大城市小世界 Series 1 Episode 5 - Fadi to the Rescue

 　　Introduction

　　This support pack accompanies the audio soap opera 'Big City Small World'.
　　This support pack contains the following materials:
　　a pre-listening vocabulary activity;
　　the transcript 1 of the episode;
　　a comprehension activity;
　　three language activities
　　Before you listen
　　Activity 01
　　Match the words at the top to their definitions.
　　a. bonus
　　b. compromise
　　c. dump
　　d. glum 2
　　e. nosey
　　f. prospects 3
　　g. squeeze
　　h. weird 4
　　1. probability of success
　　2. something extra that is given or paid
　　3. inquisitive 5
　　4. apply pressure in order to extract more juice, etc.
　　5. strange, unnatural 6
　　6. agree by making mutual 7 concessions 8
　　7. dirty, unpleasant place
　　8. gloomy, unhappy
　　Transcript
　　Johnny: Hi
　　Harry 9: Hi
　　Harry: Could we get two cappuccinos please?
　　Tony: Ok...sit down and I’ll bring them over to you.
　　Harry: Cheers...
　　Johnny: So, listen, I had a word with the IT department about that job that I’d mentioned, and they’d like you to come in for a chat sometime...
　　Harry: A “chat”?
　　Johnny: Well, yeah, you know, not really a formal interview, just...well...like, a chat, so they can get to know you, and see what you’re like, and stuff...
　　Harry: But there’s no real job on offer...
　　Johnny: Well, no, perhaps not as yet, not exactly...
　　Harry: Hmmm, I’m not sure.
　　Johnny: Go on! What have you got to lose?
　　Harry: I guess you’re right...
　　Johnny: And it’s a good company to work for...lots of prospects...great bonuses! And you get to work with me!
　　Harry: OK, when can I come in?
　　Olivia: Hi
　　All: Hi!
　　Johnny: Tomorrow I guess...
　　Olivia: Tomorrow what? What are you two planning in secret?
　　Harry: Olivia, you are so nosey! You always have to know everything about everyone else....
　　Olivia: Just natural curiosity...
　　Johnny: Harry’s coming to work with me!
　　Olivia: That’s great!
　　Harry: Hang on, hang on...it’s not definite yet...
　　Olivia: I’m sure you’ll get the job! Well done!
　　Harry: Slow down, will you!
　　Olivia: That means you’ll be too busy to do my website for me...
　　Harry: I’m sure I can squeeze you in...
　　Olivia: I wouldn’t want to overwork you!
　　Harry: We’ll see, eh?
　　Olivia: OK, but don’t lose any sleep over it.
　　All: Hi Sarah!
　　Johnny: How’s the flat-hunting going?
　　Sarah: Oooooppphhhh....I’m exhausted 10. I’ve been going round the city all day, looking at flats.
　　Olivia: And no success?
　　Sarah: No success at all.
　　Harry: What’s the problem?
　　Sarah: They’re all too small, or too dark, or too far away, or too expensive, or there are weird flatmates...
　　Harry: You’ll have to compromise at some point....
　　Sarah: Yeah, I guess so, but I don’t want to live in a complete dump, and it seems that I can’t afford much more.
　　Fadi: Hello all!
　　All: Hi Fadi!
　　Harry: How’s it going mate?
　　Fadi: I’m fine here, but why are you lot all looking so glum?
　　Olivia: Sarah still can’t find a place to live.
　　Harry: Olivia’s fed up because I can’t do her website for her!
　　Johnny: Harry’s not enthusiastic about working with me!
　　Fadi: Great...Well, I’lll just have to try and solve all your problems, then, won’t I?
　　After listening
　　Activity 02
　　Choose the correct word in each sentence.
　　Harry is going to have an informal / a formal interview.
　　Johnny thinks his company is a good / bad place to work.
　　Harry accuses Olivia of wanting to know nothing / everything about other people.
　　Olivia is sure that Harry won’t / will get the job.
　　Sarah is very sad / tired.
　　Sarah has met some interesting / strange people.
　　Activity 03
　　Choose the correct spelling in each question.
　　1department
　　departament
　　2interview
　　interveiw
　　3curiositty
　　curiosity
　　4definate
　　definite
　　5to lose (your keys)
　　to loose
　　6exhausted
　　exausted
　　Activity 04
　　Match the adjectives on the left with their 'extreme' equivalents on the right.
　　1. big
　　a. enormous
　　2. cold
　　b. exhausted
　　3. dirty
　　c. fascinating
　　4. hungry
　　d. filthy 11
　　5. interesting
　　e. freezing
　　6. scary
　　f. starving
　　7. small
　　g. terrifying
　　8. tired
　　h. tiny
　　Activity 05
　　Fill the text with a phrasal verb in each gap. Use the correct form of the verbs, and prepositions from the boxes.
　　bring
　　come
　　get
　　hang
　　sit
　　slow
　　work
　　down (x2)
　　for
　　in
　　on
　　over
　　to
　　I was sitting in the café waiting. Annie (1) .................... at 3 o’clock. She (2) .................... next to me and the waiter (3) .................... the menu. We ordered two coffees. Annie was happy. “I’ve started (4) .................... another company”, she said. “I’m finally (5) .................... do what I have always wanted to do.” She was talking very fast. “(6) .................... a minute!” I said. “You’re going too fast, (7) .................... and tell me what’s happened!”
　　Answers
　　Activity 01
　　1. f; 2. a; 3. e; 4. g; 5. h; 6. b; 7. c; 8. d
　　Activity 02
　　1. an informal; 2. good; 3. everything; 4. will; 5. tired; 6. strange
　　Activity 03
　　1. department; 2. interview; 3. curiosity; 4. definite; 5. lose; 6. exhausted
　　Activity 04
　　1. a; 2. e; 3. d; 4. f; 5. c; 6. g; 7. h; 8. b
　　Activity 05
　　1. came in; 2. sat down; 3. brought over; 4. working for; 5. getting to; 6. hang on; 7. slow down