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Unit 7 One Big Happy Family
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script
A My husband got transferred across the country. My son is feeling kind of bummed out.
B I never get to say what goes on in my own house. I got stuck with taking care of the twin brats while Mom works late. It’s like a zoo around here.
C My husband can’t get around by himself anymore. His weight is causing him trouble with his legs. My son and daughter-in-law had to move back home to help out. We have no one else we can turn to.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answers
Jeanne-[Fred]
[Lily]-Simon Gloria-[Lyle]…Sharon
Kristy Shawna Marty [Eddie]
2) Second Listening
Answers
1. [Fred] It’s nice having Gloria here to help with Jeanne.
2. [Lyle] Gloria and I have been together for 12 years. She is always trying to help out her family.
3. [Lily] Gloria is so sweet to us. She’s going to take care of Kristy and Shawna until we get settled in Florida.
4. [Eddie] Gloria is my step-mom. I don’t know how she can handle taking care of all these people. It seems like everyone depends on her.
Script
1. Hi, I’m Fred. About four years ago, Jeanne and I retired. We were looking forward to taking care of our yard. But just when we got the yard looking really nice, Jeanne’s legs started causing her trouble. At first, I tried to take care of her and the yard all by myself, but it was just too much. So we asked our daughter Gloria to come back home to live with us, together with her family. Now it’s like a zoo around here, but it’s nice having Gloria here to help with Jeanne.
2. Hi, I’m Lyle. Gloria and I have been together for 12 years now. we have a son who is 11 years old —his name is Marty. Eddie lives with us, too. He’s my son from my first marriage, to Sharon. About two years ago Gloria’s parents asked us to come live at their house. Fred was having trouble talking care of Jeanne, and Gloria, She’s always trying to help out her family, so she offered to help. Jeanne’s always been over-weight, but finally, I guess, it got to the point where she couldn’t get around by herself anymore. I don’t mind helping out Gloria’s mom, but sometimes I miss the privacy of our own home.
3. Hi, I’m Lily. I’m married to Simon, Gloria’s brother. We have 2-year-old twin daughters named Kristy and Shawna. Simon—that’s my husband—is in the Air Force, and he just got transferred across the country, so we have to move again. He’ll be working as soon as he gets to Florida, so I have to go and find us an apartment, and find myself a job, too. There’s no way I can do that and watch Kristy and Shawna at the same time .So Simon asked Gloria to take care of them until I can get us settled. I hate to do that, but we have no one else to turn to. Gloria’s so sweet to us, and she said, “Sure, it’s no problem.”
4. Hi, I’m Eddie. Lyle is my dad. He used to be married to my Mom, Sharon, but they got divorced when I was little. I’ve been living with m

y dad ever since. When he and Gloria got married, I felt okay about it. Gloria is my step-mom, and I like her a lot. Then they had Marty, my stepbrother. Marty is a cool kid. But now we have to live with Gloria’s parents, and pretty soon, her two nieces are coming, too. I don’t know how Gloria can handle taking care of all these people. It seems like everyone depends on her. So I try to help out as much as I can.
Real world Listening
1. Predict
Answers
They are being moved out of their room.
Their grandmother is sick.
They don’t have enough time with their parents.
2.Get the main idea
Answers
T – Kristy and Shawna are moving in with Gloria’s family.
T – Simon got transferred to Florida.
T – Lily, Simon’s wife, doesn’t have time to take care of her children.
T – Marty and Eddie have to sleep in the living room.
T – Gloria wants to solve everyone’s problems.
F – Gloria asked Marty what he wants.
F – Grandma is feeling a lot better now.
T – Eddie is going to spend more time with Marty.
Script
Eddie: Hey, what’s up with you, Marty? You look kind of bummed out.
Marty: You haven’t heard?
Eddie: Heard what?
Marty: Kristy and Shawna are moving in with us.
Eddie: Yeah, I heard. Simon got transferred to Florida, right?
Marty: Yeah, so he and Lily got to go there first and do a whole bunch of stuff. That means that we get stuck with the twin brats.
Eddie: Ah, come on, Marty. They aren’t brats.
Marty: Yeah, but you know what it’s going to mean? Mom and Dad aren’t going to have any time for us anymore. And it’s going to get even more crowded here. Just one big happy family!
Eddie: Yeah, there’s a lot of us now, that’s for sure. I hear we’re going to have to sleep in the living room so that Kristy and Shawna can have our room.
Marty: I wish we were back in our old house—just us, Mom and Dad.
Eddie: Yeah, sometimes I do, too.
Marty: And I wish Mom and Dad wouldn’t try to solve everybody’s problems.
Eddie: I don’t think that will change. You know your mom wants to take care of everybody. She doesn’t want to say no if anybody needs he.
Marty: But nobody ever asks me what I want!
Eddie: Kids never get to say what goes on in their house. That’s the way it is.
Marty: Yeah, you’re right. But now everything in this house is going to be Kristy and Shawna, Kristy and shawna. Or else Grandma.
Eddie: Hey, don’t get mad at your grandma. She’s in a lot of pain, you know.
Marty: I know. I’m not really mad at her. I’m mad at Mon and Dad. They used to always have time to help me with my homework, or play games with me, but they’re always too busy. And now it’s going to get even worse.
Eddie: Hey, maybe I can help you with your homework. Bring it here.
Marty: Really? You mean it? I’m really stuck on this math.
Eddie: Sure. While things are kind of tough around here, I’ll help you out as much as I can.

Unit 8 In a New Culture
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script
A

