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AUTHENTIC LISTENING 2019 Exercise 1:

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In just a matter of hours, yesterday's fire 1) some of that history, but not nearly all of it.The fire is out now The 2) is gone, but the recognizable bell towers remain, and manyhistoric structures and artwork survived

Because of the jetlag or because of some 3) , I woke up in the middle of the night, couldnot resist to check my phone

And what's called behind the roof's a forest, which is a wooden support of the cathedral everything which has been put to 4) yesterday

-But it's also 5) to remember that it's not the first time that Notre Dame has to be rebuilt,actually

And then the cathedral kind of 6) And that's because of Victor Hugo - created some, youknow, 7) the cathedral in the early 19th century with his novel

It must be hard to imagine this place ever truly being 8) I mean, there's just a 9) there that is incredible

I think we are so lucky that the firemen - and I want to 10) their work - is that they havebeen capable of 11) the fire

Something more than special - it's really the - that's where our 12) _ _, I think

So I suspect investigation will be 13) _ _, and we'll try to see what exactly happens

Well, I think compared to my 14) in the middle of the Shanghai night, I feel - I still feel15) , but I'm quite hopeful

In just a matter of hours, yesterday's fire ravaged some of that history, but not nearly all of it The fire is out now The spire is gone, but the recognizable bell towers remain, and many

historic structures and artwork survived

And because of the jetlag or because of some premonition, I woke up in the middle of the night,

could not resist to check my phone

And what's called behind the roof's a forest, which is a wooden support of the cathedral

-everything which has been put to ashes yesterday.

But it's also weird to remember that it's not the first time that Notre Dame has to be rebuilt,

Something more than special - it's really the - that's where our heart beats, I think.

So I suspect investigation will be pursued, and we'll try to see what exactly happens.

Well, I think compared to my distress in the middle of the Shanghai night, I feel - I still feel immensely sad, but I'm quite hopeful

stoke: to add fuel to a fire, make the fire more severe.

premonition: dự cảm

Exercise 2:

In addition to these attacks on churches that targeted worshippers during Easter, there were alsoattacks on 7) .

Many of the people started 8) images of those who had died, images that they had put upright before the attack

There were several occasions where the public was evacuated so that the police can conduct9) It started off fine, but tension has grown And now it has come to a point that10) has been imposed again for the second day

There's been a social media 11)

The police have not 12) information as to what their identities are or whether they belong

to any organization

What they're saying is any vital information can 13) their investigation

Many of the bombs went off at churches during Easter Mass Although no individual or group has claimed responsibility, the government is now blaming a little-known jihadist group.

And most of the areas were cordoned off to the public, and even the media was not allowed to

enter into the location

So what we saw from outside was complete devastation The first thing you see when you go to

the churches is the glass scattered all over the ground And the walls have been perforated with

ball bearings that were thrown across the room and the premises after the explosion Even the

altars have been riddled with small metal pieces.

In addition to these attacks on churches that targeted worshippers during Easter, there were also

attacks on high-end hotels.

Many of the people started circulating images of those who had died, images that they had put

up right before the attack

There were several occasions where the public was evacuated so that the police can conduct

search operations It started off fine, but tension has grown And now it has come to a point that curfew has been imposed again for the second day.

There's been a social media blackout.

The police have not divulged information as to what their identities are or whether they belong

Exercise 3:

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An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa,Ethiopia's capital The airline says all of the passengers and 1) _ are dead

The accident took place at 2) _

The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines says that this was a 3) _ plane

Pictures show a huge 4) _, and not much of the plane is left

The last deadly crash was in 2010 It was 5) _

And just recently, the airport in Addis Ababa overtook Dubai as the No 1 6) _ intosub-Saharan Africa

Pilots complained at the time that Boeing had not given them a 7) _ that some of the8) _ had changed

An Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa,

Ethiopia's capital The airline says all of the passengers and crew aboard are dead.

And the plane, which was a Boeing 737-8 MAX (ph) took off at 8:38 And by 8:44, so just a few

minutes later, the plane had crashed

The CEO of Ethiopian Airlines says that this was a brand new plane.

They show a huge crater, and not much of the plane is left.

The last deadly crash was in 2010 It was weather-related.

And just recently, the airport in Addis Ababa overtook Dubai as the No 1 gateway into

Exercise 4:

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Dozens of people have been 1) _ in a college admissions 2) _

At least 50 people have been charged with participating in 3) _ that involve cheating

on college entrance exams, like the SAT and ACT Some of their children were admitted to4) _ colleges, including Yale, Stanford, UCLA and the University of Texas, bybribing coaches

We're talking about 5) _- fake test scores, fake 6) _, fake photographs,bribed college officials

Between 2011 and 2018, wealthy parents paid Rick Singer, the head of a foundation and a profit admissions 7) _, more than $25 million

for-Singer's foundation 8) _ to be a charitable organization but was actually a frontSinger used to 9) _ the money that parents paid him

Joseph Bonavolonta says more than 30 parents 10) _ their wealth to cheat the systemand set their children up with the best education their money could buy

None of the schools named in the 11) _ are under investigation for fraud The U.S.attorney's office says college admissions officers were tricked

In federal court, Rick Singer pleaded guilty to 12) _, 13) _,14) _ to defraud the United States and 15) _

UCLA says it has placed its men's soccer coach on leave for allegedly taking bribes and, in astatement, says the charges against him are 16) _

Dozens of people have been indicted in a college admissions cheating scam.

