General English Level 6
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UNIT 01 Eat up! TOPIC 01 An office party
LISTENING 01 A surprise - part 1
It is Jake's birthday. Carol, Zahra and Bert are planning a surprise party for him
in the office. They are discussing what they need to do to get ready.
Dictionary
appreciate tempting couscous
spice
Vocabulary
deli
a shop selling cheese,
cold meats
roti
Indian bread
you know I'm
hopeless at
you know I'm not very
good at
bits and
pieces
small unimportant
things
mouth-
watering
food that looks or
tastes really delicious
chips and dips
LISTENING Cloze
1. Listen to the conversation.
2. Fill in the gaps. Sometimes you need more than one word.
3. Check your answers with your partner.
Bert: ….. I don't know if I'll be able to wait till lunchtime with all these
__________
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things to eat.
Carol: You'll have to. There's a lot more to do before we're ready. We need to go
shopping.
Bert: Well, why don't I go and get some of the other _____ _____ _____
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you
need? I haven't brought anything this time.
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