Now Your Turn James: Hello, Nicky! Are you feeling better today? Nicole: Well, the fever is gone, but Im still feeling weak. You know, I cant take it easy any longer. Im worried about my class and the coming biology examits an important test. James:...
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Task 4: An Announcement Receptionist: Good morning. Dr. Blacks office. Student: Hello, this is Albert Shaw. Id like to make an appointment with Dr. Black for a checkup. Would 9:30 be all right? Receptionist: Lets see. He doesnt have any openings in t...
Task 3: The Flu Theres nothing gradual about the flu: it hits you like a hammer. One minute youre feeling fine, and the next you can be shivering, burning up, and then shivering again. In minutes, your legs become weak and your body aches in places t...
Task 2: Culture Shock (D=Doctor; S=Student) D: Hello, Im Dr. Black. Howre you feeling? S: Im not feeling well, doctor. D: What seems to be the problem? S: I dont know. I just feel tired all the time. I want to sleep all day. Im not interested in stud...
III. Listening In Task 1: Diets If youre a young lady in your twenties, you may be either on a diet or wondering which diet to follow. Indeed, people are so concerned with their appearance that the word diet has lost its original meaning. It now has...
II. Listening Skills Listening to People Talk About Health 1.M: I havent been to see my doctor for a very long time. Im worried that hell be angry with me for not having a physical examination for so long. W: Which is more important, the doctors feel...
Task 3: Hunger I have known bread hunger, Yet have I strength. I have known heart hunger, Yet do I live. I have known soul hunger, And faith is not dead. When the body cried, I lit love in my heart. When the heart wept, I lit a lamp in my soul. Yet a...
Task 2: GM Foods The term GM foods refers to those produced with the latest genetic engineering techniques. In 2000, countries that grew 99% of the global GM crops were the United States, Argentina, Canada, and China. The next decade will see rapid d...
VI. Furthering Listening and Speaking Task 1: Foods in the World Food is national and international. Many people like their own national dishes and a variety of foreign ones. You can find European and Oriental restaurants on most large cities. You ca...