At least 50 people have been charged with participating in alleged conspiracy that involve

cheating on college entrance exams, like the SAT and ACT Some of their children were

admitted to elite colleges, including Yale, Stanford, UCLA and the University of Texas, by

bribing coaches

We're talking about deception and fraud - fake test scores, fake athletic credentials, fake

photographs, bribed college officials

Between 2011 and 2018, wealthy parents paid Rick Singer, the head of a foundation and a

for-profit admissions consulting service, more than $25 million

Singer's foundation purported to be a charitable organization but was actually a front Singer used to launder the money that parents paid him

He says more than 30 parents flaunted their wealth to cheat the system and set their children up

with the best education their money could buy

None of the schools named in the court filings are under investigation for fraud.

In federal court, Rick Singer pleaded guilty to racketeering, money laundering, conspiracy to defraud the United States and obstruction of justice.

UCLA says it has placed its men's soccer coach on leave for allegedly taking bribes and, in a

statement, says the charges against him are deeply disturbing

Exercise 5:

Facebook is now facing more 1) _ over its advertising policies

Facebook spends a large amount of money on settling lawsuits, which forces the company to2) _ demographic targeting in some areas

Google has been hit by the EU with the third 3) _

4) _ is mentioned as one of the key features to attract advertisers in the first place It’s been illegal under 5) _ to disclose homes that are for sale to specific group ofpeople In other words, it can be deemed as a 6) _ against minority demographics

1 fallout

2 axe: get rid of

There is an 1) _ in the cosmos where time and space 2) _

Feryal Ozel is an 3) _ at the University of Arizona

Ozel says a black hole is like a 4) _with such strong gravity that it 5) _everything

It just distorts the space-time around it, and in the interior, it distorts it so much that even light is6) _

In 2017, they used eight radio telescopes around the world to 7) _ at the center of agalaxy around 50 million light years away, a place where a black hole is thought to be8) _

Around the black hole, there's this sort of 9) _

Scientists plan to use more telescopes to get better 10) _ of this black hole

There is an inexorable force in the cosmos where time and space converge.

She's an astrophysicist at the University of Arizona.

Ozel says a black hole is like a cosmic vacuum with such strong gravity that it sucks up

And then around the black hole, there's this sort of orangey halo.

Scientists plan to use more telescopes to get better close-ups of this black hole.

inexorable: that cannot be stopped or changed

astrophysicist: a scientist who studies the physical and chemical structure of the stars, planets, etc

lurk: when something unpleasant or dangerous lurks, it is present but not in an obvious way.

orangey halo: vầng hào quang có màu cam nhạt

Exercise 7:

Co-teaching is a model of 1) _ in which two 2) _ work together in aclassroom which contains students of varying levels of need and ability

There is no 3) _ between the roles of the teachers in the classroom

Each team often comprises a 4) _ and a special education teacher

The first teacher loves talking about individual students through all 5) _ She alsoappreciates 6) _ as a good way to help struggling students

The second teacher compares co-teaching with something like 7) _

Herdorn Middle School receives extra support to meet 8) _

Teachers are confident that the 9) _ will be further narrowed

The method helps dispel 10) _ before students start practicing

By not 11) _ students, they can learn together and build on each other’s strengths

1 instructional delivery

The number of Asian-American students at these elite colleges still far 6) _ theirrepresentation in the general population.

Aaron Lewis is a 7) _ at Newton South High School, and he's checking in withsome of his seniors at a 8) _

Lewis says while some families are looking for any edge in the college 9) _, henever tells his Asian-American students that they might benefit from not checking the boxindicating their 10) _

Isabella is Chinese Asian-American and says she thinks some Asian-American groups get toocaught up on the idea of discrimination at 11) _

I'm pretty sure it does happen, but I think they're going a little too 12) _ with it

Three Ivy League schools are alleged to have used racial quotas to limit the number of

Asian-American students admitted to their campuses

This isn't the only complaint against Ivy League universities by the Asian-American Coalition.

Asian-American communities are going to continue our fight until you totally stop your

unlawful discrimination against our children.

The group is now asking the government to investigate admissions practices at Brown, Yale

and Dartmouth, pointing to a study that concluded Asian-Americans need to score higher than

white, black and Hispanic students on the SAT to get into these colleges.

The number of Asian-American students at these elite colleges still far outstrips their

representation in the general population

Aaron Lewis is a guidance counselor at Newton South High School, and he's checking in with some of his seniors at a graduation festival.

Lewis says while some families are looking for any edge in the college admissions game, he

never tells his Asian-American students that they might benefit from not checking the box

indicating their race or ethnicity.

Isabella is Chinese Asian-American and says she thinks some Asian-American groups get too

caught up on the idea of discrimination at big-name schools.

