Web address of listening activity:
http://www.esl-lab.com/expense/expenserd1.htm
Listening exercises:
1. To whom is the man speaking?
A. his friend
B. his sister
C. his mom
2. Which sentence would identify the man's current situation?
A. He has a lot of expenses including student loans.
B. He has a decent job, but he's looking for a new one.
C. He's in debt and is trying to borrow money.
3. How would you describe the man's apartment?
A. a small place with a nice view of the city
B. a spacious apartment that includes cable TV
C. an apartment downtown with free parking
4. Which sentence best describes the man's dining practices?
A. He tries to go out to eat every night.
B. He doesn't know how to cook very well
.C. He prefers to eat alone.
5. What does the woman suggest the man do at the end of the conversation?
A. He should be careful when using his credit cards.
B. He ought to get rid of his car to save money.
C. He should stop spending money on entertainment.
Score = 100%
Correct answers:
1. his sister
2. He`s in debt and is trying to borrow money.
3. a small place with a nice view of the city
4. He doesn`t know how to cook very well.
5. He ought to get rid of his car to save money.
Answers to pre or post-listening questions:
I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
What are common monthly expenses for a student living on their own, including student or car loans? How about a family of four? Write a list of your expenses, figure out how much money you spend on each area, and what percentage of your income pays for each.
Answer:
If the students pay for their tution fees and car fees by student and car loans, they will be included in monthly expenses for their living on their own. Besides loans, the expenses include textbook fees, meal plan fees, housing fees and pocket money. For family, the expenses include utilities fees, meal fees, housing fees and daily expenses. For me, in this semester, textbook fee:65 dollars, housing fee:2760 dollars, meal plan 1800 dollars and tution fee: 10500 dollars. I have not a job. So I can not answer what percentage of my income for each.
Vocabulary Exercises:
Ron: Uh, could I borrow a few bucks until payday? I'm a little (1)strapped for cash.
Nancy: Uh, yeah, I guess, but I'm pinching pennies myself, and you still (2) owe me $20 from last week. And mom and your friend Ron said you borrowed money from them this past week. [Oh, yeah.] How ARE things going anyway?
Ron: Well, not very well. To be honest, I'm really in the (3)hole , and I can't seem to make ends meet these days.
Nancy: What do you mean? I thought you landed a great job recently, so you must be loaded.
Ron: Well, I do have a job, but I've used my credit cards to pay off a lot of things recently, but now, I can't seem to pay the money off.
Nancy: Uh, do you have a (4) budget? I mean, how do you keep track of your income and expenses?
Ron: Well, when my money runs out, I come to you. Of course. [Great!] No, but I guess I should have some financial plan.
Nancy: Well, let me see if I can help you. How much money do you spend on your apartment?
Ron: Uh, I pay $890 on rent for the studio apartment downtown . . . not including (5) utilities and cable TV. But the place has an awesome view of the city.
Nancy: Uh, $890! Why are you paying through the nose for such a small place when you could find a cheaper one somewhere outside of the downtown area?
Ron: Yeah, I guess.
Nancy: Okay. How much money do you spend on food a month?
Ron: Hmmm. I'm not really sure. I think I spend around $600. [$600?!] Well, I go out to eat at least four times a week, so those expenses add up. I just don't enjoy eating alone, and I don't have a (6)knack for cooking like you do.
Nancy: Well, I can understand that, but perhaps you ought to buy some microwaveable meals you could prepare at home.
Ron: Well, I guess I could.
Nancy: And entertainment?
Ron: Well, I spend a few dollars here and there on basketball and movie tickets, a concert or two, and ballroom dance lessons.
Nancy: Uh, exactly how much do you spend on all of these? Just a "few" dollars?
Ron: Well, oh . . . about $400 or so.
Nancy: Or so? No wonder you're having money problems. You can't just blow your money on things like that! And what about transportation?
Ron: Oh, I (7) commute to work everyday in my new sports car, but I got a great deal, and my monthly payments are only $450. Come outside and take a look. We can go for a spin!
