Unit 3 Talking about PeopleSection 1 Tactics for ListeningPart 1 PhoneticsA. Listen and repeat1. A: Where were you at one o’clock?B: At one o’clock? At my mother’s.2. A: Let’s ask him to let us go.B: He won’t let us go.3. A: I saw them together.B: Where did you see them?B. Complete the following short dialogue as you listen to the tape. Pay specialattention to the weak forms, link-ups and contractions.Friend: Hi, Linda. I hear you and John got married (l) last month . Linda: Yeah, wedid, (smiling) Three weeks (2) ago.Friend: Well, congratulations!Linda: Thank you.Friend: Did you (3) have a big wedding?Linda: No, we got (4) married at City Hall. We didn’t want to spend very muchbecause (5) we’re saving to buy a house. Friend: Where did you (6) have thereception?Linda: Oh- we (7) didn’t have a reception. We just (8) invited a few friends over fordrinks afterwards. Friend: What (9) did you wear?Linda: Just a skirt and blouse.Friend: Oh!Linda: And John wore a (10) jacket and jeans.Friend: Where did you (11) go for your honeymoon?Linda: We (12) didn’t have a honeymoon. We went back to work the next day. Ah,here comes (13) my bus.Friend: Listen. (14) I’d love to help celebrate. Why don’t you two (15) come over fora drink next week?Linda: Sure. We’d love to. (16) I’ll talk to John and (17) call you Monday. Friend:Great. See you (18) next week.Linda: Bye.Part 2 Listening and Note-takingBob: Look at that, Angela. True-Value is going to sell hi-fi’s for 72.64 pounds. I ’mgoing to buy one. We can save at least 20 pounds.Angela: Yes, and look at the washing machines. They ’re going to sell some washingmachines for 98.95 pounds, go we can save 22 pounds. A washing machine is ...
