unit 12 Free time
2 Talking about your free time
So what did you do last night?
Oh I went to see this new play,Hello You, at The Playhouse in town.
Oh right.Was it any good?
Yes,it was OK.I've seen better things.
Oh,so do you go to the theatre a lot?
Yes,quite often,maybe once or twice a month.
Wow!That's quite a lot.I hardly ever go.
I prefer to go to the cinema or just go out with friends.
Yes,I've always really liked the theatre.
I actually go to a drama club and sing with a group of people as well.
Really? So what kind of things do you sing?
Lots of things really,but mainly musicals-
West Side Story,Chicago,things like that.
That's great.So are you any good?I mean,do you sing solo or what?
No.I'm OK,but I'm not that good.I just like sining.
Oh ,that's great. What about you? What do you do in your free time?
Have you got any special hobbies?
5 Pronunciation:adding information
a. I went to see this exhibition,Art in Time,at teh National Gallery.
b. I stayed in and watched this programme,Wild at Sea,about dolpjins.
c. I stayed in.I'm reading this book,The Yakuza,about the Japanese mafia.
d. I went to this new restaurant,Tito's,in Market Street.
e. We went on a day trip to this place,Leeds Castle,with the school.
f. I went to my karate class at this sports centre,
The Sobell,near my house.
I know this probably sounds strange,but I can't stand Manchester United!
I hate their manager,and I hate their players,
who get paid too much and think they're the best.
I hate their TV station.
I hate their souvenir shop and I really really hate their fans!
You see,I've got nothing in common with 98% of their fans,
because-unlike them-I was born in Manchester,
I know a lot about football
AND I've been to Manchester United's ground,Old Trafford.
I particularly hate their fans around the world
who I've met when I've been abroad and who say to me,
'Oh,you come from Manchester.
Do you like football? I love Manchester football team very much!'
The thing is,you see,
I support the other team in Manchester-Manchester CITY,not United.
I always have done,and I alwys will.I'll be a City fan until I die!
I grew up in Moss Side,Manchester in the 1950s,
and my dad supported Manchester City,so I did too.
When I was growing up,he always used to say,
'You can choose your friends,but you can't choose your football team.'
It's part of your family history,part of who you are.
The new Manchester United fans,
who first got interested in them when they won the Treble
the Champions League,
the FA Cuup and the Premiership-in 1999 will never understand this!
They only support them because they win things!
Supporting a football club is about more than that,though.
It's about hope and belief!
Even when everything is going wrong
and your team has just gone down to the Second or Third Division
or you've lost a big match against your local rivals,
you have to believe that things will get better.
We were a huge club when I was a kid-and we will be again!
Nothing lasts forever,
and one day Manchester United will go down to the Second Division again
and we will win the League again.
Then the rest of the world will know how big Manchester City really are!
Dreams like this have helped me through the bad times in my life
like after we lost the Cup Final and then my first husband left me.
Football has helped me learn how to be a good loser.
You have to be able to laugh at life,don't you?
Anywy,I've got a new boyfriend now,
and I love him almost as much as I love Manchester City.
I take him to all of the matches,and he says he enjoys some of them.
He's perfect for me.
If we ever get married,
I'm going to wear my 1968 League Champion shirt to the wedding.
It's got the name of the best City player ever on the back
Mike'Buzzer'Summerbee.I'd ask Kevin to dress in a light blue suit as well.
He'd look very handsome in it,I'm sure.
5 Using grammar:superlatives
2 While you listen
What's that you're looking at?
Oh,it's a magazine.It tells you the courses you can do.
Oh yes? But you go to English classes already,don't you?
Yes,yes.I'm not looking for English classes.
I want to study something else.
My teacher said it's good for my English.
I'll meet people.I'll speak more in English.
Oh right.Good idea.So what are you thinking of doing?
Well,there's a photography course that might be good.
I like photography.
Yes,me too.
Is it just about taking photos or do they teach you how to develop pictures as well?
Devel..?What was that word?
Developing.You know,when you actually go into a dark room
no lights-and actually MAKE the photos-
you know,put them in chemicals and stuff.
Yes,yes,OK.It doesn't say.It just has the time and price.
Maybe you should ring up and find out more aobut it.
Does it have a number?
Sorry?Is there a telephone number you can ring to get more information?
Yes,but speaking on the telephone is quite difficult for me.
I get very nervous.I'll just go to the college.
Would you like me to phone for you?
Yes? It's not a problem?
No,of course not.Here,pass me the magazine and I'll ring now.
OK,Thanks.That's great.
By the way,have you done any developing before?
Eh?Develop?Oh yes...yes,one time,at school,but it was a long,long time ago.
5 While you listen
Hello,St Peter's College.How can I help you?
Oh hello,I'm phoning to enquire about the evening photography classes you run.
Oh yes,and what would you like to know?
Well,several things.
The main thing is if the course is just about taking photos
or do they also teach you how to develop photos?
Yes,they do both.
The first week is in the classroom and the following week is in the darkroom.
OK,and do you need to have any previous experience?
I'm not sure.I'll put you through to someone who knows more about it.
Just wait one moment,please. Hello
Yes hello,I'm ringing about the photography class you run in the evenings.
Yes,what is it you'd like to know?
Well,just whether you need to have any previous experience to do the course.
No,not at all.We take absolute beginners
and then we also have some people who may have done some developing before
and also some who are continuning form the last course.
Ok,and the price of the course,does that include all the materials?
Yes, for what you need for the classes,everything is included.
And just to check-the course starts next week to Tuesday,right?
Actually,that's misprint,several people have had the same problem.
It's actually on Thursday.
Thursday.OK.but at the same time-six till eight,yes?
That's right,yes.
And the course lasts for ten weeks.
That's right.OK,that's great.
We've actually only got two or three places left,
so if you want to join us,you'd better be quick.
OK,we will.Thanks for your time.
No problem,hopefully see you next week.
Yes,it sounds good.Bye.
Review:Units 9-12
1 Contrastive stress
When's your wife going to Russia? She's not.I am.Next Friday.
I saw your new car outside. It's not mine.It's lan's.
Listen and check your answers.
Consonant sounds:/l/and/r/