1. Listen to the story. Put the pictures in the correct order to tell the story.
1 ………… 2 ………… 3 ………… 4 …………
2. What do you understand by the following American English words and phrases?
a sidewalk: ……………………………….
b permit: ……………………………….
c plates: ……………………………….
d precinct: ……………………………….
c ma’am: ……………………………….
3. Listen again. Complete the gaps in these sentences from the track. Use one word for each gap.
a You ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. here. [ ]
b Are you telling us we ……………………. ……………………. for people? [ ]
c We ……………………. do. [ ]
d Well I’m sorry, ma’am, ‘might’ isn’t ……………………. ……………………. . [ ]
e You ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. a permit to do this kind of thing. [ ]
f It’s parked illegally so you’d better ……………………. ……………………. about it. [ ]
g Do you know ……………………. ……………………. ……………………. the tango, officer? [ ]
h Come on! You ……………………. ……………………. it. [ ]
Who says which line? The police officer (PO), the male dancer (MD) or the female dancer (FD)? Write your answer in the brackets after each sentence.
Answers
1
1 d 2 b 3 a 4 c
2
a pavement
b a document that gives you permission to do something
c licence plates (the letters and numbers at the front and back of a car)
d the police station of a certain area
c Madam (a po lite form of address for a female – quite old-fashioned)
3
a can’t do that [PO]
b can’t dance [MD]
c might [FD]
d good enough [PO]
e have to get [PO]
f do something [PO]
g how to dance [FD]
h should try [FD]
Audioscripts
TODD: Thank you. Thank you, If you like what we’re doing please put money in the hat. That’s why we’re here. And now here’s our next dance. Start the music Rosa.
ROSA: Sure.
POLICE OFFICER: You can’t do that here.
TODD: Excuse me?
POLICE OFFICER: You heard.
ROSA: What are you talking about! We are just entertaining people.
TODD: Are you telling us we can’t dance for people?
POLICE OFFICER: That’s right. You can’t dance on the sidewalk like this. Unless you haw a permit.
TODD: Do we have a permit, Rosa?
ROSA: We might do.
POLICE OFFICER: Well. I’m sorry, ma’am, ‘might’ isn’t good enough. No permit, no dancing. You have to get a permit to do this kind of thing.
ROSA: Oh, don’t be so cruel. Everybody loves our dancing.
POLICE OFFICER: Where are you guys from, anyway?
TODD: From Texas. Dallas, Texas.
POLICE OFFICER: I thought so. So that’s your truck over there. The one with the Texas plates.
TODD: Er … yes.
POLICE OFFICER: Well, it’s parked illegally, so you’d better do something about it.
TODD: Oh, surely we don’t need to move it right now? Can we do it when we’ve finished?
POLICE OFFICER: Now listen here …
ROSA: Do you know how to dance the tango, Officer?
POLICE OFFICER: The tango? Me? Oh no!
ROSA: Come on! You should try it.
POLICE OFFICER: Well I don’t know …
ROSA: Come on, Todd. Put on the music.
POLICE OFFICER: Hey wait! Wait!
ROSA: Not bad, Officer. Not bad!
POLICE OFFICER: Hey, this is fun. Yeah, I could … could really like this. I really could. Hey wait! Oh no!
SENIOR OFFICER: Officer Bradley! Officer Bradley! What on earth do you think you’re doing?
POLICE OFFICER: Uh … what … er … hello, sir.
SENIOR OFFICER: Bradley?
POLICE OFFICER: Yes sir?
SENIOR OFFICER: Back to the precinct now. Wait in my office. You’ve got some explaining to do.
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