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Some essential words for listening

Part 1

story 3. Have a joke

  • come on

    Now, I always come on the end of the programme and try the food and drinks. This's the next bit.

  • lemonade / chili powder

    Some salt in the lemonade. And some chili powder in the soup.

  • tomato / home-made / bet

    a green salad, cheese with French bread, cold tomato and onion soup, and home-made lemonade. It's time to try it. I bet you can't wait to taste it.

  • mineral water

    I'll have a mineral water. I have to drive. Ice and lemon?

  • funny hours

    What does she do? She works in a hotel. So she works funny hours.

story 4. Happy birthday

  • annoy

    Is Martha annoyed? Well, she isn't pleased - this is the second time this week.

  • agency

    Yes, but it's 600 pounds a mouth. I can't afford that. You could try an agency.

  • teleconference

    Martha's(has) got a teleconference with Frederick all afternoon.

  • upstairs

    You share them with the people upstairs.

  • grotty

    Everything's too far away, too expensive, too noisy, or just grotty. Never mind.

  • a sort of sth

    It's a sort of surprise for Ellie's birthday.

  • rent

    The rent for this month is on the dressing table in my room. Bye. Take care. Poor Tim. Look on the bright side. You need a new flatmate new. Julia needs a room.


Story 5. Life's too short

  • Don't mention it.

  • bank / the South Pole

    Last year Richard Bennett gave up his job in a London bank and decided to walk to the South pole.

  • get away from sth

    I just wanted to get away from it all. I want to find myself.

  • left (leave) / August

    So you left England in August.

  • the Antarctic

    From there I traveled to the Antarctic by boat.

  • reach

    And did you reach the South Pole?

  • arm

    Yes, I broke my arm. I couldn't climb out.


Story 6. Sharp-dressed man

  • skirt / trousers

    The skirt or the trousers? I can't afford both.

  • department

    He's going into the Men's department. Oh, I suppose he's buying some new clothes for his new interview with that magazine.

  • shirt / tie

    I'm looking for a shirt and a tie to go with my new suit.

  • mention

    You mention it at least ten times a day.

  • interrupt

    Sorry to interrupt. We found these, Gary.

Story 7. The end or the beginning

  • lottery

    She's won the lottery twice. I've never won the lottery.

  • --

    All clear. And the best thing is I can eat normally again.

  • Italian

    Shall we try that Italian place near the museum.

  • --

    Great! Shall I call for you about eight. I'm going to be in town anyway. So can we meet at the restaurant at say half past seven.

  • sauce

    You've got some sauce on your cheek.

  • Asia / South America

    I've traveled around a bit, mostly in Asia and South America. But I've' never actually lived in another country.

  • keys

    I can't find my keys. I think I've left them at work.

  • be on the phone to sb

    I'm just on the phone to my sister, so I'll see you in a minute. Still locked out.

Part 2


Part 3