UNIT 2

2. (A) an interview (Listen & Read)

A:

I'd like to ask you a few questions, Mr Svenssen. It won't take too long.

B:

That's all right. Go ahead.

A:

Who do you work for exactly? I understand it's a division of JVC.

 
B:

Yes, the full name is Japan Video Corporation.

A:

Japan..... Video..... Corporation..... And you're one of the Directors of the company. Excuse me for saying, but you're very young.

B:

Yes...well... it's a very young company.

A:

And where do you live and work?

B:

In the United Kingdom.
A:  But you are from Finland?

B:

 Yes, that's right.

A:

 And what does your company do? Do you make hi-fi's and the like?
B: Yes, we make video recorders, DVDs and all kinds of home entertainment.

A:

Do you watch DVDs at home?
B: No, I don't. I prefer other hobbies. When I'm at home, I like to write. That takes up a lot of my time.

A:

That's very interesting. What sort of things do you write?
B: Novels and short stories, mainly.

A:

Is this one of your books?
B: Yes, it is.

A:

Sanctuary.. Ah, your name's Svensen. Let me change that in my notebook. S-V-E-N-S-E-N. But there's one thing I don't understand. You run a large division of an international company and you write novels. How do you find the time?
B: Well, I travel around the world so I have free time to work in the evenings, in my hotel room, and, of course, at the weekends.

2. (B) an interview (Listen & Repeat)

A:

I'd like to ask you a few questions, Mr Svenssen. It won't take too long.

B:

That's all right. Go ahead.

A:

Who do you work for exactly? I understand it's a division of JVC.

 
B:

Yes, the full name is Japan Video Corporation.

A:

Japan..... Video..... Corporation..... And you're one of the Directors of the company. Excuse me for saying, but you're very young.

B:

Yes...well... it's a very young company.

A:

And where do you live and work?

B:

In the United Kingdom.
A:  But you are from Finland?

B:

 Yes, that's right.

A:

 And what does your company do? Do you make hi-fi's and the like?
B: Yes, we make video recorders, DVDs and all kinds of home entertainment.

A:

Do you watch DVDs at home?
B: No, I don't. I prefer other hobbies. When I'm at home, I like to write. That takes up a lot of my time.

A:

That's very interesting. What sort of things do you write?
B: Novels and short stories, mainly.

A:

Is this one of your books?
B: Yes, it is.

A:

Sanctuary. Ah, your name's Svensen. Let me change that in my notebook. S-V-E-N-S-E-N. But there's one thing I don't understand. You run a large division of an international company and you write novels. How do you find the time?
B: Well, I travel around the world so I have free time to work in the evenings, in my hotel room, and, of course, at the weekends.

When you think you have practised enough, go on to the next activity.

Well done! 

2. (C) YOU ARE "B" - TALK TO "A"

A:

I'd like to ask you a few questions, Mr Svenssen. It won't take too long.

B:

That's all right. Go ahead.

A:

Who do you work for exactly? I understand it's a division of JVC.

 
B:

Yes, the full name is Japan Video Corporation.

A:

Japan..... Video..... Corporation..... And you're one of the Directors of the company. Excuse me for saying, but you're very young.

B:

Yes...well... it's a very young company.

A:

And where do you live and work?

B:

In the United Kingdom.
A:  But you are from Finland?

B:

 Yes, that's right.

A:

 And what does your company do? Do you make hi-fi's and the like?
B: Yes, we make video recorders, DVDs and all kinds of home entertainment.

A:

Do you watch DVDs at home?
B: No, I don't. I prefer other hobbies. When I'm at home, I like to write. That takes up a lot of my time.

A:

That's very interesting. What sort of things do you write?
B: Novels and short stories, mainly.

A:

Is this one of your books?
B: Yes, it is.

A:

Sanctuary. Ah, your name's Svensen. Let me change that in my notebook. S-V-E-N-S-E-N. But there's one thing I don't understand. You run a large division of an international company and you write novels. How do you find the time?
B: Well, I travel around the world so I have free time to work in the evenings, in my hotel room, and, of course, at the weekends.

2. (D) Now YOU ARE "A" - TALK TO "B"

A:

I'd like to ask you a few questions, Mr Svenssen. It won't take too long.

B:

That's all right. Go ahead.

A:

Who do you work for exactly? I understand it's a division of JVC.

 
B:

Yes, the full name is Japan Video Corporation.

A:

Japan..... Video..... Corporation..... And you're one of the Directors of the company. Excuse me for saying, but you're very young.

B:

Yes...well... it's a very young company.

A:

And where do you live and work?

B:

In the United Kingdom.
A:  But you are from Finland?

B:

 Yes, that's right.

A:

 And what does your company do? Do you make hi-fi's and the like?
B: Yes, we make video recorders, DVDs and all kinds of home entertainment.

A:

Do you watch DVDs at home?
B: No, I don't. I prefer other hobbies. When I'm at home, I like to write. That takes up a lot of my time.

A:

That's very interesting. What sort of things do you write?
B: Novels and short stories, mainly.

A:

Is this one of your books?
B: Yes, it is.

A:

Sanctuary. Ah, your name's Svensen. Let me change that in my notebook. S-V-E-N-S-E-N. But there's one thing I don't understand. You run a large division of an international company and you write novels. How do you find the time?
B: Well, I travel around the world so I have free time to work in the evenings, in my hotel room, and, of course, at the weekends.

 

When you think you have practised enough, go on to the next activity.

Great! 

2. (E) WRITE the missing words & READ aloud - click on the hand

2. (f) ANSWER THE QUESTIONS & READ aloud - click on the ear to listen to the questions - click on the book to do the activity

Fantastic!