unit 8 part b practical english, book i an embarrassing moment

Unit 8Unit 8Part BPart B

Practical English, Book IPractical English, Book I

An Embarrassing MomentAn Embarrassing Moment

• Text B

• Practice

Unit 8: Part BUnit 8: Part B

• Text-related Information

• Warm-up Activity

• Text Learning

Unit 8: Text BUnit 8: Text B

Warm-up ActivityWarm-up Activity

Pre-reading Task

Introductory Remarks

Wolfsburg: a city in Lower Saxony state, NoWolfsburg: a city in Lower Saxony state, North of Germany. It is situated 24 kilometers Norrth of Germany. It is situated 24 kilometers Northeast of Brunswick, on the Mittelland and Elbe theast of Brunswick, on the Mittelland and Elbe branch canals. Founded in 1938, it is known as tbranch canals. Founded in 1938, it is known as the "Volkswagen town" (site of the car factory).he "Volkswagen town" (site of the car factory).

Text-related InformationText-related Information

Volkswagen: Volkswagen: a German company that makes cars a German company that makes cars that are thought to be very reliable.that are thought to be very reliable.


Hannover:Hannover: a German city, the commercial and ia German city, the commercial and industrial capital of Lower Saxony state. It lies on the ndustrial capital of Lower Saxony state. It lies on the River Leine, 56 kilometers Northwest of Brunswick. River Leine, 56 kilometers Northwest of Brunswick. It was charted in 1241. In the early 17th century, it bIt was charted in 1241. In the early 17th century, it became the home of the Dukes of Brunswick-Luneburecame the home of the Dukes of Brunswick-Luneburge (later the electors of Hanover); in 1714, Elector Gge (later the electors of Hanover); in 1714, Elector George Louis became George I of Great Britain. It was eorge Louis became George I of Great Britain. It was badly bombed in World War II. English name for thbadly bombed in World War II. English name for the city is Hanover.e city is Hanover.


1. Have you ever experienced an embarrassing moment in1. Have you ever experienced an embarrassing moment in

your life? If YES, what is it? your life? If YES, what is it?


Yes. Once I was Yes. Once I was talkingtalking about how strict our math about how strict our math teacher was, he was just standing by, listening. I teacher was, he was just standing by, listening. I didn’t notice that. /I remember my first visit to my didn’t notice that. /I remember my first visit to my girlfriend’s house. I spilled coffee all over the girlfriend’s house. I spilled coffee all over the carpet. /When I met Marry last time, I asked her how carpet. /When I met Marry last time, I asked her how her husband was and said he was really a good her husband was and said he was really a good husband. And then I suddenly remembered he had husband. And then I suddenly remembered he had left her. left her.

No. I’ve never experienced an embarrassing moment.No. I’ve never experienced an embarrassing moment.

2. 2. How did you feel at such a moment?How did you feel at such a moment?


Open.Open.

Words for your reference: Words for your reference: feel embarrassedfeel embarrassedfeel uncomfortablefeel uncomfortablelook down at the floorlook down at the floortrying to hide my embarrassmenttrying to hide my embarrassmenttrying to find an excuse to escapetrying to find an excuse to escapemy face goes red my face goes red

Introductory RemarksIntroductory Remarks

Most of us sometimes find ourselves in an Most of us sometimes find ourselves in an

embarrassing situation. For example, you say to a embarrassing situation. For example, you say to a

woman at a party “Who’s that ugly man over woman at a party “Who’s that ugly man over

there?” The man turns out to be her husband. How there?” The man turns out to be her husband. How

do you feel at such an embarrassing moment? You do you feel at such an embarrassing moment? You

must feel embarrassed for having asked such a must feel embarrassed for having asked such a

question to the woman and wish the earth would question to the woman and wish the earth would

open and swallow you up. If you have never open and swallow you up. If you have never

experienced such a moment, you have been lucky.experienced such a moment, you have been lucky.


