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I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

What points do you consider when making a hotel reservation? Rank these ideas in the order of importance to you and share your reasons for your choices.
Answer:price,environment,survice.

II. Listening Exercises [Top]

Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. Where is the man's room in the hotel?
A. the first floor
B. the second floor
C. the third floor

2. What time is breakfast served in the morning?
A. 6:00-10:30 a.m.
B. 6:30-10:30 a.m.
C. 6:30-10:00 a.m.
3. Where can the man get a free wireless Internet connection?
A. in his hotel room
B. in the restaurant and lobby
C. outside of the hotel
4. What is the cost for a refrigerator in the man's room?
A. $7.50
B. $10.00C. It's free. Of course!
5. What does the man decide to do at the end of the conversation?
A. He accepts the unfortunate circumstances and stays at the hotel.B. He is really upset and decides to stay at the hotel across the street.
C. He reschedules his hotel reservation for a different day.

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Correct answers:
1. the third floor 2. 6:30-10:00 a.m. 3. outside of the hotel 4. $10.00 5. He accepts the unfortunate circumstances and stays at the hotel.
III. Vocabulary Activities

1. Hotels often can ____________ their guests by not providing good service and clean bedding
   1.   irk
   2.   complain
   3.   please
2. To be honest, I've really _________ it with this hotel room. The heater doesn't work, the shower never has hot water, and the floor is really dirty.
   1.   made
   2.   got
   3.   had
3. This hotel charges a number of ____________ for services like wireless Internet, room service, and a refrigerator.
   1.   costs
   2.   taxes
   3.   fees
4. I always check to see what _______________ are available at any hotel I stay, and things like a continental breakfast, an exercise room, and a microwave in the room matter to me.
   1.   fees
   2.   amenities
   3.   treadmills
5. The hotel ________________ a free breakfast in the morning, which is great for hotel guests.
   1.   provides
   2.   serves
   3.   charges

IV. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]

Think about good and bad experiences you have had when staying at a hotel or other travel accommodation. How was the service and room? Did the hotel promise something that it didn't provide in the end? Do you feel you were charged unreasonable fees?
Answer:I had a very good experiences staying at a hotel in Beijing.The environment is very nice.My room is a suite.I can find every service,but it really expensive,I spent 500 hundred dollars for one night,

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I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

Suppose you are applying to work for a computer software company. What qualifications and skills would be needed in different positions within a company? What kinds of questions do you think you would be asked in a job interview for such positions? Answer:I think they will ask me about my opinion for computer.

II. Listening Exercises [Top]

Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. What is the main topic of this conversation?
A. computer sales negotiations
B. a preliminary interviewC. an Internet seminar meeting

2. From the discussion, what did Mr. Taylor probably do for his previous company?
A. He managed the sales department.
B. He gave seminars on the Internet.
C. He worked as a custodian.
3. Mr. Taylor thinks that Java is:
A. a Web page authoring program.B. a kind of beverage.C. a computer game software.
4. What does the man mean when he says, "We'll be in touch" at the end of the conversation?
A. He will call Mr. Taylor in the next few days.
B. He talk over their discussion with others.
C. He will not contact him for further consideration.
5. Choose the best word(s) to describe Mr. Taylor:
A. on the ball
B. high achiever
C. uninformed

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Correct answers:
1. a preliminary interview 2. He worked as a custodian. 3. a kind of beverage. 4. He will not contact him for further consideration. 5. uninformed

III. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]

Having some background in computers can make a major difference in your ability to land a good job in some fields. Imagine you want to learn more about computers to improve your job skills. Search the Internet for online schools that offer computer training. Compare the cost, types of courses, and class requirements for two schools. Report on your findings.
Answer:The school which is better cost more,

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I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

Students should visit a web site or read articles and come ready to discuss the questions in preparation for the listening activity during the next class. Use the site below or locate one through a search engine:

• The National UFO Reporting Center directed by Peter Davenport

1. What are UFOs and what do they look like?
2. What do the reported aliens look like?
3. How do you explain the numerous sightings of these objects?
4. Do you think that UFOs really exist?

Answer:1.a plate.
2.thin,ugly
3.Maybe they are true living.
4.Yes,I believe that,to check your quiz.

II. Listening Exercises [Top]

First, listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button, and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. Where was the man coming from when he first saw the UFO?
A. He was returning home from a party.B. He just got off work when he saw the UFO.
C. He was driving home from a restaurant.

