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Unit 6
II. Basic Listening
Practice
Script
W: Are those
cigarettes yours? I thought you quit. If you go
back to it, your
teeth and fingers will
be nicotine-stained; your breath and clothes will
smell
smoky.
M: I
didn
’
t. I swear. Ads showing
diseased lungs kept me from starting again.
Believe me, I
’
ll
never again be a slave to smoking.
Q:
Why didn
’
t the man go back
to smoking?
Script
M:
What
’
s that noise?
It
’
s really loud! Sounds
like gunshots!
W:
It
’
s the local
“<
/p>
youth
”
throwing
firecrackers. Don
’
t go out.
They
’
re likely to
throw one at you or put one through the
letterbox if you bother them.
Q: What
may the young people do?
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3. Script
M: I
wish I had left my wallet at home. But
I
’
m sure I put it in my back
pocket.
W: Oh, no,
it
’
s easy for a pickpocket
to take it from there. You should out
your money in your breast pocket.
Q: What should the man do, according to
the conversation?
4. Script
M:
I
hate
that
subway
station.
Whenever
you
come
our,
you
’
re
always
plagued by beggars.
W: I know, but the kids really get to
me. I can
’
t help but feel
sorry for them.
They look so miserable.
Q: What do the man and woman think
about the young beggars?
5. Script
M: The bank call me today: they wanted
to know if I spent 3,000 dollars in a
furniture shop this morning! Of course
I didn
’
t!
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W: Someone
must
’
ve made a copy of your
credit card. It
’
s easily
done. You
’
ll
have
to cancel it at once and get a new one. Hopefully,
the bank will cover
the damage.
Q: What does the woman recommend the
man to do?
Keys: 1.C 2.C3. B 4.A 5.D
III. Listening In
Task 1: How to Solve Unemployment
Problem
Script
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Alan:
I
have
a
meeting
with
my
accountant
tomorrow
morning.
She
’
s
preparing my income tax return, and I
need to go over some of the receipts
with her.
Pamela: Income tax
return! Don
’
t you think the
government just squanders
our hard-
earned tax on some unnecessary projects?
Alan:
Sure,
someone
they
do,
but
we
are
living
pretty
well
and,
to
be
honest, I
don
’
t mind paying taxes. If
I
’
m paying income tax, it
means I
’
m
earning
would be much lower.
Pamela: If the
poor would just get jobs, our taxes would be much
lower.
Alan:
Most people would rather work than
receive charity, but the situation
is
complex: sometimes there are no jobs that they are
trained for.
Pamela: Then they should
take the needed
training
—
upgrade their
skills and
knowledge to become more
employable.
Alan:
Training and upgrading cost
money. Some government tax dollars
are
directed to programs that help the poor get jobs.
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Pamela: But
even when jobs are available, some of the
unemployed don
’
t
want to work. They would rather have a
handout.
Alan:
It
’
s
partly a matter of education. Some people have to
be educated
to realize how much fuller
their life would be if they were not dependent on
charity.
Pamela: I think the
government should attack unemployment by reducing
the
tax rate. That would put more money
into people
’
s pockets, then
they would
spend more, and the spending
would create more jobs for the poor.
Alan:
Many
people would agree with you.
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Alan
’
s accountant
is preparing his
income tax
return, so he needs to go over
some of
the
receipts
wit her. Pamela complains that
the government just
squanders
people
’
s
hard-
earned
tax money on some
unnecessary projects
.
But Alan does not mind
paying taxes
, saying it
means he is
earning
money,
which is better than
living
on
charity. Pamela insists that if
the
poor
would just
get jobs, taxes would bee much
lower
. Alan disagrees,
saying most people
would rather work
than
receive charity,
but
sometimes there are no jobs that
they
are
trained for.
But Pamela
asserts that the jobless people should take
the needed training to
upgrade
their skills and
knowledge to become more
employable
.
Alan
believes
that
some
of
the
government
tax
dollars
are
already directed to training and
upgrading programs that help the poor to
get
jobs.
