Ενδεικτικές λύσεις των 12 ερωτήσεων κατανόησης (A. Questions) και των 5 κλειστών ασκήσεων λεξιλογίου/γραμματικής (B. Exercises) της ενότητας (σελ. 138-143).

Το πρόβλημα με τον πρώτο θάλαμο

Ερώτηση: What happened the first time Mrs Papas tried to call Gregory from a phone box in the street?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 138): «...the first time she tried to call him from a phone box in the street, the machine was out of order.»

Σύνοψη: The first time she tried to call him from a phone box in the street, the machine was out of order.

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Η απάντηση του τηλεφωνητή

Ερώτηση: What did the telephone operator in the telephone exchange tell Mrs Papas, when she tried to use a pay phone in a cafe?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 138): «...the telephone operator in the telephone exchange told her that all the extensions in the company were engaged.»

Σύνοψη: The telephone operator told her that all the extensions in the company were engaged.

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Γιατί πρέπει να κλείσει σύντομα

Ερώτηση: Why does she have to hang up soon?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 138): «...she is afraid that she has to hang up soon, because she's running out of credits.»

Σύνοψη: She has to hang up soon because she's running out of credits.

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Ποιος περιμένει τον Gregory

Ερώτηση: Who is waiting for Gregory at the reception room of the company?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 138): «...his nine-year-old son, Paul, is waiting for him in the reception room.»

Σύνοψη: His nine-year-old son, Paul, is waiting for him in the reception room.

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Τι είναι το cardphone

Ερώτηση: What is a cardphone?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 138): «It's a phone for the public which works with the use of a phonecard.»

Σύνοψη: A cardphone is a phone for the public which works with the use of a phonecard.

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Από πού αγοράζονται οι τηλεκάρτες

Ερώτηση: Where can someone buy phonecards from?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 139): «...from one of the newspaper kiosks, or elsewhere. I think they are also available in the branches of the Telecommunications Organization in our country. In England...from many newsagents' shops, post offices, stations, garages and other places.»

Σύνοψη: You can buy phonecards from newspaper kiosks or from the branches of the Telecommunications Organization (in Greece); in England you can also buy them from newsagents' shops, post offices, stations and garages.

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Το κόστος των τηλεκαρτών

Ερώτηση: How much do we pay for them in our country?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 139): «They cost 1,800, 6,000 and 10,000 drachmas.»

Σύνοψη: They cost 1,800, 6,000 and 10,000 drachmas.

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Τι πρέπει να θυμάσαι για υπεραστική κλήση

Ερώτηση: What do you have to remember when you want to make a long distance call?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 139): «You have to dial the code number of the other town or country first.»

Σύνοψη: You have to dial the code number of the other town or country first.

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Πού βρίσκεις τον κωδικό αριθμό

Ερώτηση: Where can you find a town's or country's code number if you don't know it?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 139): «You can look it up on the first pages in a telephone directory or in the Yellow Pages.»

Σύνοψη: You can look it up on the first pages of a telephone directory or in the Yellow Pages.

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Τι είναι οι «exdirectory» αριθμοί

Ερώτηση: What do we call “exdirectory” numbers?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 139): «...some people want to keep their phone numbers out of the public telephone directory. They are called ex-directory numbers.»

Σύνοψη: We call “ex-directory” numbers the phone numbers that people keep out of the public telephone directory (unlisted numbers).

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Πώς λειτουργεί το κινητό τηλέφωνο

Ερώτηση: How does a mobile phone work?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 139): «...it's a mobile telephone and works by radio.»

Σύνοψη: A mobile phone works by radio.

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Χρέωση κλήσεων κινητού

Ερώτηση: How is each call made on a mobile phone charged?

Απάντηση:

Αυτούσιο (σελ. 139): «...each call is charged according to the time of speaking.»

Σύνοψη: Each call is charged according to the time of speaking.

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Λέξεις/φράσεις με δοθέντα ορισμό (14 υπο-ερωτήματα)

Ερώτηση: Find the words or phrases in the text which mean the following: a. waits to speak to sb. on the phone. b. reach someone by telephone. c. was not working. d. coin-operated phone. e. a place where telephone connections are made. f. telephone lines which connect the switchboard to various rooms or offices in a large building. g. having no more of. h. will finish. i. put sth. inside (something else). j. telephone box/kiosk. k. shops selling newspapers and magazines. l. telephone calls to or from a distant point. m. a book containing an alphabetical list of the names of all people in an area who own a telephone, with their telephone numbers and addresses. n. unlisted.

Απάντηση:

a. be on the line.
b. get through to.
c. was out of order.
d. pay phone.
e. telephone exchange.
f. extensions.
g. running out of.
h. will be over.
i. insert.
j. kiosk.
k. newsagents' shops.
l. long distance calls.
m. telephone directory.
n. ex-directory.

Σύνοψη: a. be on the line. b. get through to (sb). c. was out of order. d. pay phone. e. telephone exchange. f. extensions. g. running out of. h. will be over. i. insert. j. kiosk. k. newsagents' shops. l. long distance calls. m. telephone directory. n. ex-directory.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

Κάθε ορισμός αντιστοιχεί σε μία ακριβή λέξη/φράση του κειμένου (σελ. 138-139).

Αντώνυμα λέξεων του κειμένου

Ερώτηση: Find the words in the text which have an opposite meaning to the following: a. small. b. arrive at. c. new. d. later. e. start. f. large. g. private. h. lower. i. nobody. j. useless.

