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Unit 1: The Olympics

Listening Practice 1 (CD1, Track 1)

Sandy: Hello?

James: Hey, Sandy It is James Did you _ your _ on the of the Olympic

Games?

Sandy: Yeah, I’ve _ it Why? Do you have a , James?

James: I _ actually I was if you the date of the first _ Summer Games.Sandy: Sure The first _ Summer _ Games were in 1896

James: Great! Now, _ _ the date of the first Winter Olympics?

Sandy: Oh, I have it _ The first Winter Olympics were held in 1924

James: Now, can you tell me the _ of both the Winter Games and the SummerGames?

Sandy: James! I am not going to the _ _ you! Goodbye

1) The first Summer _ in Athens, Greece in 1896 Amongst 14 , the United States won the most _ They took home 11 gold medals

2) The Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, France in 1924 _ 16 _ nations, _ won the most medals They took home 4 _ medals, 7 medals, and 6 _ medals.3) The 24th Summer _ were held in , Korea in 1988 Amongst 159 _ ,the Soviet Union won the most medals They took home 55 _, 31 _ medals, and 46 _ medals

4) The 29th Summer Olympics were held in _, China in 2008 Amongst 204 participating nations, won the _ _ They took home 51 gold medals, 21 _ medals, and 28 _ medals

Hello, everyone Good My name is James Richardson, and I am the Olympics _.The topic of my today is the the Summer and Winter Olympics I want to start

by _ there are two _ _ Olympic Games: Summer _ Games and Winter OlympicGames First, I will talk about the Summer Olympic Games The Summer Games are than the WinterGames In the Summer Games, over 200 countries Also, there are more than 40 _ kinds of _ _ But the Winter Olympic Games are much the Summer Games In the WinterGames, just 80 countries _, and there are only 15 they are different, boththe Summer and Winter Games are very _

Cathy: Hey, Greg Did you _ that Toronto _ _ to be the city for the Winter year?

Greg: Hey, Cathy! Yeah, I _ that I can’t _ the Olympic Games are going to be held just _

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Cathy: Are you going to _ _ to see any of the _?

Greg: _ _ I think the tickets are going to be _

Cathy: Yeah, but we _ get _ working at that new _ this summer We could _

up our _ and buy tickets It would be it The Olympics are _ held ,but now, they are in our _ of Canada We have to go!

Greg: Hmmm That _ a great idea I would love to some of the events.Cathy: Me too

Unit 2: Olympic Sports

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Ricky: Hey, Mom I cannot _ we are _ in London at the Summer Olympic Games Mom: I believe it , Ricky It should be _ _ _ What sports do you want to watch?

Ricky: There are sports that I really _: , swimming, , and _ of which, I hope that the girl from South Korea wins a gold medal in _again She was awesome What sports do you want to see?

Mom: I would _ see those sports too But can we _ two more: diving and _? They are my favorites I love watching the divers do all those _ It is so cool

Ricky: Sounds like a good plan But first, let’s go to the hotel, unpack our bags, and _ I am

Mom: ! It would be nice to after that

Ricky: Yeah, for sure

1) Lucy’s favorite _ is She loves watching the skaters do and in the air She thinks Japan will win the most medals in figure skating next Winter Olympics

2) Paul’s favorite Olympic sport is _ He likes watching how many times the can the He thinks Korea will win the most medals in archery next Summer Olympics

3) Christina’s favorite Olympic sport is She thinks the _ the big teams arereally fun to watch She thinks the US will win the gold medal in basketball next Summer Olympics

4) James’ favorite _ sport is _ He loves watching the _ _ He thinksChina will win the most medals in swimming _ Summer Olympics

Good afternoon, _ Welcome to the _ about men’s skiing.Today, the of my speech will be the between alpine and cross-country skiing Alpine skiingand cross-country skiing are two _ different First, I want to talk about skiing A lpine skiing ismuch cross-country skiing You have _ _ alpine skiing before It is when theskiers go down the ski really fast It events like downhill, slalom, and giant slalom Next, I willtalk about cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is _ alpine skiing You have probably seen cross-country skiing too They are the skiing events Cross-country skiing _ _ like men’s sprint,the 30 kilometer, and the 4-person _ _ they are very different, both alpine skiing and cross-country skiing are very Winter Olympic

Robbie: Hey, Grace! Did you watch Canada play in the Winter Olympic hockey ?

