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Section 1.
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You will hear a man telephoning to ask for information about swimming lessons.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 1 to 6 on page 2.
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You will see that there is an example that has been done for you.
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On this occasion only, the conversation relating to this will be played first.
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Hello, City Swim School.
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Oh, hello.
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I wanted to ask about swimming lessons.
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That's in a class, not individual.
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Right.
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Well, we do group lessons at various levels.
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To start off with, we have what we call the water babies class.
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The first class is called water babies, so babies has been written in the space.
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Now we shall begin.
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You should answer the questions as you listen, because you will not hear the recording a second time.
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Listen carefully and answer questions one to six.
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Hello, City Swim School.
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Oh, hello.
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I wanted to ask about swimming lessons.
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That's in a class, not individual.
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Right.
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Well, we do group lessons at various levels.
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To start off with, we have what we call the Water Babies class.
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That's for babies of three months and over.
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Really?
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As young as that?
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Yes, that's really the best time to start.
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Right.
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Well, we do have a baby, so I'll make a note of that.
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What do they actually do in the lessons?
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Well, the main aim is just to familiarise them with the water so they feel at ease there.
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They get the children to enjoy themselves.
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They have lots of toys and things they can use to play with in the water.
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Right.
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And how much do the lessons cost?
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They're held on Tuesday mornings, and each lesson costs £3 .80.
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It's not really a course as such.
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OK.
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Well, I'll talk to my wife about that.
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Er, but I was actually ringing about lessons for me.
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OK.
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So, are you a beginner?
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Not exactly, but I'm not very good.
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Well, the beginners' classes are really for people who don't have any experience of swimming.
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They aim to teach you techniques for breathing in the water,
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and they get you to do things like put your head under water and open your eyes.
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OK.
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I can do that.
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and by the end of the course
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they aim to have you swimming five meters i think i can probably just about do that okay
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so you'd be better in the intermediate class then that's where you learn the main swimming strokes front stroke backstroke
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and so on what about diving yes they teach you how to do
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that and you'd also do some underwater swimming not with a tank
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or anything oh no not scuba just ordinary underwater swimming
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and in the intermediate course you also look at water safety both in the pool
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and when swimming in other places okay well
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that sounds the right level for me i think
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so how much does
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that cost 61 pounds for a course
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that's 10 lessons can you tell me a bit more about
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the class how many people would there be in it well the intermediate class is usually around eight to ten
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that's what we aim at though occasionally it might go up to twelve
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okay that sounds quite a reasonable size not too many and the class is for adults is it yes Okay.
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and just out of interest is there an advanced class yes they focus on developing more efficient swimming techniques
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and on working on your speed and they also prepare you for competitive swimming
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okay now i think i'd want to start with the intermediate one really
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before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions seven to ten
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Now listen and answer questions 7 to 10.
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now is there anything special i need to know well the classes are on tuesdays
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and the first lesson is on january the 13th
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so you need to register before then january the 8th is the latest
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but it's filling up quickly
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so i'd do it straight away you can pick up a form here or get one off the internet, and classes are at 7 .30pm.
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Right.
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Then I just roll up with my swimming trunks.
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Do I have to bring my own towel?
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That's right.
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We provide all participants with a swimming hat, though.
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Oh.
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I don't usually wear one.
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Well, we do insist on it, actually.
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It helps the instructor to identify you, apart from anything else.
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Oh, and don't forget you need a 20p coin for the locker.
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Oh, OK.
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Right, well, I've been meaning to do this for ages.
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I really need to get some more exercise, and everyone says swimming is good for your health.
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Yes, and a lot of people find it improves their confidence, too.
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And, of course, it could save your life, or even someone else's.
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That's right.
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OK, well, thanks very much.
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Goodbye.
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Goodbye.
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That is the end of Section 1.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Section 2 You hear a talk by a counsellor from the
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University of New South Wales who will introduce some useful facilities and services on the campus.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 11 to 15.
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Now, listen carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.
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Hello everyone, and welcome to the University of New South Wales.
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The first thing I'd like to do at today's orientation session is get you all oriented.
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That means tell you the location of some useful facilities and services.
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So, first of all, take out the maps we gave you all as you came in the door.
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The map is the big yellow sheet of paper.
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As you can see on the map, north is at the top, south at the bottom, etc. Which way is north?
