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Unit 9SectionOne:TacticsforListeningPart1-PhoneticsA:Excuseme,canyoutellmethewaytotheswimmingpool,please?B:Icant,Imafraid.Imastrangerhere,yousee.Butwhynotaskthatmanoverthere?Hellbeabletotellyou,Imsure.A:Whichonedoyoumean?B:Look,theoneoverthere,ontheothersideoftheroad.A:Ah,yes.Icanseehimnow.Thankyouverymuch.Part2-ListeningandNote-TakingFiguresreleasedtodayshowthataverageearningshavegoneupby60%overthelasttwelvemonths.Officialsourcessaythatthisisduetothegovernmentssuccessfuleconomicpolicies,whichhaveledtomoreefficientmanagementandgreaterproductivity.Industrialoutputhasrisenby43%duringthelastyear,andexportshavegoneupby52%.Inflationisdowntoapproximately3%.ExerciseA1.Presenteconomicsituation.2.Reasons.ExerciseB1.Thepresenteconomicsituationcanbedescribedasfollows:a.Averageearningshavegoneupby60%.b.Industrialoutputhasrisenby43%.c.Exportshavegoneupby52%.d.Inflationisdowntoapproximately3%.2.Thisisduetothegovernmentssuccessfuleconomicpolicies,whichhaveledtomoreefficientmanagementandgreaterproductivity.SectionTwo:ListeningComprehensionPart1-DialoguesDialogue1:HowtogettotheNationalTheatre,Please?Woman:Excuseme,please.CouldyoupossiblytellmehowIcangettotheNationalTheatreplease?Man:Sorry.Ididntcatchthat.Whichtheatre?Woman:TheNationalTheatre.Man:TheNationalTheatre.Andyouregoingbycar.Woman:Thatsright.Ithinktheresacarparkatthetheatreandwellparkthere.Man:Mm.Well,thebestwayfromhereistodriveasfarastheroundaboutthatsstraighton,abouttwominutesdrive.Takethefirstturningleftoutoftheroundaboutandcontinueforaboutaminuteorsountilyoucometoajunction.TurnleftatthejunctionandyoullseetheNationalTheatreonyourright.Youcantpossiblymissit.Itsatall,whitebuilding.Woman:Thankyouverymuch.Leftoutoftheroundabout,leftatthejunctionanditsontheright.Man:Thatsit.Woman:Thatsverykindofyou.Man:Thatsallright.ExerciseA:1.Wheredoesthewomanwanttogo?ShewantstogototheNationalTheatre.2.Howwillshegothere?Shewillgotherebycar.3.Howlongdoesittake?Ittakesaboutthreeminutestodrivethere.Dialogue 2 A postmanWoman: What time do you leave home in the morning, Tom?Tom: I always get up at 4 oclock. I leave home at about 5 oclock.Woman: And what time do you start work?Tom: I start work at 5.30.Woman: And what do you do when you get to the post office? Tom: I sort my letters.Woman:How, what exactly do you meansort your letters?Tom: Well. I have a walk. Every postman has his or her walk. That means that I deliver all the letters for the houses in certain streets. The streets where those houses are. thats my walk.Woman: So you sort the letters for the houses in your walk.Tom: Yes. I go up one side of each street and down the other side. So before I leave the post office, I put all the letters in the correct order. Then I put a rubber band round each lot of letters and I pack the letters in my bag. when Im ready, I go out and deliver the letters.Woman: So what time do you finish your delivery?Tom: It depends. er. between 9.30 and 10 oclock.Woman: What do you do then?Tom: I have a cup of tea. Then I sort some more letters, or. sometimes I sort parcels.Woman: Do you deliver a second lot of lettters?Tom: No, we dont often make a second delivery these days; only at Christmas time. But occasionally we deliver special letters. official letters, or letters advertising things.Woman: I see. So what time do you finish work?Tom: I usually finish about 2 oclock.Woman: Do you ever work at night?Tom: No, I never work at night. Betty, my wife, she doesnt like me to work at night.Woman: Thank you, Tom.Tom: Its pleasure.Exercise: F F F F T F T FPart2-PassagesPassageAlaskaAlaska is situated in the furthest northwest corner of North America, to the west of Canada. Among the first inhabitants of Alaska and Canada were the Eskimos. They lived along the coasts and rivers of the Bering Sea and the Arctic Ocean. They fished, hunted and lived in small earth shelters and igloos to protect themselves from the cold. They used trained huskies to draw their sleds across the ice.Eskimo igloos are made from snow blocks built around skin tents. Inside they are warm but they are smoky and smelly from burning blubber, the fat from whales and seals. However, nowadays most Eskimos live in modern houses.Exercise: 1.D2.B3.A4.A5.C6.B7.C8.DPart3-NewsNewsItem1Sixteen government agencies form what is known as the intelligence