2. What time did the man report the incident to the police?
A. about 12:00 AM
B. about 3:00 AMC. about 5:00 AM
3. What jumped out in front of the man's car?
A. a giant deer
B. a strange manC. a hairy alien
4. What happened next to the man?
A. He walked to a flying saucer.
B. He followed the animal to a plane.
C. He was carried to a spaceship.
5. What does the police officer suggest at the end of the story?
A. They should call the fire department.
B. The man should seek counseling.C. The man should contact the newspaper.

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Correct answers:1. He was returning home from a party. 2. about 5:00 AM 3. a hairy alien 4. He was carried to a spaceship. 5. The man should seek counseling.

III. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]

Suppose that you saw what you thought was a UFO landing in some trees a few blocks away from your house? What would you do?
Answer:I will go to see them

V. Online Investigations - [ What's This? ] [Top]

A great deal of debate surrounds the possible existence of exterrestrial beings (aliens). With the discovery of so many planets beyond our solar system, who knows what might be out there? Search online for reports of UFO sightings and analyze the information you read. What do you think is the likelihood that the story is true? Now, write your ideas on a similar topic at Randall's ESL Blog HERE.
Answer:I think it's true.

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Movie Show Times

I. Pre-Listening Exercises II. Listening Exercises III. Vocabulary IV. Post-Listening Exercises

Level:	Topic:	Type:	Speakers:	Length:
medium	movies	telephone recording	man	01:24

I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

What points do you consider most when going out to see a movie (e.g., movie theme or content, ticket price, show times, theater seating and sound system, etc.)?
Answer:movie theme,theater seating and sound system.

II. Listening Exercises [Top]

Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. How many minutes before show time does the box office open?
A. 25 minutes
B. 35 minutes
C. 45 minutes

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Hello and thank you for calling Riverview Cinemas, the city's ⁽¹⁾ theaters with stadium seating. Box office opens 45 minutes before show time.
Movies ⁽²⁾ playing include: Return to Mars II, rated PG 13 with a run time of 1 hour 53 minutes, showing at 12:00, ⁽³⁾, 5:00, and 7:20; Road Trip. rated R, a run time of 1 hour 49 minutes at 11:15, ⁽⁴⁾, 3:45, and 6:05; Go for the Gold, rated PG. Run time, 1 hour 37 minutes. Playing at 11:50, 2:00, 4:15, and 6:30, and Friends Forever, rated G, at 12:10, 2:00, 3:50, 6:15, and 8:30. Run time, 1 hour ⁽⁵⁾ minutes. These times are ⁽⁶⁾ through the 17th of the month.
Matinee tickets are $2.00 before 4:00 p.m. for all ⁽⁷⁾. Regular tickets are $6.00 for adults, $2.50 for children 3-11, and $4.50 for ages 12-17. Seniors are only a ⁽⁸⁾ fifty. All tickets on Tuesdays are $2.00. You can also purchase tickets online. No wait, no lines.
We're ⁽⁹⁾ downtown on 1313 South 260 East, kitty-corner the Richards Science Museum. Visit our website for up-to-date ⁽¹⁰⁾.

IV. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]

Talk with a partner about your experience in going to a movie theater. Discuss the movie's plot, how much you paid for tickets, and the movie rating, if applicable, and why it deserved the rating. Search for a review of the movie in a newspaper or on the Internet and explain why you agree or disagree with the critic's opinion.
Answer:I always paid 10 dollars for tickets,

2. What would be the next movie we could see if we arrived at the movie theaters at 3:30 p.m.?
A. Return to Mars II
B. Road TripC. Friends Forever
3. For a sixteen-year-old, how much does a ticket cost for the 4:15 p.m. showing of Go for the Gold.
A. $2.00
B. $4.50C. $6.00
4. On which day could you take a family of five, and it would only cost them $10 for the entire family?
A. TuesdayB. Thursday
C. Saturday
5. Look at the simple map of street corners. If the Richards Science Museum is found on corner A, on which corner are the Cinemas located?
A. B
B. C
C. D

A	B
C	D

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1. 45 minutes 2. Road Trip 3. $4.50 4. Tuesday 5. D

Show Times

Instructions: Click the "Play Audio" button and listen to the recording. Then write the words you hear in the correct blank.

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Just a Hair Cut, Please!

I. Pre-Listening Exercises II. Listening Exercises III. Vocabulary IV. Post-Listening Exercises

Level:	Topic:	Type:	Speakers:	Length:
medium	hair care	conversation	man - man	02:50

I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

What kinds of services, besides a hair cut, can you receive at a beauty salon and barber shop? How is a barber shop different from a beauty palor or salon in your area?
Answer:Massaging services.I think there is no different in my area.

