LISTENING SKILLS

March 21, 2014

Today• Continue listening for details: Numbers

ReviewWrite the numbers as I say them.

1. 88,030,000,000

2. 69,000

3. 9,250

4. 4,100,000

5. 46,800,000,000

6. 220,000

7. 72,533,900

1,250,000 won

Macbook air

6,900 won

90,900 won

12,552,690 won

7,900 won

Tiger Woods

$78,100,000

LeBron James

$59,800,000

Christiano Ronaldo

$44,000,000

Practice (p.38)• The amount of money Manchester United will pay Roma

to buy Basil Panini

- 80,000,000

• Basil Panini’s weekly salary at Manchester United• - 130,000

• The total amount of money Basil Panini will earn during five years at Manchester United

• - “over” 70,000,000

Practice: Apple’s Q1 2012 Earnings

Pre-listening: • U.S. $$$• What do you think is Apple’s total income in one year?

• How many computers (desktop + notebook) does Apple sell in one year?

• How many ipods (all types) does Apple sell in one year?

• How many apps are downloaded from itunes in one year?

Apple’s Q1 2012 Earnings:• Quarter = 25% of a year (3 months).

1st quarter (Q1 = January - March)

• Net income = total income – expenses.• (i.e., Jim had a total income of $60,000 last year and

expenses of $25,000. Net income = $35,000).

• Macs = Apple computers (i.e., macbook, iMac, etc.)

• http://www.englishcentral.com/video/16496/apple-2012-q1-earnings-call-record-breaking-sales

Apple’s Q1 2012 Earnings:• 1. What was Apple’s revenue for this quarter?•  • 2. How much was the net income?•  • 3. How many Macs (computers) did Apple sell in this quarter?•  • 4. How much did sales increase in the Asia-Pacific region?•  • 5. Approximately how many apps have customers downloaded in the

past year?•  • 6. How many iPods did Apple sell in this quarter?•  • 7. On December 25, how many apps & contents were downloaded?

Apple’s Q1 2012 Earnings:• 1. $46,300,000,000

• 2. $13,100,000,000

• 3. 5, 200,000 macs

• 4. 58%

• 5. over 100,000,000 apps

• 6. 15,400,000 iPods

• 7. 140,000,000 apps & content

Quiz 1

When: Wednesday (March 26)

Contents:

- minimal pairs

- listening for details

- listening for details: numbers

Time: ~ 15-20 min

Quiz 1

Possible types of questions:

- Multiple choice

- Fill-in-the-blanks

- Fill-in-the-chart

- Short answer

Quiz 1

Practice questions are on the website.

- Check “Files” section.

Answers will be uploaded on Monday.

Quiz 1

Best way to prepare:

1. Listen to all of the files we have used in the class (and for homework).

2. Do the practice quiz

3. Review the PowerPoints