数字英语听力练习

Unit One Numbers 数字听写训练

1.Look at the calendar below. Circle the birthdays that you hear.

In my family there are seven people. My father's birthday is on July 29th.

My mother's birthday is on November 24th.My older sister's birthday is on May 14th.

My older brother's birthday is on June 30th.My younger brother's birthday is on October 24st.

My younger sister's is on April 10th, and my birthday is on December 1st.

2. Listen to the tape and write as much information in the chart as you can.

Bart: Listen, Carolyn, I just remembered. I need to get to the bank to cash some traveller's cheques.

What time to they close?

Carolyn: The bank close at three-thirty.

Bart: It closes at three-thirty, right.

Carolyn: And opens at nine-thirty.

Bart: And opens at nine-thirty in the morning, ah that's good.

And also-um-I need some stamps, to send some postcards.

Um-what time does the post office close?

Carolyn: Well, the post office doesn't close until five-thirty, so you have plenty of time. Bart: Yeah, that's no problem, right, OK,

And-um-another question I had was-what is the best way to travel around London? Carolyn: Oh... buses are by far the best way to travel.

Bart: Yeah, and do they run all night and...?

Carolyn: Er-yes, as a matter of fact they do, they start at five...

Bart: They start at five, yeah.

Carolyn: ...and run to midnight...

Bart: Yeah.

Carolyn: ...and then other buses run throughout the night until morning, finishing in the morning.

Bart: OK, from special please, you mean?

Carolyn: Yes.

Bart: Yeah, right, Good, and what about the Underground, is that -the same?

Carolyn: Underground's about the same.

Bart: Yeah, starts at five and...

Carolyn: Finishes at midnight.

Bart: … finishes at midnight, right.

Robin: You know, the only times you really need to get right are the pub opening times. Carolyn: Pub licensing hours are ridiculous.

They open about ten to ten-thirty, close at three,

open in the afternoon about five-thirty,

and close again at eleven p.m.

Bart: Eleven!

Carolyn: Yes, eleven!

Bart: You mean I can't drink after eleven o'clock?

Carolyn: No.

Bart: Oh, that's amazing! I...I can't believe that!

Number 3

Listen to the tape and fill in the missing information in this table.

A: British Rail. Exeter.

B: Is that a real person or a recorded message I'm speaking to?

A: I'm real, madam.

B: Thank goodness for that! I want to get to Oxford as early as possible tomorrow morning. A: There's a train that leaves Exeter at 7:07, arriving at Reading at 9:04.

B: Oh dear, that's very early!

A: The next train is not until 8:45.

B: In that case I'd better take the early one.

A: You have to change at Reading, and your connection will arrive in Oxford at 9:55.

B: How much is a single?

A: Second class?

B: Yes, please.

A: It's ￡19.15.

B: Thank you very much.

Number 2

A: National Express.

B: Oh, you've answered at last!

A: I'm sorry sir, we're very busy. Can I help you?

B: I want to get to Heathrow Airport tomorrow morning from Bath.

I have to be here at 12:30.

Which coach should I catch?

A: There's coach that leaves Bath at 10:45,which gets to Heathrow at 12:40.

B: No, that's bit tight, I'm afraid. What time's the one before that?

A: They run every hour, so you should take the 9:45 in that case.

B: And what's the return fare, please?

A: ￡12.75.

B: That's all I need to know. Thanks very much.

A: All Mini Cabs.

B: Can you tell me how much you would charge for a trip to Gatwick Airport?

A: When do you want to go?

B: Well, it's a night flight leaving at 11:45 so I have to be there an hour beforehand.

How long does it take to get to Gatwick from here?

A: About 40 minutes, just a minute, I'll work out the price.

That'll be ￡26.

B: Fine, Can you pick me up at ten o'clock tonight then?

No, you'd better make it a quarter to ten, to be on the safe side,

A: Right, your name and address please?