English VII – Tapescripts (corrected)
UNIT ONELANGUAGE LEARNING
LESSON 1PERSONAL LANGUAGE LEARNING EXPERIENCES
2a. Listen and answer. Are these people talking about a) language learning experiences or b) life experiences?
Jane : I think the most important thing is to practice speaking as much as possible. In our English class we do lots of fun activities to improve our speaking skills. We act out dialogues and do role play activities a lot. I also use every chance to speak to native speakers. In our English class we practice question and answer activities a lot. I think it’s quite important for us to learn how to make questions and answer them. Three times a month, I go to our school speaking club. We have interesting discussions there on movies and books and express and share our opinions about them.
Jake: I think the most important thing in language learning is reading. I read and listen to English every day. I do this not only in lessons, but also outside the classroom. A few years ago when I just started learning this language I used to do very simple readings, such as fairy tales and short stories. I also started collecting proverbs and sayings because I found them important for learning new words. Now I try to read longer stories. Once a month I go to our library to choose a book, not too big, just about 50 pages, and try to do my best to read it in a month.
Sue : I think the best way to learn English is to do a lot of grammar and vocabulary exercises. Twice a week I go to our students’ center and do grammar tests. I do my homework regularly. Learning new words is quite important so every day I work with the vocabulary from the last lesson for an hour: make puzzles, do crosswords, draw pictures and make up sentences using newly learned words and expressions. I use a dictionary a lot: check meanings, forms and usage of words. I write essays quite often. I think it’s a good way to check if I have really learned new grammar or not.
LESSON 2.WHAT KIND OF LANGUAGE LEARNER ARE YOU?
1c. Listen and check. Then repeat.
1d. do hands-on activities2a. process information3a. organize information
4e. solve problems5b. make links6a. share information
7a. gather information8f. draw graphs9c. recognize strengths and weaknesses
LESSON 3.ORGANIZING LEARNING TIME
2b. Listen and check. Then repeat.
organize time; spend time; estimate time; plan time; use time
3a. Listen to the dialogue and answer. Are these people talking about a) Bess’s daily activities or b) time spent on these activities?
Bess :Hi! I’m Bess. I called your center yesterday.
Student advisor :Oh yes. Hi, Bess. You’ve made an appointment for 2 o’clock, haven’t you? How can I help you?
Bess :Well, I’m not really good at organizing my time. So, I need your advice on that.
Student advisor :OK. To begin with, you need a clear idea of how you usually use your time. There are actually various time surveys in our center. I can help you to get one and we can go through it, OK?
Bess :Thank you. That will be very helpful.
Student advisor :This is a time circle and we’re going to fill it out. The first question is about number of hours of sleep each night.
Bess :Hmm. I almost always sleep about 9 hours.
Student advisor :OK. What about the number of hours for eating and food preparation time?
Bess :Maybe 2 hours.
Student advisor :Number of hours in school?
Bess :Usually 6 hours of classes.
Student advisor :OK. Number of hours socializing: seeing friends etc.
Bess :I frequently see my friends. Maybe 3 hours.
Student advisor :Number of hours for housework?
Bess :I only occasionally do it. Maybe just at weekends. Say, an hour.
Student advisor :The number of hours for theaters, cinemas, concerts etc.?
Bess :I hardly ever go to theaters.
Student advisor :OK. Number of hours for travelling?
Bess :I generally spend an hour on my way to and from school.
Student advisor :Your personal time – time for yourself?
Bess :Approximately an hour.
Student advisor :OK, what have we got? 23 hours out of 24. The rest, which is an hour, is for doing your homework: for reading, writing and studying and revising the lessons.
Bess :Only an hour?!
LESSON 4.BECOMING A GOOD READER
1b. Listen and check. Then repeat.
1d. a titlethe name of a book, poem, film, play or other work of art
2b. a headingthe title at the top of the page or a piece of writing
3e. a subheadingthe title of one section of a longer piece of writing
4c. an introductionthe part at the beginning of a book that gives a general idea of what it is about
5g. a summarya short account of something that gives only the most important information, not all the details
6h. a graphlines or curves that show the measurements that change
7a. a diagrama drawing that explains something
8f. a paragrapha piece of writing that begins on a new line and contains one or more sentences
1c. Look at the text and label it with words from activity 1a.
- a photo2. a title3. a heading4. a subheading
5. an introduction6. a paragraph7. a graph8. a summary
LESSON 5.SELF CHECKLISTENING AND SPEAKING
5. Listen to the dialogue and give a title.
The teacher :In two weeks’ time you’re going to present the findings of your project work on learning styles. So, today I decided to talk a little more about them. You can ask any questions as I talk. Learning styles are simply different approaches or ways of learning. Let’s start with the basic understanding of the topic: What are the types of learning styles? Basically we’re going to do 3 projects – projects on visual learners, auditory learners and kinesthetic learners. Now, who are the visual learners? These people learn through seeing. In other words, they learn better when they see other people’s body language and facial expressions.
Student 1 :Could you clarify a little bit more about ‘learning by seeing’? What would they like to see?