An Embarrassing MomentAn Embarrassing Moment

11 “At that “At that moment, I wished the ground would open and

swallow me up.” You must have had moments like that. You

say to a woman at a party, “W“Who is the ugly man over ho is the ugly man over

there?” and replies, there?” and replies, “H“He is my son.” Or you e is my son.” Or you

sound your horn angrily at a motorist who has done

something stupid, and when he turns to stare at you, you

realize that it is your boss. No? You have never experienced a

moment like that? Then you have been lucky. Unlike poor

Arthur Bridge.

Language PointsLanguage Points

22 Wolfsburg in Germany is the home of Volkswagen. IWolfsburg in Germany is the home of Volkswagen. I

t is also where trainees from all over the world are sent tt is also where trainees from all over the world are sent t

o study chemistry in Dr. Schumanno study chemistry in Dr. Schumann’s ’s Chemical InstitutChemical Institut

e. Some years ago, the Libyan government asked a group e. Some years ago, the Libyan government asked a group

of German companies to build a chemical plant at Abu of German companies to build a chemical plant at Abu

Kammash. The German companies also agreed to train sKammash. The German companies also agreed to train s

everal hundred young Libyans. This is how, one year, Dr.everal hundred young Libyans. This is how, one year, Dr.

Schumann Schumann’s’s institute came to have a large group of Li institute came to have a large group of Li

byan trainees. byan trainees.


33 Arthur Bridge, a British chemical engineer, was asked Arthur Bridge, a British chemical engineer, was asked

to visit the Wolfsburg trainees to to visit the Wolfsburg trainees to report on their progress. their progress.

His visit was His visit was taken seriously not only by Dr. Schumann, but not only by Dr. Schumann, but

also by the companies who were building Abu Kammash. also by the companies who were building Abu Kammash.

For ArthurFor Arthur’s’s visit, there were six company representativ visit, there were six company representativ

es in Wolfsburg that day. es in Wolfsburg that day.



44 That evening, Arthur and Dr. Schumann and the That evening, Arthur and Dr. Schumann and the

representatives went into Hannover for dinner. Convrepresentatives went into Hannover for dinner. Conv

ersation was about the trainees and Abu Kammash. ersation was about the trainees and Abu Kammash.

But, as the evening But, as the evening wore on, conversation became mo, conversation became mo

re and more difficult. Silence re and more difficult. Silence fell on the company. Au the company. Au

thur, feeling that someone should try to keep the convthur, feeling that someone should try to keep the conv

ersation going, turned to the man sitting ersation going, turned to the man sitting next to him, him,

a bald man with glasses that kept a bald man with glasses that kept slipping down his no his no

se. se.

55 “T“The wine is excellent, but I he wine is excellent, but I admit that I know nothing that I know nothing about German wines. What do all these different about German wines. What do all these different labels mean?”mean?”

66 The man, The man, equally keen to break the embarrassing si keen to break the embarrassing silence, gave Arthur a lence, gave Arthur a detailed explanation of the differen explanation of the different t grades of German wine. Arthur nodded frequently, bu of German wine. Arthur nodded frequently, but, t, to tell the truth, his German was not very good (except , his German was not very good (except when he was talking about his chemical engineering) awhen he was talking about his chemical engineering) and he understood very little. nd he understood very little. Anyway, it didn, it didn’t’t matter, matter, because the evening ended well. Everyone said goodnig because the evening ended well. Everyone said goodnight, and Arthur went back to his hotel, able to relax at lht, and Arthur went back to his hotel, able to relax at last. ast.


77 He went back to his company, and thought no more He went back to his company, and thought no more about his German trip. The trainees stayed on in Wabout his German trip. The trainees stayed on in Wolfsburg, the plant in Abu Kammash was nearly coolfsburg, the plant in Abu Kammash was nearly completed. Months went by. One day, Arthur was askmpleted. Months went by. One day, Arthur was asked to visit the trainees again. When he arrived at Dr.ed to visit the trainees again. When he arrived at Dr. Schumann Schumann’s’s institute, he vaguely remembered his institute, he vaguely remembered his first visit. The sooner this is over, the better, he thoufirst visit. The sooner this is over, the better, he thought. ght.


