A Did
you read that book?
BYes.
It was really interesting.
A You’re
going to the dentist this afternoon, aren’t you?
BYeah,
I’m really worried about it.
A That
big dog next door is horrible.
B I know.
I’m really frightened of it.
10.2
A What’s
the matter?
B My
arm hurts.
A Oh,
no. Why’s that?
B I
don’t know.
A What’s
wrong?
B I’ve
got a terrible headache.
A Oh
dear. Do you want some aspirin?
B Yes,
please.
10.3
tune in / listen
carfeully
conversation 1
R Good
morning, Middleton Surgery, how can I help you?
P Hello.
I’d like to make an appointment with Doctor Harper, tomorrow morning if
possible, please.
R Hmm.
Let me just check the appointments book. I’m sorry, he’s busy all morning.
P Oh,
dear. How about tomorrow afternoon?
R Hmm.
Can you come at 2 o'clock?
P I’m
afraid I can’t. 2 o'clock is too early.
R
Hmm. What about 3.30?
P That’s
great. 3.30 would be fantastic.
R Could
I have your name, please?
P Peter
Phillips.
R OK,
that’s 3.30 with Dr Harper tomorrow.
P Thank
you very much for your help.
R Goodbye.
P Bye bye.
conversation 2
Re Hello, Scissors Palace, Trevor speaking, how can I help?
Ro Oh, hello. Erm, can I make
an appointment for Saturday with Paul, please?
Re With who?
Ro With Paul.
Re Oh, oh, I’m sorry, Paul’s
away, he’s on holiday. Erm, he won’t be back until Monday.
Ro Oh, no!
Re Erm, I tell you what, Sandy’s free. Now, she’s very good. She cuts my hair.
Ro Erm, well, when is she
free on Saturday?
Re Let’s have a look. Erm,
half past ten?
Ro Yeah, yeah, that’s fine.
Re Good, OK, so, what’s the
name?
Ro It’s Rosie Webber.
Re Webber?
Ro Yes.
Re Right. All right, Rosie,
so that’s half past ten, Saturday morning, with Sandy.
Ro Great. Thanks very much.
Re Lovely. See you then.
Bye!
Ro Bye.
10.4
listening challenge
R Middleton Surgery, good
afternoon. How can I help you?
P Er, hello there, my
name is Peter Phillips. I’ve got an appointment with Dr Harper in half an hour
at 3.30. The thing is, I’m travelling back from Bristol, and the traffic here
is terrible. I don’t think I’m going to be able to get there in time. I’m
really very sorry.
R That’s not a problem,
Mr Phillips. Erm, I’ve got another appointment free at 4.30 if that would
interest you?
P Oh, that would be
wonderful, thank you very much, and once again, I’m really very sorry.
R Don’t worry about it.
See you at 4.30, Mr Phillips. Goodbye.
P Bye bye.
10.5
R I’m
sorry, he’s busy all morning.
C Oh,
dear. How about tomorrow afternoon?
R Hmm.
Can you come at 2 o'clock?
C I’m
afraid I can’t. 2 o'clock is too early.
R Hmm.
What about 3.30?
C That’s
great. 3.30 would be fantastic.
10.6
J Anna
was on holiday in the Bahamas, (hmm) and erm, on the second day, she woke up
with this terrible toothache (hmm) yeah, so she looked up the phone number of a
dentist (hmhm) and er, she rang the surgery to make an appointment for the next
day. But that night, she had a nightmare (oh) about a horrible dentist with a
black beard and a moustache holding a, a big needle. Right, she was really
frightened (ah) and er, she woke up.
Anyway, the next day, she was tired
and, er, she felt terrible, but she went to the dentist and sat in the waiting
room for half an hour. Finally she went in to see the dentist. He said, er,
‘come in, sit down,’ but when he turned around it was the same (no!) dentist
from her nightmare. (I knew you were going to say that!)
She was terrified, and she ran away.
Erm, the dentist was very surprised, but, er, he stopped her and, and, they
talked, you know, and she told him about her nightmare, (hmm) and he laughed, and
she felt much better, erm, and, and, and they went back to the surgery. (No!)
Yeah, incredible, isn’t it? (How mad!)
