Unit 3

Describing Objects

In this unit you are learning to listen to descriptions of various objects and their locations,
and to describe them.

Exercise 1
Look at the pictures of these clothes and identify each of them. Put the number between
brackets. Check your answers with the dictionary.

(Helgesen & Brown, 1996) p. 21).

( ) bag ( ) jeans ( ) skirt

( ) blouse ( ) pants ( ) sneakers
( ) cap ( ) shirt ( ) tie
( ) jacket ( ) shoes ( ) T-shirt
Exercise 2
Look at the pictures of Anna, Mike and various clothes. What are they wearing? Listen to the
description and circle the things they wear.

(Helgesen & Brown, 1996)).

Exercise 3
Look at the pictures of the rooms and furniture, and identify each of them. Put the number
between brackets. Check your answers with the dictionary.

(Helgesen & Brown, 1996))

Bedroom bathroom kitchen Living room

( ) dresser ( ) toilet ( ) stove ( ) chair
( ) closet ( ) bathtub ( ) sink ( ) sofa
( ) bed ( ) refrigerator ( ) table
( ) floor

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Exercise 4
Listen to people talking about furniture and other things in the house. Number the pictures
based on the dialogues.

(Helgesen & Brown, 1996) p. 25).

Exercise 5
Look at the pictures of different kinds of food below. Listen to the recording and find out
which food they talk about. Only four out of the six pictures will be used.

(Helgesen & Brown, 1996)

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Exercise 6
Listen to the recording of different kinds of food in Exercise 5, paying attention to the
details. Listen again and match the details in column 2 with the type of food in column 1.

Column 1 Column 2
pizza Prefer chocolate or vanilla?
fish with many toppings: mushrooms, onions, black
olives, green peppers and extra cheese
Japanese sushi with cream or black?
coffee mix short-grain rice, vinegar and sugar,
put raw fish, shrimp, or octopus.
ice cream tear it and dip it into curry or other Indian food
Indian nan add lemon or tartar, watch out for the bones.

Exercise 7
Listen to the man and woman talking about the Japanese sushi in Exercise 5. Complete the
lines while listening to the description.

Man : How do you get the ___________ to stick together?

Woman : Oh, it’s the _____________ of rice. You need to _________ short-grain rice. It’s
kind of ______________. You ______________ the rice with a little vinegar
and ___________. You just _____________ it together with your ___________,
and put a raw piece of _______________ on it. I especially __________ shrimp.
A lot of ____________ like octopus, but I’m not crazy ____________ it.

Exercise 8
Listen to some persons deciding where to go for dinner.

Choose and tick the best answer to the following question:

Why do they want to go out for dinner?

( ) The man is tired and it’s his birthday.
( ) The woman doesn’t want to cook.
( ) The man and woman have a guest for dinner.

Answer the following questions:

How many persons go out for dinner? __________________

Where do they finally decide to go? ____________________
What do they want to have for dinner? _________________

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Exercise 9
Listen again to the persons going for dinner in Exercise 8. Choose the reason why they
decide NOT to go to the places below:

Name of Restaurant Reason for NOT dining there

Pizza Palace The restaurant is not good.
Indian Garden They have been eating it a lot
Mexican Restaurant The food is too spicy

Exercise 10
Listen to the recording of some persons wanting to know the telephone numbers of certain
offices in some big cities in the world. Match the building or office in Column 2 with the city
where each is located in Column 1.

Cities Buildings/Offices Phone number

1. Sydney Continental Airlines
2. Sao Paulo Hilton International Hotel
3. Tokyo The American Center Library
4. Toronto United States Consulate
5. Kuala Lumpur The Blue Jazz Office
6. Mexico City Tourist Development Center

Exercise 11
Listen again to the persons wanting to know the telephone numbers of certain buildings or
offices in the cities in Exercise 10. Write down the telephone number of the offices in
Column 3.

Exercise 12
Listen to the persons telephoning some offices and asking for information about their office
hours. Listen again and fill in the opening and closing hours of each place.

TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT HAY’S BOOKSTORE

Monday to Friday ________ Monday to Friday: ________

Saturday: ________ Saturday: ________
Sunday: ________ Sunday: ________

SCIENCE MUSEUM TOWER RECORDS

Monday to Friday: ________ Monday to Friday: ________

Saturday: ________ Saturday: ________
Sunday: ________ Sunday: ________

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Exercise 13 (CD-1 Track # 42)
Listen again to the dialogues in Exercise 12. Choose the best answer to show the purpose of
the caller to look for information at the places:
1. The Traffic Department:
A. to take lessons in driving license
B. to take driving license examinations
C. to know the location of the Traffic Department
2. Hay’s Bookstore:
A. to buy some children’s books.
B. to collect some children’s books on the way home.
C. to order some children’s books for her class
3. Science Museum:
A. to learn about sciences in the museum
B. to take her science class to visit the museum
C. to visit the museum with some Wesley High School teachers.
4. Tower Records:
A. to listen to some popular music.
B. to buy some music records on sale.
C. To order some popular music records.
Exercise 14
Listen to the dialogues in Exercise 12. Choose and circle when the caller intends or must
come at each particular place.
Traffic Department on weekdays on weekends
Hay’s Bookstore tomorrow today
Science Museum Wednesday Saturday
Tower Records tomorrow tonight.

Exercise 15
Listen again to the dialogue in Exercise 12, and state whether the following statements are
True (T), False (F), or Not Mentioned (N).
1. ( ) The Traffic Department is open for the public to take tests on week days.
2. ( ) Anybody taking the test should pay the fee before taking the examinations.
3. ( ) The lady inquires because she wants to take lessons for driving license.. .
4. ( ) The examination is held at the downtown office on weekdays only.
5. ( ) Hay’s bookstore is open the same hours seven days a week.
6. ( ) The woman wants to pick up the children’s books she has ordered before.
7. ( ) Hay’s bookstore is a big popular bookstore in the neighborhood.
8. ( ) The museum has longer opening hours on weekdays than on weekends.
9. ( ) The museum receptionist suggests her to take the class on Wednesday..
10. ( ) The teacher agrees to take her class to the museum next Wednesday..
11. ( ) She teaches Sciences and several other subjects at Wesley High School.
12. ( ) Tower Records has records on sale for some time.
13. ( ) The person intends to buy records while they are still cheap.
14. ( ) Tower Records is open the same hours the whole week.
15. ( ) The record shop sells many kinds of popular and classical music records
Sources
Helgesen, M., & Brown, S. (1996). Active listening: Introducing skills for understanding. Cambridge:
Cambridge University Press.

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