88 That evening, he found himself in a restaurant in HannThat evening, he found himself in a restaurant in Hannover with Dr. Schumann and a number of company reover with Dr. Schumann and a number of company representatives, whose faces he could presentatives, whose faces he could scarcely recognize. recognize. The evening The evening dragged on. Once the usual topicstraining . Once the usual topicstraining and Abu Kammashand Abu Kammash----had been had been exhausted, conversation , conversation died. Arthur tried to find something else to talk about. died. Arthur tried to find something else to talk about. He turned to the man sitting next to him and said: “He turned to the man sitting next to him and said: “TThihis wine is excellent, but I admit that I know nothing abos wine is excellent, but I admit that I know nothing about German wines. What do all these different labels meut German wines. What do all these different labels mean?”an?”


99 The man pushed his glasses back up in his nose. SpacinThe man pushed his glasses back up in his nose. Spacing his words out g his words out as if he were speaking to an idiot, the mhe were speaking to an idiot, the man said to Arthur, an said to Arthur, “M“Mr. Bridge, r. Bridge, ---- you you ---- asked asked ---- me me ---- exactly exactly ---- the same the same ---- question question ---- nine nine ---- months months ---- a ago …”go …”

1010 Are you sure you have never had a moment like thAre you sure you have never had a moment like that? at?


moment:moment: an exact point in timean exact point in time

e.g.e.g.

• At that very At that very momentmoment, the phone rang., the phone rang.

• From that From that momentmoment on, she never felt really well again. on, she never felt really well again.

wish:wish: to want something to happen or to be true even though to want something to happen or to be true even though it is unlikely or impossibleit is unlikely or impossible

e.ge.g. .

• I I wishwish I were/was taller.I were/was taller.

• I I wishwish I hadn’t eaten so much. I hadn’t eaten so much.

In “wish + that-clause”, the word “that” is nearly always left In “wish + that-clause”, the word “that” is nearly always left

out, especially in speech.out, especially in speech.

swallow up:swallow up: to make (someone) disappearto make (someone) disappear

e.ge.g. .

• She was deeply embarrassed, she wished the earth She was deeply embarrassed, she wished the earth would open and would open and swallowswallow her her upup..

• I watched her walk down the road until she was I watched her walk down the road until she was swallowedswallowed by the darkness. by the darkness.

e.g. e.g.

Don’t sound your horn late at night.Don’t sound your horn late at night.

sound your horn:sound your horn: cause your horn to make a soundcause your horn to make a sound

e.g. e.g.

• The crowd just The crowd just stared atstared at the two men fighting. the two men fighting.

• Everybody in the room Everybody in the room stared atstared at his hat. his hat.

stare at:stare at: to look at (someone or something) for a long to look at (someone or something) for a long time; look intently attime; look intently at

e.g. e.g.

• The committee will The committee will report onreport on its research next month. its research next month.

• What do you have to What do you have to report onreport on the development of the the development of the talk?talk?

report on:report on: to give people information about something to give people information about something that you have heard, seen, done, etc.; presentthat you have heard, seen, done, etc.; present a written or spoken account of an event in a a written or spoken account of an event in a newspaper, on television, etc.newspaper, on television, etc.

e.g.e.g.

• Why can’t you ever Why can’t you ever taketake anything anything seriouslyseriously??

• Headaches in young children should always be Headaches in young children should always be taken seriouslytaken seriously. .

• You can’tYou can’t taketake anything she says very anything she says very seriouslyseriously..

take ... seriously:take ... seriously: to think that someone or something is to think that someone or something is important and deserves your attention important and deserves your attention and respectand respect

e.g.e.g.

• The fields were covered with ice, as September The fields were covered with ice, as September wore onwore on, the noisy rivers were gradually silenced., the noisy rivers were gradually silenced.

• As the day As the day wore onwore on he found himself increasingly he found himself increasingly frightened.frightened.

wear on:wear on: (of time) to pass, especially in a way that (of time) to pass, especially in a way that seems slow seems slow

e.g.e.g.

• Darkness Darkness fell onfell on the little town. the little town.

• Silence Silence fell onfell on the camp. the camp.

fall on:fall on: to descend onto descend on

e.g.e.g.

• We sat We sat next tonext to each other. each other.