community in the United States. From time to time, this community puts together reports called National Intelligence Estimates that deal with foreign activities and threats. This week, officials released major judgments from a new report on Irans nuclear activities. The report comes as the Bush administration has been trying to win support for new international restrictions against Iran.On Thursday, NATO foreign ministers expressed support for a proposed third set of sanctions in the United Nations Security Council.But Russia and China have resisted further sanctions. Russian and Chinese officials say the new report will have to be considered in those discussions. Both countries, as permanent members of the Security Council, could veto any additional sanctions. ExerciseA:This news item is about the debate on new international restrictions against Iran.ExerciseB:1. F. The US intelligence community consists of sixteen government agencies.2. F. National Intelligence Estimates are the reports that deal with foreign activities and threats.3. T4. T5. F But Russia and China have resisted further sanctions.6. T NewsItem2PresidentHosniMubarakhasdeclaredwaronpoorlivingconditionstoopenameetingofIslamicleadersfromdevelopingcountries.Mr.MubarakspokeaboutpromisesmadeattheUnitedNationsMillenniumsummitMeetinglastyear.Hesaidthenationsoftheworldpromisedtoimprovetheconditionsoftheworldspoorestpeopleby2015.Hesaidworldleadersmustworktokeepthatpromise.MalaysianDeputyPrimeMinisterAnwarIbrahimtoldtheIslamicleadersthebestholywarforMoslemsistoworktoendpoorlivingconditions.TheleadersofBangladesh,Egypt,Indonesia,Nigeria,PakistanandTurkeyareattendingtheone-daymeetinginCairo.IranandMalaysiasentotherofficials.ExerciseA:ThenewsisaboutthemeetingheldinCairowhichfocusesonendingpoorlivingconditionsinIslamicdevelopingcountries.ExerciseB:1.TheyweremadeattheUnitedNationsMillenniumSummitMeetinglastyear.2.Theypromisedtoimprovetheconditionsoftheworldspoorestpeopleby2015.3.ThebestholywarforMoslemsistoworktoendpoorlivingconditions.4.Eightcountriesareattendingthemeeting.TheyareBangladesh,Egypt,Indonesia,Nigeria,Pakistan,Turkey,IranandMalaysia.NewsItem3FederalagentsinLosAngeleshavearrested7Iranians.AmericanofficialshavechargedtheIranianswithusingfalseinformationtogainmoneyforterroristorganizations.TheofficialssaidtheIranianstoldpeopletheywerecollectingthemoneyforhumanitarianaid.Instead,theofficialssaid,thegroupgatheredthemoneytobuyweaponsforaterroristgroupcalledthePeoplesMojahedin.ThegroupissuspectedoftryingtooverthrowtheGovernmentofIran.Thearrestsweremadeaftera3-yearinvestigation.ExerciseA:FederalagentsinLosAngeleshavearrested7Iranianswhousedfalseinformationtogainmoneyforterroristorganizations.ExerciseB:1.7Iranians2.usingfalseinformationtogatherthemoneytobuyweaponsforaterroristgroup3.collectingthemoneyforhumanitarianaid4.tryingtooverthrowtheGovernmentofIranSectionThree:OralWorkPart1-QuestionsandAnswersChrisandJamesarediscussingcareers.Chris:Idliketodosomethinginteresting,andsomethingthatsuseful.James:Whataboutmedicine?Haveyouthoughtaboutbeingadoctor?Chris:Well,yes.Itsquiteagoodidea,butImnotsureIreallywanttobeadoctor.James:Youdalwayshaveasecurejob.Chris:Well,fairlysecure.Doctorslosetheirjobstoo,sometimes.James:Notveryoften.Andyoucouldcountonbeingwellpaid.Chris:Oh,Idontknow.Alotofdoctorsseemtobequitewellpaid.Butyoungdoctorsinhospitalsarepaidlessthansomefactoryworkers.James:Thatssuretochangesoon.Justimaginehowsatisfyingitmustbetoknowyouvesavedsomeoneslife.Chris:Yes,Iagree.Thatwouldbeverysatisfying.Butimaginebeingcalledoutinthemiddleofthenight-thatwouldntbemuchfun,wouldit?James:Well,youdidsayyouwantedtobeuseful.Chris:IsaidIwantedinterestingwork,too.Medicinewouldbequiteinteresting,butitdoesntappealtomethatmuch.James:Whatelsecouldyoudo,then?Chris:Whatdoyouthinkaboutteaching?James:Idontsupposeteachingisasgoodasacareerinmedicine,butitcanstillbeafairlygoodcareer.Chris:Themmoneysnotverygood,ofcourse,butteacherssalariesarefairlyhigh.James:Andteachingcanbequiteinteresting,Isuppose,ifyoulikewhatyoureteaching.Chris:Yes,youreright.Anduseful.Yes,Ithinkteachingisslightlybetterthanmedicine.1.DoesChristhinkbeingadoctorisagoodidea?Yes,hethinksitsquiteagoodidea.2.Doeshethinkadoctorsjobissecure?No,hedoesntthinkitsfairlysecure. 