I'm pretty sure it does happen, but I think they're going a little too overboard with it.

go overboard: to be too excited or enthusiastic about something or about doing something

Exercise 9:

The path to this weekend's Oscar ceremony has included a lot of 1) First therewas going to be a new category - Best Popular Film Then there wasn't There was a host, KevinHart, whose long-ago 2) tweets generated a controversy, so he stepped down.The Motion Picture Academy's under a lot of pressure - financial pressure - because last year'sceremony was the 3) Oscars in history And low ratings mean low4) for the next year

The problem is that 5) take at least 10 minutes usually, right?

Spike Lee is 6) for best director, as is Alfonso Cuaron, who's Hispanic There's

a foreign film director, Pavel Pavlovsky, the Polish director of "Cold War." That category,though, is 7) I think because this has been a great year for women directors

"Leave No Trace" is 8) It was directed by Debra Granik It's a hundred per cent

on Rotten Tomatoes It's just an amazing picture

And there's a movie that got - it got a bunch of other nominations, which is "Can You EverForgive Me?" It got an Oscar nomination for Best Actress for Melissa McCarthy, Best9) for Richard E Grant Nicole Holofcener got a 10) nomination But they didn't nominate the director who pulls all that together

The man calls pictures that people really like - "Black Panther," "A Star Is Born," "BohemianRhapsody 9) They give people a 11) in the Oscars And thatshould improve the viewership By rights, this should be a very well-viewed Oscar ceremonydespite all the 12)

The path to this weekend's Oscar ceremony has included a lot of backtracking First, there was

going to be a new category - Best Popular Film Then there wasn't There was a host, Kevin Hart,

whose long-ago homophobic tweets generated a controversy, so he stepped down.

The Motion Picture Academy's under a lot of pressure - financial pressure - because last year's

ceremony was the least-viewed Oscars in history And low ratings mean low ad revenue for the

next year

The problem is that host monologues take at least 10 minutes usually, right?

Spike Lee is in the mix for best director, as is Alfonso Cuaron, who's Hispanic There's a foreign

film director, Pavel Pavlovsky, the Polish director of "Cold War." That category, though, is

problematic I think because this has been a great year for women directors.

Well, "Leave No Trace" is extraordinary It was directed by Debra Granik It's a hundred per

cent on Rotten Tomatoes It's just an amazing picture

And there's a movie that got - it got a bunch of other nominations, which is "Can You EverForgive Me?" It got a Oscar nomination for Best Actress for Melissa McCarthy, Best

Supporting Actor for Richard E Grant Nicole Holofcener got a screenplay nomination But

they didn't nominate the director who pulls all that together

The man calls pictures that people really like - "Black Panther," "A Star Is Born," "Bohemian

Rhapsody box office monsters They give people a rooting interest in the Oscars And that

should improve the viewership By rights, this should be a very well-viewed Oscar ceremony

despite all the hassles.

Exercise 10:

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Google was heavily fined for 1)

Standard Oil and 2) are given as examples of well-known monopolies

As a measure to prevent Standard Oil dominating the market, the Supreme Court made a3) , which required the company to be broken up

EU regulators said Google forced device makers to pre-install Google apps, making it difficultfor competing apps to 4) The EU ordered Google to 5) itsapps from Android devices

Goofle was also found guilty of 6) in the search market

As Google unfairly promotes search results, users are less likely to click on other7) In this case, Google is 8) innovation and competition,which is risky

So far the EU has 9) when it comes to regulating big tech While the EU finesare still small compared to Google’s revenue, the bills could add up if more regulators start10)

1 violating EU antitrust rules

2 Microsoft

3 landmark antitrust ruling

4 gain traction (an idea, product, etc becoming popular or being accepted)

5 unbundle (to sell a product or service separately when previously it had been soldtogether with others)

6 abusing its dominance

7 listings and reviews

8 stifling (prevent something from happening, being expressed, or continuing)

9 taken a lead

10 trust-busting (the manipulation of an economy, carried out by governments around theworld, in an attempt to prevent or eliminate monopolies and corporate trusts)

Exercise 11:

month

https://www.npr.org/2019/02/07/692259131/trump-to-meet-with-north-koreas-leader-later-this-In Singapore, the two leaders signed a _that called for _ of theKorean Peninsula

Joel Wit 's a former State Department official who led the first American _ inNorth Korea in 1999

Joel Wit thinks the first summit is sort of like _

Unless you're a _to pick out the signs of what's happening, it appears nothing'shappening

North Korea has agreed to _ all of its facilities to produce _ that'sused to build nuclear bombs

Then you need to sit down and negotiate a _ You need _ thatthey're actually living up to their word

On the one hand, unless there's a substantial outcome from the summit, it could _from the process On the other hand, having President Trump meeting Kim Jong Un to talk aboutwhere things stand and where they want to go is a good thing because at least from the NorthKorean side, it will provide more _ to the process moving forward

Whether the Trump Administration is able to confirm that Kim Jong Un is actually followingthrough on what he promises or not depends on the _

Wit thinks any relationship between an American president and a North Korean _has its limitations

They signed a broad statement that called for denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

He's a former State Department official who led the first American nuclear inspection in North

Korea in 1999

It's sort of like watching grass grow.