• The car was parked in the small weedy lot The car was parked in the small weedy lot next next toto the hotel. the hotel.

next to:next to: in or into a position right beside someone or in or into a position right beside someone or somethingsomething

e.g.e.g.

• The coin The coin slipped downslipped down behind the books, and I behind the books, and I can’t reach it.can’t reach it.

slip down:slip down: slip easily down somethingslip easily down something

e.g.e.g.

• I am willing toI am willing to admitadmit that I do make mistakes.that I do make mistakes.

• You must You must admitadmit that it all sounds very strange. that it all sounds very strange.

cf. cf. admit to admit to

• She She admits toadmits to being strict with her children. being strict with her children.

• Don’t be afraid to Don’t be afraid to admit toadmit to your mistakes. your mistakes.

admit:admit: to agree, often unwillingly, that something is trueto agree, often unwillingly, that something is true

e.g.e.g.

• He’ll only wear clothes with a designer He’ll only wear clothes with a designer labellabel..

• The washing instructions are on theThe washing instructions are on the labellabel..

label:label: a piece of paper, etc. that is attached to somethinga piece of paper, etc. that is attached to something and gives information about itand gives information about it

e.g.e.g.

• She may have arrived late or it is She may have arrived late or it is equallyequally possible possible that she never went there at all.that she never went there at all.

• What you don’t do is What you don’t do is equallyequally important. important.

equally:equally: to the same degree; in the same or in a to the same degree; in the same or in a similar waysimilar way

e.g.e.g.

a a detaileddetailed description/analysis/study description/analysis/study

detailed detailed instructionsinstructions

detailed:detailed: giving many details and a lot of information; giving many details and a lot of information; paying great attention to detailspaying great attention to details

e.g.e.g.

All the materials used were of the highestAll the materials used were of the highest gradegrade..

grade:grade: the quality of a particular product or materialthe quality of a particular product or material

e.g.e.g.

• To tell you the truthTo tell you the truth I forgot it was your birthday I forgot it was your birthday last week.last week.

• To tell you the truthTo tell you the truth, I was afraid to see my boss., I was afraid to see my boss.

cf. cf. to be honestto be honest

• To be honest (= what I really think is), it was oneTo be honest (= what I really think is), it was one of the worst books I’ve ever read.of the worst books I’ve ever read.

to tell (you) the truth:to tell (you) the truth: really; actuallyreally; actually

e.g.e.g.

• The water was cold but I took a shower The water was cold but I took a shower anywayanyway. .

• I’m afraid we can’t come, but thanks for the I’m afraid we can’t come, but thanks for the invitation invitation anywayanyway..

anyway:anyway: in spite of something; even soin spite of something; even so

e.g. e.g.

• ““When shall I tell him?” “When shall I tell him?” “The sooner the betterThe sooner the better.”.”

• You’ll have to meet her. You’ll have to meet her. The sooner the betterThe sooner the better..

the sooner (...) the better:the sooner (...) the better: very soon; as soon as possiblevery soon; as soon as possible

e.g. e.g.

• I can I can scarcelyscarcely believe it. believe it. • I can I can scarcelyscarcely hear you. hear you.

cf. cf. I can hardly hear you.I can hardly hear you.• She is rarely (= not very often) seen in public nowadays.She is rarely (= not very often) seen in public nowadays.

• The word “scarcely” means the same as “hardly”. It The word “scarcely” means the same as “hardly”. It does not mean the same as “rarely”.does not mean the same as “rarely”.

scarcely:scarcely: almost not; only justalmost not; only just

e.g.e.g.

• The quarrel has The quarrel has dragged dragged onon for months. for months.

• The meetingThe meeting dragged dragged onon all morning. all morning.

drag on:drag on: (of time or an event) to pass very slowly; last(of time or an event) to pass very slowly; last an unnecessarily long time, usually unpleasantlyan unnecessarily long time, usually unpleasantly

e.g.e.g.

• I think we’ve I think we’ve exhaustedexhausted that particular topic. that particular topic.

cf. cf. Even a short walk Even a short walk exhaustedexhausted her.her.

