Listening starter 1 transcripts

Before we start, let’s all welcome Mary Jones.. Mary You’re welcome, Sam.. Mary I don’t like math.. What’s your favorite class, Peter!. I really like studying math.. I really don’t like

Dialog 1

Mary Excuse me Is this the office?

Secretary Yes, it is May I help you?

Mary This is my first day Where should I go?

Secretary What is your name?

Mary My name is Mary Jones

Secretary You are in Mrs Smith’s class She is in

Room 114

Mary Room 114 Thank you!

Secretary You’re welcome

Dialog 2

Mary Excuse me Mrs Smith?

Mrs Smith Yes? May I help you?

Mary My name is Mary Jones I am in this

class

Mrs Smith Come in, Mary Welcome to our class

You can sit at any empty desk

Mary Excuse me Is this desk empty?

Sam Yes, it is

Mary My name is Mary

Sam I’m Sam Nice to meet you!

Mary Nice to meet you, too

Note-taking

Mrs Smith Good morning, class Before we start,

let’s all welcome Mary Jones Today is

Mary’s first day Let’s all tell Mary our

names I will go first My name is Mrs

Smith OK Sam, you go next, please

Questions & Answers

1 a What is your name?

b My name is Sam

2 a Who is your science teacher?

b My science teacher is Miss Lee

3 a Where is your class?

Quiz A

(A) This is a school

(B) We are in the classroom

(C) The desk is empty

(D) She is my teacher

Quiz B

5 Where should I go?

6 May I help you?

Quiz C

G Excuse me Is this Classroom 216?

M Yes, it is May I help you?

G It’s my first day here I’m in Mr Brown’s class

M Welcome to my class! Please sit at the empty desk over there

G Thank you

M You’re welcome

Quiz D

M Hi there It’s nice to meet you all It’s my first day here at this school I’ll be your teacher this year My name is Mr Brown

Homework

1 May I help you?

2 What’s your name?

3 Welcome to my class

4 My math teacher is Mr Brown

5 The desk is empty

6 My name is Sam

7 Where is your teacher?

8 I am in Classroom 501

9 Do you like English?

10 Nice to meet you

Dialog 1

Mrs Smith OK, class Now, Mary will tell us about

her family

Mary I live with my parents I have one

younger sister She is six years old We have one dog My father is a teacher

My mother is a doctor

Dialog 2

Sam Thank you for telling us about your

family, Mary

Mary You’re welcome, Sam

Sam I have a younger sister, too

Mary Really? How old is she?

Sam She’s eight years old

Mary How old are you?

Sam I’m eleven now, but I will be twelve

next month

Mary When is your birthday?

Sam It’s October 1st

Note-taking

Mary Do you have any brothers or sisters,

Pam?

Pam No, I don’t

Mary How about you, Peter?

Peter I have one older brother

Pam How old is he?

Peter He is fifteen years old

Questions & Answers

1 a Do you have a younger brother?

b No, but Sam does

2 a How old is Mary?

b 12 years old

3 a When is Mary’s birthday?

b It is in April

4 a Do you have any older brothers?

b Yes, I do I have three

Quiz A

(A) My father is a teacher

(B) Today is her birthday

(C) Pizza is his favorite food

(D) Her favorite sport is skiing

Quiz B

5 How old are you?

6 When is your birthday?

Quiz C

B How old are you?

G I’m 12, but my birthday is next month

B Do you like to play soccer?

G Not really I don’t like sports very much

B I love sports What do you like to do?

G I like to play card games

Quiz D

G Hi My name is Jill Lee I’m 13 years old My birthday is in January I have one older brother He is 15 years old

Homework

1 I am 11 years old

2 She has one older brother

3 Her father is a teacher

4 How old are you?

5 My favorite sport is baseball

6 I live with my parents

7 It’s March 15th

8 She is a doctor

9 Do you have a brother or sister?

10 My birthday is in October

Dialog 1

Mary Hi, Sam What are you doing?

Sam I’m studying math

Mary I don’t like math! It’s so difficult!

Sam I really like that class Math is so

interesting But we have lots of homework

Mary When is your math class?

Sam On my schedule, it’s in the afternoon

Dialog 2

Peter How is your class schedule, Sam?

Sam It’s great, Peter

Mary What do you like studying most?

Sam I really like science

Mary Me, too It’s so interesting What’s your

favorite class, Peter?