I really like the way it is here, how safe it is. I can’t get over how friendly and helpful people are. I would like to live out my life here.
B I’ve gotten used to it here. I used to try to figure out why they do things a certain way.
C Sometimes foreigners are too inflexible. They shouldn’t try to convert us to their way of doing things. They should just relax and go with the flow. Otherwise, they’re not going to last long.
Listening Task
1) First Activity
Answers
1.like
2.dislike
3.dislike
4.like
2) Second Listening
Answers
1. She feels very safe. She can leave her backpack unattended.
2. People talk about their cars a lot.
3. People compliment him when he speaks the language. People can’t believe that he can use chopsticks.
4. People go out of their way to help you.
Script
1. One of the things I really like about living in Costa Rica is that it’s so safe. I mean, I can go walk around the streets with 50,000 pesetas in my wallet and I don’t even worry about it. In American cities, I used to worry about waling around with 20 dollars in my wallet. And another thing is that sometimes I go into a restaurant and I can leave my backpack sitting at a table and I go up to order and I come back knowing that my backpack is going to be safe and no one’s even touched it .
2. People in the States are so connected to their cars. They are so concerned whether their cars look good, and they talk about their cars a lot. I think that cars isolate people. Public transportation brings people together…and it’s better for the environment. Americans live in their cars. This is one thing about living here that I just can’t get used to.
3. People in Tokyo overreact when I can use chopsticks or speak the language. I’ve been living here for three years—of course I can eat with chopsticks and say some things in their language. They act as if I were some kind of genius who had broken a secret code, or as if I had just done them a really big favor. I don’t congratulate them when they speak English to me. I don't get what the big is.
4. I’ll never get over how helpful people are in Tel Aviv. The other day I was shopping for a certain book, right? The bookstore I usually go to didn’t have it, so the clerk called a couple of his competitors until he found a store to hold a copy for me. After that, he photo-copied a map and highlighted where the store was, and marked the easiest route for me to get there. They would never do that in the U.S.
Real World Listening
1.Predict
Answers
Store clerks, social rules
2. Get the main idea
Answers
S – I don’t like all of the packaging.
T – That’s the way it is here.
X – They are too flexible here.
T – You have to just relax and go with the flow.
T – You’re not going to last long.
S – The whole system is a waste of my time.
X – The clerks are really rude here.
T – I like the traditions.
Script
Steve: I can’t believe these people. I can’t believ

e what they do.
Trish: Calm down, Steve. What are you talking about?
Steve: Look at this. I just bought a donut. I’m so sick of the clerk wrapping each pastry individually, then taping the bags shut, then putting those bags in another bag, folding it down, and then taping that bag shut. I can’t take it anymore. It’s crazy and it’s bad for the environment.
Trish: How long have you been living here? Don’t you know that’s the way it is?
Steve: I just want them to stick ‘em in a napkin for me , so I can eat while I’m walking to class.
Trish: There you go again. Don’t you know it’s rude to eat while you walk?
Steve: I’m so tired of this place. I don’t have time to sit down and eat. People here are too inflexible, and they have too many rules.
Trish: Yeah, right, Steve, so you’re gonna convert everybody here to your way of doing things?
Steve: Yeah, there has to be more individual freedom to do whatever you want.
Trish: Why don't you just relax and go with the flow?
Steve: Go with the flow? The whole system is a waste of my time. The clerks here should learn how to be more efficient, like in the U.S.
Trish: What are you talking about? When I was in the U.S., the clerks were really rude. They just ignore you, and seem offended if you want anything. Don't you think it’s better this way?
Steve: Are you kidding?
Trish: Well, I kind of like it. It’s nice to relax and enjoy the moment while your packages are being wrapped. I like all of the traditions, and the care and attention that people give you, and the manners. To me, it’s a wonderful place to live.
Steve: I think you’re nuts.
Trish: You’re not gonna last long, mate.

Unit 9 High-tech Gadgets
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script
A The solar car of the future is here today. This car is right on the cutting edge of technology. Be the first in your neighborhood to have one.
B Introducing a revolutionary new product — the personal cash machine. It’s incredibly convenient and will make your life so easy. Come visit our website and order yours today.
C The homework machine is a college student’s dream. It does al the work for you automatically. This new model is extremely use friendly. And it’s not too expensive to upgrade.
Listening Task
1) Fist Listening
Answers
1. The car drives itself, automatically.
2. The closet cleans, dries and irons clothing in 30 minutes.
3. It allows you to tape three shows/movies at the same time.
4. The phone automatically dials numbers, picks up your voice from 50 feet away, and can talk to you when you are lonely.
2) Second listening
Answers
1. You can study or read while your car drives. It does all the work for you.
2. You don’t have to go to the Laundromat. It will make your life easy.
3. You can record a movie while watching a video. You never have to miss your shows again.
4. You don’t have to dial the phone. The phone will talk to you.
Script
1. How would you like to study for a test or re

ad the newspaper while you drive? Well, now you can, thanks to Auto-Auto, the world’s first automatic car. Just type in the address, fasten your seat belt, and Auto-Auto does all the work for you. It will wake you up when you’re almost there. Auto-Auto —be the first in your neighborhood to have one.
2. Are you tired of going to the Laundromat every weekend to wash your clothes? Well, what would you say if I told you that you’ll never need to wash your clothes again? That’s right. Closet Wash is a closet that will dry-clean all your clothes for you. It’s a college student’s dream! At the end of each day, just hang your dirty clothes back up in the Closet Wash, or toss your underwear on the closet floor, and in just 30 minutes, everything is clean, dry, and neatly ironed. Closet Wash—it’ll make your life so easy!
3. Introducing a revolutionary new product — the Tripler. It’s three video plays in 1. With the Tripler you can watch a movie on video while recording something else. Are there of your favorite programs on at the same time? With the Tripler you’ll never have to miss them again — you can record all of them at once. The Tripler — it’s the video player you’re been waiting for!
4. The cell phone of the future is here today. It’s CellMate, and it’s incredibly convenient. You con the name of one of your friends and it will automatically dial their number for you. Because of its zoom mike technology, CellMate can even pick up your voice from another room — up to 50 feet away! It has a remote earphone, so you can hear messages without bothering others, when you’re in a class or at a restaurant. And if you’re feeling lonely? CellMate will even talk to you. Come visit our website— www. cellmate. com —and order yours today!
Real World Listening
1.Predict
Answers
Any answer is possible. Some possibilities:
do word-processing
sending and answer e-mail
voice recognition
play movies
play music
keep your personal schedule
1. Predict
Answers
They are being moved out of their room.
Their grandmother is sick.
They don’t have enough time with their parents.
2.Get the main idea
Answers
1. when Bob says, “Is that another new computer?: he really means, I can’t believe you are already buying another new computer? You just bought one a short time ago.
2. when Andy says, “Speaking of computer, now’s yours?” he really means, I hope that seeing this computer makes you want to buy my old computer.
3. when Andy says, “Are you sure it meets all your needs?” he really means, Wouldn’t you rather have a newer and faster computer that can do more things? Or wouldn’t you like to buy my old computer?
4. When Bob says, “I doubt I’ll need a new one anytime soon.” he really means, The computer you sold me a few months ago is fine. It meets all of my needs. I’m not the type who needs to buy a new computer every year.
5. When Andy says, “There’s always a new model coming out.