Nancy: No, I've heard enough. You've got to (8)curb your spending, or you'll end up broke. I suggest you get rid of your credit cards, cut back on your entertainment expenses, and sell your car. Take public transportation from now on.
Ron: Sell my car?! I can't date without a car. What am I going to say? "Uh, could you meet me downtown at the bus stop at 7:00?" Come on!
Nancy: And you need to create a budget for yourself and (9)stick to it, and start with paying off your bills, starting with me. You owe me $50 dollars.
Ron: Fifty dollars! Wait, I only borrowed $20 from you last week. How did you come up with $50?
Nancy: Financial (10)consukting fees. My advice is at least worth $30!
Score = 80%
Correct Answers:
1. strapped
2. owe
3. hole
4. budget
5. utilities
6. knack
7. commute
8. curb
9. stick
10. consulting
Key Vocabulary [Top]
buck (noun): dollar
be strapped for cash (idiom): have no money available
pinch pennies (idiom): be careful with money
in the hole (idiom): in debt
make ends meet (idiom): make enough money to live
land (verb): find
be loaded (adjective): having a lot of money
budget (noun): a financial plan of expenses and income
keep track of (idiom): keep a record of
run out (phrasal verb): use up or exhaust
utilities (noun): services provided by gas, power, and water companies
pay through the nose (idiom): pay an excessive amount of money
blow (verb): spend thoughtlessly or wastefully; throw away
commute (verb): travel back and forth between work and home
curb (verb): lessen or reduce
2011年2月19日星期六
Spring 2011 Listening 3b Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab Homework 2
Web address of listening activity:
http://www.esl-lab.com/cellphone/cellphonerd1.htm
Listening exercises:
1. What reason does the girl give for needing a cellphone?
A. She can use it to check her email.
B. She can call family in case of an emergency.
C. She can make cheaper long-distance calls with it.
2.What is one major feature of the calling plan?
A. 1000 anytime minutes
B. unlimited weekday minutes
C. 1000 free weekday minutes
3. What is the term of service for this plan?
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 9 months
4. Why does the girl suggest that her father buy a new car too?
A. Their current car is in bad shape, and it doesn't look good.
B. The cellphone's power supply won't work in an older car.
C. Their car isn't big enough to ride in with all her friends.
5. What do customers receive when they purchase the cellphone mentioned in the conversation?
A. a cellphone adapter for the car
B. money back for buying the phone
C. other cellphone accessories
Score = 100%
Correct answers:
1. She can call family in case of an emergency.
2. 1000 free weekday minutes
3. 6 months
4. Their current car is in bad shape, and it doesn't look good.
5. money back for buying the phone
Answers to pre or post-listening questions:
I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
Cell phones, or mobile phones, are becoming more popular around the world as a preferred form of communication, but can you find a cheap calling plan that will fit your budget? What do you look for when deciding on a cell phone or a phone carrier (e.g., cost of phone, number of minutes a month, cancellation fees, etc.)?
Answer:
Yes, I can. I will ask my friends to get some information, because my friends are good at looking for something such as cost of phones and a cheap calling plan including number of minutes a month, number of messages a month, cancellation fees, restoral fees and son on.
Vocabulary Exercises:
Daughter: Dad. You love me, don't you?
Father: Of course, I do. Why do you ask . . . Ah, what's on your (1)mind ?
Daughter: Well, I saw this great (2)offer for a free cell phone here in the newspaper, and . . .
Father: Free? Nothing's ever free.
Daughter: Well, the phone is free . . . after a $50 mail-in (3)rebate .
Father: Ah, so that's the (4)catch . And why do you need a cell phone anyway?
Daughter: Dad. All my friends have one, and I can use it to call you in case the car breaks down.
Father: Ah, I don't know. There are always so many (5)fees .
Daughter: But the monthly (6)charge for this service is only $29.99, with 1,000 free weekday minutes nationwide, and unlimited weekend minutes. Plus, unlimited, anytime minutes for anyone using the same service.
Father: I don't know.
