【正文】 w often you do something. Now listen to the recording and write down short answers to the questions.1. M: How often do you read China Daily? W: I seldom read it. I only read it once a week. Q: How often?2. W: Do you play tennis very often? M: Not very. About twice a week. Q: How often?3. M: Do you often clean your bedroom? W: We clean it every day. Q: How often?4. W: How often do you listen to English broadcasts? M: Quite often. I listen every other day, I guess. Q: How often?5. M: Does Jenny work in the lab very often? W: Four nights a week. Q: How often?6. W: Do you watch sports programs on Saturday nights? M: No. I enjoy going dancing and meeting friends at weekends. Q: How often?Part BListening TasksA Conversation Small Talk Is EasyExercise 1: Listening for general understanding Listen to the recording once and choose the right answers to the questions you hear. A: Mike, guess what? B: What? A: Carol just invited me to a party at her house on Saturday. B: Carol? You mean the pretty girl in your economics class? A: Yeah. B: Great! I39。m sure you39。ll have a super time. A: I39。m not so sure. B: What do you mean, John? I thought you really liked Carol. A: I do. But I don39。t know her friends very well. B: So get to know them. A: But I39。m no good at small talk. B: Small talk is easy. You can learn. A: By Friday? B: Sure. I39。ll coach you. You just have to remember a few simple sentences. A: I don39。t know. I have trouble remembering things, especially when I meet people — I get nervous. B: Don39。t worry, John. You can do it. You just need a few tips. A: But what if I say something stupid? B: Relax. You won39。t. But even if you do, it39。s all right. Everyone makes mistakes. A: Yeah, especially me! What if I39。m boring? No one wants to listen to a bore. B: Hey, you39。re not giving a speech. You39。re just having a conversation. So just talk about something you know they are interested in. A: That39。s the problem. I don39。t know what Carol39。s friends are interested in. B: Let them tell you. If you let people talk about themselves, they39。ll think you39。re interesting. A: You mean something like So, tell me what you39。re interested in? B: Well, you don39。t have to be that direct. For example, you can talk about the weather. A: You can39。t be serious. The weather39。s boring. B: It39。s a good excuse to find out what they like to do. On a rainy day, you say, What do you do in such terrible weather? A: What if they just stayed home and read a book? B: Then ask them about the book. You can ask if it was good. Ask if they liked it and why. Then talk about a book you really liked. A: So that39。s what small talk is about, isn39。t it? Well, I39。ll give it a try. Thanks for the tips, Mike. B: You39。re wele. Have a good time at the party.Questions 1. What are the two speakers talking about? 2. What do you learn about John from the conversation? 3. What is Mike doing?Exercise 2：Listening for details Listen to the recording again and write down answers to the following questions.Speaking TasksPair Work Listen to the conversations and repeat after the recording. Practise the conversations with your partner, playing the role of A or B. Then work with your partner to create your own conversations by replacing the underlined parts with your own words.Conversation 1 A: My American friend has invited me to a weekend party at his apartment. B: That39。s great. A: But I39。ve never been to a party given by a foreigner. I39。m afraid I won39。t know how to act. B: Relax. Just be yourself and act naturally. A: I know. But it39。s easier said than done. B: Well, let me tell you. First you should arrive there on time or a few minutes later, but not earlier. A: Shall I bring him something? B: Sure. It39。s nice to give him a small gift, but nothing too expensive. A: Like what? B: A bottle of wine or a small box of chocolates will do. A: But I don39。t know his American friends. What should I say to them? B: Why don39。t you get them to talk about themselves? Won39。t it be a super chance for you to practise your conversation skills? A: I guess you39。re right. Thanks. B: You39。re wele. Have a good time at the party.Conversation 2 (At a party) A: That39。s a beautiful song they are playing, isn39。t it? B: Yeah, it39。s cool. A: Do you like pop music? B: Oh, yeah. What about you? A: Me, too. How do you like rap? B: It39。s all right, but I39。m not really crazy about it. A: Neither am I. Do you often go to those big concerts? B: Sometimes. I like listening to CDs. I can39。t stand crowds of pushing people. A: Yeah, I know what you mean. Part CAdditional ListeningA ConversationAre You Calling About the Party? Listen to the conversation and answer the following questions. Laura: Hello. This is Laura David speaking. Simon: Oh, hello, Laura. This is Simon here, Simon Williams. Laura: Oh, Simon. How nice to hear from you. Are you calling about the party? You did get the invitation, didn39。t you? Simon: Yes, thanks, I did. That39。s just it, I39。m afraid. You see, I39。m already tied up that evening. Laura: Oh, really? That39。s a pity. Simon: Yes. I39。m afraid it39。s been planned for ages. You see, some friends of mine are ing from Scotland to see me. I haven39。t seen them for a long time, and you know? well? I managed to get some tickets for the opera, and I promised to take them out to dinner afterwards. I can39。t get out of it, unfortunately. I wish I could. Laura: Oh, what a shame! We were looking forward to seeing you. Still, if you drop in later with your friends, we39。d love to see you. Simon: Thanks. Well, I39。ll certainly try, but I don39。t think there39。s much chance. Actually I39。ve sent you an to say that I can39。t e. Laura: Oh, have you? That39。s very kind, thanks. Well, keep in touch, Simon. Simon: I will. Regards to James. And I hope the par