Peter I really like history

Sam Really? I think history is so boring

Note-taking

Peter My class schedule is great I really like

history Sam thinks it's boring But it’s

interesting to me I have lots of history

homework, but that’s OK Someday, I want

to be a history teacher

Questions & Answers

1 a What do you like studying most?

b I really like studying math

2 a Where do you study?

b I study at home

3 a Does Peter like science?

b He thinks it’s boring

4 a How is your schedule?

b It is very difficult

Quiz A

(A) I write my schedule in this book

(B) Math is difficult

(C) She is studying for her test

(D) They like their science class

Quiz B

5 What do you like studying most?

6 When is your math class?

Quiz C

B What are you doing?

G I’m studying history

B I really like that class History is so interesting

G It’s OK I really like English

B Me, too!

Quiz D

B I really like math It’s interesting to me I have lots of math homework, but that’s OK I really don’t like science It’s difficult

Homework

1 Math is difficult

2 I am studying English

3 History is boring

4 Me, too

5 I really like that class

6 When is your science class?

7 Mary doesn’t like math

8 How is your class schedule?

9 I have lots of homework

10 What do you like studying most?

Dialog 1

Sam It’s finally lunch time! I’m so hungry!

Mary Yeah! Me, too! What’s for lunch today?

Sam Hmm Today is Tuesday Tuesday is

spaghetti day

Mary Oh, good It’s my favorite It’s delicious

Sam Yuck I don’t like spaghetti Pizza is my

favorite

Mary Really? Oh, look Tomorrow is pizza day

Dialog 2

Pam Yeah! It’s lunch time!

Peter I’m really hungry! Let’s eat

Pam What’s for lunch today?

Peter Oh, no! Fried chicken!

Pam Don’t you like fried chicken?

Peter No, I don’t Yuck!

Pam Really? It’s my favorite

Note-taking

W Boys and girls, here is the lunch menu for

this week On Monday and Thursday there

will be spaghetti On Tuesday, we will have

pizza - everyone’s favorite food On

Wednesday, there will be chicken and rice

And on Friday we will have hamburgers

Questions & Answers

1 a What did you eat for lunch today?

b A sandwich

2 a Where do you eat breakfast?

b I eat in the kitchen

3 a I’m starving!

b There is fried chicken for lunch today!

4 a Do you like eggs?

b No, I don’t

Quiz A

(A) We are in the cafeteria

(B) He is reading the menu

(C) The boy is hungry He has a big sandwich (D) The sandwich is on a plate

Quiz B

5 What’s for lunch today?

6 Do you like noodles?

Quiz C

G Yeah! It’s lunch time! I’m starving

B I’m hungry, too What’s for lunch today?

G Hmm, today is Thursday Thursday is spaghetti day

B Oh, I love spaghetti

G I don’t Yuck!

B Can I eat yours, too?

Quiz D

W Boys and girls, it is important to eat good food every day Pizza and hamburgers are OK for lunch But for dinner, you should have vegetables You should also drink milk and eat fruit every day

Homework

1 What’s for lunch on Thursday?

2 I’m hungry

3 There is pizza on the menu

4 Let’s eat in the cafeteria

5 Today is pizza day

6 Don’t you like fried chicken?

7 My favorite lunch is spaghetti

8 We have hamburgers on Friday

9 What’s on the lunch menu?

10 I don’t like spaghetti

Dialog 1

Pam Hi, Mary Hi, Sam What are you doing? It

looks like fun

Mary We’re playing a game Do you want to

play?

Pam I don’t know Is it easy?

Mary Sure I can teach you

Pam OK What do I do?

Mary First, choose your color

Dialog 2

Bill What are you doing?

Pam We’re playing this game

Sam It’s lots of fun, Bill Do you want to play?

Bill Sure Teach me how

Mary OK, Bill It’s easy Each player chooses a

color

Bill I’ll be red!

Note-taking

Pam I learned a new game today It was so

much fun! It was pretty easy to learn I lost

one game, but I won the next game Next

time, I will teach them my favorite card

game

Questions & Answers

1 a What games do you like?

b I like chess and backgammon

2 a Do you want to see this movie?

b No It looks boring

3 a When do you play games?

b In the afternoon

4 a Where do you listen to CDs?

b On the bus

Quiz A

(A) This game is not easy

(B) They are playing a game inside

(C) The man is teaching the boy

(D) The two players are both boys

Quiz B

5 Do you want to play?

6 What are you doing?

Quiz C

G Do you like to play cards?

B I don’t really know how

G I can teach you!

B What do I do first?

G First, we both get seven cards

B I think cards will be fun

Quiz D

B I like to play games with my brother We play almost every night I want to teach my brother

a new game I learned at school I think he’ll like it He is good at games

Homework

1 We’re playing a game

2 Is it easy?

3 I can teach you

4 What are you doing?

5 Sure

6 I love to play this game

7 I don’t know

8 Do you want to play?

9 She likes card games

10 They play games every night

Dialog 1

Sam Hi, Mary Where are you going?