” he really means, The new models always have features and programs that the old ones didn’t have, so they are always much better, or The computer I want to sell you now can do many more thugs than the computer I sold you a few months ago.
6. When Andy says, “ You’ll get left behind.” he really means, If everyone else has the latest technology and you are still using your old computer, pretty soon you won’t understand how to use new computers, because the technology will have changed too much. Also, if you don’t keep up with what is popular ,the popular crowd won’t be interested in you any more.
Script
Andy: Hey, Bob. How are ya? Come and see what I’ve got.
Bob: Is that another new computer?
Andy: Yeah. Look how fast it is.
Bob: Wow! I can’t believe it. And I thought your other computer was fast!
Andy: It is fast, but this one’s like lightning.
Bob: And the picture’s so clear.
Andy: Mmm. Isn’t it? The color is pretty impressive, too, don’t you think?
Bob: Yeah. You always have the latest, don’t you?
Andy: You bet. This machine is right on the cutting edge of technology. You wouldn’t believe how much it can do. Apart from e-mail and free Internet service, I can watch TV on it while surfing. With this new desktop program, I can watch TV, e-mail, streamline videos, and scan artwork. And it’s not that expensive to upgrade, either. Uh, speaking of computers, how’s yours? Still like it?
Bob: Yeah, it’s fine. Thanks!
Andy: I know I gave you a good deal. It was only a year old. Still, are you sure it meets all your needs? Maybe you should think about upgrading.
Bob: you know me – the only things tat I need a computer for are e-mail and word processing.
Andy: Yeah, but does it give you room to expand? If you want to be able to do more two years from now, will your computer be able to handle it?
Bob: Well I don’t know. But I kind of doubt that I’ll need a new one anytime soon.
Andy: Yeah, but with computers, there’s always a new model coming out that can do so much more. If you don’t keep up with technology, you'll get left behind.
Bob: well, what’s wrong with that?

Unit 10 Bad Habits
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script
A Whenever he’s stressed out, he has a few cigarettes. He likes to smoke two or three packs a day to relax. He’s really got to kick the habit.
B He needs professional help. He’s been gambling way too much. He’s been addicted for a few years now.
C She acts too nervous around me . she just can’t stop biting her fingernails. And she’s always playing with the ends of her hair. The more she does it, the more childish she looks.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answers
1. The girl bites her fingernails. Her mother thinks it makes her look childish and nervous. Her mother bugs her about it .
2. He lost $200 in a card game and he has one week to come up with the money. He wants to try to win his money back in another card game.
3. Ben has become dependent o

n alcohol, has a short temper, and lies around in a depression.
4. Jill puts her hair in her mouth and pulls it through her fingers. She looks nervous.
2) Second Listening
Answers
1. You’ve gotta stop.
2. You’d better kick the habit.
3. He needs professional help.
4. Don’t let that bother you.
Script
1. A: Stop biting your fingernails!
B: Shhh! Mom, please!
A: Well, it makes you look childish, and too nervous. You’ve gotta stop.
B: I can’t help it, I am nervous! But I’d probably be a lot less nervous if you would stop bugging me about my fingernails.
A: Well, if you’d stop biting your fingernails all the time, I’d stop bugging you.
B: Yeah, well, the more you bug me, the more I bite ‘em.
2. A: Hey, Jason, do you think…could I borrow $100?
B: Are you crazy? What do you need that much money for?
A: I lost two hundred in a card game last week, and all I had was a hundred. The guy I lost to told me I had a week to come up with the money. And tonight’s the night. I don’t know what he’ll do to me if I don’t have the money.
B: Okay, I guess I can loan you the money. I’d hate to see anything bad happen. Let’s go to the cash machine.
A: Thanks, bud. You know, if you loan me an extra fifty or so, I can get in a game, and then I’ll win it back.
B: Not a chance. You’re lucky I’m loaning you the hundred. And I’ll tell you something—this is the last time I’m gonna do it. You’ve been gambling way too much. You’d better kick the habit.
3. A: Could I ask you for some advice?
B: Sure? What’s the matter?
A: Well, it’s Ben…I think that he’s become completely dependent on alcohol.
B: Really? Your husband Ben? He doesn’t seem the type.
A: Well, he is. It’s bad enough he does it when he’s out, but recently he’s been drinking at home , and he’s got a very had temper and sometimes he just lies around in a depression. I love him, but I don’t really want him around our daughter.
B: It sounds o me like he needs professional help. Would he go see a counselor?
A: I’m not sure.
4. A: So, how was your date with Jill?
B: It was okay, I guess.
A: What went wrong? You’re been wanting to go out with her for months.
B: I know. But she really bugged me. The whole time we were at dinner, she kept playing with the ends of her hair, you know, sticking it in her mouth or pulling it through her fingers. She just couldn’t stop playing with it.
A: That’s not so bad. She was probably just nervous, that’s all. So, what is she like?
B: She’s really funny. And I like talking with her—when she doesn’t have her hair in her mouth. I was starting to feel like she couldn’t relax around me.
A: Don’t let that bother you. Maybe she won’t do it as much when you get to know her.
Real World Listening
1. Predict
Answers
Smoking, drinking alcohol, drinking coffee
2. Get the main idea
Answers
1. You’re going to have a baby! Are you kidding me? I need a cigarette.
2. You need t

o stop smoking. But I can’t stop smoking.
3. You can’t drink while you’re pregnant. Okay, then, What else is there?
4. Coffee. Do I have to give up everything I enjoy?
5. It’s important to get regular exercise. You’re kidding!
Script
Doctor: Hi, Julie. How are you?
Julie: Her, Dr. Cassidy. I’m actually fine. It’s just that I’ve been a little tired the last few days, and my stomach is kinda upset.
Doctor: Well, that doesn’t surprise me. I have some news that you might find exciting. You’re pregnant.
Julie: No way!
Doctor: Yes, you’re going to have a baby.
Julie: Are you kidding me? Ah, I need a cigarette.
Doctor: That’s the last thing you need. You need to stop smoking, and immediately.
Julie: But I can’t stop smoking.
Doctor: For your baby’s health, Julie, I’m afraid you have to.
Julie: But smoking is the only way I can relax! It helps me when I’m stressed out.
Doctor: Now, there are a number of things that are extremely important for pregnant mothers, and not smoking is only one of them. Another is to stop drinking alcohol. Do you drink?
Julie: Well, I have a glass of wine with dinner, but I’m not an alcoholic. And I thought a little bit was supposed to be good for you anyway.
Doctor: If you drink while you’re pregnant, your child could have birth defects. I cannot emphasize enough, Julie, the importance of quitting.
Julie: Okay, then. What else is there?
Doctor: Well, coffee.
Julie: Do I have to give up everything I enjoy? I need coffee to wake me up in the morning.
Doctor: I’m afraid, Julie, you’ll have to stop drinking that, too. Caffeine affects the baby’s heart rate. And, it’s also important to get regular exercise.
Julie: You’re kidding! I have to quit smoking, stop drinking alcohol and coffee, and on top of all that, I have to start exercising? Boy, it is amazing that anybody ever gets pregnant.
Doctor: I really hope you’ll take this seriously, Julie.