Daughter: And you can roll over the extra minutes to the next month instead of just (7)losing them. What do you think of that?
Father: Yeah, but what is the (8)term of the service agreement?
Daughter: It's only for six months.
Father: But what if you (9)cancel early?
Daughter: Um . . . Ah, there's a cancellation fee of $200, but with . . .
Father: Two hundred (10)bucks !
Daughter: Yeah, but you won't have to worry about me while I'm driving the new car.
Father: New car? What new car?
Daughter: The new car you'll need to buy so I can use the cell phone. I mean, what's is gonna look like if I'm using a cell phone in our old lemon.
Father: Teenagers. What'll they think of next?
Score = 100%
Correct Answers:
1. mind
2. offer
3. rebate
4. catch
5. fees
6. charge
7. losing
8. term
9. cancel
10. bucks
Key Vocabulary [Top]
rebate (noun): a refund of part of all of the amount paid
catch (noun): a hidden drawback or disadvantage
in case (adverb): in the event that
fee (noun): cost, the amount of money you have to pay for something
charge (noun, also a verb): fee, the amount of money you have to pay for something or (as a verb),
require someont to pay money for a product or service
nationwide (adverb and adjective): happening around the nation or country
roll over (phrasal verb): transfer or carry over
term (noun): period of time
lemon (noun): a defective automobile
http://www.esl-lab.com/cellphone/cellphonerd1.htm
Listening exercises:
1. What reason does the girl give for needing a cellphone?
A. She can use it to check her email.
B. She can call family in case of an emergency.
C. She can make cheaper long-distance calls with it.
2.What is one major feature of the calling plan?
A. 1000 anytime minutes
B. unlimited weekday minutes
C. 1000 free weekday minutes
3. What is the term of service for this plan?
A. 3 months
B. 6 months
C. 9 months
4. Why does the girl suggest that her father buy a new car too?
A. Their current car is in bad shape, and it doesn't look good.
B. The cellphone's power supply won't work in an older car.
C. Their car isn't big enough to ride in with all her friends.
5. What do customers receive when they purchase the cellphone mentioned in the conversation?
A. a cellphone adapter for the car
B. money back for buying the phone
C. other cellphone accessories
Score = 100%
Correct answers:
1. She can call family in case of an emergency.
2. 1000 free weekday minutes
3. 6 months
4. Their current car is in bad shape, and it doesn't look good.
5. money back for buying the phone
Answers to pre or post-listening questions:
I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
Cell phones, or mobile phones, are becoming more popular around the world as a preferred form of communication, but can you find a cheap calling plan that will fit your budget? What do you look for when deciding on a cell phone or a phone carrier (e.g., cost of phone, number of minutes a month, cancellation fees, etc.)?
Answer:
Yes, I can. I will ask my friends to get some information, because my friends are good at looking for something such as cost of phones and a cheap calling plan including number of minutes a month, number of messages a month, cancellation fees, restoral fees and son on.
Vocabulary Exercises:
Daughter: Dad. You love me, don't you?
Father: Of course, I do. Why do you ask . . . Ah, what's on your (1)mind ?
Daughter: Well, I saw this great (2)offer for a free cell phone here in the newspaper, and . . .
Father: Free? Nothing's ever free.
Daughter: Well, the phone is free . . . after a $50 mail-in (3)rebate .
Father: Ah, so that's the (4)catch . And why do you need a cell phone anyway?
Daughter: Dad. All my friends have one, and I can use it to call you in case the car breaks down.
Father: Ah, I don't know. There are always so many (5)fees .
Daughter: But the monthly (6)charge for this service is only $29.99, with 1,000 free weekday minutes nationwide, and unlimited weekend minutes. Plus, unlimited, anytime minutes for anyone using the same service.
Father: I don't know.
Daughter: And you can roll over the extra minutes to the next month instead of just (7)losing them. What do you think of that?
Father: Yeah, but what is the (8)term of the service agreement?
Daughter: It's only for six months.
Father: But what if you (9)cancel early?
