This document contains a transcript of 8 short conversations from an audio listening exercise. The conversations cover various topics such as: learning Chinese, adjusting to new colleagues, traveling alone vs with others, career plans after university, arranging transportation to an interview, attending noisy parties, forgetting a PIN number, and reminiscing about an old photo from a birthday party.
This document contains a transcript of 8 short conversations from an audio listening exercise. The conversations cover various topics such as: learning Chinese, adjusting to new colleagues, traveling alone vs with others, career plans after university, arranging transportation to an interview, attending noisy parties, forgetting a PIN number, and reminiscing about an old photo from a birthday party.
This document contains a transcript of 8 short conversations from an audio listening exercise. The conversations cover various topics such as: learning Chinese, adjusting to new colleagues, traveling alone vs with others, career plans after university, arranging transportation to an interview, attending noisy parties, forgetting a PIN number, and reminiscing about an old photo from a birthday party.
This document contains a transcript of 8 short conversations from an audio listening exercise. The conversations cover various topics such as: learning Chinese, adjusting to new colleagues, traveling alone vs with others, career plans after university, arranging transportation to an interview, attending noisy parties, forgetting a PIN number, and reminiscing about an old photo from a birthday party.
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Gold First Coursebook Audio Script
Unit 13, Listening Focus Activity 1
Track 2.16
Narrator: 1 Man 1: I’m thinking about taking up Chinese. But it’s very hard to learn, isn’t it? Woman 1: Well, if you just want to learn conversational Chinese, then it’s not that bad. So I’d recommend you do what I did and forget writing until you can speak. The biggest challenge for me’s been learning the sounds, but that’s true for most learners. Once I had some idea of how words’re pronounced, the rest was much more straightforward. For example, Chinese doesn’t have articles and the verb system’s simpler than most European languages. Narrator: 2 Man 2: How do you get on with your new colleagues? Woman 2: Er, it’s not like in my last job. There, it was completely different. It was hard to get anything done because there was so much gossip going on. It’s much easier to concentrate here and I prefer that, although the atmosphere in the office isn’t as much fun. It’s not that they’re unfriendly, it’s just they’re a lot more serious and focused. They don’t like being distracted from what they’re doing so in the office I’d only ever bring up something that’s related to the project we’re working on. Narrator: 3 Woman 3: You don’t prefer travelling alone to travelling with someone else, do you? I’m not sure I’d like it. Man 3: Oh it’s fine, really. I like the fact that you don’t have to make compromises about where to go or what to eat. You can make all the decisions yourself. The only thing is that when you come back, you haven’t got anyone to talk to about the trip. And it’s nice to have someone to remember things with. Woman 3: What about if you’re feeling ill or when things go wrong? Man 3: Well, you meet people while you’re travelling and someone’s always there to help you sort things out. People are generally very kind. Narrator: 4 Woman 4: So, do you have any idea what you might do when you leave university? Man 4: I’d been considering doing a journalism course and getting a job with a conservation magazine. But I’m in two minds about it. Perhaps I’m not quite ready for that yet. I’d like to get more experience first of working with endangered species somewhere like Borneo. Woman 4: You wouldn’t get paid for that, would you? Man 4: That’s the problem. But I reckon I could do that straight after I leave for a few months and then apply for a job in a zoo. I’d have lots of useful experience then. Woman 4: That sounds like a good plan. Narrator: 5 Woman 5: Listen, I’m really sorry but I won’t be able to get home to pick you up, as I’ve been held up in a meeting. But don’t worry because everything’s arranged. I’ve got a taxi booked at two o’clock to take you to the station. There’s some money on the shelf in the kitchen to pay the fare. So you will be ready, won’t you? And don’t forget to clean your shoes. I’m hoping to get out of this meeting in about half an hour and then I’ll meet you there. If I don’t see you before the interview starts, just do your best and try to relax. Good luck. Narrator: 6 Man 6: Emma! What are you doing outside by yourself? Aren’t you enjoying the party? Woman 6: Not really. Parties aren’t really my thing. And it’s so hot and crowded in there. Man 6: I know what you mean. But parties are a great way to meet new people aren’t they? Woman 6: Yes I suppose so, but then it’s almost impossible to have a conversation when the music’s so loud. And if you’re not into dancing there’s not much point. So I think I’ll head home soon. It’s getting late anyway. Man 6: I don’t think I’ll stay much longer either. I’ve got an early start in the morning. Narrator: 7 Woman 7: I was in a hurry, queuing to buy a train ticket but, when it was my turn to pay. I just couldn’t remember the pin number for my credit card. My mind’d gone totally blank! I’d never forgotten it before. Luckily, I was with a friend, so he paid instead. I've only got one card and I’ve used it hundreds of times, but my brain had deleted it for no reason whatsoever—I thought I was losing my mind! I still can’t understand why that happened. Since then I keep reminding myself what the number is and I’ve kept it stored on my phone. Narrator: 8 Man 8: Oh, this one was taken at Jane’s 21st birthday party. Wow—doesn’t time fly?! That was a great party. Woman 8: Oh yes, I’d forgotten all about it. It’s a shame—nobody has such fun parties any more. But look at what we’re wearing. I think I’ve still got that dress. Man 8: I’m not surprised you haven’t worn it for a while. But that hairstyle suits you. Woman 8: I think it makes me look middle-aged, and I like yours better the way it is now, too. Man 8: So you think we’ve improved with age. That’s good.