3.WhatdoesChristhinkaboutdoctorspay?Hethinksalotofdoctorsseemtobequitewellpaid.4.Areyoungdoctorspaidbetterorworsethanfactoryworkers?Theyrepaidlessthansomefactoryworkers.5.DoesChristhinkmedicinewouldbeinteresting?Yes,hethinksitwouldbequiteinteresting.6.DoesJamesthinkteachingisagoodcareer?Yes,hethinksitsafairlygoodcareer.7.Areteacherssalarieshigh?Yes,theyrefairlyhigh.8.WhatdoesChristhinkaboutteachingandmedicine?Hethinksteachingisslightlybetterthanmedicine.Part2-RetellingWhenmyhusbandwaspromoted,weputourhouseupforsale.Threeweekslater,itwasstillonthemarket.Ibecameabusyhousekeeper.Everyroomhadtobekepttidy,anddisheshadtobewashedandputawaywhenused.Thenonedaythedoorbellrangunexpectedlyat8a.m.Sleepily,IopenedthedoorandsawouragentstandingtherewithacouplefromNewYork.“Theyhadnotimetocall,”heexplained,“becausethecouplehadtocatchaplanehome.”Thethreepeoplemadetheirwaypastthedirtybreakfastdishesonthekitchentableandintoabedroomwithunmadebeds.AsIwentintothebathroomtocombmyhair,Iheardthemansaysomethingtohiswife.Thentheybothlaughed.Twodayslater,theagentphonedtotellmethatthecouplehadboughtthehouse.Healsotoldmethatthecouplesaidtohim:“Thathousehasawarmfeeling,justlikeours.”SectionFour:SupplementaryExercisePart1ListeningComprehensionPassage 1 Hotel Reservation TipsHere is how to help you find what you are looking for:As always, the earlier you make your booking the more chance you have of finding hotels with a wider range of rooms to choose from. There is also a chance of your getting a room that make your budget.The earlier you book your room, the more chance you have of finding available rooms. Booking early means you can get a better chance of finding the type of room you want. If you have a budget, booking early gives you the chance of finding what you want within it as you are given more options.The search database searches for your criteria using a city name, a 3-letter city code or a 3-letter airport code. DO not enter airport, state or country name.If you know the 3-letter code of the city you want to stay in or the 3-letter code of an airport located in the city you want to stay in, use it for the search. This reduces the chance of the search result giving you a list of cities with the same name or with names that sound like the specified name you search for. If you do not know the 3-letter code of the city or airport and wish to use it, you can obtain the code using our Decoder, the last column on the search result display List. From “Destination” tells you how far and towards which direction the hotel is located from your destination.Everyone makes spelling mistakes. Check that you have typed the correct spelling for your search. Also remember that we use the common names for locations. If unsure about which name you should use for a particular place, use the common, English name. If you still have problems, call us, or search using the Decoder.The cost for rooms displayed on the results page is the cheapest cost of the rooms per night in the corresponding hotel. Some hotels have separate weekend rates which can be cheaper or more expensive than the weekly rate. Do put this into consideration of the final cost when booking the room.After selecting the room you wish to book, do read the rules for the room or terms and conditions that apply to it.1. D 2.C 3.D 4.D 5.A 6.B 7.CPassage 2 American Diet StudyTheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculturehasbegunalong-termstudyofweightlossprograms.ThestudyispartofanattemptbythefederalgovernmenttohelpAmericansloseweight.AmericanhealthofficialssaythatmorethanhalfofalladultsintheUnitedStatesweightoomuch.TheysaytheseAmericansarelikelytodevelopserioushealthproblems.Americansspendthousandsofmillionsofdollarsonbooks,pillsandprogramstohelpthemloseweight.However,manypeopledonotknowmuchaboutthehealtheffectsofweightlossdiets.TheAgricultureDepartmentexaminedearlierscientificstudiesofpopulardiets.Thenewgovernmentreportfoundthatmanypopulardietscanhelppeopleloseweight.However,itsaidlosingweightisnotthesameaspreventingweightgain.Thereportsaidthattraditionaldietsmaybethebestwaytoloseweightandkeeptheweightoff.Thesedietsincludeeatingfoodsmoderatedinfatsandhighincarbohydrates.Foodshighincarbohydratesincludebread,corn,potatoesandrice.Thereportconfirmsthatdieterscanloseweightbylimitingwhattheyeat.Itsaidanydietthatlimitsfoodtoabout1,500caloriesadayproducesweightloss.Thereportsaystraditionalweightlossprogramshavethebestscientificevid