Daughter: Um . . . Ah, there's a cancellation fee of $200, but with . . .
Father: Two hundred (10)bucks !
Daughter: Yeah, but you won't have to worry about me while I'm driving the new car.
Father: New car? What new car?
Daughter: The new car you'll need to buy so I can use the cell phone. I mean, what's is gonna look like if I'm using a cell phone in our old lemon.
Father: Teenagers. What'll they think of next?
Score = 100%
Correct Answers:
1. mind
2. offer
3. rebate
4. catch
5. fees
6. charge
7. losing
8. term
9. cancel
10. bucks
Key Vocabulary [Top]
rebate (noun): a refund of part of all of the amount paid
catch (noun): a hidden drawback or disadvantage
in case (adverb): in the event that
fee (noun): cost, the amount of money you have to pay for something
charge (noun, also a verb): fee, the amount of money you have to pay for something or (as a verb),
require someont to pay money for a product or service
nationwide (adverb and adjective): happening around the nation or country
roll over (phrasal verb): transfer or carry over
term (noun): period of time
lemon (noun): a defective automobile
2011年2月12日星期六
Spring 2011 Listening 3b Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab Homework 1
Web address of listening activity:
http://www.esl-lab.com/adsense/adsenserd1.htm
Listening exercises:
1. Who is the developer of the program, Adsense?
A. a major search engine
B. a marketing sales company
C. a money funding institution
2. Website owners can make money with Adsense by:
A. promoting the ad service to others companies.
B. placing ads for other companies on their site.
C. selling their products through this online ad store.
3. How are the ads distributed?
A. in email or mailing lists
B. through online news groups
C. on Websites
4. Which point about Adsense was NOT addressed in the news report?
A. You can tailor the look and feel of the ads to suit your needs.
B. You are paid based on the number of times people click on the ad.
C. You can see how your account is doing by viewing statistics online.
5. What should you do before you sign up for an account?
A. Read the Terms of Service.
B. Check your Website ranking.
C. Determine if Adsense is cost effective for you.
Score = 100%
Correct answers:
1. a major search engine
2. placing ads for other companies on their site.
3. on Websites
4. You are paid based on the number of times people click on the ad.
5. Read the Terms of Service.
Answers to pre or post-listening questions:
I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
Have you ever heard of Adsense? If not, it is one service that allows you to make money online. However, what questions or concerns do you have about making money using the Internet? Is it safe and effective? How do affiliate marketing programs work Write down your ideas before you listen to this short news program on Adsense. This news program is not affiliated at all with the actual program, but only provided as information.
Answer:
No, I have never heard it. How can I make money online? Is it safe? Is it free? When I make money, where can I get them? I am not sure if it is safe and effective. I think that there are some professional teams to help people who want to make money online.
Vocabulary Exercises:
Welcome to today's news (1) segment, highlighting business opportunities on the Internet. One such opportunity is a (2) programn called Adsense from the major search engine, Google. Basically, Adsense is a simple and easy way for Website owners to place (3) discreet ads on their sites as a means of earning income. You simply insert certain lines of code and then receive a certain percentage of resulting (4)income.
What is so nice about this program is that it is very simple and straightforward to implement and (5)maintain. Here are some points you should keep in mind.
First, the program is free to join.
Next, you only have to add a snippet of code to each page to (6) display the ads.
Also, Google serves up ads on your pages that are relevant to your site's content. These ads can also (7) enhance the content and substance of your own pages.
Also, the ads are less noticeable (and (8)annoying than pop-up or pop-under ads, and you can customize the look, feel, and placement of the ads.
Furthermore, you don't have to deal with advertisers since Google manages the entire program.
Finally, an online log-in area gives you statistics as to the performance of your (9)account.
As you can see, the Adsense program can be (10)beneficial to both sides in allowing advertisers to spread the word about their products and services, while Websites who display the ads can earn money to support their own businesses or interests. Visit the Google Website and read the Terms of Service to learn more about this program and see if Adsense is right for you.
