Unit 7 Comparisons
Part A
Exercise 1
1. M: I was hoping you’d wear your red dress. It’s much prettier. W: But this blue silk dress is more comfortable for hot weather.
2. M: If I were you, I’d live in the city instead of traveling all the way to work by train. W: But the country is so beautiful and the people are so friendly. 3. W: Did you hear the Golden Gate Restaurant is a nice place to eat in? M: But I hear the Red Rose is much better. The food is tasty and the service is good.
4. M: I hear you’ve been to Hong Kong and Singapore recently. Tell me about the two cities. W: Well, Singapore is quite small but very clean. It has some very good shops but you can’t compare them with those in Hong Kong.
5. W: I enjoy all kinds of sports. What kind of sports do you like? M: Football has appealed to me very much before I learned to play tennis. Now I think nothing can compare with basketball.
Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 d a b c b
Exercise 2: 1) nowadays 2) perfect 3) dying 4) higher 5) Medical, 6) painful 7)cure 8) apart from basic health care, people in the old days didn’t have so many choices about
their lifestyles. 9) People worked long hours and therefore didn’t have much free time to follow hobbies or develop interests. 10) It used to take weeks for mail and news to travel from one part of the world to another.
Part B Passage 1
This Room Looks a Bit of a Mess
At first sight this room looks a bit of a mess. A real eccentric lives here. You can tell it’s a woman because there are cushions everywhere—men don’t like cushions. Cushions may look attractive, but nine times out of ten, they don’t make seats more comfortable. But that’s typical of the different ways men and women look at homes—men are often more practical, while women are more concerned with aesthetics. The room is very cluttered—there are far too many things in the room, and every surface is covered with some ornament. There isn’t really enough furniture here—She could do with a few shelves or cupboards to put all the things in. But this is not a practical person. This is somebody who lives in the world of imagination—perhaps a children’s book writer. There’s something special about this room as far as color is concerned. There are loads of bright colors at all. Also, there is very little natural light as the windows are all shut and the curtains drawn. On the other hand, there are a lot of indoor plants in the room. There are also all kinds of cut flowers in vases, bottles and bowls. The flowers and the green do help bring this person down to earth. And the bright colors definitely suggest a person who is warm-hearted and sociable.
Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 c d b b Exercise 2: 1. The woman’s room
a) a bit of mess/cluttered b) cushions c) covered with some ornament d) bright colors, soft colors e) all shut, drawn, there is almost no natural light f) doesn’t have enough furniture, shelves, cupboards will make the room less cluttered g) indoor plants and cut flowers, vases, bottles and bowls 2. The woman’s personal life
a) practical; concerned with aesthetics b) imagination c) warm-hearted, sociable
Passage 2
A Room with No Personal Objects
It is more difficult to tell what types of a person lives in this room because there are very few clues here. I think it’s a man because there are hardly any personal objects on display—for instance, there aren’t any family photos around the place. But there’s plenty of evidence to suggest that he’s an international businessman, someone who spends most of his time traveling. There are a couple of oriental rugs which are probably worth a lot of money, and a few other ornaments which suggest that he has traveled to countries in the Middle East. Most of the furniture is functional rather than decorative. I think there’s somebody who doesn’t actually spend much time at home, and when he does, he’s tidy. Probably he has somebody to clean his place once or twice a week. The lack of decoration suggests that he wants to be ready to pack his bags and leave at short notice. He seems to have little time to socialize, except, perhaps, in a working context. Maybe he’d have a working lunch sometimes with his partner or discuss a business deal with a client over dinner. It’s very unlikely that he’d ever entertain at home. He’s single, and maybe the sort of person who has problems with commitment in personal relationships.
