PART A
Communicative Function
Greetings and Introductions
People greet each other when they meet. And in meeting new people it is common to introduce oneself and be introduced by others.This exercise focuses on different ways to greet people and to make introductions.
Listen to the tape and complete the dialogues.
1.
Bill: Hi,Mary.
Mary: Hi ,Bill.How are you doing?
Bill: Fine,thanks.And you?
Mary: Just fine. Bill,I'd like you to meet my classmate,Bob Smith.Bob,this is my friend,Bill Jones.
Bill:Hello.nice to meet you.
Bob: Nice to meet you,too.
2.
Linda:Exercise me ,are you Paul Johnson from London?I'm Linda Blake from Smith and Wells.
Paul:Yes,I am Paul Johnson.How do you do.Miss Blake?
Linda:How do you do ,Mr.Johnson?May I introduce Charles Green to you ?He's our sales manager.
Paul:Pleased to meet you ,Mr. Green.
Mr.Green:I'ts a pleasure to meet you.
3.
Jack: Mum,I've brought one of my friends.
Mother:Ask him in,Jack.
Jack: Come and meet my family,Tom.Mum,this is Tom,my roommate.
Mother: Hello,Tom,it's good to know you.
Tom: How do you do,Mrs.Brown?
Jack:And this is my sister,Jane.
Listening Strategy:
Detecting Incomplete Plosion
In connected speech when a plosion consonant like /k/,/g/,/t/,/d/,/p/,/b/ is followed by another consonant,it is not fully pronounced.This is called incomplete plosion.
Listen to the tape and read after the recording,paying attention to the letters in italics.
1.I like to sing pop songs.
2.basketball is my favorite sport.
3.I want to read science fiction in english .
4.Jack can speak good French.
5.Laura is one of the top student in Grade One.
6.Bob likes to play football after class.
7.Listening is not a big problen for me.
8.I'm sorry you don't like New York very much.