Comprehension Check


Comprehension

Listen to the episode and then decide whether these statements are true or false.

1 Magda arrives in the café after Sarah.

2 Olivia's shop isn't going to close.

3 The property company have offered to pay the shop owners money.

4 Carlos orders a snack and a coffee.

5 Carlos is a top manager with the property company.

6 Carlos is afraid of losing his job.

7 Sarah doesn't want Carlos to get information for them.

Glossary
Menu (n.) - A list of food available at a restaurant. 菜单
Let us see what is on the menu today.
让我们看看今天菜单上有些什么菜.

To overhear (v.) - To hear something that is not for your ears. 偶然听到,无意中听到;偷听[O3][O4]
Do not talk so loud; you may be overheard.
别这么大声说话;别人会听见的.
I happened to overhear what he said.
我碰巧听到了他所说的话.

Caterer (n.) - Person (or company) who provides food and drink. <旅馆、饭馆等> 负责筹办宴席的人

Audio script
Olivia: Oh no! I don’t understand how this can happen!

Tony: Told you so.

Sarah: Hi Olivia! What’s the problem?

Carlos: Excuse me...

Olivia: It’s not just here, not just the café...

Sarah: What do you mean?

Tony: Told you so.

Carlos: Excuse me...

Olivia: It’s true!

Sarah: What is?

Olivia: They want to knock down my shop, as well as the café!

Sarah: Demolish it? Get rid of it completely?

Olivia: Yes

Tony: Told you so.

Sarah: Oh no!

Olivia: That’s what I keep saying...

Carlos: Excuse me!

Tony: Yes?

Carlos: Could I have something to eat please, and a cup of tea?

Tony: Sure, here’s a menu, go and take a seat somewhere...

Sarah: Oh dear...let’s go and sit down – there’s Harry over there, let’s sit with him.

Harry: Hello there. Magda’s on her way. I think we need to have a plan...

Olivia: Yeah, but what can we do?

All: Hey Magda! Hi! We’re over here! Come and sit down!

Magda: Hello everyone! What’s the matter? Why does everyone look so sad?

Harry: The café is going to close...

Sarah: ...and Olivia’s shop too!

Magda: Why? Oh - the property company...they’re building new flats...I remember now...

Harry: That’s right – and they want to demolish this place, and Olivia’s shop next door.

Olivia: They’re offering us compensation...

Magda: “Compensation”?

Sarah: Money...

Olivia: But it’s not enough. I want to keep my shop...

Sarah: Yes, and I want to keep this café open...there’s nowhere else where we can all meet.

Carlos: Excuse me...

All: Yes?

Carlos: I couldn’t help overhearing your conversation...

Magda: Were you listening to us?

Carlos: No, sorry, I wasn’t listening, I just heard what you were talking about...

Olivia: Is this the first time you’ve been here?

Carlos: Well, yes it is, actually...

Harry: It’ll probably be the last...

Carlos: Well, yes, I know...that’s what I wanted to say...

Sarah: What?

Carlos: I’m afraid I work for the company, the building company.

Olivia: The company who want to knock down my shop?

Harry: And our favourite café?

Carlos: I’m afraid so, yes...

Olivia: Can you stop them?

Carlos: Well, no, I’m not sure about that...

Sarah: What do you do for the company?

Carlos: Well, that’s the problem, I’m not one of their top managers, or anything like that...

Harry: That’s a shame.

Carlos: I’m just the caterer.

Magda: Caterer?

Carlos: Yes, I make food for them.

Harry: Hang on a minute, I don’t understand...you’re the caterer...you make food...

Carlos: Yes, that’s right. I’m a chef, actually. Or at least that’s what I’d like to be...

Harry: But you’ve just come in here to get food...

Carlos: Oh yeah...well, you see, the problem is, I don’t really like the food I have to cook for other

people. I prefer to try new things – so I came in here!

Harry: Right...

Olivia: Can you help us?

Carlos: I’m not sure what I can do...I don’t really want to lose my job...

Sarah: No...I guess not – but if you work for the building company, you could do some research for us...

Carlos: Research? How do you mean?

Sarah: You could find out some information for us...

Carlos: Erm, well, ok, I mean, if I can...I’d like to help you!

Olivia: Great! Let’s see what we can do...we can save this place!

Answes
Comprehension

1 True 2 False 3 True 4 False 5 False 6 True 7 False