And so unless you're a trained observer to pick out the signs of what's happening, it appears

nothing's happening

North Korea has agreed to dismantle all of its facilities to produce fissile material that's used to

build nuclear bombs

Then you need to sit down and negotiate a detailed agreement You need measures to verify

that they're actually living up to their word

On the one hand, unless there's a good outcome from the summit, a substantial outcome from the

summit, it could detract from the process On the other hand, having President Trump meeting

Kim Jong Un to talk about where things stand and where they want to go is a good thing because

at least from the North Korean side, it will provide more political momentum to the process

moving forward

That depends on the subsequent negotiations.

I think any relationship between an American president and a North Korean dictator has its

limitations

Exercise 12:

Drake was reported to be a 5) _ as well So it was a real surprise when he walked

on stage to accept his award for best rap song, "God's Plan."

Drake began by talking about being a 6) _ from Canada misunderstood by themusic business

Drake was 7) _ before he finished Later, a spokesperson from the show toldreporters backstage that producers thought Drake was finished talking and offered him a chance

to finish, but he declined

As Portnow announced, this is his final year at the academy He addressed that8) _ by saying the Grammys and the industry must include more9) _

From the Motown Records I wore out on the South Side to the "Who Run The World" songs that10) _ me through this last decade, music has always helped me tell my story.Alicia Keys reiterated the reference to superstar Beyonce's female 11) _

The telecast was dominated by women performers, from Dolly Parton to Lady Gaga - who won aGrammy for the song she 12) _ for the movie "A Star Is Born" - Diana Ross, Cardi

B and Janelle Monae

It's huge to me I mean, I'm a kid from the '90s from Lilith Fair, you know And those womenwere just dominating those 13) _ They were getting 14) _ Theywere becoming record executives themselves And to watch that 15) _ for the last

20 years has been 16) _

And now we know the country singer Kacey Musgraves won album of the year Childish Gambino became the first hip-hop artist to win record and song of the year.

And one of the artists featured on "This Is America," 21 Savage, couldn't be there because the

British-born rapper is fighting deportation from the U.S.

Drake was reported to be a no-show as well.

Drake began by talking about being a mixed-race kid from Canada misunderstood by the music

business

Drake was cut off before he finished.

As Portnow announced, this is his final year at the academy He addressed that controversial remark by saying the Grammys and the industry must include more female voices.

From the Motown Records I wore out on the South Side to the "Who Run The World" songs that

fueled me through this last decade, music has always helped me tell my story.

Alicia Keys reiterated the reference to superstar Beyonce's female empowerment cry.

The telecast was dominated by women performers, from Dolly Parton to Lady Gaga - who won a

Grammy for the song she co-wrote for the movie "A Star Is Born" - Diana Ross, Cardi B and

Janelle Monae

It's huge to me I mean, I'm a kid from the '90s from Lilith Fair, you know And those women

were just dominating those platforms They were getting record deals They were becoming record executives themselves And to watch that backslide for the last 20 years has been heartbreaking.

Exercise 13:

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Last year, 1) _ erupted when the president of the Recording Academy, which givesout the Grammys, said women should, quote, "step up" if they wanted to be recognized in themusic industry

The road to this year's Grammy Awards show has been 2) _

Last year, Lorde, who was the only female nominee for Album of the Year, was not allowed to3) _

Melinda Newman, West Coast editor of Billboard magazine, says the Recording Academy is justpart of a 4) _

A lot of the hue and cry from Portnow's remarks really are 5) _ of just the generalmusic industry and the lack of diversity in the general music industry

Stacy L Smith is the 6) _ of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the University

The Grammy organization is hoping that it can emerge from last year's 10) _ as aleader Tina Tchen is a co-founder of the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund and was MichelleObama's 11) _ Last spring, the Recording Academy asked Tchen to lead its newtask force for inclusion and diversity She's well aware that the music industry stats for womenare 12) _

Earlier this month, the Recording Academy announced a new program It's asking any business

or individual who hires 13) _ to consider at least two women for any project

We have taken decades, if not millennia, to get in this position with respect to how womenadvance in our 14) _, not just in this industry

The Recording Academy did expand the number of nominees in its top 15) _

Last year, outrage erupted when the president of the Recording Academy, which gives out the

Grammys, said women should, quote, "step up" if they wanted to be recognized in the musicindustry

The road to this year's Grammy Awards show has been bumpy.

Last year, when singer Lorde, who was the only female nominee for Album of the Year, was not

allowed to perform solo That was one of the things that led up to Neil Portnow's step up

comments

Melinda Newman, West Coast editor of Billboard magazine, says the Recording Academy is just

part of a larger issue.

So in some ways, a lot of the hue and cry from Neil Portnow's remarks really are reflective of

just the general music industry and the lack of diversity in the general music industry

Stacy L Smith is the founder and director of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative at the

University of Southern California

Twenty-three percent of the 700 songs in our sample had one of 10 male songwriters attached to

them, 23 percent of the songs So culturally, we're allowing 10 men to set the norms.