Grace: Hey, Robbie Yep! It was _ _ game _, I Canada was going to win.Robbie: Yeah, but at the end, Sweden could not be ! I didn’t _ them to three goals inthe fourth _

Grace: Me ! The third goal was the biggest

Robbie: Did you see how Johnson the goalkeeper?

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Grace: Oh, yes! It was ! That is why he was the game’s Most _ Player.

Robbie: I had no idea Johnson was such a _ player

Grace: Me neither He really me Now, I can’t wait to see next year’s big Olympic _

Robbie: Grace! The Winter Olympics only happen _ _ years

Grace: Oh, really? That’s _

Unit 3: Admirable Athletes

Danny: Mom, what are you watching?

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Mom: Hey, Danny It is a on _ .

Danny: What is an _ _?

Mom: An _ _is an athlete who does _ things for the _

Danny: Oh, like a sports who a lot of money to _ sick ?

Mom: _ Look, the is over Let’s watch! Now, they are about Cal Ripken Jr.Danny: Isn’t he the _ player in the US?

Mom: Yep

Danny: What did he do that was ?

Mom: He does a lot of _ For example, he started a _ that gives _children a _ to go to baseball summer camp

Danny: That was _ _ him

Mom: Yeah, it was Now go back _ and finish your _, Danny After you _ it, you cancome back and watch TV

Danny: OK, Mom

1) Magnus Scheving is a famous _ Iceland He started a TV show that _ children about _ and

2) Richard Hadlee is a famous cricketer from New Zealand He started a that _ young with

3) Andre Agassi is a famous _ from the US He _ over 20 million dollars to

4) Tiger Woods is a famous golf player from the US He that gives _ to kidswho cannot _ to go to

Hello, everyone My name is Mario Lemieux, and I am a _ _ hockey player A lot of people have me _ my _, and now I want to _ to other people Today, I would like to talk

to you about my _, The Mario Lemieux Foundation I started it over 15 years ago The of

my foundation is to _ money for research When I was younger, I almost _ _ a serious Smart doctors _ my life That is why I _ _ Today, my foundationsupports such as the University of Pittsburgh Cancer _, the Lupus Foundation, and theChildren's Home of Pittsburgh _ , we also give to scientists Any _ grants should go on our _ All _ for applying for one of our grants are _ there

Frank: Hey, Jenny What are you _ your _?

Jenny: Hey, Frank You mean this? It is a Livestrong _

Frank: What is that?

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Jenny: Have you ever _ Lance Armstrong? He is an American cyclist

Frank: Yeah, he won the Tour de France a _ times, right?

Jenny: Right Well, he has a _ that gives money to _ _ For every dollar you _, you get a _

Frank: Oh, cool My grandmother had a few years ago , the doctors _ it I am alwayshappy to hear that people are _ cancer research How much did you donate?

Jenny: I ten dollars, so I got ten _ Actually, I have an _ one right here if you wantit

Frank: Aw, thanks! It looks really cool I am going to _ some money too _ _ _ ?Jenny: Just _ _ _ Livestrong _ It is really easy

Frank: OK, I will! Thanks!

Unit 4: National Sports and Spectacles around the World

Alice: Hey, Brandon Are you _ your presentation?

Brandon: Hey, Alice! Yeah, I was _ 2 am working on it! How about you?

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Alice: I am ready – I think I am _ _ _ _ ssireum Have you ever _ it?

Brandon: Nope What is that?

Alice: Ssireum is a national Korean sport It is full contact _ played in a ring What is your presentation about?

Brandon: Cricket It is a bat and a ball , kind of like baseball It started in , but these days it ispopular all over the world

Alice: Cool

Teacher: OK Thank you Sarah is Alice!