Απάντηση:

a. small ≠ big.
b. arrive at ≠ leave.
c. new ≠ old.
d. later ≠ earlier.
e. start ≠ over/finish.
f. large ≠ small.
g. private ≠ public.
h. lower ≠ higher.
i. nobody ≠ someone.
j. useless ≠ useful.

Σύνοψη: a. big. b. leave. c. old. d. earlier. e. over. f. small. g. public. h. higher. i. someone. j. useful.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

Κάθε αντώνυμο εντοπίζεται στο κείμενο της σελ. 138-139 (π.χ. big insurance company, leave his office, old friend, earlier, call will be over, higher value, public telephone directory).

Μετατροπή σε πλάγιο λόγο

Ερώτηση: Rewrite the following sentences using the prompts given: a. They are cardphone kiosks. He explained that.... b. Where can you buy those cards from? He wanted to know.... c. I paid a lot of money for them. He said (that).... d. I'm thinking of buying a cellphone tomorrow. She said (that).... e. The phone call will be over soon. He was relieved to know that.... f. We have made many phone calls lately. He explained that... g. Are all people's telephone numbers listed in the phone book? He wanted to know if.... h. Put the card in the slot of the cardphone. He told me.... i. Don't put coins in the slot. He told me... j. I'd like to visit them. He said (that)....

Απάντηση:

a. He explained that they were cardphone kiosks.
b. He wanted to know where he/she could buy those cards from.
c. He said (that) he had paid a lot of money for them.
d. She said (that) she was thinking of buying a cellphone the next day.
e. He was relieved to know that the phone call would be over soon.
f. He explained that they had made many phone calls lately.
g. He wanted to know if all people's telephone numbers were listed in the phone book.
h. He told me to put the card in the slot of the cardphone.
i. He told me not to put coins in the slot.
j. He said (that) he would like to visit them.

Σύνοψη: a. He explained that they were cardphone kiosks. b. He wanted to know where he could buy those cards from. c. He said (that) he had paid a lot of money for them. d. She said (that) she was thinking of buying a cellphone the next day. e. He was relieved to know that the phone call would be over soon. f. He explained that they had made many phone calls lately. g. He wanted to know if all people's telephone numbers were listed in the phone book. h. He told me to put the card in the slot of the cardphone. i. He told me not to put coins in the slot. j. He said (that) he would like to visit them.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

Θυμήσου τις βασικές αλλαγές πλαγίου λόγου: present→past, will→would, tomorrow→the next day, imperative→to+infinitive/not to+infinitive.

Συμπλήρωση προθέσεων (14 υπο-ερωτήματα)

Ερώτηση: Fill in the missing prepositions. a. She said she couldn't get through …………. him earlier. b. The machine …………. the phone box is …………. …………. order. c. She has to hang …………. soon, because she's running …………. …………. credits. d. Paul is waiting …………. his father …………. the reception room. e. Some new kiosks are …………. the pavements. f. A cardphone works …………. the use of a phonecard. g. He's just inserted the card …………. the slot of the machine. h. Where can you buy those cards ………….? i. How much do you pay …………. them? j. They are available …………. many places. k. There is a notice with advice …………. how to use your phonecard. l. If you don't remember a town's code number, you can look it …………. on the first pages …………. a telephone directory. m. What do you want her ………….? n. Each call is charged according …………. the time of speaking.

Απάντηση:

a. to. b. in / out of. c. up / out of. d. for / in. e. on. f. with (by). g. into (in). h. from. i. for. j. in. k. on. l. up / in. m. for. n. to.

Σύνοψη: a. to. b. in ... out of. c. up ... out of. d. for ... in. e. on. f. with. g. into. h. from. i. for. j. in. k. on. l. up ... in. m. for. n. to.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

Κάθε πρόθεση αντλείται από τις πάγιες εκφράσεις του κειμένου (π.χ. get through to, out of order, hang up, run out of, wait for, wait in, work with, insert into, available in, look up).

Επιλογή καλύτερης απάντησης (6 υπο-ερωτήματα)

Ερώτηση: Choose the best answer. a. Where do you call from? b. Please call me tomorrow. c. Don't forget to buy a phonecard. d. The higher value phonecards you buy, the more telephone calls you can make. e. Can you make long distance calls with a phonecard? f. A portable telephone works by radio. 1. From a telephone operator. 2. From a telephone box. 1. Yes, I will. 2. Yes, I do. 1. Yes, I do. 2. No, I won't. 1. Yes, it is. 2. That's right. 1. Of course, you cannot. 2. Of course, you can. 1. Doesn't it? 2. Isn't it?

Απάντηση:

a. Η ερώτηση ζητά τόπο κλήσης — «From a telephone box» απαντά σωστά.
b. Παράκληση/προστακτική → υπόσχεση με 'will': «Yes, I will.»
c. Αρνητική προστακτική → υπόσχεση με 'won't': «No, I won't.»
d. Δήλωση γεγονότος → συμφωνία με 'That's right.'
e. Ερώτηση δυνατότητας με 'Can' → απάντηση με 'can': «Of course, you can.»
f. Καταφατική πρόταση με 'works' → question tag «Doesn't it?».

Σύνοψη: a-2. b-1. c-2. d-2. e-2. f-1.

Κριτήρια αξιολόγησης:

Πρόσεξε τη γραμματική συμφωνία ρήματος-απάντησης (will/won't, can/can't) και τα σωστά question tags.

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