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Robert: I’ve only looked at websites. Parks- narrator: Track 11 Listening Part 3
computers.com didn’t give much Worksheet 3
information. The same was true for new-
laptop.com, but buy-a-computer.com For each question, choose the
was great … Is your new laptop heavy? correct answer.
Lisa: It’s one and a half kilogrammes, but Look at questions 1–5 now. you
my old one was three kilogrammes. have twenty seconds.
The best ones these days are only one you will hear James talking to his
kilogramme! friend susan about his holiday.
Robert: And was it expensive? susan: Are you excited about your holiday,
Lisa: Well, the one I really wanted cost James?
£849! I didn’t get it. The shop assistant James: Yes!
showed me one for £579, but it didn’t susan: How long are you away for?
have enough memory. I spent £699 in James: Three weeks. Some friends are going
the end … What do you need a laptop to stay at my house for two weeks.
for? And my cousin will be there for the final
Robert: I want to use it at university every week. I’ll be home on the 30th.
day. And I’m going to help my brother susan: Where exactly are you going?
improve the website for his camera James: Miami and Paris. There are flights to
shop. France from Manchester every day, so
Lisa: That sounds interesting! I’m spending a few days exploring Paris
narrator: Now listen again. before flying to Miami.
susan: Amazing!
3 1 The first mobile phone was invented in 1973 James: Have you ever been to the USA, Susan?
(by Martin Cooper). susan: Not yet. I went to Mexico when I was
2 Videos are watched on the internet (by lots of people). younger, and I went skiing in Canada in
3 That email wasn’t written by my brother. January, but I’d like to visit the USA next
4 News articles are often read online (by people). year. How long’s the flight to Miami?
5 The first website was created in 1991 James: Eight and a half hours, which is OK. But
(by Tim Berners-Lee). I never sleep on planes, so I’m sure I will
6 Video games are usually played at home just want to go to bed when I arrive.
(by young people).
7 The students were shown some useful websites susan: Shall I meet you at the airport when you
get back?
(by the teacher).
James: Yes, please. I arrive at 5:35 in the
Listening Part 3:3 afternoon.
susan: The arrivals hall will be really busy then.
1 1 comics And it’ll be hard to find a space in the
2 textbook car park. I’ll pick you up in the bus
3 menu station, by the exit.
4 magazines
5 newspaper James: I know where you mean. Great, thanks.
6 diary narrator: Now listen again.
7 passport
8 postcard 3a 1 f 2 c 3 e 4 i 5 g
9 ticket 6 d 7 a 8 j 9 h 10 b
10 article
3b Students’ own answers
2 1 C 2 C 3 A 4 B 5 C
Get it right!
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