Alice: Uh oh It’s my turn

Brandon: Good luck! I _ _ hearing all about ssireum

1) Hockey is a sport of Canada It is a _ sport played on ice

2) Sumo wrestling is a _ sport of Japan It is an sport played on a sand ring

3) Rugby is a traditional sport of England It is a team sport _ on a or _

4) Dragon _ _ is a traditional sport of China It is a team sport played on water

Hello, everyone I am Adriano Androssi from the Club I travel around the world kids about Brazilian sports and Today, I am here to talk to you about footvolley, a sport that was in Brazil in 1965 I am sure all of you know what _ is, and most of you know what _ is Well, footvolley is a _ soccer and volleyball The game was invented because the soccer on the _ in Brazil used the volleyball as a way to _ soccer without _ The are the same as beach volleyball, but there is onebig _: You can’t use your hands, just like in soccer That makes the game a lot andfun Today, it is _ around the world!

Maria: Wow! This ring is beautiful I still _ we are here in Sevilla, Spain, Andy

Andy: It is isn’t it, Maria? Everyone you should watch a bullfight when you come here to

Maria: To be _, I feel a _ _ about watching a man fight a bull I think it is kind of _because at the end the _ dies

Andy: I understand that I heard some people them these days _, though, Ifeel it is an _ Spanish that should be

Maria: Yeah, I _ _ too There are sure _ _ people here today!

Andy: I know! It is bullfighting is _ in _ Spain

Maria: After the bullfight , do you want to _ the bullfighting _?

Andy: _! That sounds interesting!

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Unit 5: Wonders of the World

Silvia: Jacob, this is huge! The Grand _ really is _ _ _ everyone says it is

Jacob: _ coming with me, Silvia I have always wanted to come here to , but I’ve never had _ It is great to have _ at the office who loves Everyoneelse at work is so

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Silvia: No problem This place is great I didn’t know how the Grand Canyon is.

Jacob: Me, neither All the _, , and sure do make a beautiful !

Silvia: Are you going to _ _ _?

Jacob: Of ! My friends would _ _ _ if I didn’t show them of the trip How aboutyou, Silvia?

Silvia: love to, but I my _ in the car

Jacob: No ! You can just my photos later

1) This summer, Neal wants to go see the Coliseum in Italy It is a big that was Roman times

2) winter, Tony wants to _ the _ in China It is a huge 6,400km wall that was built to Northern China _

3) This _, Paco plans to visit the Great _ in Queensland, Australia It is the _ in the world and a great place to go _ _

4) In the , Kimmy will go to Angel _ in It is the largest in the world and one

of the top _ in Venezuela

Hello, everyone Welcome to our _ Machu Picchu Machu Picchu is an _ here in Peru, and thename “Machu Picchu” means “old ” in Quechua, one of the _ _ in Peru.The name was _ because of Machu Picchu’s _ on the of a mountain Andbecause of its _ location, some people Machu Picchu to be one of the most beautiful _ _ Machu Picchu is _ _ the city of the Incas The Incas were an _ that lived here in Peru of years ago They built Machu Picchu in 1462.Today, the place is because _ believe everyone who lived here _ a _called smallpox But don’t worry There is no of that disease here _

Sue: Hey, Won! to Brazil last month?

Won: It was great, Sue My family and I went to Rio de Janeiro

Sue: Oh! I _ _ two years ago What did you see _ _ _?

Won: We went to Lapa, the Christ _, and Copacabana _ What did you see?

Sue: We _ _ Ipanema Beach, Sugar _ Mountain, and Santa Theresa Did you do any _ you were there?

Won: Yep! We went _ _ and bike riding _ _, and we samba It was really cool! How _, Sue?

Sue: We went and during the day, and we _ steaks at night The meatthere is _! Will you _ ?

Won: I sure hope so! is _ my country _ _ ! How about you?

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Sue: I a lot of _, but I probably won’t go back Next year, my family and I are going to

Unit 6: Beautiful Palaces

Brian: Hey, Anna What do you _ _ during your trip Europe this summer?

Anna: Hey, Brian I am _ _ _ Do you have _?

Brian: Well, what are you ?

