大学体验英语听说教程 第二册15

　　Unit 15 I couldn’t say no…

Vocabulary Task

Answers

1.c 2.f 3.g 4.a 5.d 6.e 7.b

Script 1

1. A: Want to come over for dinner?

B: It sounds like fun, but I’m really busy tonight.

2. A: I’d appreciate it if you would call me back to let me know by this Friday.

B: I can let you know now. it would be my pleasure to attend.

3. A: Do you want to come to the mall with me?

B: Right now? Ok, just let me get my purse.

4. A: [person reading invitation] Hey, it’s John’s birthday. “Join us for a party at 2:30 PM on April 1st.”

B: The first? I’ll be out of town. I guess I better call to let them know.

5. A: it’s an invitation. It says, “We would like to request the pleasure of your company at eight o’clock on Thursday evening. Please RSVP to 555-1212.”

B: I’d love to go. I’ll call to RSVP.

6. A: Can you go to the movies with me?

B: Sure, I’d love to! What movie do you want to see?

7. A: [person reading invitation] “Please come to a barbecue this Saturday at 1:00 PM. BYOB, (bring your own bottle.)”

B: I think I’m gonna have to take a rain check. I have too much work to do this weekend.

Listening Task

1 First Listening

Answers

1. a banquet 2 for Ms. Green

2. a barbecue on Sunday

3. a going-away party for Mr. Davis

4. going out after the game

2 Second Listening

Answers

1. accepted 3. accepted

2. refused 4. refused

Script

1. A: Mr. Wilson, would you please attend the banquet in honor 3 of Ms. Green? It’s this Saturday at 7:00 at the Hilton.

B: I’d love to. Do I need to make a speech?

2. A: Oh, hi, Angela!

B: Hi, Eddy 4! You know, we’re having some people over for a barbecue on Sunday. Want to come?

A: I’m sorry. We’ll be out of town this weekend. Maybe another time.

3. A: James, we’re having a going-away party for Mr. Davis, the vice-president. We’d be delighted if you could attend. It’s this Saturday at eight o’clock.

B: Oh, yes, I’d be honored 5. I’ll put it on my calendar. Should I bring a gift?

A: Oh, that’s not necessary.

4. A: Hey, we’re going out after the game. Want to come?

B: Nah, I have to get up early tomorrow. I’ll take a rain check.

Real World Listening

1 Predict 6

Answer

Her boss keeps inviting 7 her to go places.

2 Get the main ideas

Answers

Winter – it snowed a lot; they made snowmen

She accepted invitations to a Laker’s basketball game, and to the opera.

She doesn’t say this directly 8, but she may think she cannot say no to her boss – that if she refuses she might lose her job.

Now she is worried about whether she can refuse an invitation to the ballet 9, and how she should do it.

Script

I just started working at a small company and I want to make a good impression. One day my boss comes up to me and says, “I’ve got tickets to the Laker’s basketball game on Sunday. Do you wanna go?” I don’t know anything about basketball, but he said he wanted me to get to know the other people in the office, and I didn’t want to seem rude, so I went, “Sure, I’ll go.” It was okay ′cause there were other people from the office at the game. So I didn’t mind. But, the next time I see him he comes up to me and says, “Wanna go to the opera next weekend? I have an extra ticket.” I was like, “Okay, that’s kind of weird,” but I thought, well, maybe this is all right. I’d never been to an opera. And so we went to the opera, but it was all in Italian and it got to be really boring but I sat through the whole show. I wanted to leave but he’s my boss, so I couldn’t say no. I didn’t feel like I could leave. So after that, I tried to avoid him in the office and I almost make it through the week when he corners me yesterday in the breakroom. And now he’s invited me to go to the ballet. I hate the ballet! How do I get out of this situation?