Exercise 1
A. Listen to Jenny. Number the pictures 1-6 in the order she mentions them.
B. Listen again and answer the questions.
1 What does Jenny do?
2 Where did she go a few months ago?
3 Who’s Rob Walker?
4 What did they do together?
5 What does she think of Rob?
6 What’s Rob’s one negative quality?
7 Hong long is Rob going to be in New York?
Answers
A
1 B 2 D 3 C 4 F 5 A 6 E
B
1 She works for a magazine. / She is the assistant editor of a magazine.
2 She went to London.
3 Rob is one of the writers for the magazine.
4 They had coffee and went sightseeing and shopping.
5 She likes him a lot. He was fun.
6 He isn’t very punctual. / He’s always late.
7 He is going to be in New York for a month.
Audioscripts
My name’s Jenny Zielinski. I live and work in New York. I’m the assistant editor of a magazine called NewYork 24seven. A few months ago, I visited our office in London to learn more about the company. I met the manager, Daniel O’Connor. I had lots of meetings with him, of course. And a working dinner on my birthday… But I spent more time with Rob Walker. He’s one of the writers on the London magazine. We had coffees together. We went sightseeing. I even helped Rob buy a shirt! He was fun to be with. I liked him a lot. I think he liked me too. Rob isn’t the most punctual person in the world, but he is a great writer. We invited him to work for the New York magazine for a month…and he agreed! So now Rob’s coming to New York. I know he’s really excited about it. It’s going to be great to see him again
Exercise 2
Listen. Who does Rob call? Why?
Answers
Rob calls reception because he has some problems in his room.
Audioscripts
Re = receptionist, R = Rob
Re Hello, reception.
R Hello. This is room six-one-three.
Re How can I help you?
R There’s a problem with the air conditioning. It isn’t working, and it’s very hot in my room.
Re I’m sorry, sir. I’ll send somebody up to look at it right now.
R Thank you.
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Re Good evening, reception.
R Hello. I’m sorry to bother you again. This is room six-one-three.
Re How can I help you?
R I have a problem with the wi-fi. I can’t get a signal.
Re I’m sorry, sir. I’ll put you through to IT.
R Thanks.
Exercise 3
A. That evening Jenny goes to the hotel to meet Rob and they go out to a café. Listen and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).
1 Rob says he doesn’t like the hotel.
2 Jenny is going to show him around the city tomorrow.
3 Barbara is Jenny’s boss.
4 Rob is hungry.
5 It’s four in the morning for Rob.
6 They’re going to meet at eleven.
7 Jenny thinks that Rob is going to get lost.
B. Listen again. Say why the F sentences are false.
Answers
A
1 F 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 F 6 T 7 F
B
1 Rob says the hotel is fine.
2 Jenny is going to show him round the office tomorrow.
4 Rob is tired.
5 It’s two in the morning for Rob.
7 Jenny thinks that Rob is going to be late
Audioscripts
J = Jenny, R = Rob
J So, here you are in New York at last.
R Yeah, it’s great to be here. It’s really exciting.
J And how’s your hotel?
R It’s fine. My room is really…nice.
J Do you have a good view from your room?
R I can see lots of other buildings.
J Tomorrow, I’m going to show you around the office and introduce you to the team. Barbara’s looking forward to meeting you…You remember Barbara, my boss?
R Oh…yeah, sorry.
J And then you can start thinking about your blog and the column. Have you got any ideas yet, Rob? … Rob?
R What? Sorry, Jenny.
J You must be really tired.
R Yes, I am a bit. What time is it now?
J It’s nine o’clock.
R Nine o’clock? That’s two o’clock in the morning for me.
J Let’s finish our drinks. You need to go to bed.
R I guess you’re right.
J So, I’ll see you in the office at eleven in the morning.
R At eleven?
J Is that OK?
R It’s perfect. Thanks, Jenny.
J There’s just one thing.
R What’s that?
J Don’t be late.
R By the way, it’s great to see you again.
J Yeah. It’s great to see you, too.