house is clean, it’s their house. Sometimes it seems to me that we teenagers act like adults, and adults act like children.

Unit TEN

Lesson 2. 2a : Listen and answer. How many people are talking?

Teacher : Have you read about the girl who won a million dollar? What would you do if you were her Alison?

Alison : If I won a million dollars, I would donate it all to charity.

Teacher : What about you, Ted?

Ted : Well, if I were her, I would build a house.

Teacher : And you, Liz?

Liz : Oh, I love makeup. If I won the lottery, I would start my own cosmetic company.

Teacher : Interesting. Now you, Pam?

Pam : I would save the money, if I had a million dollars.

Teacher : Wouldn’t you spend any of it?

Pam : No.

Teacher : And you, Bob?

Bob : If I won a million dollars, I would travel around the world.

Teacher : Good. What about you, Andy?

Andy : I would buy a car, if I were rich. What about you, teacher?

Teacher : I would build a three-story library, if I were rich.

Lesson 5. SELF-CHECK. 6 : Listen to the interview and answer. Is this interview about a) people, or b) places?

Interviewer : Dr. Burns, could we just go back to something we were talking about earlier, that is, the way we choose a place to live.

Dr. Burns : Well, we think about places in very different ways, depending on the information we may have about them. I mean, there are some places that we know from first-hand experience. And there are other places which may be no more than names to us.

Interviewer : And I suppose the sources of our information are very varied too?Dr. Burns : Oh yes, they are indeed. We get some information, of course, from our

own personal travel, but we also form mental pictures of places from reading, radio, TV, talking to other people, and even from travel posters in railway stations and airports.

Interviewer : I suppose that when we choose a place, the scenery and the landscape must be very important in our choice?

Dr. Burns : Yes, yes. Of course the obvious example of that is that most people would normally prefer, you know, trees and rolling hills and lakes with lots of green spaces to an apartment in an industrial area with lots of chimneys and black smoke.

Interviewer : But there are, aren’t there, people who much prefer the town to the country?

Dr. Burns : Oh yes, there’s no doubt about that. Some people enjoy the sense of rush and, you know, movement and exchange that you find in cities and towns. I mean, many people who have grown up in cities or towns feel quite lost if they suddenly have to go and live in the country. You know, they wish they were back in the noise and rush of a city, very often because they want the services that a big town or city always provides. But then there are others who are the complete opposite. They prefer the peace and quiet of country life.

Interviewer : So scenery is obviously not the only thing we think about then?Dr. Burns : Oh no. There’s climate, of course. In fact, for some people certain

types of climate are absolutely essential for comfort, for health, for survival even. Of course, we can change our climate by heating our houses and buildings in the winter or cooling them in the summer, but there is no doubt that a good natural climate is a great attraction.

Interviewer : And what other things influence our choices?Dr. Burns : Well, there are cultural and linguistic factors too, of course. For

example, in Britain, there are many Scots who prefer to educate their children in Scottish schools.

Interviewer : So, we have scenery, climate, culture, and education. Is there anything else …………… (fading)

TESTS

TEST 1 (Units 1-3)

Listen to the interview and answer. How many clubs are mentioned?

Reporter : Today we have two guests: David and Bilguun. They are active members of the school Hobbies club. Tell us about your club, please.

David : Well, actually there are several clubs at our school: Science Fiction, Arts, Cooking and Sports clubs.

Reporter : Oh, that’s interesting. Which club do you go to?

David : We’re both in the Science Fiction club and the Cooking club.

Reporter : Really? That’s interesting. Why cooking? What do you do there?

David : Every year we have an international day at our school. We get lots of historical and cultural presentations on various countries. We think national food is a very interesting part of culture. So, in our club we choose a country and try to collect interesting recipes of the cuisine of that country. Together with our club instructor we learn about them and cook. Sometimes we invite chefs to help us with the cooking. Last week, we invited a chef from an Italian restaurant and learned how to cook Italian food.

