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Unit one Letters, numbers and numeral relationships----Getting the Facts
在IELTS听力考试中，常会出现让考生拼写人名或者地名的考题。这就要求考生对英语的26个字母不仅要非常熟悉，而且要掌握其准确的发音。如果你自己的发音不准，就会影响听音的准确性。例如“Gill”中的字母“G”常常被考生误听成“J”，而字母“W”也常被考生误听成“Double”。
在IELTS听力考试中，还常常出现与数字相关的信息，如电话号码、时间、日期等，要求考生用最快的速度把这些信息抓住并准确地记录下来。
本单元就是通过日常对话、报告等针对人名、地名、数字以及数字相关的信息进行训练。目的是：
1.帮助考生熟悉日常生活中常见的人名、地名、数字以及数字相关的信息，并能在实际交流中准确地拼出人名、地名，记录下数字及其相关信息。
2.通过字母拼写和数字练习培养学生边听边记的能力，改变只听不写的做法。
建议考生在做本单元联系过程中，当听到人名、地名、数字时一定要跟着重复或默读。这样能加深印象，有助于准确地记住有关信息。在数字练习中，如果掌握了三位数数字的听和记，应付较大的数字就比较容易了。因为英文数字是以三位数为一组读出的。例如：321，321,321，读作three hundred twenty one million，three hundred twenty one thousand，three hundred and twenty one。
Listening activity No.1
In Britain, when giving or asking for telephone numbers, we don?t say thousand, hundred or million, we say each number separately. So 421 6759 is four-two-one, six-seven-five-nine. The “0” is pronounced “Oh”. 081 436 0872 is oh-eight-one, four-three-six, oh-eight-seven-two. These numbers are in groups. The groups are codes for areas in Britain. When we say the numbers, we pause between the groups. However, when the same number occurs twice the word ?double? is used with the number. 1994422 is one-double nine, double-four, double two.
Listen to some dialogues between a caller on the phone and a secretary. As you listen write the telephone numbers and names in the spaces below.
1. Is that 4013745? Yes. Can I help you? I?d like to speak to miss john, please. 2. Hi. Is that 2016453 ? Yes. Who do you want to speak to? hallen , please. 3. Hello. Is that 7849253 ? Who do you wish to speak to? , please.
4. Good morning. Is that 5066423 / Yes. Can I help you? I?d like to speak to , please.
5. I?m sorry to disturb you, but is that 5094287 ? Who do you wish to speak to? , please.
Listening activity No.2
In the UK the house number is given first and is followed by the name of the street. These two items are written on the same line. Next, the name of the city and county are written and are followed by the post code and the county if you are abroad.
Listen to the following dialogues and fill in the missing information in the spaces below. 1. My new address is
23 A Smithfield Road Ealing W5 London
My telephone number is . 2. My sister lives at
Avenue Nottingham
Her telephone number is .
3. My friend Alan lives in London. His address is
Road
Ealing, London W5 5RF His telephone number is . 4. My brother Larry?s address is
His telephone number is . 5. My parents live at
Their telephone number is . 6. My uncle George lives at
His telephone number is . 7. Mrs. Harper lives at
Her telephone number is . 8. Mr. Johnson lives at
His telephone number is .
Listening activity No.3
In Great Britain, the British Council operates a voluntary scheme for the inspection of English language schools. The schools must comply with strict regulations regarding teacher qualifications and school facilities. EF international language schools in Cambridge, Hastings and Brighton are recognized as efficient by the British Council, and they are members of the Association for Recognized English Language Teaching Establishments in Britain.
Here are their addresses.
Look at this address list, tick (√) if the information is correct, or write in the necessary changes.
1. EF Language School
EF House 1 Farman Street Hove, Brighton Sussex BN3 1AW Tel:723651 Telex: 778843 2. EF International School of English
21 Hills Road Cambridge CB2 2RL Tel: 240020 Telex: 817713 3. EF International School of English
1-2 Sussex Road Brighton Sussex BN2 1FJ Tel: 571802 Telex: 957005 4. EF International School of English
64/80 Warrior Square Hastings East Sussex TN7 6BP Tel: 432898 Telex: 957005
Listening activity No.4
Listen carefully to a conversation between Alison and Alan. Tick (√) if the information is correct, or write in the necessary changes.
Alison wants to make a phone call. It?s cheaper to make a call before 6 pm. Telephone directory provides gardening information.
Arrange an alarm call before 10:30 pm Tuesday evening. You would pay until you talk to the right person. Alison will make a personal call.
Listening activity No.5
Listen carefully to the tape and write down the following names and places. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Listening activity No.6
Listen to the following dialogue between an operator and an enquirer. As you listen, write down the type of call, name and phone number in the spaces below.
Operator: Long distance. May I help you? Caller: Yes. I want to 1. , please.
Operator: What is the name of the person, please? Caller: 2. .
Operator: What is the number? Caller: 3. .
Listening activity No.7
Listen to the following dialogue between an operator and an enquirer. As you listen, write down the name, address and phone number in the spaces below.
Operator: Directory Enquiries. What city please? Enquirer: 1.
Operator: Name? Enquirer: 2.
Operator: Thank you. And could you tell me his address? Enquirer: 3.
Operator: The number is 4.
Listening activity No.8
Listen to the following dialogue between an operator and an enquirer. As you listen, write down the name, address and phone number in the spaces below.