Unit 11 Getting There is Half the Fun
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script
A I paid for first-class tickets in advance. But I ended up in second-class with no air conditioning. I really felt I had been cheated.
B Just after the plane took off, we had engine trouble. The pilot had to perform an emergency landing. But we made it down safely in the end.
C When we were driving across the country my friend kept getting lost. One time we got stranded in a little town in the middle of nowhere. It was the last straw for me. I got tired of stopping and asking for directions all the time.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answers
1. They got lost.
2. One of them pushed a cow.
3. She reserved a sleeping berth.
4. Her friends made fun of her.
2) Second Listening
Answers
1.getting lost
2. misunderstanding a custom
3. not getting what you paid for
4. feeling embarrassed
Script
1. My best friend and I were driving from New York to Seattle, and we got lost in Nebraska, way out in the middle of nowhere. We saw a farm

er fixing his fence, so we stopped and asked him how to get to the highway to Denver.
“You don’t wanna go to Denver,” he said.”
“ I know,” I answered. “Actually, we’re going to Seattle…”
“You don’t wanna go there, either,” the farmer said. Seattle, and finally the farmer gave us directions—like, you know, “Go past the old apple tree and take the left fork” and stuff like that. And we really didn’t understand what he was saying. But we thanked him, and as we were getting back in the car, he shouted, “But you don’t wanna go there.”
2. My friend and I were in India, staying at a guesthouse in Varanasi, which is a holy city on the Ganges River. The only way to get from our guesthouse to the main road was a bunch of narrow little pathways. There were a few cows standing in the middle of the path, and you had t turn sideways and slip past them, but my friend pushed a cow out of the way , and immediately this Indian man came running out into the road and started yelling at us. Then we realized that these were sacred cows, and we weren’t supposed to touch them.
3. Did I tell you about the worst train ride I ever had? I had reserved a sleeping berth on an overnight train from Rome going to Amsterdam. When I got on , there Rome going to Amsterdam. When I got on , there was a guy sitting in my seat. I said, “Excuse me, but this is my seat.” He said something in Italian, which I don’t understand, and then he looked away. He didn’t move , I went and got the conductor and showed him my ticket, and you know what he did? He said, “ So, find another seat somewhere else.” I couldn’t believe it! But what could I do? I ended up sitting the whole way in a second-class car with no air conditioning.
4. The first time I ever flew abroad, I was with 3 friend from college, and we were al standing in line, and I went up to the counter first and the agent said, “Are you traveling alone? You’re not traveling with your parents?” I was shocked because I never thought I looked like I was 10 years old or something. But then my friends started laughing and shouting out, “Yeah, we’re her parents, we’re her parents.” I was so embarrassed! But after I showed my passport, it was all okay.

Real World Listening
Predict
Answers
The travel agent squirted ketchup all over Randy because he became angry and yelled at her.
Get the main idea
Answers
1. Tim and Randy go t the travel agency.
2. A van pulls up.
3. Tim and Randy don’t get on the van.
4. Randy gets angry at the travel agent.
5. Randy demands a taxi ride.
6. The woman squirts ketchup on Randy.
7. Tim and Randy get on the van.
8. They arrive at the bus terminal.
9. Randy regrets his behavior.
Script
Sue: Randy, what’s going on in this picture? It looks like you have blood all over your shirt.
Randy: No, that’s not blood. It’s ketchup.
Sue: Ketchup? What happened?
Randy: This happened when Tim and I were traveling around Asia.

We were in Bangkok.
Sue: Yeah…
Randy: …and we had reservations to catch an overnight bus to Chiang Mai.
Sue: Yeah.
Randy: And we were waiting at a king of restaurant that was sort of a travel agency…and we went early, but the bus didn’t come, and I was getting kind of worried.
Sue: Yeah…but what’s that got to do with ketchup?
Randy: So, I was beginning to wonder if we’d been cheated, because we’d already paid for our tickets in advance.
Sue: Right.
Randy: Then, finally, a van pulled up , and we thought, no , this is not the bus…but then everyone else who was waiting pushed right past us and jumped in , and, bam!—just like that, the van drove away. And then this sweet little Thai woman, who was the tickets, came up to us.
Sue: Yeah, and …
Randy: …and she said, “Why you no get on?” And Tim was like, “ That wasn’t the bus, was it?” “Only one, why you not get on?” And I didn’t know she was talking about…
Sue: So what happened?
Randy: Well, the travel agent jus shrugged and turned and went inside her shop. Neither of us could believe it. I started to get really angry , like we’d been cheated, and now it’s dark and we’re stranded in this little restaurant…
Sue: Oh, no…
Randy: I followed her inside, I started arguing. I told her, “We paid for the bus. You didn’t tell us to look for a van. Now you have to get us a taxi to Chiang Mai. Now.” And I started pointing at the clock. I think that was the last straw for the woman, because she started shouting. “You no go. You no go Chiang Mai!” She grabbed a ketchup bottle off the table you know, one of those plastic squirt ketchup bottles, and she squirted ketchup at me!
Sue: No! She didn’t!
Randy: Yeah! She did. And then she threw the bottle at me. And Tim snapped the picture. Just then the same van pulled up and the woman said, “Now you go.”
Sue: So you got on the van.
Randy: Yeah, we ended up at the bus terminal, where this big, air-conditioned tour bus was waiting to go to Chiang Mai. And all the people who had pushed ahead of us earlier were there, waiting to leave. I felt SO stupid for getting angry at the woman and making such a fool of myself.
Sue: You must have felt terrible.
Randy: Yeah, I wished there was some way I could go back and apologize to her. I realized that I have to be more patient, especially when I’m in another country.

