Unit 3 Relationships
Part 1 Meeting Friends online
Listening Practice
Practice 1
1. How did Steve meet Tracy?
a. On the Internet.
b. At school.
c. Through Robbie.
2. How often does Steve chat with Tracy?
a. Once a week.
b. Every two days.
c. Almost every day.
3. What is Tracy like, according to Steve?
a. She has the same interests as him.
b. She is smart and beautiful.
c. She likes to play online games.
4. How does Steve feel about his relationship with Tracy?
a. He’s disappointed.
b. He’s satisfied with it.
c. He wants to change it.
Practice 2
1. You haven’t met our new English teacher yet, right?
a. No, not yet. What is she like?
b. Well, we have a lot in common.
c. No, I’m afraid it won’t work.
2. Don’t you want to go jogging with me? It’s such a beautiful day!
a. No, the race is nearly over.
b. I do, but I’m too tired to go out.
c. Sure. Let’s get a new bike.
Practice 3
1. What is the woman doing?
a. She’s chatting online.
b. She’s talking on a cell phone.
c. She’s sitting on a chair.
2. What is the woman holding in her hands?
a. A purse.
b. A book.
c. A glass.
3. Where is the woman?
a. In a department store.
b. On the street.
c. In a hospital.
Look at the three pictures again. Then listen to a short talk. Which girl is Tracy?
After three months of online dating, Steve finally decided to meet Tracy in person. He
was both nervous and excited. When he arrived at the meeting place, he saw a cute
girl sitting alone by the window. The girl had beautiful black hair and was wearing a
white shirt and jeans. That matched what Tracy said about herself. Steve was very
happy to come forward and introduce himself.
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Part 2 Dealing with Difficult Colleagues
Listening Practice
Practice 1
1. How is Karen’s relationship with her supervisor?
a. They hate each other.
b. Karen doesn’t like her.
c. They get along well.
2. What does Karen have to do?
a. Write the report again.
b. Hand in her report today.
c. Make the report longer.
3. According to the conversation, what is Ms. Shaw like?
a. Selfish and proud.
b. Nice and understanding.
c. Impossible to please.
4. What did Joel offer to do?
a. Talk to Ms. Shaw.
b. Give Karen a ride.
c. Help Karen.
Practice 2
1. What did Tim do to make you so angry?
a. He forgot our date last night.
b. Yes, he was mad about it.
c. Well. He is working on it now.
2. What have you done during the summer vacation?
a. I will go to Mexico.
b. I’ve been mountain biking a lot.
c. No, the experience was terrible.
Practice 3
1. a. She’s lying on the grass.
b. She’s reading a newspaper.
c. She’s working on a project.
d. She’s using a printer.
2. a. There are three people in the room.
b. There are trees outside the window.
c. The people are in a meeting room.
3. a. She’s getting on a plane.
b. She’s wearing sunglasses.
c. She’s sitting by a computer.
d. She’s handing in a report.
Look at the three pictures again. Then listen to a short talk. What will Karen do
tomorrow?
Karen had a bad day today. Because of the traffic jam, she came to work late. Then,
her supervisor, Ms. Shaw, called her into her office and asked her to rewrite a report.
So Karen spent the whole afternoon working on a new one. Later, when she tried
using the printer, it broke down suddenly. Now, Karen has to wait until tomorrow to
have her report printed. Today was really not her day.
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