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In this part, first you are going to learn how to offer to do something and make requests. Then you will practise listening for some key information about action films and science fiction films.
1 Mr. Black wants to check out of the hotel and the clerk is offering some help. Listen to the model dialogue and underline the expressions of offering help and making requests.
Clerk:Good morning, Mr. Black, what can I do for you?
Mr. Black: We'd like to check out now. Would you please give me our bill?
Clerk:Certainly. Could I have the room number please?
Mr. Black: Rooms 501-510, 601-605.
Clerk:Oh, yes, the North Lake Team. I watched your match yesterday. Just a moment, please. I'll have your bill ready in a minute.
Mr. Black: Good.
Clerk:Your bill comes to $ 2,500 plus tax. How would you like to pay your bill?
Mr. Black: Do you accept traveler's checks?
Clerk:Yes, we do.
Mr. Black: Here you are.
Clerk:Thanks. Please sign here.
● In making a request, you must be conscious of whether you are in a formal or informal situation in order to choose proper wording for your request.
● If we can help, we can say: Sure / Certainly / No problem . If we cannot help, we can say: I ' m sorry. / I ' d love to , but …
● When you are helped, don't forget to thank the helper.
2 Suppose your partner is bored (sick, lonely, thirsty, depressed, out of shape,hard up, hungry or overworked). Talk to your partner and make some offers to help with his or her problems by using the expressions in the box below.
U seful Expressions
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1 Listen to a dialogue and fill in the table with the information you've got.
2 Listen to the following questions carefully and choose the best response to what you've heard.
(1) A.Which one?
B. Yes, of course.
C. Don't you have your own hands?
(2) A. No, not at all.
B. Yes, please.
C. Yes, I don't mind.
(3) A. Yes, I have a bad back.
B. Yes, I will help you move it.
C. Sorry, but I have a bad back.
(4) A.No problem.Here you are.
B. Not at all. Here you are.
C. No. Here you are.
(5) A. I'd love to, but I'll have class tonight.
B. Yes, I will have class tonight.
C. No, I won't go with you.
(6) A. I'm afraid no.
B. I'm afraid so.
C. I'm afraid not.
(7) A. Let's meet.
B. I'm fine.
C. It's OK with me.
(8) A. Yes, I'm new here.
B. Sorry, I can't tell.
C. Sorry, I'm new here.
(9) A.Yes.What are you doing at a bank?
B. Yes. What do you want?
C. Yes. Take the second turn. There is one on the left.
(10) A. Oh, yes. It's all right.
B. Oh, yes. I'd love to.
C. Oh, no. I'd love to.
3 Tell your partner about the following problems you have and see if he or she can offer help to you. You can decide whether to accept the offer or to refuse it politely.
(1) You have a difficult composition to write and don't know how to approach it.
(2) You meant to get today's newspaper this morning and don't have enough time to get it now.
(3) You feel like having a cup of coffee.
(4) You're short of money—$10 would be enough.
(5) You can't get your car to start.
(6) A button has just come off your coat, but you can't find it.
(7) You've written a letter that has to be mailed today.
(8) You have a sore throat and can't stop coughing.
1 Do you know how to read the following proper names and words? Try to read them aloud.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Bruce Willis Sylvester Stallone Die Hard
Los Angeles Under Siege Passenger 57 Executive Decision
Con Air Air Force One Georges Melies A Trip to the Moon
Stanley Kubrick 2001: A Space Odyssey Star Wars
straightforward versus genre patriotic
conservative criminals influential imitators
protagonist speculative extraterrestrial rationally
B-movies
2 What do you know about film genres? Share your knowledge with a partner.
1 Listen to two short passages about action films and science fiction films, and tick (√) the correct box with the information you've got.
2 Listen to the two passages again, and decide whether the films mentioned in the passages are action films or science fiction films. Tick (√) the correct box.
Discuss with your friends what your favourite film genre is. Some questions, words and expressions are given in the following for your reference.
(1) Do you like watching films?
(2) Which type of films do you like best?
(3) Why do you like that kind of film?
animation action science-fiction epic horror romance drama comedy
tragedy musical war western documentary suspense / historical films
I don't like that kind of film.
I prefer realistic films about people and their relationships.
It's very exciting and the special effects are good too.
I'm afraid I can't stand romantic films.