Unit 12 Real Money
Vocabulary Task
Answer/Script
A I have a lot of debts, especially credit-card debt. And my tuition payments are killing me. I need to find a get-rich-quick scheme.
B I thought that buying and selling stocks was too risky. I thought that real estate was one of the safest investments you could make. So I bought a condo, but if sold it now, I’d lose a bundle.
C I’m thinking about setting up an Internet business. I want t become financially independent. In fact my goal is to make more money than I’ll ever need. The bottom line is that I want a worry-free

future.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answers
1. Investing in the stock market. /Buying stocks online.
2. Making a CD.
3. Buying a condo.
4. Setting up a website. /Selling candy on the web.
2) Second listening
Script
1. A: Oh, are you investing in the stock market?
B: Yeah, nowadays, it’s so easy to buy and sell stocks on the Internet.
A: Oh, yeah? I’ve never tried it.
B: Well, all you need is a little money to get started.
A: It sounds too risky to me.
B: Oh, this is exciting! You don’t need a broker or anything. One click and you can buy or sell any stock you want.
2. A: So you guys are making your own CD?
B: Yeah, we got some money from our student credit cards, rented a studio, and now we’re mixing it.
A: How are you going to promote your CD?
B: We got a radio guy that heard us and said he’d play our stuff if we gave him a decent recording…that’s why we’re doing it …
A: Well, it sounds like a good idea. But it’s so hard to make it big. I hope you’re one of the lucky ones.
B: Oh, yeah, I got a feeling. This could be our big break.
3. A: We’re thinking of buying a condo.
B: Oh, really? Well, take my advice—don’t do it.
A: What? Everyone says that real estate is one of the safest investments you can make.
B: Well, that’s what I thought, too. I bought my house 10years ago, when the prices were high. Since then, land prices have fallen a lot. If I sold my house now, I’d lose a bundle.
A: Really! That’s gotta be depressing. But, wait a minute, if prices are low right now, doesn’t that mean it’s good time for me to buy?
B: Hmm, actually, you’ve got a point there.
4. A: I got something really nest in the mail today. It’s about classes to help you set up your own Internet business. Doesn’t that sound fun?
B: Oh, gosh, Patti, I don’t know. It sounds like a get-rich-quick scheme to me. Just how much are these classes?
A: $500 for five classes. But they guarantee that you’ll have your business set up on a website before you’re done.
B: Don’t you think that’s a lot of money? What kind of business would you start, any way?
A: Well, you know how everyone loves my homemade candy? I’m going to start selling it on the web. I’m going to call it .
B: Well, good luck. You know, it just might turn out to be a “sweet” investment.
Real World Listening
1.Predict
Answer
real estate investments.
2.Get the main idea
Answer for this section
1. She made 4 million dollars.
2. He’s selling a 3-video set.
3. Buying (real estate) low and selling high.
4. Three payments of $19.59 each, plus shipping and handling.
5. Just call 1-800-289-7325 and use any major credit card.
Script
Ed: Are you worried about having enough money? Are you worried about paying your bills? Well, worry no more!
Customer-1: I used to watch every penny. But now I’m worth four million dollars, and it’s all thanks to Steven Crowe!
Customer-2: I used to get headaches

from worrying about money. I had a lot of credit-card debt, and my mortgage payments were killing me. Then I got Steven Crowe’s videos, and learned how to make real money.
Ed: “Real money.” That’s the name of this 3-video set by Steven Crowe. Let Steven show you how to become financially independent buying and selling real estate.
Steven Crowe: Hi! I’m Steven Crowe. I used to worry about money, too. I felt like a victim of the system. But then I found a way to make the system work—for me.
Ed: What’s the trick, Steven?
Steven Crowe: There’s no trick, Ed. It’s simple, once you understand how real estate really works. All you need to know is how to buy low and sell high. And that’s exactly what my videos teach you to do.
Ed: And you can get really rich?
Steven Crowe: Just ask some people who have “Real Money.”
Customer-1: After I got the “Real Money” videos, I bought my first house, following Steven’s simple rules. Six months later I sold it and bought two more houses. A year after that, I had enough money to quit my job. Now I have more money than I’ll ever need, and it’s such a great feeling.
Steven Crowe: I want you to have that feeling, too. And you can.
Ed: Call now to order “Real Money.” 1-800-289-7325. That’s 1-800-BUY-REAL. Only three payments of $19.95 each, plus shipping and handling. All major credit cards welcome. Get it today, for a worry-free tomorrow! Results may vary.

Unit 13 Never enough free time!
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script
A My personal time is very important to me. But I’m always too lazy to do anything active. Give me my morning coffee and my new paper, and I’m happy.
B There’s nothing like hanging out with good friends. Even if I have to listen to them complain about their problems. Only sometimes, it’s a drag.
C I have a long list of projects I’ve got t get done. It seems like I’m always way too busy with work. I’m usually tired before the day even starts. But every day I have to wake up and do it all over again.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answers
1. Drink coffee and read the newspaper.
2. Play volleyball.
3. Go jogging. /work out.
4. Go to parties
2) Second Listening
Answers
1. All I want is my morning coffee and my newspaper.
2. I couldn’t imagine having kids right now.
3. You wanna go out for a veer after work?
4. I’ve got to go meet my study group.
Script
1. B: Martian? You’re going to clean the bathroom this morning, aren’t you?
A: Susan, I just poured my coffee.
B: C’mon…we’ve got a long list of projects to get done this weekend.
A: Ahhh… All I want is my morning coffee and my newspaper! I can’t begin the day without them!
2.A: hey, Bob, some people from work are getting together this weekend to play volleyball. If you have some free time, maybe…
B: Free time? To play volleyball? Hah! Obviously, you don’t have a baby. I’d love to play volleyball with you guys, but I need to stay home and take car

e of my kid. That’s what I do every weekend.
A: I couldn’t imagine having kids right now. I really value my free time.
3. A: Hey, David. Want to go out for a beer after work?
B: I wish I could, but I can’t—sorry, Mike. I always go jogging after work, and after that I’m usually too jogging after work, and after that I’m usually too tired to do anything else.
A: Hey, you know, I like to work out, too. You want to work out together?
B: Um…
A: Well, you know, I could take you to my gym as a guest. And then we could go for a drink afterwards, if you want.
B: Sounds great! But I doubt I’ll have time for a beer, I’ve got a lot of stuff to do at home.
4. A: Hey, hey, hey! It’s another Friday night! Time to party!
B: Not me—I’ve goota go meet my study group. Monday’s a big test.
A: Studying —on a Friday night? Man, don’t you have any fun?
B: It doesn’t seem like it. Lately I’m always way too busy with homework.
Real World Listening
1.Predict
Answers
read (the newspaper or a book); listen to tapes or CDs
2.Get the main idea
Answers
T - Carrie is tired.
? – Carrie is often late for work.
F – Carrie’s commute is less than an hour.
F – Carrie likes her commute.
T – Carrie loves living in the county.
T – Carrie is looking for things to do on her commute.
Script
Lori: Oh, good, you’re here. Another bad commute today?
Carrie: Yeah, sorry, I’m late. The stupid train was late again, and I missed my connection, and…gosh, I’m tired already, and the day hasn’t even started.
Lori: How long is your commute?
Carrie: Almost an hour and a half, on a good day. Three hours of my life every day, five days a week, you know. I’ve got to wake up at six in the morning just to make it in to work by nine or so. I feel like a techno-self.
Lori: that is long. I can walk here in 15 minutes. But you know, at least your commute is green. You can look at the trees and small towns…it must be nice.
Carrie: For the first 20 minutes yeah. But as soon as the train gets closer to the city, it is all concrete and steel. That’s when it starts to get really crowded. Today so many people were in the train that I felt like a sardine in a big sardine can.
Lori: Well, you could always move closer to the office.
Carrie: But I love living in the country. The air is so fresh and clean, and I can have a bigger place and it’s safe and all that. I just wish I had more time to enjoy it. Sometimes it seems like my whole life is get up early/take the train/work all day/take the train home/go to bed, and then wale up and do it all over again.
Lori: Well, can’t you find a way to make the trip more worthwhile?
Carrie: Well, I read the newspaper and sometimes I bring a book, but I don’t really enjoy it.
Lori: How about audiotapes or CDs? There’re novels or language learning tapes, relaxation tapes, relaxation tapes , all kinds of stuff on tape and CD.
Carrie: Yeah, good idea, maybe I’ll look into it. An