They were hit on They were the object of innuendo They felt personally unsafe in certain situations Oftentimes their contributions were ignored or not acknowledged, even dismissed by

the people they were working with

The Grammy organization is hoping that it can emerge from last year's condemnations as a

leader Tina Tchen is a co-founder of the Time's Up Legal Defense Fund and was Michelle

Obama's chief of staff Last spring, the Recording Academy asked Tchen to lead its new task

force for inclusion and diversity She's well aware that the music industry stats for women are

abysmal.

So earlier this month, the Recording Academy announced a new program It's asking any

business or individual who hires record producers or engineers to consider at least two women

for any project

We have taken decades, if not millennia, to get in this position with respect to how women

advance in our broader culture, not just in this industry

The Recording Academy did expand the number of nominees in its top categories.

innuendo: an indirect remark about somebody/something, usually suggesting something bad or rude; the use of remarks like this

abysmal: extremely bad or of a very low standard

Exercise 14:

first-summit

https://www.npr.org/2019/02/20/696413632/whats-changed-between-u-s-and-north-korea-since-If all goes to plan, one week from today, President Trump will be in Hanoi, Vietnam, preparing

to sit down for a 1) _ with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un So far, this one iscoming together with decidedly less 2) _ than the first time these two met

This time, Trump's tone is less 3) _ and on the substance and the central U.S demandthat North Korea give up nuclear weapons

Frank Aum was 4) _ for North Korea at the Defense Department during the Obamaadministration

Well, I'm speculating here, but I think he is trying to create the impression that he is not5) _

President Trump certainly is looking for a foreign policy victory And it's interesting that you'veseen a 6) _ in his policy towards North Korea over the last six months And I thinkthat's probably, actually, a 7) _ of what's to come at Hanoi

Stephen Biegun is the 8) _ for North Korea

Before the Singapore summit, President Trump described it by saying that it would be a know-you meeting, plus So that sounded very 9) _, just establishing a relationshipwith Kim Jong Un So I had very - actually had very 10) _ out of Singapore

get-to-I think a lot of the ideas have had a chance to 11) _ a little bit more You're hearingmore reports about 12) _ from both sides That gives us a little more optimism goinginto Hanoi

One, I think, right off the bat is to 13) _ their dismantlement of their nuclear test site

at Punggye-ri and the 14) _ test site at Tongchang-ri

To go even further, a commitment to 15) _ their production of fissile material and16) _ missiles - that would be a significant win for us as well

Right now, their main interest is to get some 17) _

If all goes to plan, one week from today, President Trump will be in Hanoi, Vietnam, preparing

to sit down for a second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un So far, this one is coming together with decidedly less drama than the first time these two met.

This time, Trump's tone is less heated and on the substance and the central U.S demand that

North Korea give up nuclear weapons

He was senior adviser for North Korea at the Defense Department during the Obama

administration

Well, I'm speculating here, but I think he is trying to create the impression that he is not

desperate for denuclearization.

President Trump certainly is looking for a foreign policy victory And it's interesting that you've

seen a radical shift in his policy towards North Korea over the last six months And I think that's probably, actually, a helpful indication of what's to come at Hanoi.

But in the remarks from Stephen Biegun, who's the special representative for North Korea.

Before the Singapore summit, President Trump described it by saying that it would be a

get-to-know-you meeting, plus So that sounded very superficial, just establishing a relationship with Kim Jong Un So I had very - actually had very low expectations out of Singapore.

I think a lot of the ideas have had a chance to marinate a little bit more You're hearing more reports about potential concessions from both sides That gives us a little more optimism going

Right now, their main interest is to get some sanctions relief.

marinate: dầm, ngâm (ý tưởng, kế hoạch)

ballistic missile: tên lửa đạn đạo

Exercise 15:

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Some education experts and 1) _ argue that if the U.S does not boost the number ofworkers in those jobs, that America will lose its 2) _ as a global innovator But otherssay that there is no STEM crisis at all; that this is actually a 3) _, and that collegesshould 4) _ STEM and the humanities into a broader education.

So part of what got us thinking about this is a recent article in "The 5) _ of HigherEducation" that questioned whether there is actually a shortage of American workers in theSTEM fields

In the old days - not that long ago - the 6) _ was you got a general education, andthen you could do anything

And anything, for most workers, means having a job that's fairly focused as a STEM worker; butthen moving on to management or into a 7) _, or into a government job So STEMhas become the place where you go if you want to have a lot of alternatives, 10 years8) _

With the exception of two STEM fields, at the moment - 9) _ and architecture, both

of which have been 10) _ by the housing collapse - STEM graduates are the mosthighly paid The most highly paid major is still - has been, for five or six years -11) _, which earns about $120,000 a year, over a lifetime

And that is, if you're going to be a teacher now, you need a master's degree If you're going to be