• Within three days they had exhausted their supply of Within three days they had exhausted their supply of food.food.

exhaust:exhaust: to talk about or study a subject until there is to talk about or study a subject until there is nothing else to say about itnothing else to say about it

e.g.e.g.

• He behaved He behaved as ifas if nothing had happened. nothing had happened.

• It sounds It sounds as thoughas though you had a good time. you had a good time.

as if:as if: in a way that suggests something is true or not truein a way that suggests something is true or not true..

Exercises in ClassExercises in Class

Ex. 3, P. 162

Ex. 4, P. 162

Ex. 5, P. 163

Exercise 3, P. 162 Exercise 3, P. 162

Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change Fill in the blanks with the given words. Change

the form where necessary.the form where necessary.

1.1. When Dr. Schumann met the company representatives again, When Dr. Schumann met the company representatives again,

he could hardly ____________ their faces. he could hardly ____________ their faces.

2.2. When asked to translate the passage from German to English, When asked to translate the passage from German to English,

I had to ______that I knew nothing about the German language. I had to ______that I knew nothing about the German language.

3.3. Dr Schumann gave these trainees a(n) ________ list of instructionsDr Schumann gave these trainees a(n) ________ list of instructions

on how to operate the machine. on how to operate the machine.

4.4. The Libyan government is ______to build a chemical plant at The Libyan government is ______to build a chemical plant at

Abu Kammash. Abu Kammash.

5. 5. How are your English lessons going---do you feel you’How are your English lessons going---do you feel you’vve making ___e making ___

_______? _______?

recognize recognize

admitadmit

detaileddetailed

keenkeen

progress progress

stare stare unlike unlike progress progress admit admit equal equal keen keen detailed detailed explanation explanation anyway anyway recognize recognize


6.6. ________ the early-airport people, the late-airport people ________ the early-airport people, the late-airport people

barely are aware they are flying. barely are aware they are flying.

7. 7. There is a(n) ________ number of boys and girls in our There is a(n) ________ number of boys and girls in our

class. class.

8. 8. II’m’m afraid we can afraid we can’t’t come, but thanks for the invitation come, but thanks for the invitation

________. ________.

9. 9. She ________ at me as if I were a stranger. She ________ at me as if I were a stranger.

10.10. The article doesnThe article doesn’t’t give us a(n) ___________ why an give us a(n) ___________ why an

embarrassing situation occurs. embarrassing situation occurs.

Unlike Unlike

equal equal

anyway anyway

stared stared

explanation explanation

stare stare unlike unlike progress progress admit admit equal equal keen keen detailed detailed explanation explanation anyway anyway recognize recognize


1.1. As the evening ________, she became more and more nervous. As the evening ________, she became more and more nervous.

2.2. ___large ___________ people have applied for the job, but ___large ___________ people have applied for the job, but

only a few have been accepted. only a few have been accepted.

3. 3. Don’t ______him __________--- he’s often joking. Don’t ______him __________--- he’s often joking.

4.4. ________ you ________, I don’t know what all these different________ you ________, I don’t know what all these different

labels mean. labels mean.

5. 5. Don’t ________ people like that, you might upset them. Don’t ________ people like that, you might upset them.

wore on wore on

A number of A number of

take seriously take seriously

To tell the truthTo tell the truth

stare at stare at

Ex. 4, P. 162 Ex. 4, P. 162

Complete the sentences with the given expressions. Complete the sentences with the given expressions.

Change the form where necessary.Change the form where necessary.

report on report on stare at take ... seriouslystare at take ... seriously not only ... but also not only ... but also next to wear on fall on keep ... going to tell the truth next to wear on fall on keep ... going to tell the truth a number of a number of


6.6. I prefer to sit ________ the window when II prefer to sit ________ the window when I’m’m on a plane. on a plane.

7. 7. Silence ______the group of men as they received the news. Silence ______the group of men as they received the news.

8. 8. The group is asked to ________ its research every Friday. The group is asked to ________ its research every Friday.

9. 9. To ______our company _______ for the rest of the year, we To ______our company _______ for the rest of the year, we

borrowed a large sum of money from the bank. borrowed a large sum of money from the bank.