Keys: Exercise 1: 1-4 a b a a Exercise 2: 1. The man’s room a) personal objects; family photos b) valuable things; oriental rugs; ornaments from the Middle East c) decoration; very clean d) functional; decorative 2. The man’s personal life a) traveling b) to socialize c) working lunch with his partner; discusses a business deal; over dinner d) entertains/spends time at home e) commit himself in personal relationships Part D
Keys: Exercise1: 1 b 2 c 3 d Exercise2: 1 c 2 d 3 b
Unit 8 Office work
Part A
Exercise 1
1. M: Yes, Miss Davis, what is it?
W: Mr. Power wants to speak to you, sir. He says he has something urgent to talk to you about. M: I’m busy at the moment. Ask him to call in ten minutes. W: Yes, sir.
2. M: Miss Roberts, has Fred photocopied my report?
W: Not yet. I told him to finish it by 11 this morning.
M: That’s good. Did you tell Miss Smith not to call her boyfriend from here? W: Oh, yes. I told her not to use the office phone for personal calls.
3. W: I wonder why we have to finish the report tonight, Paul? It’s already 8 o’clock. Can we complete
tomorrow?
M: Well it has to be faxed to our suppliers by midnight. We must make sure all the figures are correct. W: But they’ve been checked over and over again.
M: You know the finance office made some changes this afternoon. We must lokk at them again. Keys: 1-3 c b a Part B
A conversation
I’m Reporting for Work Today
A: Excuse me. Can you help me, please? B: Yes, what is it?
A: I s this the finance section? B: Yes, it is.
A: Good, I’m in the right place. I’m looking for Mrs. Davis. B: You’re early. The office doesn’t open until 9. It’s 8:45 now. A: Oh, is that early? I’m reporting for work today. B: Mrs. Davis will be here soon.
A: I was a little anxious to get here, I guess. B: Are you a financial analyst? A: No, no. I’m a secretary.
B: On, then you are my replacement. A: I’m awfully sorry for that.
B: Oh, no, on. I’ve just got a transfer to the general manager’s office. A: Thad’s good. My name is Laura White.
B: I’m Linda Blake. Mrs. Davis will be glad to see you, I think. We have a lot of work to do here. A: Is it very difficult?
B: Oh, not really. You do the fling, answer the phones, check the mail, arrange the appointments and sometimes go to meeting with Mrs. Davis various odds and ends. You’ll learn them all in about a couple of weeks. A: I hope so. I’m still a little nervous now. B: Take it easy. Ah, here comes Mrs. Davis. Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 b a d b c Exercise 2: True statements: 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10
A passage
A Modern Office
We’re supposed to start work at nine, but I often came in later because I have to take my children to school first, but then I stay a bit later. Of course, if I’ve got an early morning meeting or if I’ve got to be in court first thing in the morning, my wife has to take the kids to school. We’re supposed to work a 40-hour week, but I think most people actually work more than that. We’re supposed to dress smartly, particularly if we have contact with clients, so I always wear a suit and tie to work. Female always aren’t allowed to wear trousers or even dark tights. They have to wear knee-length skirts—no minis. The secretaries can wear tailored rouses, but no jeans. A weekly dress-down day was introduced last mouth—it’s an idea from America, where everybody comes into work in casual dress on a Friday. Personally, I have no desire to come into work wearing jeans and a T-shirt. I like to make a difference between work and home, and I can wear casual cloths at home. I think people should dress smartly for work—it gives a good impression. Smoking, eating and dressing are strictly forbidden in the office. There’s a non-smoking cafeteria downstairs, and smokers have to go outside. Personally, I think smoking ought to be banned in all public places.
Keys: Exercise 1: 1-5 c a d b a Exercise 2 1. wear trousers or even dark tights. 2. knee-length skirts, minis 3. tailored trousers, no jeans 4. dress casually on Friday 5. Smoking, eating, drinking 6. go outside to smoke Part D
A Company Meeting (Part I)
1. A publishing company.
2. They are discussing the company plans for the next year. 3. 1) Begin two new magazines; 2) Improve productivity by 20%; 3) Upgrade tools; 4) Begin Internet publishing.
A Company Meeting (Part II) 1) make some plans 2) opportunities to improve their skills 3) take part in decision-making 4) fulfill their dreams 5) wouldn’t even have a business 6) too focused on production 7) to find a better balance between company needs and staff needs
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