II. Listening Exercises [Top]

Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. What is one service NOT included in the special price at the beauty salon?
A. a hair wash
B. a manicure, or nail trimC. a massage

2. What does the customer do for a living?
A. He's an attorney.
B. He works in the health care industry.
C. He's employed as a town planner.
3. What is one problem that happens to the customer?
A. The beautician gets shampoo in his eyes.
B. The beautician accidently cuts the man's ear.
C. The treatment causes the man's hair to fall out.
4. The customer went to this beauty salon to improve his appearance for:
A. a business convention in town
B. a social event with clients
C. an interview for new employment
5. Why can't the customer complain directly to the manager?
A. The manager is dealing with another customer.
B. The manager is taking time off from work.
C. The manager is out to lunch.

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Correct answers:
1. a manicure, or nail trim 2. He`s an attorney. 3. The beautician gets shampoo in his eyes. 4. an interview for new employment 5. The manager is taking time off from work.
III. Vocabulary Activities

1. I just want a simple hair cut. Please, nothing ______________.
   1.   fancy
   2.   basic
   3.   easy
2. I just need to get my hair _______________. I don't need a complete hair cut.
   1.   chopped
   2.   sliced
   3.   trimmed
3. Getting a hair cut for only $7 is _____________ price. That's a lot cheaper than most places charge. A great price for anyone!
   1.   a terrible
   2.   an outrageous
   3.   a decent
4. He almost hit the ___________ when he saw his terrible hair cut. He was that angry.
   1.   roof
   2.   wall
   3.   floor
5. Hair Stylist: Could you please ___________ back so I can wash your hair?
   1.   lay
   2.   push
   3.   lean

IV. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]

Do you get your hair done at a barber shop or beauty parlor? If not, do you do it yourself, or do you have someone cut your hair? Do you leave a tip for the hair stylist in your country? Are there specific rules on how you must have your hair cut in public schools or at a position in a company? Share your ideas with a partner.
Answer:I get my hair done at barber shop,In my country,I don't neet give hair stylist tip.I think it no rules in public schools,just make hair clean is enough,

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Dinner Time

I. Pre-Listening Exercises II. Listening Exercises III. Vocabulary IV. Post-Listening Exercises

Level:	Topic:	Type:	Speakers:	Length:
medium	cooking	conversation	man - girl	01:26

I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

What are typical foods you eat in your country for breakfast, lunch, and dinner? Is there a another small meal or snack between the main mealtimes? Who usually prepares the food in your home?
Answer:I usually eat bread and milk in the morning,but most Chinese people eat slop for breakfast.I usually eat Chinese food for lunch and dinner,Sometimes I dring tea at afternoon and sometimes eat food at midnight.In my family,my mother usually prepares the food.

II. Listening Exercises [Top]

Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. What does the conversation imply about the mother?
A. She is busy at work.
B. She had to run some errands.
C. She is resting in bed.

2. What is the first problem the girl notices about her father's cooking?
A. He is not following the recipe.
B. He is missing the right pan to cook the pizza.
C. He is using the directions for a different food.
3. How does the girl know her father doesn't like the pizza he prepared?
A. He tells her honestly what he thinks about it.
B. She can tell by his non-verbal expressions.C. He throws it away after making it.
4. What problem did the girl NOT mention about the pizza?
A. It was too salty.
B. It was burned.
C. It was too chewy.
5. What do they end up doing for lunch?
A. They decide to go out to eat.
B. They eat something different at home.C. They eat at friend's house.

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Correct answers:
1. She is resting in bed. 2. He is not following the recipe. 3. She can tell by his non-verbal expressions. 4. It was too chewy. 5. They eat something different at home.

III. Vocabulary Activities [Top]

Review the key vocabulary from the conversation:

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• Multiple-Choice and Short-Answer Questions

1. My brother doesn't have much __________________ cooking, but he wants to learn.
   1.   receipe
   2.   education
   3.   experience
2. If you don't have all of the ingredients, you can ______________ the recipe a little to work with the things you have. It should still taste fine.
   1.   adapt
   2.   reorganize
   3.   add
3. My youngest son said the food was ______________, but he had to eat it anyway.
   1.   yucky
   2.   murky
   3.   delicious
4. The kids are ________________, so we'd better make something soon before they start eating the paper plates.
   1.   sleepy
   2.   tired
   3.   starving
5. My dad ______________ up the receipe for dinner.Now, he's just going to make cheese sandwiches because he didn't follow instructions and added ingredients that were on the recipe.
   1.   prepared
   2.   messed
   3.   cooked

IV. Post-Listening Exercises [Top]

What is a typical meal for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in your country? What are the ingredients for the dish, and how is it prepared? Are any unique utensils or tools used to cook these foods? Who usually cooks in your family? Explain how to prepare the dish using transition words of time including first, second, then, next, and finally.
Answer:Chinese food have many different type.We use chopsticks when we eat food.Most my mother cook for my family.

homework

http://www.esl-lab.com/health/healrd1.htm

A Healthy Lifestyle

I. Pre-Listening Exercises II. Listening Exercises III. Vocabulary IV. Post-Listening V. Online Investigations

Level:	Topic:	Type:	Speakers:	Length:
medium	health, exercise	conversation	man - woman	01:18

I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

Think of five important steps to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Write them down and look up information on the Internet to support these ideas.