When
Pamela
says
some
of
the
unemployed
don
’
t
want
to
work,
preferring to have
handouts
, Alan points out
that some people have to be
educated
to
realize
how
much
fuller
their
life
would
be
if
they
ere
not
dependent on
charity. Pamela is, however, more down-to-earth,
thinking
the government should attack
unemployment by
reducing the tax
rate
. That
would give people
more money; then, they would spend more, which
would
create
more
jobs
for the poor.
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Task 2: A Professional Gambler
Script
In a bar a guy told
the bartender,
“I’m
a
professional gambler; I
’
ve
made of
lots of money from
gambling.
”
The
bartender answered,
“I
can
hardly believe it. Your odds are fifty-fifty at
best, right?
”
“
Well, I only bet on sure
things,” said
the guy.
“
Like
what?
”
asked the bartender.
The bartender thought about it,
“Okay
,
”
he
said.
So the guy pulled out his false
right eye and bit it,
“
Ah,
you screwed me,
”
said the bartender, and paid the guy
fifty dollars.
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“I’ll
give you another
chance. I
’
ll bet you another
fifty dollars that I can bite my
left
eye,
”
said the stranger.
The bartender thought it
over again and said,
“Well
,
I can see you
’
re not blind.
I
’
ll take that
bet.
”
So, the guy
pulled out his false teeth and bit his left eye.
And the bartender
had to pay him
another fifty dollars.
Then the guy
went to the back room to play cards with some of
the locals.
After
many
hours
of
drinking
and
card
playing,
he
stumbles
up
to
the
bartender
and said,
“
Bartender,
I
’
ll give you one last
chance. I
’
ll bet you 500
dollars that I can dump tomato juice
into that whiskey bottle three foot away
without spilling a
drop.
”
The
bartender thought the guy must be drunk now,
“
Okay,
you
’
re
on,
”
he
said.
The guy began dumping tomato juice all
over the bartender, but no a drop fell
into the whiskey bottle.
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The bartender was
overjoyed. Laughing, the bartender said,
“
Hey, pal, you
owe me five hundred
dollars!
”
The guy
said,
“
That
’
s okay. I just bet the guys in the card room1, 000 bucks
each, that I could
dump tomato juice all over you but you still
laugh!
”
Keys: TFTFT
For Reference
Because not a drop tomato juice fell
into the whiskey bottle, and he was to
win the bet of 500 dollars.
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Because he just bet the
guys in card room1, 000 buck each that he could
dump tomato juice all over the
bartender and still make him laugh.
Task3: Fighting Teen Smoking
Script
The percentage of
teens who smoke cigarettes dropped to 28% in 2003,
according to a report by the Center for
Disease Control and Prevention. That
was down from 36% in 1999 as measured
by the Youth Risk Behavior Survey.
It
’
s a triumph
for many people across the nation who worked
tirelessly to
reverse the climb in teen
smoking rates during the 1990s.
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An
equal
accomplishment
many
be
discovery
of
what
works
to
influence
teens
’
motivation
and behavior. Success has come in communities with
a
comprehensive
program
to
fight
tobacco
use
by
teens.
The
best
school
health classes
won
’
t have much effect on
teen who already smoke. Many of
them
need professional help before they can quit.
Another interesting finding
is that
nearly all first use of tobacco occurs before high
school graduation.
So if adolescents
don
’
t start smoking by age
18, odds are they never will. For
those
who do experiment with cigarettes, new research
shows teens can get
hooked on nicotine
more quickly than adults and by extremely low
levels of
tobacco.
Now the
bad news: while the teen smoking rate is down to
28%, that still
means
more
than
one
in
four
teenagers
still
smoke.
Public
health
and
parents are not ready to abandon a
quarter of today
’
s young
people to the
damaging effects of
tobacco. Obviously, it is still too early to
celebrate a
complete victory. There is
still much room for improvement.
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What percentage did the teen smoking
rate drop by?
What
happened
in
the
1990s,
according
to
the
speaker?
Useful
for
reducing teen smoking
according to the speaker?
What
is
especially
useful
for
reducing
teen
smoking
according
to
the
speaker?
What is the bad news mentioned in the
passage?
What is the main idea of the
passage?
Kes:
1D 2.A 3. B 4.C 5.
For Reference
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Before the age of 18. According to the
passage, if adolescents
don
’
t start
smoking by age 18, odds are they never
will.
IV.