- work in psychology as a 12) _, you need a master's degree If you are an art majorand you want to get a 13) _ job, you need a master's degree You're crazy if youdon't go to 14) _ if you're a STEM major

So let's now, for the time that we have left, kind of focus on kind of two different questions.There's, like, the 15) _ of how it actually works to be in this economy right now,studying STEM versus studying other things And then I want to address the 16) _ ofsocial questions of whether it's good that it works that way

You could argue that these students tend to have more income opportunities later on, that that'sperfectly fine If it costs - the 17) _ cost is more, then that's perfectly fine

If we give kids who go into STEM and business, and some of the other high-paying majors - andhigh-cost majors, in the case of STEM - we are going to reinforce intergenerational reproduction

of 18) _

I'm a lot more tempted to have people take humanities courses and to shut down my hardtechnical courses because I can get a lot more students - more 19) _ with my money

by selling humanities than selling STEM

It is, in the end, the function of any higher education curriculum in a 20) _

So do does this whole question about what should happen in the humanities, does that play in humanities versus STEM - where does that debate play in this whole question of maintainingAmerica's 21) _?

-We're giving too many people occupational and job training - sometimes, 22) _ - anddenying them the benefits of a full education

And we discovered fairly quickly, when women began buying cars, that men, who wereengineers - and principally, men - were making cars for other engineers They had no empathyfor the customer They were making machines, and wanted to make the most 23) _machines with no sense at all, no empathy for the people who would buy them

And is there any push to kind of 24) _ how teachers are taught or the value that weplace on that profession?

And in the American system now, in the American economy, that success depends almost25) _ on how well they do in school

Some education experts and policymakers argue that if the U.S does not boost the number of workers in those jobs, that America will lose its competitive edge as a global innovator But others say that there is no STEM crisis at all; that this is actually a myth, and that colleges should integrate STEM and the humanities into a broader education.

So part of what got us thinking about this is a recent article in "The Chronicle of Higher

Education" that questioned whether there is actually a shortage of American workers in theSTEM fields

In the old days - not that long ago - the notion was you got a general education, and then you

could do anything

And anything, for most workers, means having a job that's fairly focused as a STEM worker; but

then moving on to management or into a regulatory roll, or into a government job So STEM has become the place where you go if you want to have a lot of alternatives, 10 years down the road.

With the exception of two STEM fields, at the moment - civil engineering and architecture, both

of which have been hard-hit by the housing collapse - STEM graduates are the most highly paid The most highly paid major is still - has been, for five or six years - petroleum engineer,

which earns about $120,000 a year, over a lifetime

And that is, if you're going to be a teacher now, you need a master's degree If you're going to be

- work in psychology as a counselor, you need a master's degree If you are an art major and you want to get a decent job, you need a master's degree You're crazy if you don't go to graduate school if you're a STEM major

So let's now, for the time that we have left, kind of focus on kind of two different questions

There's, like, the nuts and bolts of how it actually works to be in this economy right now, studying STEM versus studying other things And then I want to address the broader sort of

social questions of whether it's good that it works that way

You could argue that these students tend to have more income opportunities later on, that that's

perfectly fine If it costs - the baseline cost is more, then that's perfectly fine.

If we give kids who go into STEM and business, and some of the other high-paying majors - andhigh-cost majors, in the case of STEM - we are going to reinforce intergenerational reproduction

of economic privilege.

I'm a lot more tempted to have people take humanities courses and to shut down my hard

technical courses because I can get a lot more students - more bang for the buck with my

money by selling humanities, than selling STEM

It is, in the end, the function of any higher education curriculum in a modern republic

So do does this whole question about what should happen in the humanities, does that play in humanities versus STEM - where does that debate play in this whole question of maintaining

-America's global competitiveness?

We're giving too many people occupational and job training - sometimes, fairly narrowly - and

denying them the benefits of a full education

And we discovered fairly quickly, when women began buying cars, that men, who wereengineers - and principally, men - were making cars for other engineers They had no empathy

for the customer They were making machines, and wanted to make the most powerful and elegant machines with no sense at all, no empathy for the people who would buy them.

And is there any push to kind of rethink how teachers are taught or the value that we place on

that profession?

And in the American system now, in the American economy, that success depends almost

entirely on how well they do in school.

bang for the buck: get better value for the money you spend or the effort you put in to something

nuts and bolts: practical facts about a particular thing, rather than theories or ideas about it

baseline: a line or measurement that is used as a starting point when comparing facts down the road: in the future

Exercise 16:

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The Monday after the Oscars is full of red carpet 1) _, Twitter threads and2) _ and occasionally some big 3) _ or snafu that has everybody talking.Last night, it was a surprise win in the final category, Best Picture.

Twice a story of 4) _ told through a white person's perspective won in a year that Leeoffered a much 5) _ of race in America

And then the 6) _ is given to a film that many people have criticized for being an7) _ about race told from the perspective of a white saviour

So there's definitely been some 8) _ as far as the representation of people of colourwinning

"Green Book" is a 9) _ movie It doesn't really require a lot of 10) _ or11) _

History was made in other ways last night, too Hannah Beachler won for 12) _design Ruth Carter won for 13) _ design Both of them worked on the movie "BlackPanther."