10.10. He _________ read the book, _________ remembered what He _________ read the book, _________ remembered what

he had read. he had read.

next to next to

fell onfell on

report on report on

keep going keep going

not only but also not only but also


report on report on stare at take ... seriouslystare at take ... seriously not only ... but also not only ... but also next to wear on fall on keep ... going to tell the truth next to wear on fall on keep ... going to tell the truth a number of a number of

Exercise 5, P. 163 Exercise 5, P. 163

Complete the sentences by using the words in Complete the sentences by using the words in

brackets. Pay attention to the verb tense.brackets. Pay attention to the verb tense.

1.1. (see / (see / 据我看据我看 ) _____________ John will finish the work in ) _____________ John will finish the work in

time. time.

2.2. ________________________ (concern / ________________________ (concern / 就我们任为就我们任为 ), failu), failu

re is not always a bas thing.re is not always a bas thing.

3.3. ___________________________ (concern /___________________________ (concern / 就这项工作而就这项工作而

论论 ), there is still much to be done.), there is still much to be done.

4.4. Mary can take care of herself,and _______________ (knoMary can take care of herself,and _______________ (kno

w / w / 就我们所知就我们所知 ), Susan is pretty independent.), Susan is pretty independent.

5.5. There is no such a word in Chinese __________________ There is no such a word in Chinese __________________

(remember / (remember / 就我所记得的就我所记得的 ).).

As far as I see,As far as I see,

As far as we are concernedAs far as we are concerned

As far as the task is concernedAs far as the task is concerned

as far as we knowas far as we know

as far as I rememberas far as I remember


Ex. 10, P. 158 Ex. 10, P. 158

Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the Fill in the blanks with the proper form of the

words given.words given.

Mark Twain, the famous American writer, ___________Mark Twain, the famous American writer, ___________

__ (travel) in France. He _________ (go) by train to Dijion. __ (travel) in France. He _________ (go) by train to Dijion.

He was very tired and wanted to sleep. He therefore _____ (aHe was very tired and wanted to sleep. He therefore _____ (a

sk) the conductor to wake him up when the train _____ (comsk) the conductor to wake him up when the train _____ (com

e) to Dijion. But first he _________ (explain) that he was a vee) to Dijion. But first he _________ (explain) that he was a ve

ry heavy sleeper. “I probably __________ (protest) loudly wry heavy sleeper. “I probably __________ (protest) loudly w

hen you ___ (try) to wake me up.” he said to the conductor, hen you ___ (try) to wake me up.” he said to the conductor,

“but do not take any notice, just put me off the train anywa“but do not take any notice, just put me off the train anywa

y.”y.”

was travellingwas travelling was goingwas going

askedasked

camecame explainedexplained

will protestwill protest trytry

Exercises Check-upExercises Check-up

Then Mark Twain went to sleep. Later, when he _____ Then Mark Twain went to sleep. Later, when he _____

(wake) up, it was night-time and the train ___________ (reac(wake) up, it was night-time and the train ___________ (reac

h) Paris already. He _______ (realize) at once that the conduch) Paris already. He _______ (realize) at once that the conduc

tor ____________ (forget) to wake him up at Dijion. He was vtor ____________ (forget) to wake him up at Dijion. He was v

ery angry. He ran up to the conductor and _____ (begin) to sery angry. He ran up to the conductor and _____ (begin) to s

hout at him. “I ______________ (never, be) so angry in all mhout at him. “I ______________ (never, be) so angry in all m

y life,” Mark Twain said.y life,” Mark Twain said.

The conductor looked at him calmly. “You ___ (be) not hThe conductor looked at him calmly. “You ___ (be) not h

alf so angry as the American whom I put off the train at Dijioalf so angry as the American whom I put off the train at Dijio

n.” he said.n.” he said.

wokewoke

had reachedhad reached

realizedrealized

had forgottenhad forgotten

beganbegan

have never beenhave never been

areare

Exercises Check-upExercises Check-up

Listening PracticeListening Practice

• Part III-A: Short Conversation

• Part III-B: Passage

Liked everythingLiked everything Liked some thingsLiked some things Don’t like anythingDon’t like anything

1

2

3

4

Part III –A, P. 170 Part III –A, P. 170

Listen to people talking about their holidays. Did Listen to people talking about their holidays. Did

they enjoy themselves? Choose the correct they enjoy themselves? Choose the correct

answers.answers.