ything will be better than complaining about this commute all the time.
Lori: Yeah, that’s for sure!

Unit 14 Disaster!
Vocabulary Task
Answer/Script
A Health authorities have reported an epidemic. The disease is spreading rapidly throughout the region. Residents are being provided with clean drinking water.
B Hurricane Lydia has devastated South Carolina. The resulting floods have left hundreds of people homeless. The president has declared a state of emergency.
C A volcano erupted in the Philippines. The military has been searching for survivors in the rubble. Sadly, countless people are missing. Because of aftershocks, all remaining survivors are being evacuated.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answers
1. Floods in Bangladesh and parts of Eastern India.
2. A viral epidemic in Thailand.
3. Forest fire in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
4. An earthquake in Ecuador.
2) Second Listening
Answers
1. The Red Cross is currently entering the area to provide clean drinking water, in order to prevent the spread of disease.
2. Parents are being instructed to keep their children at home until the epidemic is under control.
3. Both the United States and Canadian governments are supplying helicopters to help with emergency evacuations.
4. The president is ordering the military into the area to help with rescue efforts.
Script
1. Heavy summer monsoons have caused floods and landslides that are devastating Bangladesh and parts of Eastern India. The floods and landslides have killed over 600 people and have left 7 million homeless. Experts estimate that there has been $700 million of damage. The Red Cross is currently entering the area to provide clean drinking water, in order to prevent the spread of disease.
2. In Thailand, health authorities have reported that 47 children have died of a viral epidemic, and 134 others have been hospitalized. The potent virus, which has symptoms much like the flu, has struck schools in the southern part of the nation. Parents are being instructed to keep their children at home until the epidemic is under control.
3. The Canadian government has declared a state of emergency in the western province of British Columbia, where forest fires have been raging for two weeks. The fires were caused by lightning storms. Over 5,000 square kilometers have been destroyed by the fires, and 10,000 people have had to evacuate their homes. Both the United States and Canadian governments are supplying helicopters to help with emergency evacuations.
4. A powerful earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale, has shaken the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Rescue teams have just begun searching in the rubble of collapsed buildings. At this point, 700 people have been repotted dead, and countless others are missing. The president is ordering the military into the area to help with rescue efforts.
Real World Listening
1. Predict
Answer
There was an earthquake and her building was destroyed.
2.Get

the main idea
Answer
1. Margaret climbed out of bed and under the table. Julia just pulled the covers her head like it was a bad dream.
2. The door was jammed shut.
3. The whole first floor was gone—it was totally flattened.
4. The building crushed Mr. Sanchez. He lived in the first-floor apartment, and the second floor flattened the first floor.
Script
Anna: Margaret, what’s the scariest thing that ever happened to you?
Margaret: The scariest thing? Surviving the San Jose earthquake.
Anna: You were in the San Jose earthquake? Tell me what happened.
Margaret: Well, I was living in an apartment downtown with my friend Julia. And we were still sleep on a Tuesday morning, and a little after six o’clock, there was this horrible sound and the floor was just bouncing and rolling like waves, all at the same time.
Anna: Oh my gosh! What did you do?
Margaret: well, it took a second or two to figure out what was going on—that it was an earthquake. Then I climbed out of bed and under the table, and I shouted at Julia to come, but she just pulled the covers over her head like it was a bad dream or something.
Anna: Whoa!
Margaret: It lasted 24 seconds, and then it stopped. And Julia and I could hear people talking outside, so we tried to go out the front door , but it was jammed shut. And then the first aftershock hit.
Anna: That must have been horrifying!
Margaret: Well, I remember that someone shouted, “Get out of there, quickly!” And we shouted back, “We can’t! The door won’t open.” So they said, “Well, come out the window.” But I called out, “it’s too high up,” because we were living on the second floor. “Not any more,” the person shouted back. So, we looked out the window and , sure enough, we were down on the ground!
Anna: Your second floor apartment was on the ground?
Margaret: We couldn’t believe it. We opened the window and crawled out, and somebody helped us over all this rubble. Once we were down safely, we turned around and looked back at our apartment building. The whole first floor was gone—it was just totally flattened. And then Julia looked at me and said, “Margaret. Mr. Sanchez!” He was this elderly man who lived on the first floor.
Anna: Oh, no. How horrible!
Margaret: Yeah. Julia and I both just burst into tears. He never had a chance.

Unit 15 Who needs advice?
Vocabulary task
Answers/Script
A My boss made me work overtime every day this week. But I’m afraid of telling him what I think about it. I guess I don’t know how to stand up for myself.
B I just can’t seem to lose weight. And I’ve been having chest pains recently. I guess I need to see my doctor about an exercise plan.
C How can I get my parents to try and understand me? They’re always yelling at me about everything. I don’t get along with them anymore. Maybe I need to move out of the house.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answer
1. His boss yells at him. /He has chest paints.
2. Her parents a