Score = 80%
Correct Answers:
1. segment
2. program
3. discreet
4. income
5. maintain
6. display
7. enhance
8. annoying
9. account
10. beneficial
Key Vocabulary [Top]
discreet (adjective): careful not to attract attention or cause embarrassment
means (noun): method or way
straightforward (adjective): simple, direct, and clear
implement (verb): put into action
relevant (adjective): having some connection to a certain subject
enhance (verb): improve or make better
annoying (adjective): making you feel bothered by or unhappy with something
customize (verb): change something to make it more appropriate or suitable for you
spead the word (idiom): tell or announce something to a lot of people
display (verb): show.
http://www.esl-lab.com/adsense/adsenserd1.htm
Listening exercises:
1. Who is the developer of the program, Adsense?
A. a major search engine
B. a marketing sales company
C. a money funding institution
2. Website owners can make money with Adsense by:
A. promoting the ad service to others companies.
B. placing ads for other companies on their site.
C. selling their products through this online ad store.
3. How are the ads distributed?
A. in email or mailing lists
B. through online news groups
C. on Websites
4. Which point about Adsense was NOT addressed in the news report?
A. You can tailor the look and feel of the ads to suit your needs.
B. You are paid based on the number of times people click on the ad.
C. You can see how your account is doing by viewing statistics online.
5. What should you do before you sign up for an account?
A. Read the Terms of Service.
B. Check your Website ranking.
C. Determine if Adsense is cost effective for you.
Score = 100%
Correct answers:
1. a major search engine
2. placing ads for other companies on their site.
3. on Websites
4. You are paid based on the number of times people click on the ad.
5. Read the Terms of Service.
Answers to pre or post-listening questions:
I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
Have you ever heard of Adsense? If not, it is one service that allows you to make money online. However, what questions or concerns do you have about making money using the Internet? Is it safe and effective? How do affiliate marketing programs work Write down your ideas before you listen to this short news program on Adsense. This news program is not affiliated at all with the actual program, but only provided as information.
Answer:
No, I have never heard it. How can I make money online? Is it safe? Is it free? When I make money, where can I get them? I am not sure if it is safe and effective. I think that there are some professional teams to help people who want to make money online.
Vocabulary Exercises:
Welcome to today's news (1) segment, highlighting business opportunities on the Internet. One such opportunity is a (2) programn called Adsense from the major search engine, Google. Basically, Adsense is a simple and easy way for Website owners to place (3) discreet ads on their sites as a means of earning income. You simply insert certain lines of code and then receive a certain percentage of resulting (4)income.
What is so nice about this program is that it is very simple and straightforward to implement and (5)maintain. Here are some points you should keep in mind.
First, the program is free to join.
Next, you only have to add a snippet of code to each page to (6) display the ads.
Also, Google serves up ads on your pages that are relevant to your site's content. These ads can also (7) enhance the content and substance of your own pages.
Also, the ads are less noticeable (and (8)annoying than pop-up or pop-under ads, and you can customize the look, feel, and placement of the ads.
Furthermore, you don't have to deal with advertisers since Google manages the entire program.
Finally, an online log-in area gives you statistics as to the performance of your (9)account.
As you can see, the Adsense program can be (10)beneficial to both sides in allowing advertisers to spread the word about their products and services, while Websites who display the ads can earn money to support their own businesses or interests. Visit the Google Website and read the Terms of Service to learn more about this program and see if Adsense is right for you.
Score = 80%
Correct Answers:
1. segment
2. program
3. discreet
4. income
5. maintain
6. display
7. enhance
8. annoying
9. account
10. beneficial
Key Vocabulary [Top]
discreet (adjective): careful not to attract attention or cause embarrassment
means (noun): method or way
straightforward (adjective): simple, direct, and clear
implement (verb): put into action
relevant (adjective): having some connection to a certain subject
enhance (verb): improve or make better
annoying (adjective): making you feel bothered by or unhappy with something
customize (verb): change something to make it more appropriate or suitable for you
spead the word (idiom): tell or announce something to a lot of people
display (verb): show.
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