Anna: Hmm It _ _ to see some of Europe’s I think it would be interesting

to where some of those famous lived, but I don’t know onesare visiting

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Brian: I do You should go to Versailles in , Schonbrunn in Austria, and Buckingham Palace in .Those are the best three palaces _ .

Anna: Ah, thanks! _ _?

Brian: Yeah When you visit _ , _ you go to _ _

It gets really _ in the _

Anna: I _ will I the _ Do you have any summer plans?

Brian: Not this summer, but next , I want to go to Japan and check out the Palace in Tokyo.Anna: That awesome!

1 The Palace of Madrid is one of the most palaces in Spain The Palace is still the of the Royal Family of Spain, but they do not live there Today, it is mostly used for _ _

2 The Royal Palace of Phnom Penh is the _ _ in Cambodia _ many other palaces, it is _ _ The King lives there

3 The Pink House is a large _ in the _ Buenos Aires, Argentina It _ anoffice for the _ of Argentina, but he does not there

4 Schonbrunn Palace in _ is a very large palace in _ _ _, it was the summer for the Hapsburgs, one of the most _ in _ history Today, it

is used as a _

Welcome to Gyeongbok Palace, one of the most _ _ for _ here in Seoul, South Korea I willstart our _ _ you a of the palace The palace was _ in 1394, and it _ the _ and for many different Korean _ and over the years There were living _, _, _ , and offices In fact, there were over

390 buildings _ _ , the palace has been _ _ since it wasfirst built Thanks to some hard work, however, it is _ , there are around 128 And while it has not been , Gyeongbok Palace _ as a and _ where visitors like you can come and about _ I hope you _ !

Robert: Hey, Lucy! I heard you went to Buckingham in London summer Is that _?

Lucy: Hey, Robert Yeah, I went there _ It was a great trip!

Robert: Did you see the ?

Lucy: Nah She does _ there The palace is still the _ of the British

Robert: Cool I will have to visit It would be _ _ to say that I visited the house of

Lucy: If you go, make sure you visit in August or _ Those are the only two visitors can go

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- the palace

Robert: Really? Why is that?

Lucy: That’s when the Queen her to Scotland

Robert: Oh, OK I’ll _ _ _

Unit 7: The Tallest Structures around the World

Annie: Hello?

Travel Agent: Good afternoon, Annie Marsh I am _ because you _ a _ you _ lastmonth with my company, World Tours in Tall Places You are going to visit all the _ _

in Asia

Annie: Really? I won the Skycity Tour?

Travel Agent: Yep! You _ _! You are going to _ to visit the Taipei 101, to Hong Kong to visit theIFC, to to visit the World Center, and _ to Kuala Lumpur to visit the Petronas _

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Annie: I can’t believe it! I _ _ any _! Just , how tall are those buildings?

Travel Agent: Oh Hmm I have that _ somewhere _ OK _ _ _ The Taipei

101 is 509 meters tall, the World Finance Center is 490 meters tall, the Petronas Towers are 450 meters tall, and theIFC is 415 meters tall

Annie: Wow! ! I have never _ any buildings that tall _ Oh, so since I won thecontest, I don’t have to _ anything _ this trip?

Travel Agent: Well, all your _, _, and hotel are , but your expenses are not

Annie: That is OK! I _!

1) The tallest _ buildings in the world are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Including the , they are 451meters tall

2) The tallest _ in the world is the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada the _, it is 553 meters tall

3) The tallest building in _ America is the Willis Tower in Chicago, USA Including the _, it is 527meters tall

4) The tallest _ in the world is the Kingda Ka at Six Flags in New Jersery, USA It is 139 meters talland 206 km _!

Hello, class! The topic of my _ _ is the _ and modern buildings.First, I want to talk about ancient buildings This is a very interesting _ for me because I studied ancienthistory in Ancient buildings were of _, and they took many years to They were also much smaller than buildings The tallest building of the ancient wasthe of Giza in Egypt It was 146 meters tall But now, let’s look at _ They are a lot the buildings of the ancient world They are normally _ _ _ and _, andthey only take _ _ to They are also much _ ancient buildings Thetallest building of the modern world is the Burj Khalifa in the United Arab It is 818 meters tall

Daniel: Yumi, we _ _! Here we are _ _ _ the tallest in the _ world,the Eiffel Tower in France!

