Elementary Unit 12 Audio Script
UNIT 12 Recording 1
I = Interviewer S1 = 1st speaker S2 = 2nd speaker
S3 = 3rd speaker
Interview 1
I: Excuse me. Do you have a second? We’re asking people about experiences of a lifetime … for a survey.
S1: Oh … Er, yes, if it’s quick.
I: Great! Could you look at this list? Have you done any of these things?
S1: Hmm … Yes, yes, I have actually. Well, one of them! I’ve been to Guatemala and I’ve climbed that volcano, I think.
I: Anything else?
S1: No, no, I don’t think so. Sorry, I have to run …
Interview 2
I: Excuse me …
S2: What?
I: Have you ever ridden an elephant?
S2: What? Why? Uh, no. No, I haven’t …
I: We’re doing a survey on experiences of a lifetime. Can I show you this list? Have you done any of these activities?
S2: Oh, OK. OK. Let’s see … Er … No, no, no, no. Oh, I’ve sailed down the Nile … so that’s one thing. In fact I went to Egypt last year, with the wife … our wedding anniversary …
Interview 3
I: Excuse me. We’re doing a survey … about experiences of a lifetime.
S3: Right …
I: Two minutes. Could you just look at this list? Have you done any of these things?
S3: OK. Well … I don’t travel that much, so … I haven’t been to Iceland … but it looks nice – swimming in a thermal spa looks fun.
I: And the other things?
S3: Hmm … no … well, I’ve seen some of them on TV. Is that OK? Does that count?
UNIT 12 Recording 2
I’ve sailed down the Nile.
I haven’t been to Iceland.
Have you ever ridden an elephant?
No, I haven’t.
UNIT 12 Recording 3
slept, read, met
sung, won, done
spoken, flown, chosen
driven, written, given
bought, thought, brought
UNIT 12 Recording 4
Conversation 1
A: Hello.
B: Hi, Sean. It’s Debbie.
A: Hi, Debbie. What’s up?
B: Is Kevin there?
A: No, he’s not. He went out about ten minutes ago.
B: Oh …
A: What’s up?
B: Well, I locked the keys in the car. Kevin has the spare key.
A: Oh, what a drag!
B: Could I leave a message for him?
A: Of course.
B: Just ask him to call me.
A: On your mobile?
B: No, that’s in the car … I’ll give you a number.
A: Hold on … OK, go ahead.
B: OK, let’s see … It’s 3-double 2, 6-3, 2-8.
A: Got it. I’ll tell him.
B: Thanks, bye.
A: Bye.
Conversation 2
A: Berkley Bank.
B: Hello. Could I speak to customer services, please?
A: Just a moment.
C: Customer services.
B: Hello, I’ve got a problem. I think I’ve lost my credit card.
C: I see. I’m sorry, this line is very bad. Where are you calling from?
B: I’m in Madrid, actually. In fact I’m calling from a public phone and I’ve only got one minute on this card. Could you ring me back?
C: Of course. Could you give me the number there?
B: Just a moment … It’s 34 for Spain, 91 for Madrid, then 308 5238.
C: Let me check that. 34 91 308 5238.
B: That’s right.
C: Fine. Put the phone down – I’ll call you back straight away.
B: Thank you.
Conversation 3
A: Hello?
B: Oh, thank goodness. Hello, uh … Who’s this?
A: My name’s Marianne.
B: Thanks for picking up.
A: Well, the phone rang so I picked it up.
B: Yes, well, that’s my cell phone. And you found it.
A: Oh, OK … It’s yours. Do you want to get it back?
B: Yes, thanks. Where are you?
A: Central Park, by the fountain. It was here in the grass.
B: Ah, yes … I thought it might be.
A: So where are you?
B: Not far away. I can be there in ten minutes.
A: OK, I’ll wait here.
B: Great. Thanks a lot!
UNIT 12 Recording 5
Extract 1
Extract 2
Extract 3
B: Hello, I’ve got a problem.
Extract 4
B: Could you ring me back?
UNIT 12 Recording 6
1 It’s Debbie.
2 Is Kevin there?
3 Could I leave a message for him?
4 Just ask him to call me.
5 Could I speak to customer services, please?
6 Just a moment.
7 Could you ring me back?
8 Could you give me the number there?
9 Let me check that.
10 I’ll call you back straight away.
UNIT 12 Recording 7
three double one four oh two oh
UNIT 12 Recording 8
This happened in Australia … when I was about twenty-five. I spent a few days at a hotel in Alice Springs and went to Ayers Rock and … well, anyway, one day, I went out for a walk … in the outback.
It was a lovely day so I walked and walked … and then I realised I didn’t really know where I was. I was a bit stupid, really… because I decided to go further … I guess I thought I’d find the way back. Urm … anyway, after that I heard some dogs.
First I heard them barking, and then I saw them … there was a group – maybe five or six dogs, wild dogs, coming towards me. I felt really frightened, but I remembered some advice I, er … urm, I read in my guidebook: Don’t move, and don’t look at the dogs. So I froze, like a statue …. I didn’t move … and I looked at a tree, not at the dogs, and didn’t move my eyes. The dogs were all around me, jumping and barking … I thought they were going to bite me. Then one dog did bite my arm, just a little, but still I didn’t move.
In the end, after about twenty minutes, the dogs went away. I stayed there for a few more minutes and then luckily found my way back to the hotel. It was the most frightening experience I’ve ever had!
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