I pretty much expected "Green Book" to win, so I pretty much made 14) _ with that.But I do feel that the wins for Ruth Carter and Hannah Beachler were especially significant,having two black women winning in 15) _

We have, you know, Ryan Coogler, Barry Jenkins, who has been, you know, a very16) _ for women directors and for black women

There's a long history of the Oscars giving the Best Picture award to a movie that17) _, consensus says, was probably the 18) _

There were a lot of people that were 19) _ for "A Star Is Born." or "BohemianRhapsody."

The Monday after the Oscars is full of red carpet recaps, Twitter threads and think pieces and occasionally some big snub or snafu that has everybody talking Last night, it was a surprise win

in the final category

Twice a story of racial reconciliation told through a white person's perspective won in a year that Lee offered a much sharper critique of race in America.

And then the top honor is given to a film that many people have criticized for being an overly simplistic story about race told from the perspective of a white savior.

So there's definitely been some gains as far as the representation of people of color winning Green Book" is a feel-good movie It doesn't really require a lot of critical thinking or self- analysis.

History was made in other ways last night, too Hannah Beachler won for production design Ruth Carter won for costume design Both of them worked on the movie "Black Panther.

I pretty much expected "Green Book" to win, so I pretty much made peace with that But I do

feel that the wins for Ruth Carter and Hannah Beachler were especially significant, having two

black women winning in non-acting categories.

We have, you know, Ryan Coogler, Barry Jenkins, who has been, you know, a very vocal advocate for women directors and for black women

There's a long history of the Oscars giving the Best Picture award to a movie that in hindsight, consensus says, was probably the wrong pick.

I know there were a lot of people that were rooting for "A Star Is Born." There were people that

were rooting for "Bohemian Rhapsody."

recap: the act of repeating or giving a summary of what has already been said, decided, etc think piece: An in-depth article that discusses a topic thoroughly and elaborates the writer's point of view, to inspire deep thought related to the article's subject

root for: support or hope for the success of (a person or group entering a contest or undertaking a challenge).

Exercise 17:

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The suspense at last night's Academy Awards had been over who would get best picture Would

"Black Panther" be the first 1) _ to get the Oscar? Or could a Spike Lee movie,

"BlacKkKlansman" win the top prize? NPR's Mandalit del Barco was on the 2) _ and

in the press room at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to report

In the end, "Green Book" 3) _ the Oscar for best picture

We made this film with love and we made it with 4) _ We made it with respect.Mahershala Ali won best 5) _ for his work in the film playing Don Shirley whoseessence, he said, that he tried to capture

It was co-written by Vallelonga's son Nick, who picked up the Oscar for 6) _

A delightedly 7) _ Olivia Colman seemed genuinely surprised to 8) _Glenn Close for her best actress Oscar

Another genuine moment of 9) _ in the show was when Samuel L Jackson openedthe envelope for best 10) _ - "BlacKkKlansman."

Decades after his movie "Do The Right Thing" 11) _ on the screen, this was Lee'sfirst competitive win In 1983, he won a student Academy Award for "Joe's Bed-StuyBarbershop: We Cut Heads." And in 2015, he earned an 12) _ Oscar

"Black Panther" didn't win for best picture either, but it did win for 13) _

One of the most 14) _ moments in the show was an 15) _ with "A Star IsBorn's" Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, who won an Oscar for 16) _

Mexico did, however, win an Oscar for 17) _ for Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma." Five ofthe past six best directing Oscars have gone to directors from Mexico, including this year toAlfonso Cuaron His work on "Roma" also earned him a best 18) _ Oscar

Someone definitely not in the background was Rami Malek's Freddie Mercury Malek won theOscar for best actor for his 19) _ of the Queen frontman in the movie "BohemianRhapsody," which took home four 20) _ in all

The filmmakers behind "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" talked about wanting to makepeople feel powerful and seen The movie won the Oscar for 21) _

I caught up with my colleague Nina Totenberg Our 22) _ was in the film "RBG,"which was nominated for best documentary

But the notorious RBG herself, Ruth Bader Ginsburg - she stayed in Washington to tend to herday job on the 23) _

The suspense at last night's Academy Awards had been over who would get best picture Would

"Black Panther" be the first 1) foreign-language film _ to get the Oscar? Or could a

Spike Lee movie, "BlacKkKlansman" win the top prize? NPR's Mandalit del Barco was on the2) _ red carpet and in the press room at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood to report.

In the end, "Green Book" 3) _ took home the Oscar for best picture

We made this film with love and we made it with 4) _ tenderness We made it withrespect

Mahershala Ali won best 5) _ supporting actor for his work in the film playing DonShirley whose essence, he said, that he tried to capture

It was co-written by Vallelonga's son Nick, who picked up the Oscar for 6) originalscreenplay _

A delightedly 7) _ befuddled Olivia Colman seemed genuinely surprised to 8) _beat out Glenn Close for her best actress Oscar

Another genuine moment of 9) _ levity in the show was when Samuel L Jacksonopened the envelope for best 10) adapted screenplay _ - "BlacKkKlansman."