Speaking Out
MODEL 1
Nursing home abuse is a
national epidemic.
John: Nora, what are
you doing? What are these notes about?
Nora: Well, they are for
a
1,000 word essay on abuse on the elderly, due
Monday.
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John:
That
’
s a big
topic.
What made you decide to write
about that subject?
Nora:
G
ranny’s
going
into
a
nursing
home.
And
this
essay
is
driving
me
crazy.
John:
Narrow down the topic.
Pick one
aspect
, like nursing home. Do an
outline.
Nora: You mean list
the ideas under headings: Introduction, Body, and
the
Conclusion?
John: Yes.
In the Introduction, say
people live
longer now, crowing nursing
homes.
Nora:
Then
maybe
in
the
Body
I
can
explain
how
the
owners
try
to
save
money on food and care.
John: Right. Here I see a good
quotation:
“
Nursing home
abuse is a national
epidemic.
”
Nora:
I
have
statistics:
500
homes
inspected;
in
one-third,
care
was
substandard.
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John:
Mention
government offices
and lawyers
who
’
ll help in cases of
abuse.
Nora: Then, I think I can
summarize the main ideas
about the helpless elderly
in the
Conclusion.
John:
Good.
When
you
’
ve
written
a
first
draft,
read
it
aloud
to
eliminate
awkward spots.
Nora: I
’
m feeling
a lot better about this essay and a lot less
worried about
Granny now.
John: The essay is a piece of cake; but
ensuring Granny
’
s OK is a
lot harder.
Now
Your Turn
SAMPLE DIALOG
A:
Oh, Bobby, so you
’
ve come to
see me again.
B: How are you doing?
Hope everyone is OK here.
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A: My God, I can hardly
bear the life here. This nursing home is driving
crazy.
B: What
’
s
wrong?>
A: You see, there are to many
old people here, but far too small a staff.
B: Yeah, that
’
s
probably because people live longer now, crowding
nursing
homes.
A: So we can
hardily get attention. The owner tries to save
money on food
and care.
B: I
see, nursing home abuse is now a very common
problem. I heard of one
survey with
statistics: 300 homes were inspects, and in nearly
half of them
care was substandard.
A: Sometimes they even beat me. I
don
’
t know where and how I
can get help.
B: I
n theory
government offices and lawyers can help you in
cases of abuse.
A: But it is
inconvenient for me to contact government offices
again and
again, and
I
’
m too poor to hire a
lawyer.
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B:
OK, aunt, since it
’
s hard to
ensure
you’re
Ok here,
I
’
ll take you home. Mary
and I will take care of you.
A: Are you sure Mary thinks in the same
way as you do?
MODEL2
This beauty battled the
bottle.
Chris: Hey Nora.
Nora: Hey Chris. How is it
going?
Chris: Not too bad.
Sit down. Sit down. Hey, who was that food-looking
girl
you were talking to near the
auditorium?
Nora:
“The
Drunken
Doctor
”
,
Dr
Doyle,
who
gave
dynamite
Ladies
Only
lecture.
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Chris: No, no. I mean the blonds,
healthy-looking, the twenty-something girl
in blue.
Nora: Yeah,
exactly. She
’
s a doctor, but
she used to be a drunk. Now
she
tells women the dangers of drinking.
Chris:
I
can
’
t imagine some one as
pretty as she is to be a drunk.
And a
doctor, too!
Nora: She says
there are alcoholics all over the
world
, 16 million plus just in
the U.S.
Chris:
I
’
m surprised that there are
so many people
who lack the will-power
to
stop
.
Nora:
It
’
s a disease that strikes
young and old, rich and poor, and al walks of
life.
Chris: Drunks are
often dirty old men begging for money.
How did Dr. Doyle
get
hooked?
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Nora:
She
was
an
intern
in
a
big
hospital:
long
hours,
little
sleep,
and
constant stress.
Chris: I suppose at first
alcohol helped her to relax
,
but she realized.
Nora:
First it was a drink at
night
, then two, then a bottle, then
drinks to wake
up.
Chris:
That
’
s a sad story.
Nora:
More inspiring than
sad
. She got help and stopped. Now she
helps
others.
Isn
’
t that wonderful?
Now Your Turn
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