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Unit2.Partone.MyfirstdayinNewYork.3.Exercises.1.ListentothepassageaboutamansaccountofhisfirstdayintheUS.Andthenchoosethecorrectanswertoeachquestionyouhear.IarrivedintheUnitedStatesonFebruary6th,2006.ButIremembermyfirstdayhereveryclearly.MyfriendwaswaitingformewhenmyplanelandedatKennedyAirportat3oclockintheafternoon.Theweatherwasverycoldanditwassnowing.ButIwastooexcitedtomind.FromtheairportmyfriendandItookataxitomyhotel.OnthewayIsawtheskylineofManhattanforthefirsttime,andIstaredinastonishmentatthefamousskyscrapersandneonmadethembeauty.Myfriendhelpedunpackedatthehotelandthenleftmebecausehehadtogobacktowork.Hepromisedtoreturnthenextday.ShortlyaftermyfriendhadleftIwenttoarestaurantnearthehoteltogetsomethingtoeat.BecauseIcouldntspeakawordofEnglishIcouldnttellthewaiterwhatIwanted.Iwasveryupsetandstartedtomakesomegestures.Butthewaiterdidntunderstandme.FinallyIorderedthesamethingthemanatthenexttablewaseating.AfterdinnerIstartedtowalkalongBroadWayuntilIcametoTimeSquare,withitsmovietheatres,neonlights,andhugecrowdsofpeople.IdidnotfeeltiredsoIcontinuetowalkaroundthecity.Iwantedtoseeeverythingonmyfirstday.IknewitwasimpossiblebutIwantedtotry.WhenIreturnedtothehotelIwasexhausted.ButIcouldntsleepbecauseIkepthearingthefireandpolicesirensduringthenight.IlayawakeandthoughtaboutNewYork.Itwasaverybigandinterestingcitywithmanytallbuildingsandbigcars,andfullofnoiseandbusypeople.IalsodecidedrightthenthatIhadtolearntospeakEnglish.Questions.1)WhendidtheauthorfirstarriveintheUS?2)Bywhomwashegreetedattheairport?3)Whatdidtheauthordoonthewaitresshotel?4)Whichofthefollowingstatementsisnottrue?5)Wheredidtheauthorgetsomethingtoeatafterhisfriendhadleft?6)Whycouldnthehavewhathereallywantedattherestaurant?7)Whatdidtheauthordoafterthedinner?8)Whycouldnthesleepduringthenight?2.Listenagainandthensupplythemissinginformationinthefollowingpassage.Part2.Statements.3.Exercises.Listenandthenchoosetheanswerwhichisclosestinmeaningtoeachstatementyouhear.1.Sorry,Icantgotothetheatretonight.ImustmakesurethatIhavecorrectedallthetypingerrors,soIdbetterreadingthroughmypaperagain.2.Whataboutgoingshoppingindowntownareas?Itsunlikelytorainthisafternoonaccordingtotheweatherreportthismorning.3.Itsalready10oclock.ToolateforustocallprofessorBrownaboutthestudentcouncilmeeting.Letsholdofftilltomorrow.4.Itsgoingtotake2weekstogetallthedataIneedfrommyresearchprojectwhichisnotduetotheendofthenextsemester.5.Althoughsheissupposedtobeatworkby8:30,Janeusuallyturnsup45minuteslate.Themanagerwantstotalktoheraboutthat.6.Afterstayingfor22yearsathisjobintheLondonheadoffice,CanerequestedthathebetransferredtoNewYork.7.Lorryhasbeenawayfromherworkfor2andahalfweeks.Shebrokeherarmwhenshefelldownthestairsintheofficebuilding.8.OnMondaymorning,Maryranasfastasshecouldtocatchthebus.Unfortunatelyshemissedit,andwaslateforwork.9.Aftermeetingwithhistoppedadvisers,presidentBushflewtocampDavid2daysagotogetherwithhiswifeanddaughterinordertoescapereporters.10.Asshewasterriblyafraidofbeingscolded,Jennyliedtoherparentsaboutthegradeshehadreceivedonhermathexam.11.MatthewshowsalotofenthusiasmforthetenniscourseandIwishhewouldshowasmuchforstudies.12.Nothavingseeneachotherforalmost30years,JasonranacrosshisoldcollegeroommateduringabusinesstriptoBoston.13.Iamgettingusedtoalotofthingsatmynewjob,butIwishthesupervisorwouldgivemesomefeedback14.Theheatmusthavegoneoffinthisbuildinganditsfreezinghere.Shouldntwecalltheofficeandreportthis?15.Althoughhehaswonsomanytitlesintheworldtournaments,Jackisanunpopulartennisplayerbecausehealwaysgetsmadwhenheloses.16.Thatvisitingeconomistisspeakingtonight.ButDoctorJohnsondoesntseemtothinkmuchofhim,probablybecausetheycomefromdifferentschoolsofthought.17.Thesebooksare2weeksoverdue.Butluckilyformethereisamoratoriumthisweekonfines,theyaretryingtoencouragereturns.18.Ipromiseyouthatthesepeoplearehonest.Theywouldneverhaveacceptedhismoneyiftheyhadknownhisplans.19.Howpriceshaveshotupinthepast2decades.Apackageofcerealthatusedtocost77centsin1986,nowcosts2dollarsand5cents.20.Carlsupposedtopickupthepackageatthepostofficeby5p.m.onhiswayhomebackfromhisoffice.1BPart3.3.Exercises.1.StudyinginLondon.AmanisnarratinghisexperienceinLondon.Listenandthenchoosethebestanswertoeachquestionyouhear.WhenIwasincollegeIspentasemesterstudyinginLondon.EventhoughwespeakthesamelanguageEnglishpeopleandAmericansareverydifferent.IguessIfeltthattheAmericanshadabadreputation.Somepeoplethinkweallowed,andwespeakonmindstoomuch.SoItriedtolistenabitmore,andnotbesoassertiveifthatmakesense.Iwanttomakeagoodimpression.Ishouldnthaveworriedaboutit,butIdid.Ilovethelifestylethere,goingoutforafternoonteawasfun,andIreallylovetheoldbuildings.WedonthaveanythingthatallintheUnitedStates,sothatisprettyamazing.TheBritishalsohaveadifferentsenseofhumor.Ireallylikeit.TheircomedyshowsonTVarereallyfunny.Idhavetosaymyexperiencewasapositiveoneoverall.InfactIamsavingupmoneysoIcangobackthereagain.Questions.1)WhendidthemangotoLondon?2)Howlongdidthemanlivethere?3)Whydidthemantrytochangehimself?4)ThemanmentionsthatheenjoysseveralthingsduringhisstayinLon