Decades after his movie "Do The Right Thing" 11) exploded _ on the screen, thiswas Lee's first competitive win In 1983, he won a student Academy Award for "Joe's Bed-StuyBarbershop: We Cut Heads." And in 2015, he earned an 12) _ honorary Oscar

"Black Panther" didn't win for best picture either, but it did win for 13) _ originalscore

One of the most 14) _ touching moments in the show was an 15) _ intimateduet with "A Star Is Born's" Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga, who won an Oscar for16) _ Original Song

Mexico did, however, win an Oscar for 17) _ foreign language film for AlfonsoCuaron's "Roma." Five of the past six best directing Oscars have gone to directors from Mexico,including this year to Alfonso Cuaron His work on "Roma" also earned him a best 18) _cinematography Oscar

Someone definitely not in the background was Rami Malek's Freddie Mercury Malek won theOscar for best actor for his 19) portrayal _ of the Queen frontman in the movie

"Bohemian Rhapsody," which took home four 20) trophies _ in all

The filmmakers behind "Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" talked about wanting to makepeople feel powerful and seen The movie won the Oscar for 21) animated featurefilm _

I caught up with my colleague Nina Totenberg Our 22) _ legal affairs correspondent was in the film "RBG," which was nominated for best documentary But the notorious RBGherself, Ruth Bader Ginsburg - she stayed in Washington to tend to her day job on the 23) Supreme Court _

befuddled: confused and unable to think normally

levity: behaviour that shows a lack of respect for something serious and that treats it in an amusing way

Exercise 18:

https://www.npr.org/2019/02/08/692508990/despite-few-details-and-much-doubt-the-green-new-We heard a lot on the program yesterday about 1) _ Democrats' new plan to addressclimate change The Green New Deal, as it's being called, would also transform the U.S.economy This plan is getting a lot of attention, even though it's unlikely to pass both2) _

Our energy future will not be found in the dark of a 3) _ but in the light of the sun.Massachusetts 4) _ Ed Markey announced the 5) _ on Capitol Hill withRepresentative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The vision in the Green New Deal is more 6) _ than a specific plan It doesn't evenmention some of the usual ideas for addressing climate change, such as carbon taxes or7) _ and trade programs

We have 12 years, according to science, if we are going to meet the challenge of the climatecrisis And to do that, we have to tackle fossil fuels 8) _

Green New Deal backers say they want more high-speed trains to make air travel less necessaryand more electric cars and 9) _ Energy expert Amy Myers Jaffe with the Council onForeign Relations says changing the existing 10) _ in the U.S would be anextraordinary effort

Backers say they also want to eventually 11) _ nuclear energy Methane is anespecially 12) _ greenhouse gas And 13) _ produce a lot of it

A group called the 14) _ held a web meeting with supporters around the country.Organizers planned three weeks of 15) _, including visits to pressure members ofCongress to sign on to the Green New Deal

Some have criticized activists for not understanding the 16) _ of what they'redemanding

You know, they have an energy and a will to innovation that is not only 17) _

We heard a lot on the program yesterday about 1) _ congressional Democrats' newplan to address climate change The Green New Deal, as it's being called, would also transformthe U.S economy This plan is getting a lot of attention, even though it's unlikely to pass both2) _ houses of Congress .

Our energy future will not be found in the dark of a 3) mine _ but in the light of thesun

Massachusetts 4) _ Senator Ed Markey announced the 5) _ resolution onCapitol Hill with Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

The vision in the Green New Deal is more 6) framework _ than a specific plan Itdoesn't even mention some of the usual ideas for addressing climate change, such as carbon taxes

or 7) cap _ and trade programs

We have 12 years, according to science, if we are going to meet the challenge of the climatecrisis And to do that, we have to tackle fossil fuels 8) head on _

Green New Deal backers say they want more high-speed trains to make air travel less necessaryand more electric cars and 9) _ charging stations Energy expert Amy Myers Jaffewith the Council on Foreign Relations says changing the existing 10) _ fleet of cars

in the U.S would be an extraordinary effort

Backers say they also want to eventually 11) _ phase out nuclear energy Methane is

an especially 12) _ potent greenhouse gas And 13) _ cows produce a lot

of it

A group called the 14) _ Sunrise Movement held a web meeting with supportersaround the country Organizers planned three weeks of 15) _ activism , includingvisits to pressure members of Congress to sign on to the Green New Deal

Some have criticized activists for not understanding the 16) _ scope of what they'redemanding

You know, they have an energy and a will to innovation that is not only 17) infectious butinspiring _

potent: powerful

You know, some say it's a 7) _ that's inducing kids to kill themselves.

I think that this is extra believable and 8) _ for a couple of reasons One is that theimage itself - the Momo image is 9) _ and is 10) _ to a lot of people Imean, there is this real image that is 11) _ in people's minds

The second thing that's different about it is that it's true that bad actors use YouTube to12) _ kids

And then finally, people feel really 13) _ about, you know, screen time for kids Andthe 14) _ are always changing