The teacher :Okay. They usually think in pictures, so they learn best from various diagrams, illustrations, videos, tables and hand-outs. During a lesson or a classroom discussion, they often prefer to take detailed notes to understand and remember the information. Some people learn best by listening. They are called auditory learners.
Student 2 :Could you give us some examples of what they can listen to?
The teacher :Written information may have little meaning until it is heard. These learners often benefit from reading text aloud or listening to a recording. They learn best through lectures, discussions, talking things through and listening to what others have to say.
Student 3 :So, tone of voice and speed can be important for them, right?
The teacher :Yes, very important. Now, the last group of people, kinesthetic learners learn well by moving, doing and touching. Hands-on activities are good for them. It can be hard for them to sit still for long periods.
Student 4 : How about ….. (fading)
UNIT TWOPEOPLE AND THEIR LIFESTYLES
LESSON 1.HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
1b. Listen and check. Then repeat.
1f. joining a club5e. collecting things
2d. dancing6b. solving a puzzle
3a. watching videos7h. surfing the Internet
4g. playing chess8c. shopping
2a. Listen and answer. Are they talking about a) a movie club or b) a chess club?
Emujin :Hi, Jason. How are you?
Jason :Hello, Emujin. I’m fine. And you?
Emujin :Good. How’s your school?
Jason :Not bad. By the way, I joined our school movie club.
Emujin :That’s big news! I know you’re interested in clubs, but why the movie club?
Jason :I really like watching videos and there are many other things to do.
Emujin :Hmmmm. Who runs the club, Jason?
Jason : Mr. Dorj, and club members help him a lot.
Emujin :Do they?
Jason :Yeah. They arrange the room, and make preparations for watching movies.
Emujin :Right. Who comes to the club?
Jason :Actually everyone can come. If you want to join, you’re welcome. Just fill in the form to become a member. As a club member, you can rent the movies at a discount. As for me, it’s a good chance to improve my speaking and listening. So, I thought, why not try.
Emujin :Sounds good, but what goes on in your club?
Jason :Well, we watch videos and have very interesting discussions about them. People express their opinions about what they think. We also have some language activities such as reviewing new words and expressions after each movie.
Emujin :That’s cool.
Jason :By the way, do you go to the chess club?
Emujin :Oh, yeah. I do. But now I feel like joining your club too.
Jason :Great! Come and join us anytime.
LESSON 3.MY NEIGHBORHOOD
1c. Listen and check. Then repeat.
Activity 1a.1b. exhausted2c. starving3e. amazed4d. furious5a. thrilled
Activity 1b.1d. chilly2c. little3e. large4a. very old5b. interesting
LESSON 4.CITY LIFE OR COUNTRY LIFE?
1b. Listen and check. Then repeat.
Cost of livingLiving conditions
high taxesclean air
low taxespolluted air
expensive rentsafe places
cheap rentdangerous places
expensive shopsnoisy places
cheap shopsquiet places
expensive healthcareheavy traffic
cheap healthcarequiet traffic
2a. Listen to the interview and answer. Where does Simon prefer to live?
Reporter :Good afternoon everybody! Today’s guest is a volunteer who works in the country. We are going to talk about lives in the country and the city. Please introduce yourself to our audience.
Simon :Good afternoon! My name is Simon. I’ve come here from Dornodaimag.
Reporter :How long have you been working in Dornodaimag?
Simon :Well, I’ve been living there for a year.
Reporter :What are you doing there?
Simon :I work as a volunteer for the youth and children’s NGO “Our Future”.
Reporter :That sounds interesting. Have you worked in UB as well?
Simon :Yes, I have.
Reporter :Do you think there is a difference between city and country life?
Simon :Good question. Generally, country life is much better and more relaxing than city life. But that’s just my opinion. Many things are different from UB.
Reporter :I think the first different thing is living conditions, right?
Simon :Yes. There are two main differences; living conditions and cost of living. The environment in the countryside is really different from that in the city; the air isn’t polluted and there are not many factories. Also the country is a quiet and peaceful place to live healthily, whereas the city is filled with cars and factories. You know there is too much noise and air pollution.
Reporter :In a big city, traffic is one of the problems too. How about in the country?
Simon :Traffic is not heavy like in UB. It saves me lots of time.
Reporter :Yeah, I agree with you. What about another difference? Cost of living?
Simon :Yes. Cost of living is lower than in the city. As least, a bottle of milk is cheaper. In the country people can buy meat and milk at good prices from farmers and herders, whereas in the city people have to buy these things from expensive shops and markets. Actually, I really like people in the country too. They are often friendly and welcoming, whereas people in cities are often unfriendly.
Reporter :My last question is : Where do you prefer to live? In the country, or the city?
Simon :I am having a really good time in the country and I prefer living there.
Reporter :Thank you very much for coming and sharing your ideas with us.
LESSON 5.SELF-CHECK
7a. Listen to the interview and answer. Is it about Paul’s neighborhood or his family lifestyle?
Reporter :Good evening! Today we are going to meet Paul Stuart, a resident of Florida. First, thanks Paul for coming. So, can you tell us about ‘The Dream Neighborhood’ project?