Mary I’m going home How about you?

Sam Me, too Where do you live?

Mary I live on Lake Street

Sam Oh, really? I live near you I live on Forest

Avenue

Mary Wow, we’re neighbors Let’s walk home

together!

Dialog 2

Sam Hi, Pam Where are you going?

Pam I’m going to the supermarket on Midway

Avenue

Sam Really? I live near that supermarket

Pam I live near the supermarket, too! Hey,

we’re neighbors! Where are you going

now?

Sam I’m going home now Let’s walk to the

supermarket together!

Pam OK Let’s go

Note-taking

Mary I love my new home I live on Lake Street I

live near my friend, Pam We’re neighbors

I’m going to her house right now We’re

going to play a board game

Questions & Answers

1 a Where do you live?

b I live on Forest Avenue

2 a Where are you going?

b To the supermarket

3 a What is your house near?

b It is near the park

4 a Who is Sue’s neighbor?

b Bill is Sue’s neighbor

Quiz A

(A) They are walking together

(B) These people are neighbors

(C) The houses are on the same street

(D) They are in a supermarket

Quiz B

5 Where are you going?

6 Where do you live?

Quiz C

B Where are you going?

G I’m going to the mall

B Really? I live near the mall

G Do you want to walk to the mall together?

B OK Let’s go

Quiz D

G I’m moving to a new house It is on State Street My friend Mark lives on State Street, too Now, we will be neighbors We can play and study together

Homework

1 OK Let’s go

2 We are neighbors

3 I live near the park

4 Our houses are near each other

5 Where are you going?

6 Let’s walk home together!

7 Where do you live?

8 We walk home together after school

9 I live on Lake Street

10 I’m going to the supermarket

Dialog 1

Mom Hi, Mary How was your day?

Mary Pretty good, Mom

Mom What did you do after school?

Mary I went to the library at 3:30 Then, I went

to piano practice at about four o’clock

Mom When did you get home?

Mary I got home a few minutes ago

Dialog 2

Dad Hi, Sam How was your day?

Sam Not bad, Dad But I’m a little tired

Dad Why? What did you do?

Sam I went to soccer practice

Dad Oh, really? When did you get home?

Sam I got home at four o’clock

Note-taking

Pam I was busy today I went to the library after

lunch I had a lot of homework After

school, I went to piano practice I just got

home I am tired now, but I had a pretty

good day

Questions & Answers

1 a How was your day yesterday?

b Not bad

2 a What did you do?

b I went to my friend’s

3 a Where did you go after your friend’s?

b I went home

4 a When did you get home?

b I got home at 3:30

Quiz A

(A) She is very tired

(B) They are at practice

(C) She is very busy

(D) The library has lots of books

Quiz B

5 How was your day?

6 What did you do?

Quiz C

W Hi, George How was your day?

B Not bad But I was very busy

W What did you do after school?

B I went to the library to finish my homework

Then, I went to soccer practice

W When did you get home?

B A few minutes ago

Quiz D

G My day was pretty good After school, I went

to soccer practice Then, I went to my friend’s house We played a game I got home around 6:00

Homework

1 I had a busy day

2 When did you get home?

3 My day was pretty good

4 I went to the library

5 Then, I went to practice

6 I’m a little tired

7 Not bad

8 How was your day?

9 What did you do?

10 I got home a few minutes ago

Dialog 1

Steve Hi, Mary How’s the weather in Maple

City?

Mary It’s raining today I don’t like rain

Steve I don’t, either Do you think it will

clear up?

Mary I think so How’s the weather in

Startown?

Steve It’s sunny today I really like sunny

weather

Mary Me, too

Dialog 2

Mary How’s the weather in River City,

Uncle Wayne?

Uncle Wayne It’s really nice It’s sunny today

Mary I like sunny weather

Uncle Wayne Me, too Is it sunny in Maple City?

Mary No, it isn’t The weather isn’t nice

today But it might be sunny tomorrow

Note-taking

Mary My hometown is Maple City Spring

days in Maple City are so rainy I don’t like rain But in the summer, the weather clears up I like the weather

in the summer more than the weather

in the spring

Questions & Answers

1 a How’s the weather?

b It’s really nice

2 a I really like spring

b I don’t

3 a What’s the weather like now?

b It’s cloudy

4 a What’s your favorite season?

b I really like fall

Quiz A

(A) She is walking in the rain

(B) It is a really cloudy day We can’t see the sun (C) The weather is nice and sunny

(D) We can see the sun The weather will clear

up

Quiz B

5 How’s the weather?

6 Do you think it will rain?

Quiz C

G Hi, Grandpa How’s the weather today?

