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silence. B: Right.
A: It was so amazingly quiet. We went there in August and there weren’t many tourists and it was just so quiet. B: Would you like to go back? A: I would love to go back. One day! B: One day.
Further practice in listening Short conversations Scripts Conversation 1
W: We offer some very exciting tours plus the best luxury hotels. The most popular places are Thailand and India. Have you got any idea of where you’d like to go? M: Well, we were thinking of flying to a small island where we can enjoy some special local food. Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place? Conversation 2 M: Have you ever tried diving in the sea? No words can describe the beauty of the sea. You lose track of time down there!
W: No, I’m kind of frightened. I mean I hear all these stories about getting sick from going up too fast to the surface and dangerous fish.
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Q: What makes the woman scared of diving? Conversation 3
W: Many people are concerned about the rising costs of fuel.
M: I think they are a little short-sighted; they should look on the bright side. With higher costs, people will be forced to use less energy. We can thus save more energy, which is good for the environment.
Q: What does the man think of the rise of fuel costs? Conversation 4
M: I’ve never been to the mountains before. I’m not much of an adventurer, you know.
W: Well, join us. It’s great spending some time with friends and just being close to nature. And when you come back, you’ll be a new person, relaxed and ready to study again.
Q: According to the woman, what can the man benefit from going to the mountains? Conversation 5 M: Look! The sun is shining. We haven’t seen the sun for ages. It’s been raining for a week! It’s much too beautiful a day to waste indoors reading, cooking or cleaning. W: You are right. Let’s make the most of it.
Q: What are the man and woman probably going to do?
Long conversation Scripts
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W: I just saw a great movie about the true story of Christopher McCandless’ trip to the Alaskan wilderness in 1992. It was so inspiring! His love of nature was so beautiful.
M: Well, I read about his story. He was foolish and just threw his life away! W: Why would you say that? It’s a shame that he died, but at least he lived doing what he loved. Can you imagine living in Alaska alone, eating only the plants you can gather and the animals you can hunt?
M: No, that’s just it! He died in the wilderness because he thought nature was magical and kind. He needed to realize that nature is powerful and full of risks! Christopher was completely unprepared for the many dangers of the Alaskan wilderness.
W: Like what? He found shelter and he had a gun to hunt! M: He did not use his map of the area – there was a boat where he could get help only a quarter of a mile away! He didn’t have any emergency food supplies! Most of all, he had no emergency communication equipment. Any one of those three things would have saved his life! W: Yes, he should have been more prepared, but I still admire what he was trying to do. M: It’s not romantic! Five famous outdoor specialists were interviewed. They all said he should have lived. He died because he was unprepared! W: Still, I admire his spirit for trying!
Q1: What are the man and woman talking about?
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Q2: What can we learn about Christopher?
Q3: What does the woman think about Christopher taking the trip to Alaska? Q4: Which of the following is NOT mentioned as something that would have saved Christopher’s life?
Passage 1 Scripts
Within five seconds of taking off, an avalanche can move at 80 miles an hour, so people rarely have time to run out of the way. But these days, avalanches don’t often strike skiers at official skiing zones because the ski patrol makes sure the skiing areas are safe.
An avalanche occurs when one entire area or layer of snow slides off another layer below it. When a layer starts to slide, anything on top is carried along, and the avalanche picks up whatever lies in its path as it moves down a slope, including rocks, trees and people. When a person starts to travel across an area of unstable snow, their weight can start a slide. As long as skiers stay in the official ski areas, they don’t have to worry. “We control the hazard, so it is unlikely you’ll get caught,” explains Mike, a snow safety expert. “We do that by pressing the snow together to make it more solid, and we use explosives to make an avalanche move or to test an area to see if it is unstable.” This work can be dangerous, so ski patrol members look out for each other and keep the public at a safe distance.
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