PostgraduateEnglishListeningandSpeaking(3rdEdition)Unit2:Part1SectionASharingGoodandBadTimesConversation1Man1:Ican’sbelieveit!IgotanAonmysciencetest!Man2:Congratulations!That’sgreat!Man1:Thanks.I’msohappy!IMan2:Iknowyoudid.Youdeserveit.Conversation2Woman1:Ihavethemostwonderfulnews!Woman2:WhathappenedWoman1:Mysisterfinallyhadababygirl.It’sgreat,becauseshehasthreeboys!Woman2:Howwonderful!Conversation3Man1:You’llneverbelievethis!Man2:WhathappenedMan1:Iwontendollarsintheschoolraffle!Howaboutthat!Man2:Boy,areyoulucky!Conversation4Woman1:I’msoupset.Woman2:Wht’swrongYoureallylookworried.Woman1:Mydogwashitbyacar.Woman2:That’sterrible!IsheokayWoman1:Idon’tknow.He’satthevet’s.Woman2:Ihopehe’llbeallright.Woman1:Thankyou.SodoI.Conversation5Man1:I’msoworried.Ihaven’theardfrommyfamilyinthreemonths.Man2:HowoftendotheyusuallywriteMan1:Oh,atleastonceamonth.Eithermymotherormyfatherwrites.Man2:Themailisreallyslowsometimes.I’msureyou’llhearfromthemsoon.Man1:Ihopeso.Man2:Youknowthesaying,“Nonewsisgoodnews.”Ifsomethingwerewrong,they’dhavecontactedyou.Man1:Maybeyou’reright.Thanks,Adam.SectionBConversation1HelloHi,Laurie.ThisisSue.Oh,hi!HowareyouB:Fine,thanks.Listen,I’mafraidIcan’treallytalkrightnow.I’monmywaytoaninterview.IjustwantedtoaskifyouandJimcancometodinnernextFridaynightatourplace.About7:00Conversation2A:Hey,Yoshi.Howyadoing,B:Hi,Bod.OK,thanks.What’snewNotmuch.I’llbegladwhenfinalexamsareover.B:Yeah.Metoo.Infact,I’vegotoneinaboutfiveminutes.Well,goodluck.Say,whydon’twegettogetherandgotoagameorsomethingsomeday,huhB:Yeah.Soundsgreat.I’llgiveyouacall.Conversation3Well,it’sbeennicetalkingwithyou.Yeah.I’mgladwefinallygotachancetomeet.Let’sgettogethersometime.Yeah.Goodidea.I’llcallyou,OKConversation4Well,it’sbeennicetalkingwithyou.Yeah,I’mgladwefinallygotachancetomeet.Say,I

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’rewouldyouliketogotoamovieSectionCIngeneral,it’spolitetosay“Congratulations!”whenapersonhasaccomplishedsomething.Examplesofthesekindsofoccasionsincludegraduation,jobpromotion,thebirthofachild,andthepurchaseofahome.Whencongratulationsareinorder,itsisometimesalsoappropriatetogiveagifr,especiallywheninvitedtoabirthday,graduation,wedding,oranniversaryparty.AninvitationmaysayRSVPonthebottom,anabbreviationthatreferstoaFrenchexpressionmeaning“respond,please”.Iftheinvitationsays,“RSVPregreatsonly,”respondbymailorbyphoneonlyifyoucannotcome.Equalattentionmustbegiventogoodmannersonsadoccasions.Ifacoworker,classmate,orneighborexperiencesadeathinthefamily,itisappropriatetoexpresssympathy.Indoingso,thewordsDieordeathshouldbeavoided.Itisbesttosimplysay,“Iwassosorrytohearaboutyourloss.”It’salsocustomarytosendasympathycard,butifyoudon’tknowthemourner’sreligion,besuretoselectacardwithoutreligioussymbols.Mostcustomsregardingmourningrelatetothefamily’sreligionandvaryfromonegrouptoanother,sodon’tsendflowersorfoodunlessyouknowit’sappropriate.Thesimplewrods“I’msorry”displaygoodmannersinagreatmanydifficultsocialsituations.“I’msorry”hastwomainuses:(1)toexpresssympathytosomeonewhohashadabadexperience;(2)toexpressregretforbotheringsomeoneorcausingaproblem.Otherexpressionsofapologyare“Excuseme”and“Pardonme”.Useoneoftheseexpressionswhenyouaretryingtogetoutofacrowdedelevatororstoppingastrangertoaskdirections.Question1:Accordingtothetalk,onwhatoccasionsisitespeciallyappropriatetogiveagiftQuestion2:WhenyoureceiveaninvitationwhichsaysRSVP,whatareyouexpectedtodoQuestion3:WhichofthefollowingbehaviorsisappropriateforyouwhenyouhearyourfriendexperiencesadeathExercise2Question1:WhatisappropriatetosaywhensomeonetellsyouapieceofgoodnewsQuestion2:WhatisappropriatetosaytosomeonewhohashadabadexperienceQuestion3:WhatispolitetosaywhenyoustopsomeonetoaskforafavorPartIIIListeningComprehensionTest1.M:WouldyoucareforabiscuitW:Notjustatthemoment,thankyou.I’dratherhaveanotherpieceofcakeifImay.Q:Whatdoesthewomanwantnow2.W:Howannoying!Ican’tfigureoutasolutiontothisproblem.CanyouhelpmeM:Well,I’mafraidIcan’tatthemoment.WhatdoesthemanmeanW:WhatcanIdoforyou,gentlemanMaybeyoulikethissuit,becausethecolormatchesyourskinanditisthelatestfashion.M:Yes,it’sreallyagoodsuitandit’sofgoodcolor.ButIjustwalkaroundandwatch.Thankyoujustthesame.WhatdidthemanacceptW:Yourgardenistoodry,anditneedswater.Letmegiveyouahandtowatertheflowerfirst.M:ThegardenisdryandI’mdrier,wouldyoufetchmesomewaterpleaseQ:Whatdidthemanoffer5.M:Theroomistoostuffy,letmeturnontheventilatorforyouandairtheroom.W:Yes,it’stoosmokyhereandIcanhardlybreathe.Q:Ifthewomanacceptsman’soffer,whatwillthedo

themanM:What’sthematterIhaveheardsomestrangeenginenoisewhenI’mdriving30milesperhour.Whydon’tyoucalltheCarTalkprogramprovidedbytheradiostationTheycanhelpyou.WhatisCarTalkaboutaccordingtothisconversationW:Thebusissocrowded,jammedlikesardines.Oh,myGod!ButcanIofferyoumyseatI’mgettingoffhere.WhatdowelearnformthisconversationW:Letmegetyousomesoftdrinks,whatwouldyouliketohave,Coca-ColaorsodaM:Itmakesnodifferenceactually,butI’dliketohavethelatterifyoudon’tmind.WhatdowelearnfromtheconversationM:Therewillbeacoldspelltomorrow.Thenewswastoobad.Itspoilsallourholidayplan