1. Listen and underline the correct answer, a), b) or c).
1 Julie’s new salary will be ______.
a) $160,000
b) $18,000
c) $80,000
2 At first, Luke thinks Julie’s new job is in ______.
a) Grapevine
b) Paris
c) Dallas
3 Julie has to move to Paris because ______.
a) she’ll travel all over France
b) her new office will be there
c) of the children’s school
4 Luke is worried about the children going to school in Paris because ______.
a) they don’t have any friends there
b) they might find it too expensive.
c) they don’t speak French
5 Julie thinks their parents will come to visit them in Paris because ______.
a) they can drive there
b) it’s easy to fly there from Dallas
c) they have never been there before
6 Julie suggests that Luke ______.
a) could talk to his French work colleague
b) could work from home in Paris
c) could stay at home and study French
Answer & Audioscript
1 a) 2 c) 3 b) 4 c) 5 b) 6 b)
Audioscript
Julie: Luke! I have some great news! My boss has offered me a promotion!
Luke: A promotion?!
Julie: Yes, he’s asked me to be the new regional sales manager. Can you believe it? The salary is double, so I’ll get $160,000 instead of $80,000 a year!
Luke: Oh, Julie, that’s fantastic news! We can buy a beautiful house with a big yard for the children. That one we saw near Grapevine the other day would be perfect!
Julie: Umm … er … there’s only one thing, Luke—the new job’s not in Dallas, it’s at the company’s head office—in Paris.
Luke: Really? I love Paris! But … what about my job? And the children?
Julie: Well, I think we should have a good think about it. We need to look at all the possibilities.
Luke: You’re right. But what about the children’s school? They love it here.
Julie: Yes, but they’re still very young, Luke. Jeremy’s six, and Kristen’s only four. I’ve heard there are some great international schools in France—they’ll love it. And the company will pay.
Luke: But they don’t speak French! How will they make friends?
Julie: They can go to an international school where they speak English as the first language. And it’ll be easy for them to learn French while they’re so young. They’ll probably become bilingual—and speak English and French.
Luke: Yes, I guess you’re right … But what about our parents? They’ll miss us.
Julie: Yes, and we’ll miss them, too. But they love Paris—and it’s easy to fly there from Dallas. I’m sure they’ll come to visit us.
Luke: Yes, we’ll probably have visitors all the time! Paris is a beautiful city—and I’ve always loved French food. Oh, I just remembered. I have a work colleague from France. I can talk to him about computer jobs there.
Julie: That’s a good idea. You could also work from home like you often do now.
Luke: Yeah. So, maybe this isn’t such a big decision after all?
Julie: Well, you’ve always wanted to live abroad—and we could both take French classes. What do you think?
Luke: You’re right. It’s a great opportunity, and it’s going to be fantastic. Let’s tell the kids!
2. Listen to the phone conversation and complete the notes.
Apollo Travel
Name of customer: 1__Robert Travis__
Destination: Corfu
Dates: September 2_______ to the 30th
Name of hotel: 3_______
Dinner included: 4 Yes/No
Deposit: € 5_______
Flight arrives at: 6_______ a.m.
3. Listen again and write true (T) or false (F).
1 Robert is going on vacation to Greece.
2 He has reserved a single room with a bathroom.
3 Robert prefers to eat out in the evening.
4 His vacation will cost a total of €835.
5 Robert is flying from J. F. K. airport.
6 He will receive the tickets when he has paid the deposit.
Answer & Audioscript
2
2 (fifteenth) 15th 3 (Hotel) Athens 4 No 5 €200 6 (nine fifteen) 9:15
3
1 T 2 F 3 T 4 F 5 T 6 F
Audioscript
Brian: Good morning. Apollo Travel. Brian speaking.
Robert: Oh, hello. I’m calling to confirm my vacation reservation.
Brian: Right, sir. Can I have your name, please?
Robert: Travis—Robert Travis.
Brian: Thank you, Mr. Travis. I’ll just get the details up on my computer. Let me see … Yes, here it is—destination, Corfu in Greece.
Robert: That’s right—Corfu.
Brian: The vacation is from the September 15th to the 30th.
Robert: Yes, it’s a double room in the Hotel Athens.
Brian: A double room—yes—with bathroom.
Robert: That’s right. Is breakfast included?
Brian: Yes, it is. You can have dinner included for €50 extra each if you like?
Robert: No, thanks. Room and breakfast is fine. We like to go out in the evening and try different restaurants.
Brian: I understand, sir. OK, that’s confirmed then. You can pay a deposit of €200 and the rest in June—or the full amount now. You decide.
Robert: What was the total price again?
Brian: €870 for two—that’s €435 each.
Robert: €870. OK, I’ll just pay the €200 deposit now if that’s all right.
Brian: That’s fine, sir.
Robert: And can you tell me the flight times, please?
Brian: Of course. You leave from J. F. K. airport at 9:30 in the evening and arrive in Corfu at 10:15 a.m.
Robert: Leave J. F. K. at 9:30 p.m. and arrive at 10:15 a.m. Thank you very much.
Brian: You’re welcome, sir. We’ll send the tickets to you once you’ve paid the full amount.
Robert: Great. Thank you. Bye, then.
Brian: Bye, Mr. Travis.
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