M It’s really cold I don’t like winter

G I do I love snow

M When I was younger, I liked snow, too

G It’s cold here in Maple City, too Do you think

it will warm up there tomorrow?

M Yes, I think so

Quiz D

G My favorite season is fall The weather is cool, but it’s also sunny It’s not cloudy, and it’s not too hot

Homework

1 My favorite season is summer

2 It’s sunny

3 I don’t like rain

4 I really like sunny weather

5 How’s the weather?

6 I think so

7 Do you think it will rain?

8 The weather isn’t nice today

9 I don’t, either

10 It will clear up tomorrow

Dialog 1

Mary How was your weekend, Sam?

Sam It was terrific, Mary! I went to the mall

Mary Really? What did you do there?

Sam I bought a new computer game

Mary You’re lucky I didn’t go anywhere this

weekend

Sam That’s too bad

Dialog 2

Peter Hi, Pam How was your weekend?

Pam It was terrible, Peter! I didn’t go

anywhere!

Peter Really? That’s too bad

Pam Yeah I did my homework all weekend!

Peter Well, I had a busy weekend I went to the

mall on Sunday I saw a movie there

Pam You’re so lucky

Note-taking

Mary I didn’t go anywhere last weekend I just

stayed at home But this weekend, I will be

busy On Saturday, I’m going to meet my

friends at the park On Sunday, I will go to

the mall with my mom It will be a terrific

weekend

Questions & Answers

1 a How was your weekend?

b It was busy

2 a What did you do?

b I played games

3 a What will you do on Saturday?

b I will go to the mall

4 a Last weekend, I visited my grandparents

b That’s great

Quiz A

(A) They bought many things

(B) This is the weekend

(C) She told the dog to stay

(D) She studied all day Now, she is tired

Quiz B

5 How was your weekend?

6 What did you do?

Quiz C

G How was your weekend?

B It was OK I went shopping with my mom

G That sounds fun I stayed at home all weekend

B I don’t like going shopping with my mom

G Really? Next weekend, let’s do something fun together

B Let’s go to the park!

Quiz D

B This weekend, I will be busy Saturday, I will

go to my friend’s house She is having a party Sunday, I will study all day I have a test on Monday

Homework

1 She had a terrific weekend

2 I didn’t go anywhere

3 I had to stay home all day Saturday

4 What will you do next weekend?

5 How was your weekend?

6 That’s too bad

7 It was terrific

8 I went to the mall

9 What did you do?

10 He bought a new game

Dialog 1

Mary Hello?

Grandpa Hi, Mary Happy Birthday!

Mary Thanks, Grandpa And thank you so

much for the money

Grandpa You’re welcome How was your

birthday party? I hope you liked it!

Mary Oh, it was fantastic!

Grandpa What presents did you get?

Mary I got an MP3 player from Mom and

Dad and a cool T-shirt from Jenny

Dialog 2

Mary Hello?

Uncle Wayne Happy birthday, Mary!

Mary Thanks, Uncle Wayne And thank you

so much for the cool computer game!

Uncle Wayne You’re welcome I hope you like it!

How was your birthday party?

Mary It was fantastic

Uncle Wayne What presents did you get?

Mary My friend Sam gave me a CD And I

got a book from Peter

Note-taking

Pam: I went to Bill’s birthday party yesterday

He got lots of fantastic presents His sister gave him a T-shirt, and Sam gave him a CD I gave him a cool new computer game

Questions & Answers

1 a When is your birthday?

b My birthday is in July

2 a Who was at the party?

b Only my parents were there

3 a What presents did you get?

b I got lots of cool things

4 a Thank you for the gift

Quiz A

(A) They are having a party

(B) They are in a cool car

(C) These presents are for a birthday party (D) The T-shirt is blue

Quiz B

5 How was your birthday party?

6 What presents did you get?

Quiz C

B Are you going to Phillip’s birthday party?

G Yes! Are you?

B Yes I need to buy a present

G I’m going to give him a game

B That sounds like a good gift

G What present are you going to give him?

B I think I’ll give him a CD

Quiz D

G My birthday was last weekend I had a fantastic party I got lots of cool gifts My parents gave me money My friends gave me books and CDs

Homework

1 My new CD is fantastic

2 Thank you for the gift

3 I got four presents

4 I’m glad you like it

5 How was your birthday party?

6 You’re welcome

7 What presents did you get?

8 I got a cool T-shirt

9 I got lots of cool gifts

10 It was fantastic