Paul :Thank you. First of all, the place where we live should be safe and comfortable. Actually, if there’s a problem, we always complain and want someone else to solve the problem, but why don’t we make a change ourselves? So, 2 years ago, we decided to draft a project to make our neighborhood an ideal place to live.
Reporter :Sounds great.
Paul :We have plenty of problems. We chose to focus on three of them in our project.
Reporter :What is an ‘ideal neighborhood’ like?
Paul :Surely, it should be safe. There was no playground for children before. In our ‘dream neighborhood’ children can play safely outdoors. Also several cameras were installed in the street. Now, parents can let their children go out without worrying.
Reporter :Right. Safety is the number one feature of your ‘dream neighborhood’. What’s second?
Paul :Another feature of the ‘dream neighborhood’ is cleanliness. When I moved here, there weren’t enough garbage bins in the street, but now that’s different.
Reporter :That’s good. You mentioned that you decided to find a solution for three problems. What is the last one?
Paul :It’s some important places, like food markets and chemist’s. We usually walk about 2 miles to get to the nearest supermarket. It is a problem for busy parents. We would like to have a big food market and chemist’s in our own neighborhood soon.
Reporter :That sounds really good. I wish you much success in making a lot of beneficial changes in your town in the future. Would you like to say anything else to our audience?
Paul :Any problem can be overcome if you work together.
UNIT THREETECHNOLOGY IN OUR LIVES
LESSON 1.ELECTRONIC GADGETS
- Listen to the conversation and answer. Are the children a) describing or b) talking about the use of gadgets?
Emujin :Hi Bess. What is in your hand?
Bess :Hi. It’s my PDA.
Emujin :What is a PDA? What is it used for?
Bess :It’s short for Personal Digital Assistant. PDAs are used to make notes or write addresses. Like a personal organizer, you know.
Emujin :I see. I’ve never heard of one or even seen one before. I’ve used a pager before. A pager is used to notify a person about urgent events.
Bess :But with advances in technology more and more people are getting smart phones.
Emujin :I got one, too. My iphone helps me to check my mail and listen to music.
Bess :I use my Blackberry to follow the latest news and write presentations.
Emujin :I see. Sometimes I need a dictionary to look up words I don’t know. So I often use an electronic dictionary at school. Do you have any other gadgets?
Bess :Sure, I also have a tablet to write my essays. Do people in Mongolia use GPSs?
Emujin :Yes, a lot of people, especially businessmen when travelling in the countryside. A GPS helps them locate places.
Bess :How about computers? Do they still carry laptops?
Emujin :Certainly. Businessmen often carry laptops to monitor their business. They also use them to create reports and contact their clients. Modern gadgets are fantastic!
Bess :You’re absolutely right.
Emujin : They are used not only to do business, but also to enjoy our leisuretime too.
Bess :Yeah MP4 players or cameras ….. (fading)
LESSON 2.USING ELECTRONIC DEVICES
1c. Listen, check and repeat.
1c. a micro remote2e. a static electricity eliminator3b. a thermometer
4a. a touch screen watch5d. a wrist charger
2a. Listen to the TV commercial and answer. What is it? Where can you hear this?
WE HAVE LITTLE MAGIC THINGS IN OUR STORE! You must come to our store and see them yourself. These little magic things will make your life much easier and more comfortable.
First, this touch screen watch. It is the newest design. A gentle touch and the screen displays the time. You hold it to enter the time setting mode. A blue LED touch screen digital watch! Come and see it! Try it and you’ll love it.
Second, a micro remote. It’s not a simple remote. This tiny universal remote controls almost any TV. You can control volume, channel and power from a distance. And it works on most TVs.
Third is a wrist charger. A battery charger in a wearable wristband. It charges your batteries while using your device. So charging batteries allows you to continue using the gadget. It’s great for long travel days – by train, plane or automobile.
Fourth, a thermometer. You can operate this little gadget without any problems. Just pushing the button gives the temperature!
Fifth, a static electricity eliminator. This device is so little that you can carry it everywhere. Carrying it keeps you from getting electric shocks. It’s easy to use too. It helps ground yourself and releases the charge. A smiley face appears when it’s safe to touch things.
SO HURRY! DON’T MISS THE MAGIC!
LESSON 5.SELF-CHECKLISTENING AND SPEAKING
9a. Listen and answer. Is it about electronic a) communication or b) devices?
Modern devices with voice, data, text, and/or navigation capabilities allow us to access the Internet, transmit telephone calls, text messages, email messages, instant messages, video communications, perform word processing and other computer and online applications, and provide local information. The devices are capable of electronically communicating, sending, receiving, storing, recording, reproducing, and/or displaying information and data. Examples of Electronic Communication Devices include smartphones (iphone, Blackberry); pagers; GPS cellular phones; mobile phones; portable game units; graphic calculators; MP3, music and media players or recorders; PDAs; video cameras, and other similar devices. Traditional communication devices are : traditional telephones; traditional cameras, and digital still cameras. Electronic Communication Devices may also be referred to as electronic devices in other publications and district policies.