Unit 5: Listening Tasks

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I. LISTENING FOR A PURPOSE: An Interview About Singapore

Listen to the following interview and answer the questions below.

Taiwanese visiting Singapore:	______________ (a) 100,000 (b) 1,000,000 (c) 15,000 (d) 50,000 people per year
Annual tourist volume:	_______________ (a) 100,000 (b) 1,000,000 (c) 15,000 (d) 50,000 people per year
Popular tourist spots:	______________ (a) Jurang Bird Park (b) Jourand Bard Park (c) Jurring Fur Park (d) Jourang Bird Pack
Average hotel costs:	______________ (a) $15 - 50 (b) $50 - $115 (c) $100 - $500 (d) over $500 per night (single room)
Current economy:	______________ (a) booming (b) some growth (c) stagnant (d) depressed
Current problems:	______________ (a) pollution (b) unemployment (c) drug abuse (d) government corruption
Singlish words:	______________ (a) [insert word here] (b) [insert word here] (c) [insert word here] (d) [insert word here]

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II. DIALOG COMPREHENSION (In Pairs)

As you hear the tape, complete the missing information in the dialog below.

Alan: I'm thinking of visiting Brunei. Do I need any sort of visa? Brad: ___________. ROC citizens can visit Brunei for ____ days without any special visa. Alan: What kind of _________ do they use there? Brad: The Brunei dollar. It's worth about __________ American cents.         Singapore dollars are also widely used. Alan: How expensive is Brunei? Brad: _________________. Alan: A budget meal costs about US $3 and a typical meal is about $__________. Brad: A meal at a top-end restaurant will usually be over US$10. Alan: What about hotels? How expensive is it to stay there per night? Brad: Most hotels in Brunei cost US $_____ - $50 per night.         A night in a top-end hotel can easily run over $__________. Alan: Wow! That's expensive. Maybe I should stay in Malaysia instead. Brad: It is ___________ cheaper.

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III. LISTENING FOR NUMBERS

Listen to tape and write down the telephone numbers and street address of the following hotels.

HOTEL NAME	ADDRESS	PHONE
Princess Inn	Km ___ Jalan Tutong	__________________
Jubilee Hotel	Jubilee Plaza	___________________
Brunei Hotel	___ Jalan Pemancha	___________________
Riverview Hotel	Km 1, Jalan Gadong	___________________

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IV. LEARNING BASIC SURVIVAL PHRASES

Listen to tape and write down the following expressions in English and Malay.

ENGLISH	MALAY
Hello	__________________
___________________	Terima Kasih
You're Welcome	___________________
___________________	Maaf
Good bye	___________________

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