Tapescript 11
UNIT 1
Talk A. Lan
My best friend is Ha. We ‘ve been friends for a long time. We used to live in Nguyen Cong Tru Residential Area in Hanoi. Her family moved to Hai Phong in 1985. It is said that Hai Phong people are cold but Ha is really, really friendly. I first started to get to know her when I was going on a two day trip to Do Son last year and I didn’t know anybody there. I gave Ha a ring and she was so friendly, she said, “Oh, I’ll come to visit you.” So she rode on her motorbike to Do Son and 20 minutes later she was there. She stayed with me for 2 days. She happened to know a lot of people there,so she introduced me around and we’ve been best friends ever since.
Talk B. Long
My best friend is Minh. We met in college. And I was there singing ans Minh was a guitarist. So we worked together a lot. But we also became friends . Minh has a great sense of humour, he’s very, very funny, and that’s one of my favourite things about him. And over the years, we have been through good times and bad times with each other, and that’s one of the things I like best about him. And we have a lot of the same interests. We like to go to plays and movies together. But when we’re going through a rough time, he’s really a good friend, and he’s a very good listener, and he always helped me through.

PRONUNCIATION
Listen and repeat.
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Jam dangerous children mutual
Joke passenger changeable church
January village cheese which
Practise reading aloud sentences.
Just outside the village, there’s a bridge.
Jane always enjoys George’s joke.
Two jeeps went over the edge of the bridge.
Which picture do you think the child wants to change?
Mix the mushroom, chilli and cheese.
Do you like French salad and fish chips?

UNIT 2
Interviewer: This is Radio 3. In our “unforgettable experiences” program tonight we talk to Christina, a successful businesswoman. Hello, Christina, welcome to our program.
Christina: Hello, and thank you! It’s nice being with you tonight.
Interviewer: Christina, could you tell our audience about the most memorable experience in your life?
Christina: Well, my most unforgettable experience happened 13 years ago, when my house burned down.
Interviewer: really? How did it happen?
Christina: The fire started in the kitchen where I forgot to turn off the gas stove.
Interviewer: What were you doing at that time?
Christina: I was sleeping when I was suddenly woken up by terrible heat. I opened my eyes to find myself surrounded by wall of fire.
Interviewer: That’s terrible. How did you escape?
Christina: I was terrified. Then I heard my mother’s voice calling my name. I rushed to her. She carried me out. Luckily, I got away without even a minor burn.
Interviewer: Not many people are so lucky. Did the fire affect you in any way?
Christina: Oh, yes, Yes. Very much, in fact. Although. I lost many things in the fire, the experience helped me to grow up
Interviewer: What do you mean?
Christina: well, before the fire I was selfish. I always complained to my mother about how small my room was, or how few clothes I had. Then the fire came and destroyed everything we owned. But I slowly began to realize that I didn’t really need my old things. I just needed my family. After all, you can get new clothes anytime, but a family can never be replaced.

PRONUNCIATION
Listen and repeat.
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May nose wrong
Make nine running
Summer money bringing
Home seven sing
Small snow morning

Practise reading aloud sentences.
Good morning. I want an apartment in central London.
We have an inexpensive apartment in Northend Avenue.
I remember meeting him on a nice summer afternoon.
Mr. King is singing next door.
He’s holding a string in his fingers.
He loves spending his holidays in his small summer house.

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UNIT 3: PARTY
Mai is my neighbor. She turned 16 recently and her parents held a party for her. I was one of those invited. The party began at about 3 in the afternoon. There were about 20 of us gathering in Mai’s house. She didn’t like having a party at a restaurant because it is noisy and expensive.
We gave present to Mai and