Lesson 13

Dictation

47 Riverside Road, London SE1 4LP.

10th May, 1989

Dear Chris,

Thanks for your letter. I’m sorry I haven’t answered it sooner but writing is difficult at the moment. I fell off my bike last week and broke my arm. It isn’t anything very serious and I’ll be OK in a few weeks.

Your holiday sounds fantastic. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it. Someone at work went to Jamaica last year and had a wonderful time. When you are going exactly I hope you’ll have good weather.

There isn’t really much more news from here. I’ll write a longer letter in a few weeks. Send me a postcard and give my regards to everyone.

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Yours

Kim.

Lesson 15

Dictation

Philip is a very interesting boy. He is clever but he doesn't like school. He hates studying but he is very keen on learning new practical skills. In his spare time he often repairs motorbikes. He likes helping the neighbours in vegetable gardens, too.

Lesson 16

Dictation

1. What was the worst problem you encountered in your present job.

2. How did you handle it

3. Why do you want to leave your present job

4. …

5. What are you most proud of having done in your present job

6. Why do you think you are qualified for this job

7. What sort of boss would you most like to work for

8. Supposing a member of your staff was frequently away from work, claiming to be ill, what action would you take

9. If you were working as a part of the team, what unspoken rules of behaviour would you observe

10. How long do you plan to stay in this job

Lesson 17

Dictation

There were angry scenes yesterday outside Downing Street as London school teachers protested about their salaries and conditions. London teachers are now in the second week of their strike for better pay. Tim Burston, BBC correspondent for education was there.

Lesson 18

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Dictation

Mrs. Brink: Come in. Oh, it's you again. Tom. What have you done this

time

Tom: I've cut my finger and it's bleeding a lot.

Mrs. Brink: Let me see, Tom... Hmmm, that is a bad cut. I can clean it

and put a plaster on it, but you'll have to see the doctor.

Lesson 19

Dictation

Doctor Sowanso is the Secretary General of the United Nations. He’s one of the busiest men in the world. He’s just arrived at New Delhi Airport now. The Indian Prime Minister is meeting him. Later they’ll talk about Asian problems.

Yesterday he was in Moscow. He visited the Kremlin and had lunch with Soviet leaders. During lunch they discussed international politics.

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Tomorrow he’ll fly to Nairobi. He’ll meet the President of Kenya and other African leaders. He’ll be there for twelve hours.

The day after tomorrow he’ll be in London. He’ll meet the British Prime Minister and they’ll talk about European economic problems.

Next week he’ll be back at the United Nations in New York. Next Monday he’ll speak to the General Assembly about his world tour. Then he’ll need a short holiday.

Lesson 20

Dictation

Every color has a meaning. And as you choose a color, you might like to remember that it’s saying something. We’ve said that red is lovable. Green, on the other hand, stands for hope; it is tranquil. Pink is romantic, while brown is serious. White is an easy one—white is pure. Orange is generous. Violet is mysterious , turquoise is strong and blue is definitely feminine.

Lesson 21

Dictation

Ours is a very expensive perfume. When people see it or hear the name we want them to think of luxury. There are many ways to do this. You show a woman in a fur coat, in a silk evening dress, maybe covered in diamonds. You can show an expensive car, an expensive restaurant, or a man in a tuxedo. We decided to do something different. We show a beautiful woman, simply but elegantly dressed, beside a series of paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, and it works. Because she is wearing the perfume, and because she is next to expensive and beautiful paintings, our perfume must be beautiful and expensive too. It does work.

Lesson 22

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Dictation

I have always been interested in making things. When I was a child I used to enjoy painting, but I also liked making things out of clay. I managed to win a prize for one of my paintings when I was fourteen. That is probably the reason that I managed to get into art college four years later. But I studied painting at first, not pottery. I like being a potter because I like to work with my hands and feel the clay, I enjoy working on a potter’s wheel. I’m happy working by myself and being near my home. I don’t like mass—produced things. I think crafts and craftspeople are very important. When I left college I managed to get grant from the Council, and I hope to become a full—time craftswoman. This workshop is small, but I hope to move to a larger one next year.

Lesson 23

Dictation

Are you a morning person or an evening person That's the question. When do you work best For me the answer is easy. I work best in the morning. All my creative work is done before lunchtime. I get up at about eight, and then have breakfast. I listen to the radio a bit, and read the papers. And then I start. Usually I work from nine or nine--thirty until twelve but after that I'm useless. On a good day I write fifteen hundred words or more, sometimes two thousand words, in the morning. Then after lunch I go for a walk, or read. In the evening I like to relax, go to the pub or out and meet people. If you're a writer you need self--discipline. But if you're tired, it shows: the mind and body must be fresh.