re driving her crazy. /they are always asking her who she is going out with.
3. She can’t stick to her dies. /She doesn’t exercise regularly.
4. His car makes strange noises.
2) Second Listening
Answers
1. Go to a doctor. /Stand up for yourself.
2. Grow up. /Follow their rules or move out of the house.
3. Talk to your doctor about an exercise plan and stick t it.
4. Call a mechanic.
Script
1. A: Andrea Price on Who Needs Advice. What’s your problem?
B: This is Larry, from Chicago.
A: Okay, Larry. What’s your problem?
B: I have to work overtime every day this week. My boss is always yelling at me.
A: Your boss is yelling at you? How do you deal with that?
B: The stress is so bad that I’ve had chest pains the last three days.
A: First things first your health. Go see a doctor right away. Second, stand up for yourself. You don’t have put up with the yelling from your boss.
2. A: Next caller. Andrea Price on who needs Advice.
B: Hi, I’m Jackie, from Toronto.
A: Jackie, what’s your problem?
B: My parents are driving me crazy! I’m in college and my parents make me come home before midnight. Plus…
A: Just a second, Jackie. Slow down. You’re in college, you’re living at home, your parents want you home at midnight. What’s wrong with that?
B: Well, it’s not only that. They always want to know who I’m going out with, and if I’ve done my homework. How can I get them to leave me alone?
A: Jackie, grow up already. If you live at home, you should follow their rules, or move out of the house. Clear enough?
3. A: Andrea Price on Who Needs Advice.
B: this is Beatrice from Atlanta.
A: Okay, Beatrice from Atlanta.
B: I need some advice about dieting. Every time I go on a diet , I lose a few pounds, but it only lasts a little while.
A: Um-hmm. Go on.
B: Once I start eating normally again, I always gain the weight back.
A: Do you exercise regularly?
B: No.
A: There’s your problem you can’t lose weight without exercise. Talk to your doctor about an exercise plan, and stick to it.
4. A: Andrea Price on Who Needs Advice.
B: This is Pete, from Denver.
A: What’s your Problem?
B: Could I ask you something?
A: That’s what I’m here for.
B: Well, my car has been making funny noises lately. Like this—fffft fffft fffft ffft—but only sounds srt of like, vvvttt,,vvvttt,vvvttt…
A: Look, Pete…
B: I really don’t know what to do….
A: Look, Pate, I give advice about people, not cars. You need to call a mechanic.
Real world Listening
1. Predict
Answer
Whether she should marry him or not
2. Get the main idea
Answer
Sunhee’s problem: Sunhee wants to get married. /Sunhee’s parents want her to marry a Korean.
Carla’s advice: Follow your heart. /Have a child.
Script
Dr. Monroe: This is Dr. Ellen Monroe on Love Talk. This is the part of the show where we listen to our callers’ advice. Tonight we have Sunhee, a woman with a love problem. Sunhee, tell us about your problem.
Sunh

ee: I’m from a Korean family, and I’m in love with a man from India that I met here in the U.S.
Dr. Monroe: Okay, and…
Sunhee: He’s asked me to marry him, and I said yes.
Dr. Monroe: So what is the problem?
Sunhee: It’s my parents. They’re very traditional, so I’m afraid of telling them that I’m engaged. I’m worried that they won’t let me marry him.
Dr. Monroe: Hmm.
Sunhee: I can’t go against my parents’ will, but this is the man I want to marry.
Dr. Monroe: Hmm. That’s Sunhee’s problem, folks. Now, what’s your advice to her?
Sunhee: Hello. What’s your advice for our worried friend?
Carla: Hello. I’m Carla, from Canada, and I married a Chinese man five years ago. When I first told my parents I wanted to marry a foreigner with different religious beliefs, they were very angry. You see, they’re very traditional. They’ve always expected me to marry someone Canadian, from the same religious background.
Dr. Monroe: Then what happened?
Carla: For four years, they hardly talked to me, and they never came to visit us. it was like they disowned me…
Dr. Monroe: Four years, you say. After four years something changed?
Carla: Yes. When our little girl was born, I sent my parents a picture of her, and wrote, “Your granddaughter would like to see you.” A week later they called, and a month after that they came to see us – well, they came to see my daughter, any-way. Now they’re trying – they still aren’t comfortable with my husband, but they’re trying to understand him.
Dr. Monroe: So, what’s your advice?
Carla: Don’t give in to tradition. Marry the person you love. But have your first child soon – don’t wait four years like I did. That’s too long to be divided from your parents.
Dr. Monroe: Sounds like good advice to me.

Unit 16 Fixing up the place
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script
A I want a room that is soothing and relaxing ,not sterile. I want a nice thick braided rug and some lava lamps. I think I’d like to get an overstuffed rattan chair.
B I want a room that is useful for hanging out and studying. I want to be able to work on my computer in a comfortable chair. I want lots of bookshelves to hold all my books and papers.
C I don’t like my room the way it is. Right now, it’s full of a bunch of junk. I ought to get rid of the junk and fix it up. Then I could rearrange the furniture and make it more attractive.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answers
1. Buying a computer.
2. Painting the walls.
3. Rearranging the furniture.
4. Adding plants to the room.
2) Second Listening
Answers
1. She agrees with it.
2. He doesn’t care.
3. She agrees with it
4. She may be against it.
Script
1. A: You know, I was thinking. We really need to get a home computer. And probably a computer desk too
B: Yeah? Do you think we really need that?
A: Yeah, I need to be able to work on a computer at home. We should’ve gotten one a long time ago.
B: But where would w

e put it?
A: In the bedroom maybe?
B: Our bedroom is already too crowded, though. And I don’t want you to keep me awake while you’re studying.
A: I know! How about if I buy a loptop computer and use it at the dining tale?
B: That makes more sense. Our apartment is too small for lots of furniture.
5. A: Hey, I’m thinking of painting our room. What do you think?
B: Sure. Whatever.
A: Here’s my idea. We paint the two end walls wine red and the side walls tan.
B: Sounds cool to me, kinda like a checkerboard. But isn’t it going to be too dark?
A: I don’t know. If it is, we can always repaint it something lighter.
B: Well, who’s gonna pay for it?
A: I thought we could share the cost. If you think it’s a good idea.\
B: Yeah. I guess so.
3. A: Hey, Jenny…
B: Yeah?
A: I was thinking. I’d really like to rearrange the furniture in our living room.
B: Oh, yeah, how?
A: Move the TV into the corner. Where it is now, in the middle of the room, it looks like it’s the most important thing in our lives.
B: Yeah, you’re tight. And if we move the chairs closer together, people can talk.
A: Exactly.
B: Ooh, hey, I like that!
4. A: Suzy, this room is just too sterile. You know what would make it look more cozy?
B: What’s that?
A: A bunch of plants. There’s nothing alive in this room.
B: Speak for yourself. I’m alive.
A: You know what I mean… I would just like to have some green in the room. It’s soothing and relaxing.
B: Well, suit yourself – go get some plants. But don’t expect me to water them.
2. Second Listening
1.Predict
Answers
Sarah suggested some chairs and some plants. Richard suggested psychedelic posters, a lava lamp and a black light.
2.Get the main idea
Answers
R A room is just a room.
X I just want it to show our personalities.
S I want to get a few things to make it feel like it’s our home.
X I really like your idea!
R How about a couple of psychedelic posters?
S We don’t have any time for parties.
X I was thinking of a rattan chair and some hanging plants.
R At least we can agree on that.
Script
Sarah: You know, Richard, I really think we ought to fix up our apartment a little.
Richard: What for? What’s wrong with it the way it is?
Sarah: Are you kidding? It’s so empty.
Richard: Come on. A room is just a room. Why do we have to fill it up with a bunch of junk? Besides, it costs money.
Sarah: Well, it doesn’t have to be that expensive. I know this really neat little thrift store around the corner. We can go there and get a few simple things, just make it feel like a home.
Richard: A few things? Oh, man, this is going to cost money.
Sarah: it doesn’t have to cost a lot.
Richard: Why can’t we just leave it the way it is? I like it. I feel comfortable here. You start putting a lot of nice things around and it’s going to be a museum.
Sarah: But, Richard, we’re not the only ones that are going to be here. We want to have friends over, you know, have peo

