Transcripts & Answer keys
Transcripts
1.
A: Hey, I was just talking to Cindy. Did you know she’s had a really good job in a computer company for a long time?
B: Really?
A: Yeah, but she’s decided to change jobs. She wants to become an elementary school teacher.
B: Wow. That’s a surprise.
2.
A : I’m really excited about the rock concert next week. I’m glad I got my tickets early, because I heard that ail the tickets had been sold.
B: I heard that, too. I’m looking forward to the concert. It should be great!
3.
A: I got a really cool present for my birthday.
B: Oh yeah? What is it?
A: My parents gave me a dog — a little puppy. She’s so cute. I’ve always wanted a dog.
B: That’s awesome. So what are you going to call her?
A: Spot.
4.
A: Terry’s not here tonight. I hear she’s sick.
B: Yeah. I spoke to her dad this morning, and he said she has a really bad case of the flu. She’s had it for about a week.
A: Sometimes it takes a long time to get over the flu. Terry has been sick a couple of times this year.
B: I know. It’s too bad.
5.
A: That guy over there has just moved here from Canada. I was talking to him a while ago. He’s really interesting. He’s an actor and he’s already appeared in a couple of movies.
B: Yeah, so he was telling me. He mentioned the names of his movies, but I haven’t seen any of them.
A: Maybe one day he’ll be a big star.
6.
A: There’s a really interesting exhibition at the museum this month. It’s all about Walt Disney and the story of how he started making cartoons.
B: Is that right? I haven’t been to the museum for a long time.
A: You should go and take a look at it. I’m sure you’ll find.it really interesting.
B: I think I will. Thanks for letting me know.
Answer keys
Task 1
1. New information
2. Known information
3. New information
4. Known information
5. Known information
6. New information
Task 2
1. b 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. a 6. b
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