Reporter : What did you cook?

Bilguun : Well, we learned how to cook pasta, pizza and lasagna. Then we treated our classmates to the food we had prepared. That was awesome!

Reporter : Great! What do you do at your Science Fiction club?

David : We have a small library of science fiction. We usually choose a certain book, read together and discuss it. Or tell each other about the books we read at home. We also keep a record of the newest science fiction books. Sometimes we make presentations about the authors. Occasionally we prepare scripts and role-play some bits from the books.

Reporter : That’s interesting! How about …………….(fading)

TEST 2 (Units 4-6)

Listen to the conversation and answer. What are Temujin’s plans?

Diane : Hi, Temujin!

Temujin : Hi, Diane!

Diane : What are you doing?

Temujin : Oh, I’m busy preparing for my final exams.

Diane : I see. What exams are you going to take?

Temujin : Well, since I am graduating from high school, I have to take several exams for that. Also in addition to those I’ll be taking General exams.

Diane : Could you explain what ‘General’ exams are?

Temujin : General exams are mainly for entering a University. Depending on what major you want to study you have to take certain exams.

Diane : OK. What are your plans? Which university are you interested in?

Temujin : I’m hoping to get in to Medical university to become a medical doctor.

Diane : You have already decided, haven’t you?

Temujin : Yes, I’ve been dreaming about becoming a doctor since my early childhood.

Diane : Good for you. And what exams do you need to take for that?

Temujin : I think I’ll have to take chemistry, biology and English. So I need to work hard to pass these exams successfully because there is a lot of competition.

Diane : Now I understand. Good luck! I’m sure you can pass your exams and in the future you will be a good doctor.

TEST 3 (Units 7-8)

Listen to the song and answer. Is the song about a) love, or b) life experiences?

There are places I rememberAll my life, though some have changedSome forever, not for betterSome have gone and some remainAll these places have their momentsWith lovers and friends I still can recallSome are dead and some are livingIn my life I’ve loved them allBut of all these friends and loversThere is no one compares with you

And these memories lose their meaningWhen I think of love as something new

Though I know I’ll never lose affectionFor people and things that went beforeI know I’ll often stop and think about themIn my life I love you more

TEST 4 (Units 9-10)

Listen and answer. Do the girls a) study at school, or b) work in an office?

Helen : Penny? Are you busy at the moment?Penny : No. Well … what is it, anyway?Helen : It’s almost eleven. If I answer the phone, will you go to the machine and get

me a coffee, and something for yourself?Penny : It’s just down the corridor on the left, isn’t it?Helen : That’s right.Penny : I’ll just see if I’ve got some change.Helen : No, it’s okay, the company pays for it.Penny : Oh yes, I forgot. Alright.Helen : Spencer and Brothers, can I help? …. No, I’m sorry, he’s not here at the

moment ………… Yes, in about half an hour …………. Yes, Mr. Green, I’ll tell him you called. Thank you.Oh, you were quick. You usually can’t get near the machine at this time of day. Thanks, I really needed that.

Penny : Ugh!Helen : Did you say something?Penny : No, it’s all right.Helen : Don’t know why they need us really. I mean, the things we make can do

everything we do and better.Penny : I suppose they’d miss the human touch. I say, this stuff tastes odd.Helen : What’ve you got? The cocoa?Penny : No, it’s some green stuff. Soft drink, it said.Helen : Oh no! If I were you I wouldn’t drink it. It tastes awful! No one ever drinks

that.Penny : Oh, I didn’t know. Here, that plant looks pretty sorry for itself.Helen : What are you doing?Penny : Giving it the kiss of life.Helen : Do you think it will help? Sorry, I didn’t warn you. Oh well, back to work.Penny : Oh look at the plant. It’s all green. Whatever’s happening?Helen : Oh no! It’s filling the whole window … and the ceiling … and the walls …Penny : Let’s get out. I wonder what on earth is in that green stuff?