Yumi: Umm, Daniel I _ _ _ _, but the Eiffel Tower has not been the tallest structure in theworld 1930

Daniel: Really? What _ taller than this?

Yumi: Well, the _ State Building in New York City, the CN Tower in _, and the Petronas Towers inKuala Lumpur _ _ _ _

Daniel: _ So what is the _ in the world?

Yumi: A building called the Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates It is 818 _ _ The Eiffel Tower isonly 324 meters tall

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Daniel: So are you _ this isn’t _ the tallest building in the world?Yumi: _, Daniel I _ I am not

Daniel: Man! I am _

Unit 8: The World’s Most Expensive Art Pieces

Sebastian: Hey, Vivian I heard your dad _ _ Is that true?

Vivian: Hey, Sebastian Yeah, he goes _ art for a modern here in London

Sebastian: What a cool ! I he gets to see a lot of and pieces of art

Vivian: Yeah, he _ Just last week, a art _ gave the museum a painting that 50 _ US dollars!

Sebastian: 50 million US dollars? Who would 50 _ dollars _ _?

Vivian: A lot of My dad told me the _ painting _ was for 140 milliondollars

Sebastian: Wow, I didn’t know _ that expensive! _ you hear stories of

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_

Vivian: ! And that is why they all have so many _

1) The most expensive _ ever was called 99 Cent II Diptychon _ was sold _ 3.3

Good afternoon, _ and _ _ Brinkley’s, the most famous _ in the world Today, we are three famous _: one by Claude Monet, _ by Vincent Van Gogh, and by Andy Warhol It is a very The first

painting _ _ is Poppies Blooming by Claude Monet It is a painting of Monet’s _ and The second _ up for sale is The Yellow House by Vincent Van Gogh It is a _a French house that Van Gogh _ _ The and painting of today is Campbell’s Soup Cans by Andy Warhol.

It is a painting of 32 The _ today’s paintings will _ 5 million dollars Ifyou _ _ , please _ _ before your painting _,all _ , so no _ Good luck!

James: Mom, thanks for _ _ this art museum _ _ a lot of cool paintings here!

Mom: , James I love to look at art!

James: Mom, my friend Stewart _ _ says that some people of _ on art work Isthat true?

Mom: Your _ Stewart is right I am sure there are some paintings in this _ _ millions of

dollars _ , that painting _ _ done by Vincent Van Gogh is called , and

it _ _ over 70 million dollars

James: Whoa! I am going to an artist to _

Mom: , James, it is very hard for an _ _ Most artists have a lot of _ _ _ for their work In _, when Vincent Van Gogh was , he _had _ money to It was _ he _ that his _ _ _ forlots of money

James: Oh! I guess I will _ _ my _ of being a soccer player then

Mom: Yeah, _ _, James

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Unit 9: Birthstones

Matthew: Hey, Betty My friends and I are _ to the _ _ to buy birthstones Do youwant to come?

Betty: Hey, Matthew What is a ?

Matthew: Are you ? A birthstone is a _ that brings good There is a one for every

Betty: Hmm I’ve _ about that What is your birthstone?

Matthew: I was _ _, so my birthstone is an

Betty: Oh, I _ _ I was born in _ What is my birthstone?

Matthew: September, hmm Oh! September is a _ I remember because my was born inSeptember too

Betty: This is cool I will _ When are you _?

Matthew: As soon as _ _ _

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Betty: Sounds great Can I _ Jane too?

Matthew: Sure When is her _?

Betty: In _

Matthew: Oh October is an opal They are _

Betty: Great I am sure she will be very _!

