Finding the library
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.
Preparation
Transcript
Student: Hi. Excuse me.
Student B: Yes?
Student: Where's the library?
Student B: The library? It's next to the registration office.
Student: Ah ... sorry, I'm new. Where's the registration office?
Student B: No problem. See the big building over there?
Student: Yes.
Student B: OK, so that's the lecture theatre. Next to that, on the right, is the registration office. And next to that is the library.
Student: I see. Thanks!
Student: Hello?
Librarian: Hello.
Student: Is this the library?
Librarian: Yes, it is. Quiet, please.
Student: Oh, sorry. Thank you.
Librarian: Can I help you?
Student: Er, yes, please. I want to borrow some books. What do I need?
Librarian: You need a library card. Here's the application form. You can take up to six books maximum today.
Student: OK. Six books.
Librarian: Yes. You have two weeks to read the books. Then you bring them back.
Student: And if I'm late?
Librarian: Every day you are late there is a fee of fifty pence.
Student: OK, 50p a day. Er, anything else?
Librarian: Mobile phones must be switched off in the library. You can bring your laptop, but please use headphones to watch videos or listen to music.
Student: OK, great.
Librarian: And you can't bring food or drink.
Student: No food, no drink. And ...?
Librarian: And please speak quietly! People are working here.
Student: Oh! Oh, OK. Thank you.
Librarian: You're welcome.
Yes, I do. We have a nice local library in our town.
I usually go there once or twice a week.
I can borrow books, DVDs, and jigsaw puzzles from the library. Sometimes, I go there to read or work on my laptop, but I often use the library's computers.
Our local library also hosts different events and meetings.
It's great, I love books and libraries.
In our city we have a lending library, where for many years I have often borrowed rare books that I cannot easily find in bookstores. I borrow them to read at home. I have to return them after two weeks. If I want to keep them longer, I call and ask for an additional reservation.
unfortunately we don't have any library in my town , i wish if we have it ,because i like reading books a lot.
Discussion:
Yes, we have a local library in my community. I don’t go very often, but when I do, I usually go to look for books related to education or English teaching. Sometimes I use the library for a quiet place to read or study. It’s also a good place to find resources for lesson planning and student activities.
Dalia Vega
To have the opportunity to me new people in an environment of wisdom, words, and paper like that would be just a dream come true, but as Dominican is a little exotic, we can get a group of reading but the last time I visited a library was at university
I seldom go to libraries these days, because we can have e-books. I actually heard some libraries are getting closed.
Do you have a local library? How often do you go there? What do you do there?
Sure, there is a local library but I don't go. When I was in college, I used to go to the school library, work there or borrow books.
Do you have a local library? How often do you go there? What do you do there?
yes , in the university there a library , I go to there once in a month to read some books