时间:2018-12-27 作者:英语课 分类:英语听力 大城市小世界


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 Introduction 


This support pack accompanies: 
Big City Small World – Series 3 Episode 12 
To listen to the recording 1, go to: 
http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/big-city-small-
world/series-3-episode-12-popping-question 
This support pack contains the following materials: 
1. Before you listen: Vocabulary match up 
2. Audio script 
3. Comprehension Task 
4. Grammar Task 1 
5. Grammar Task 2 
6. Vocabulary Task 
Before you listen 
We suggest you do the vocabulary activity below before you listen. Then listen to the episode and 
do the first task to check your understanding. Finally, practise some vocabulary and grammar. 
Match the words and phrases in the boxes to their definitions. 


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Definitions: 
1. Not to know if something is true 
2. To speak while another person is speaking 
3. An exclamation 2 of surprise 
4. To try to understand what something means without knowing 
5. A person who spoils the fun 
6. Courageous 3; not afraid. 
Big City Small World S3 E12 – Popping the Question 

Transcript 4
Big City Small World S3 E12 – Popping the Question 
Fadi: Are you ready then, mate? 
Harry 5: Guess so. Ready as I’ll ever be. 
Johnny: Got the ring and everything? 
Harry: Yep. 
Fadi: Blimey. You’re a brave boy! 
Johnny: It’ll be your turn next, Fadi! 
Fadi: I doubt it. Very much. 
Johnny: Look, here she comes now! 
Harry: Oh no! She’s with all the others! 
Fadi: You’ll have to get her alone. 
Olivia/Sarah/Bindyu/Magda: Hi, boys! Hello 
there! 
Fadi/Harry/Johnny: Oh, erm, hello. 
Olivia: What’s up? What’s going on? 
Harry: Oh, erm, nothing ... 
Olivia: Don’t believe you! 
Johnny: Olivia! Pssst! Harry’s going to pop the 
question! 
Olivia: Pop the what? 
Johnny: The question! He’s going to ask Bindyu 
to marry him! 
Olivia: I know what it means, stupid! I’m just 
surprised! 
Fadi: Are you ready, Harry? 
Harry: I can’t do it! I’m not going to ask her now! 
Not in the café! I’m going to wait for a quiet, 
romantic moment, when we’re alone together. 
Fadi: Oh! Spoilsport! We wanted to watch. 
Olivia: So, Bindyu – did you know this was 
happening? 
Bindyu: What? 
Olivia: Oh ... I’m sorry – I thought it was planned.
Bindyu: Thought what was planned? What are 
you talking about? 
Olivia: Oh dear – I think I’ve put my foot in it. 
Magda: Put your foot in what? 
Olivia: Made a mistake, Magda. 
Magda: Oh dear! Why? 
Harry: Oh no. I’ll have to do it now! 
 Harry: Well, Bindyu, I’ve got something to ask 
you ... 
Carlos: Hello, everyone! I’ve got some big news! 
Johnny: Can’t it wait? 
Carlos: Er ... erm ... well ... No! Finally, I’m 
opening my own restaurant! 
Harry: Great! 
Carlos: So, what am I interrupting? 
Bindyu: I don’t know yet. 
Harry: Oh ... er ... erm ... Bindyu? Will you marry 
me? 
Bindyu: Ahhh! I wasn’t expecting that! 
Harry: You weren’t? Oh! I thought you’d 
guessed! 
Bindyu: No way. 
Harry: Oh. 
Olivia: So what’s the answer? 
Fadi: Yeah – come on! 
Bindyu: Oh ... I ... er ... I’m ... well ... not ... oh! 
Yes! 
All: Hoooray! 
Harry: Phew! You had me worried there. 
Carlos: So, Sarah ... Seeing as I’ve got my own 
restaurant now, I was wondering – shall we give 
it another go? 
Sarah: Of course! I’ve missed being with you – 
and now, I’m so pleased you’ve got your own 
business. 
 Fadi: I’ve got my own business too – 
“FindLondon” is doing really well! 
Olivia: And me – my shoe shop! 
Fadi: Perhaps we should go out some time? 
Olivia: I think you’ve asked me that before! 

Big City Small World S3 E12 – Popping the Question 
Comprehension Task 1 
Complete the sentences with the names in the box. 
Bindyu Olivia Carlos Fadi Harry Sarah 
1 ............... is going to ask somebody to marry him. 
2 .............. doesn’t think he will be in this situation soon. 
3 Olivia asks .................. if she had known this was going to happen. 
4 ............... is opening his own restaurant. 
5 .............. agrees to go out with Carlos again. 
6 Fadi asks .................. to go out with him. 
Grammar Task 1 
Look at this sentence from the audio. 
I’m sorry – I thought it was planned 
We form the passive with the verb to be in the right tense and the past participle. 
Choose the correct word or words in the sentences. 
1. A lot of money is/are made. 
2. The meal was cooked/cooking by Carlos. 
3. The wedding will be organise/organised by her family. 
4. That book was/is written in 1900. 
5. They are known/know for their generosity 6
6. The temple has been build/built in record time. 

Grammar Task 2 
Can you complete these sentences using the passive of the verb in brackets? Pay attention to the 
tense! 
The wedding ______ by Bindyu’s parents. (will organise) 
Harry ______ by Carlos. (interrupted) 
A lot of money ________ in FindLondon. (has invested) 
The answer _______ by only one person. (guessed) 
The café ________ by Tony. (owns) 
Big City Small World _________ by Chris Rose. (wrote) 
Vocabulary Task 
Find adjectives in the puzzle with the same meaning as the adjectives below. All the puzzle words 
are used in the conversation. 
peaceful 
concerned 
prepared 
courageous 
happy 
organised 
unaccompanied 
Big City Small World S3 E12 – Popping the Question 

Answers 
Pre-listening: 
1. b; 2. d; 3. f; 4. e; 5. c; 6. a 
Comprehension Task: 
1. Harry; 2. Fadi; 3. Bindyu; 4. Carlos; 5. 
Sarah; 6. Olivia 
Grammar Task 1: 
1. is; 2. cooked; 3. organised; 4. was; 5. 
known; 6. built 
Grammar Task 2: 
1. will be organised; 2. was interrupted; 3. 
has been invested; 4. was guessed; 5. is 
owned; 6. was written 
 Vocabulary Task: 
Big City Small World S3 E12 – Popping the Question 
 

1 recording
n.录音,记录
  • How long will the recording of the song take?录下这首歌得花多少时间?
  • I want to play you a recording of the rehearsal.我想给你放一下彩排的录像。
2 exclamation
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
  • He could not restrain an exclamation of approval.他禁不住喝一声采。
  • The author used three exclamation marks at the end of the last sentence to wake up the readers.作者在文章的最后一句连用了三个惊叹号,以引起读者的注意。
3 courageous
adj.勇敢的,有胆量的
  • We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。
  • He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。
4 transcript
n.抄本,誊本,副本,肄业证书
  • A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
  • They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。
5 harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
  • Today,people feel more hurried and harried.今天,人们感到更加忙碌和苦恼。
  • Obama harried business by Healthcare Reform plan.奥巴马用医改掠夺了商界。
6 generosity
n.大度,慷慨,慷慨的行为
  • We should match their generosity with our own.我们应该像他们一样慷慨大方。
  • We adore them for their generosity.我们钦佩他们的慷慨。
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