Name: ___________________________
Student ID No. : ___________________
BEING CHALLENGED
TO GROW
Growth is an important aspect of life. As long as we live, we continue to grow.
Often our growths depend on your response to intricacies of life to which we are exposed daily. Different situations, people, and experiences provide a person with various opportunities for our self-development.
Today, we live in a world where only the fittest survive. We need to have a
strong sense of responsibility, and constantly sharpen and equip ourselves properly. Doing so will help bolster our confidence as we relate with others and the world around us.
A. LISTENING TO CONVERSATIONS
1. Vocabulary Preview. Ian, Chan and Claire are students at Griffiths University.
1. Listen carefully as your teacher reads the conversation. Put an (x) mark before the
unfamiliar words.
Nouns Adjective
capital population interesting
hometown transportation
Ian: Claire! Hey, Claire! How’s it going?
Claire: Ian! Hi! I’m fine. How are you?
Ian: Fine, thanks. Claire this is Chan. Chan, this is my friend, Claire.
Chan: Nice to meet you.
Claire: Nice to meet you. Are you from around here?
Chan: No, I’m from Taipei, Taiwan.
Claire: Oh, that’s interesting. Taipei’s the capital of Taiwan, isn’t it?
Chan: Yes, that’s right. How about you? What’s your hometown?
Claire: I’m from Brisbane, Queensland.
Chan: Oh, really? Is that a big city?
Claire: Yes, it’s a big city in Queensland. There about of 1,774,890 people there. What’s
the population of Taipei?
Chan: It’s really a big city. There are over twenty million people in Taipei.
Claire: Wow! That’s a lot of people!
Chan: Yes, it is. But there is a good transportation so it isn’t bad.
Claire: Uh-oh. I have to run. The library closes in ten minutes. See you guys later.
Chan: Bye, Claire.
Ian: Take care, Claire.
Claire: You too. Bye.
1 Listening for Main Ideas. Listen to the conversation again. As you listen, answer these questions.
1. Where is Chan from?
2. Is Chan from a small town?
3. Where is Claire from?
4. Is Claire from a big city?
2 Listening for Specific Information. Go over the conversation once more. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. What two greetings do you hear in the conversation?
a. How are things?
b. Hi!
c. How's it going?
2. Ian introduces Chan to Claire. What does he say?
a. Claire, this is Chan.
b. Claire, please meet my friend Chan.
c. Claire, this is my friend, Chan.
3. What is Chan's answer?
a. Nice meeting you.
b. Nice to meet you.
c. Hi!
After You Listen
3 Understanding Main Ideas. Choose the best answer.
1. Who is Claire?
a. Ian’s friend.
b. Ian's cousin.
c. Chan's cousin.
2. What does Chan say about Taipei?
a. It has a lot of people.
b. It has about 20,000 people.
c. It’s a big city.
3. What does Claire say about Brisbane?
a. It's the capital of Queensland.
b. It has a good transportation.
c. It is interesting.
6 4 Vocabulary Review. Complete these sentences. Use the following word list.
capital interesting transportation hometown population
1. Taipei is the ________________________ of Taiwan.
2. There's a good public __________________ in Taiwan.
3. What's the __________________________ of Taiwan? Over twenty million
people live there.
4. What's your _________________________? I'm from Brisbane,
Queensland.
5. Are your classes _____________________?
2 Vocabulary Preview. Ian is talking on the phone.
1. Listen carefully and take notes on the following words and expressions as your teacher
reads the conversation. Put an (x) mark before the unfamiliar words.
Nouns Verb
ID card to make an appointment
health clinic
the cold
insurance card/insurance number
[Ian sounds sick and weakening voice]
Receptionist: Health Clinic. May I help you?
Ian: Yes. I think I have a cold. I feel awful.
Receptionist: Would you like to make an appointment?
Ian: Yes, I'd like to see Dr. Smith.
Receptionist: All right. Could you come in tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock?
Ian: Yes, I can… Oh! Should I bring any money with me?
Receptionist: No—just your ID and insurance card.
Ian: OK.
Receptionist: Now, could I have your name a