1) The birthstone for is a _ It is a red stone, and _ _ it will bring you _ and

2) The for _ is a Sapphire It is a _, and _ says wearing it willbring you _ and _ _

3) The birthstone for is an It is a stone, and legend says _ _ will bring you _

4) The birthstone for is an amethyst It is a _, and wearing it willbring you _ and _

Hello, everyone Good afternoon I am Fabio Rossi the History Museum I am _ _ _ about the history of _ Many different _ history have birthstones.Ancient in India and Babylon had special Those cultures _ 12 stones _ their colors and _ them to The is even _ in the _ But it wasn’t until _ that people _ _ towear birthstones That is believed to in _ in the 15th _ In modern ,the birthstone has been and _ A _ was _ by theAmerican of Jewelers in 1912 Today, they are _ _ _ all overthe world A lot of people give them as _ and _

Timmy: Hey, Genie! Is that a new _?

Genie: Hey, Timmy! Yeah, I just got it _ _

Timmy: It looks _ What kind of _ is in it?

Genie: An _ It‘s my birthstone

Timmy: Oh I heard about _ They _ _ you good _, right?

Genie: Don’t _ it I never told you it was my _ _

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Unit 10: Blood Types and Personalities

Chris: Hi, Beth What are you ?

Beth: Hi, Chris I’m reading a book about _ _ Did you know that in Korea and Japan manypeople believe you _ _ _ a person’s _ you know their _ ?Chris: Really?

Beth: Yeah, it _ _ there are some people who use _ to see if two people are for _

Chris: Wow How !

Beth: It is really cool actually I am blood type A, and the book says I am _ _ Hey, what is yourblood type? I will see what the book says about _

Chris: My blood type is AB

Beth: OK _

Chris: Actually, Beth, I have to go to class, but can I that book when you _ ?

Beth: Sure thing

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1) Blood type A is the most blood _ It is that people with this blood typeare , _, and _ _

2) Blood type O is the _ common type in Korea It is thought that people with this bloodtype are , _, and very

3) Blood type B is the second most _ in Korea It is thought that people with bloodtype B are _, _, and

4) Blood type AB is the _ blood type in Korea It is _ people with blood type

AB have _ _: they can be and _ one day, but _ and another day

Hello, everybody I am Robert Johnson from the Japanese-American _ Since many Americans _ _ people believe that blood types are _ _, there have been a lot of coming to our about how the _ From our research, we the idea

of blood types being linked to started in 1927 by a man Takeji Furukawa He _ the _ after working in a high school and the different personalities in children Takejiwas not a , but his _ became _ _ Later, in the 1970s, a namedMashiko Nomi _ of books about the idea The books were very popular and the strong There is no _ the idea that blood types are linked to _,but it is still a _ _ in Japan today And that is one of the _ 90% of Japanese peopleknow their blood type That _ is much _ here in America

Sunny: Hey, Patrick Have you ever seen the My Boyfriend is Type B?

Patrick: Nope I have never _ it, Sunny What _ _ ?

Sunny: It is from Korea

Patrick: Oh, cool I _ _! What is it about?

Sunny: It is about a girl with blood type A who a boy with blood type B It is so _!

Patrick: Um, why would it what blood types they have?

Sunny: Oh, in _ some you can _ a person’s _ _their blood type

Patrick: _ I didn’t know that Well, what are the of blood types A and B?

Sunny: People with blood type A are _, , and People with blood type B are , _, and _

Patrick: Ha! That is because it sounds just like me and my _ I will _ gowatch that soon

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Unit 11: Superstitions and Bad Luck Signs

Nicole: Hey, Andy _ ?

Andy: Hey, Nicole I’m watching a show about _ and bad luck _ It is pretty funny

Nicole: Are you a _ _, Andy?

Andy: No, I don’t in that kind of How about you?

Nicole: Actually, I am a very person It _ _ kind of sometimes, but I _ _

Andy: Well, what _ _ that is so ?

Nicole: Lots of things _ _, I always have to my good luck _ _ Ihonestly can’t _ _ without it

Andy: Ha! My does the _ thing Do you think it really ?

Nicole: _, but I _ if I leave it _ , my day will be bad luck

1) In the _ States, many people think that the _ 13 is _ For this _, lots of tallbuildings do not have a “13th _.”