ple over to study. They’ve got to have places to sit.
Richard: Hey, that’s a good idea. We could get a couple of psychedelic posters and a lava lamp. Get a black light. Crank up the stereo. We could have cool parties here.
Sarah: Parties, Richard? Richard, we are not going to have any time to party. We are going to be way too busy studying. That's what we’re in college for!
Richard: College is about having parties about having friends over. I don’t want something that looks like my parents’ house.
Sarah: Look. It doesn’t have to look like your parents’ house. We just need a few simple things like chairs. Maybe some plants you know, it’ll just make it nice and homey.
Richard: Homey? Okay, I’m not looking for homey. I’m a college student.
Sarah: At this rate, we’re never going to find anything that we both like.
Richard: Yeah, well, at least we can agree on that.

Unit 17 Losing someone
Vocabulary Task
Answers/Script
A It’s hard to deal with the loss of someone you love. It leaves a big hole that no one else can fill up. Somehow, we learn how to make it through.
B Even though my father passed away a long time ago, I still miss him. He was bit by a car and killed instantly. It was really tough on me.
C The doctors said it could be any day now. They tried everything, but there is nothing more they con do.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answers
1. You she’s father passed away a long time ago.
2. Liz’s daughter was in an accident.
3. Tim’s grandfather died in his sleep.
4. Lucy’s condition is getting worse.
2) Second Listening
1. I’m so sorry. I didn’t know. I’m very sorry to hear it.
2. Poor Liz! She must be devastated!
3. I’m so sorry. This is so sad.
4. That must be tough on you.
Script
1. A: Yoshi, what does your father do?
B: My father, um…actually, my father is dead.
A: Oh, my gosh! I’m so sorry! I didn't know…
B: That's —that’s okay. It happened a long time ago.
A: Well, I’m very sorry to hear it. Well, what did your father do?
B: He was a dentist.
2. A: Did you hear about Liz’s daughter?
B: Liz’s daughter? Well, no. What happened?
B: Oh, it was awful. Last nigh she was in an accident. She was hit by a car and killed instantly.
A: Oh, no! Poor liz – she must be devastated.
B: Yeah, she is. I don’t know how she can stand it.
A: Do you think there’s anything we can so?
B: I don’t know, but let’s do something to try and help her out.
3. A: Hello?
B: Hi, Tim. It’s Mom.
A: Uh – oh. What’s wrong?
B: I’m afraid I’ve got some bad news. It’s about Grandpa.
A: What happened? Is he…?
B: Yeah, during the night last night. He fell asleep in his bed and just never woke up.
A: Oh, Mom, I’m so sorry. This is so sad…I’ll be there as soon as I can.
4. A: How’s your friend Lucy doing?
B: Not so good. I just saw her last night. The doctors say it could be any day now.
A: Nothing more they can do?
B: No, they’ve tried every

thing.
A: Oh, that must be tough on you. I know you two are so close.
B: Yeah, I’m really going to miss her.
Real World Listening
1.Predict
Answers
Her last few days, how lonely he is
2.Get the main idea
Answers
1. (b) Cancer. She had it for about a year.
2. (a) When they’re gone, there’s a big hole that no one can fill up.
3. (a) We had a lot of good times, Maggie and me.
Script
Whitney: Welcome to Life’s Concerns. I’m your host, Whitney Opal. Today our program is about dealing with loss. One of the hardest things in together. Mr. Clayton Hayes is here today to share his story. Thank you for joining us, Mr. Hayes.
Clayton: Call me Clayton, please.
Whitney: Okay, Clayton. I’d like to ask you a few questions about how you’re managing. Is that okay?
Clayton: Yes, that’s fine. I can talk about it.
Whitney: All right, well, your wife passed away two years ago – is that correct?
Clayton: Yep. Maggie was 79, just about to turn 80 when she passed away. I never really expected her to go. She was still too young.
Whitney: I’m sorry. Do you mind telling us how she died?
Clayton: Cancer. She had it for about a year, but it seemed longer than that to me. And she was in so much pain at the end. Oh.
Whitney: I’m really sorry. That must have been very difficult for you.
Clayton: Yeah. At the end, there, you could tell she just wanted it to be over. She tried to keep up a cheerful face for me , but you can’t hide things from someone you’ve been married to for 56 years, you know.
Whitney: I’m sure that’s true. You get to know someone pretty well in 56 years, don’t you?
Clayton: Oh, you bet you do. You share so many years of your life with someone, and when they’re gone, oh, there’s a big hole that no one can fill up. You just feel lonely. Very, very lonely.
Whitney: I imagine you have some wonderful memories, as well.
Clayton: Oh, yeah. We had a lot of good times, Maggie and me. Oh, boy, the stories I could tell!
Whitney: Well, Clayton, you sure do have a lot of memories from your time with Maggie to celebrate!
Clayton: Yeah, I sure do.
Whitney: I think it’s important to remember that when we lose someone close to us, we don’t lose those memories. The person is still us in that way.

Unit 18 How can I help you?
Vocabulary Task
Answer/Script
A I’ll be your waiter this evening. Could I please see some ID? I can’t serve you alcohol without proof that you’re old enough.
B Could you take a look at my car? It needs work. I’m not interested in buying a new car at this time. I’m hoping you’ll be able to fix my old one.
C I really don’t like being treated rudely like that. I thought it was possible to exchange this or get a refund. I would like to remain a satisfied customer. I think I need to speak to the manager.
Listening Task
1) First Listening
Answers
1. Buying a six- pack of beer.
2. Getting a car repaired.
3. Ordering wine at a restaurant.
4. Buying a car.
2) Secon