HELPFUL TIP: Getting plenty of exercise, having regular health checkups, and eating right are good ways to remain in good physical condition.

Answer:1:always exercise.2:have balance diet.3:enough sleep.4:keep happily.5:do everything on time

II. Listening Exercises [Top]

I. Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button of the audio type you want to hear, and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. What does the man want to do?
A. play basketball with friends from workB. try out for the company baseball team
C. get in shape and compete in a cycling race

2. What is the woman's main concern?
A. She is worried her husband will spend too much time away from home.
B. She is afraid her husband will become a fitness freak.
C. She is concerned about her husband's health.
3. What is the woman's first suggestion to her husband?
A. He should see a doctor.
B. Her husband should start with a light workout.
C. Her husband needs to visit a fitness trainer.
4. What does the woman advise about the man's diet?
A. He should consume less salt.
B. He should eat less fatty foods.
C. He should add more protein products to his diet.
5. Why does the man's wife recommend cycling?
A. It is good for improving muscle tone.
B. It helps strengthen the heart.
C. It helps develop mental toughness.

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Correct answers:
1. play basketball with friends from work 2. She is concerned about her husband`s health. 3. He should see a doctor. 4. He should eat less fatty foods. 5. It helps strengthen the heart.

III. Vocabulary Activities [Top]

Review the key vocabulary from the conversation:

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• Multiple-Choice and Short-Answer Questions

A Healthy Lifestyle

Your score is 50%.
Questions answered correctly first time: 2/5
You have completed the exercise.

Post-Listening Exercises

After you finish these questions, go back to the listening activity for this vocabulary exercise and practice your speaking skills and/or use the Internet to find more information about this topic.

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1. Before you start any exercise program, it's a good idea to see a doctor and get a complete _________________ to check your blood pressure, your heart, and your overall condition.
   1.   test
   2.   physical
   3.   system
2. You'll find some cold drinks in the ______________. Help yourself.
   1.   stove
   2.   dishwasher
   3.   fridge
3. I know you're having a problem with your knee that limits your exercise, but don't __________________ the idea of running in a marathon because your knee might improve over time.
   1.   give in
   2.   abandon
   3.   throw
4. He's really _______________, so he'd better start exercising. Otherwise, he won't be able to join us on the hiking trip next month.
   1.   athletic
   2.   out of shape
   3.   physically fit
5. You need to ______________ on eating a lot of salt and sugary foods. They're not good for you.
   1.   cut around
   2.   cut along
   3.   cut back

homework

I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]

Student credit cards are becoming more and more popular, but your credit rating can be affected by your credit history, and using a Web site that provides free credit scores can help you monitor your financial well-being. Whatever the case might be, what are the advantages and disadvantages of using credit cards, particularly for people your age?

Answer:I think uesing credit cards as a student can let me be responsible.It's good for my job in the future.

II. Listening Exercises [Top]

I. Listen to the conversation by pressing the "Play Audio" button and answer the questions. Press the "Final Score" button to check your quiz.

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1. According to the conversation, which item did the woman NOT purchase with her credit card?
A. a digital camera
B. a TV
C. a stereo

2. What is one reason to explain why the woman obtained a student credit card?
A. She wants to buy things at a discount using the card.
B. She hopes to establish a good credit rating.
C. She doesn't want to borrow from her parents.
3. According to the man, what is one reason for NOT having a credit card?
A. People generally have a difficult time getting out of debt.
B. Students often apply for more credit cards than they need.
C. The interest rates on student cards are very high.
4. What does the woman imply about how she plans on resolving her credit card problems?
A. She hopes that someone will give her the money.
B. She plans on getting rid of her student credit cards.
C. She is going to return the items she purchased on the card.
5. What is the man going to do for the woman to help her manage her money?
A. help her find a better paying job to cover her expenses
B. teach her how to prepare a financial management plan
C. show her how she can apply for low-interest student credit cards

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Correct answers:
1. a digital camera 2. She hopes to establish a good credit rating. 3. The interest rates on student cards are very high. 4. She hopes that someone will give her the money. 5. teach her how to prepare a financial management plan