Check-up

1)1) The people were very friendly and the hotel was great. The people were very friendly and the hotel was great.

It was a really wonderful holiday. It was a really wonderful holiday.

2)2) Well , the food was good but the prices were terrible. Well , the food was good but the prices were terrible.

And the hotel wasn’t very quiet.And the hotel wasn’t very quiet.

3)3) The beaches are beautiful but the cities are very dirty. The beaches are beautiful but the cities are very dirty.

And don’t travel on the local buses, they’re awful.And don’t travel on the local buses, they’re awful.

4)4) Everyone was so rude, and food wasn’t very good. Everyone was so rude, and food wasn’t very good.

We’ll certainly never go there again.We’ll certainly never go there again.


Part III –B, P. 170Part III –B, P. 170

1. You are going to hear a story. Listen to it twice 1. You are going to hear a story. Listen to it twice

and then do the multiple choice exercise.and then do the multiple choice exercise.


Listen to the passage.Listen to the passage.

Question:Question:

1)1) Why did the couple take their little boy to see Jim?Why did the couple take their little boy to see Jim?

2)2) What was in common with Jim and the boy?What was in common with Jim and the boy?

Check-up

1)1) Why did the couple take their little boy to see Jim?Why did the couple take their little boy to see Jim?

A. They wanted to congratulate Jim for his success.A. They wanted to congratulate Jim for his success.

B. They hoped Jim could train their son.B. They hoped Jim could train their son.

C. They enjoyed talking with a famous baseball player.C. They enjoyed talking with a famous baseball player.

D. They intended to encourage their boy with Jim’s D. They intended to encourage their boy with Jim’s

example.example.

2)2) What was in common with Jim and the boy?What was in common with Jim and the boy?

A. They were both famous baseball players.A. They were both famous baseball players.

B. They were born in the same year.B. They were born in the same year.

C. They both had only a left hand.C. They both had only a left hand.

D. They both were congratulated by others.D. They both were congratulated by others.


2. Listen to the story again and then 2. Listen to the story again and then

fill in the missing words.fill in the missing words.

1)1) Jim was a very famous baseball player although he Jim was a very famous baseball player although he

was born _____________. was born _____________.

2)2) His team got ____________ in the college baseball His team got ____________ in the college baseball

match.match.

3)3) The couple said to Jim, “ Your success The couple said to Jim, “ Your success

__________________________.”__________________________.”

4)4) Jim held up ____________ and smiled at him.Jim held up ____________ and smiled at him.

5)5) Jim encouraged the boy, saying “ One day, Jim encouraged the boy, saying “ One day,

____________________.”____________________.”

without a handwithout a hand

the first placethe first place

gives us great encouragementgives us great encouragement

the boy’s armthe boy’s arm

I will congratulate youI will congratulate you


Script

Jim was born without a right hand but he overcame Jim was born without a right hand but he overcame

this difficulty and became a very famous baseball player. this difficulty and became a very famous baseball player.

When his team got the first place in the college baseball When his team got the first place in the college baseball

match, a couple took their little son to see him. match, a couple took their little son to see him.

“Congratulations!” they said, “Your success gives us great “Congratulations!” they said, “Your success gives us great

encouragement.” Jim looked at them. The little boy had encouragement.” Jim looked at them. The little boy had

no right hand either. Jim held up the boy’s arm and no right hand either. Jim held up the boy’s arm and

smiled at him: “One day, I will congratulate you.”smiled at him: “One day, I will congratulate you.”


• Exercises in Class

• Listening Practice

PracticePractice

P163: Exercise 6P163: Exercise 6P165: Practice 2P165: Practice 2 Practice 3 Practice 3 Practice 4 Practice 4

unit 8 part b practical english, book i an embarrassing moment

Documents

german city

embarrassing situation

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group of german companies

german company

text bwarm

ugly man

schumanns chemical institute