2) For many years in Japan, people believed _ a person saw a white snake, he would have _ _ _

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Even today, some people put of snakes on the walls of their house

3) In _, some people believe if a _ sees a before the _, she will havebad luck brides often the soon-to-be _ to see the .4) In Korea, many people if there is a _ in your , you will have _ If a Koreansees a _ _ _ _, he might go out and _ tickets the next day

Good afternoon, everybody My name is Alberto Zafra Today, the of my will be American We don’t have _ time to _ all of them, so I will just talk about my Number one: Americans say “ _ _!” when someone They do thisbecause long ago people when a person _ evil _ could _ _ Numbertwo: Americans believe if you _ on a table, you will have bad luck enough, they believe ifyou some _ your after you spill it, you will have good luck .And _, number three: Americans believe if you a , you will have bad luck for sevenyears! , they say if you seven hours to _ the _ glass, you will have good luckagain

Tamara: Hey, Jason Did you see the _ today?

Jason: Hey, Tamara Yeah, I did Why?

Tamara: There is an interesting _ the _ and superstitions

Jason: Oh, I read that! I thought it was funny that some _ don’t have a _ 13 because some people are _ _ the number 13

Tamara: Yeah, it’s , right? Did you see that All Nippon from Japan does not have a 4, 9, or 13because 4 and 9 are in Japan?

Jason: Yeah I also that Seoul’s _ _ does not have a 4, 13, or 44 because thenumber 4 is _ unlucky in Korea

Tamara: I thought the _ was how US Airways in America _ _ _ #777 and

#711 to Las Vegas

Jason: Because Las Vegas is _ _ and the numbers 7 and 11 are numbers in the US,right?

Tamara: Exactly

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Unit 12: Famous Fairy tales

June: Hey, Thomas What book are you reading?

Thomas: Hey, June You _ _ _? It is about the _ _

June: The history of _?

Thomas: Yeah It is actually I am reading a _ about how _ tales have _over time

June: What do you mean? change ?

Thomas: _ _, but some do Cinderella, _, has been in different becausethe of has changed in

June: How so?

Thomas: In _ _ of the story, Cinderella was a _ girl who waited for her to findher But in some versions, she is a more who _ looks for the prince.June: Oh You mean because _ women have more _ their and are more _ _?

Thomas: Exactly

June: Interesting

1) Peter Pan is a _ _ written by J.M Barrie It was first _ in 1911, and it is

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about a young boy who doesn’t want to _.

2) A Christmas Carol is an _ fairy tale _ Charles Dickens It was first in 1843, and it

is a story about a _ old man Ebenezer Scrooge who _ Christmas

3) The Little Mermaid is a fairy written by Hans Christian Andersen The book was first

in 1837, and it is a story of a who _ _ with a prince

4) The Wizard of Oz is an _ fairy tale _ _ Frank Baum The book was first published in 1900,

and it is the _ a girl named Dorothy who a world to find a _

Hello, everyone My name is Peter Desmond I _ children’s and The _ I

am going to today is on in fairy tales Fairy tale _ use animals as to help _ their story Three of the most animal symbols we in fairy tales are _, , and snakes First, I want to talk about the Eagles are used in many as a symbol of So if you see an eagle, _ a big change to _ soon Next, let ’slook at the _ Fish are _ _ in stories to show _ _ So if the sees a fish, his _ will probably change _ Finally, let’s thesnake Snakes are used very to show that something bad is _ happen If you see a snake in your next story, _ for the

Teacher: OK, class Did you _ _ the _ fairy tales today?

Students: Yes, Ms Han!

Teacher: Good Now, how I fairy tales _ and _ the _ or life _?

Students: Yes, Ms Han!

Teacher: Can one student tell me _ they ? Yes, Jason

Jason: From Beauty and the Beast, I _ not to a person by their

Teacher: Anyone else? How about you, Mary?

Mary: From Pinocchio, I learned that it is bad to _

Teacher: Very good, Mary person? Dennis?

Dennis: From A Christmas Carol, I learned it is to _ to others

Teacher: Great! _, guys Time to _!

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Chris: Wow! _ _ this photo, Molly It’s _!

Molly: Hey, Chris Isn’t this Mount ?

Chris: Yep! It is one of the top ten of the world I want to go there _ and gomountain Do you want to come with me?

Molly: You really you can _ Everest?

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