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Well, look through that window on my left, your right.
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See the rising sun?
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That would have to be east.
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So north must be directly behind me.
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Now, we're at the campus main gate.
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The recreational facilities are on my right hand and its opposite is the student centre.
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No questions?
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Good.
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Pretty easy, right?
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OK.
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Did everyone eat breakfast at the student food service this morning?
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Was the food good?
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Yes, yes, I am joking.
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I've eaten there too.
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So, after a meal like that, you must be eager to go to a doctor, right?
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Well, I have good news for you.
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The student health centre is located about half a kilometre straight north of here.
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Look on your maps.
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You see the street on the east side of this building?
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Ned Kelly Avenue, just follow that about 500 metres and the health centre will be on your left at the 3rd Cross Street.
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Now, I know you all just got here, so you must be wondering how to tell your folks you've arrived safely,
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how much you miss the dog and how you already need more money.
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If you don't have an iPhone, you probably are wondering where to find a computer.
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Well, I have good news.
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If you go straight out of its door and walk down the Garden Street, you'll see the internet unit on your left side,
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just next to the gym.
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The hours are posted on the door and the computers are free, but you must bring your student ID card with you.
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Like I tell everyone, if you need help with anything, you can probably find right here in the student centre.
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Do you see the four buildings there between the student centre and the library?
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Those are the dormitories.
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The men's dorms are the two on the south, the women's the two on the north.
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OK, I'm sorry to have to tell you, but the university has been doing a lot of repairs and remodelling and it's not all done yet.
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So there may be some small problems with your dorm rooms.
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Maybe the window doesn't open.
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Maybe an air conditioner is missing or does not work.
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If there are any problems, you can go to the Complaint Office,
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which is right beside the teaching building between the Parker Street and the Crammer Street.
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Just tell them your problem and they should have it fixed by the time you graduate in four years.
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I'm joking, but please be patient.
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There are a lot of little things they need to take care of.
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Tired of the school food?
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No?
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Give it a week.
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Or maybe you just need a place to get coffee in
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the wee hours of the night during one of those marathon study sessions.
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Either way, you definitely have to check out the little cafe just past the women's dormitories.
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They've got free
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Wi -Fi, so a lot of students saddle up with coffee and a bagel for hours on end to get work done.
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Before you hear the rest of the talk, you have some time to look at questions 16 to 20.
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As for the dorm rooms, I have some bad news and some good news.
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The bad news is the rooms are small and you'll probably be sharing space with at least three other students.
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The good news is that each room has its own bathroom.
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What's good about sharing a bathroom with three strangers?
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Hmm, good question.
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OK, call it bad news and worse news.
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Hey, maybe try this for good news.
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Each dorm has a kitchen.
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If you want to make snacks or meals, you can do it there.
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You can buy food containers at any campus convenience store so you can store your food in the kitchen.
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But a word of warning, you should definitely write your name on your food containers.
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Sad to say, there are food thieves among your fellow students.
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Speaking of thieves, a word about security.
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I mean, this is Australia and we do get drunken bush rangers wandering onto campus.
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Each of you will be given a key for your dorm room.
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Don't lose it.
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You have to pay for any replacement and fill out a bunch of papers too.
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Red tape, huh?
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Your key does not work for the front door of your dorm, however.
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To the right of each door, there's a keypad with numbers.
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When you move in, they will tell you the code you use to enter the door.
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Please do not tell the code to people who do not live in the dorm.
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Let's see, have I forgotten anything?
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Oh yes, most of you are not rich, correct?
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So when your clothes get dirty, you can't just throw them away and buy new ones.
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That means you have to learn to do laundry.
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Or, men, that means you have to hurry up and get married.
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If you decide to wash those clothes and not get married, there are laundries in each dorm. Where?
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Oh, I almost forgot to tell you.
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The laundry for each dorm is in the basement.
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Some real good news this time if you're a student.
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It is free.
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You do have to buy your own soap, however.
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The laundry closes by the by at 11 .30.
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And now that I've mentioned 11 .30, please remember the dorm doors are locked at 11 .30pm.
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Your code will not work.
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If you want to get in, you'll have to call the night watchman
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Don't worry, you can get that number at the dorm office
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Yes, the dorm office and the complaint office are the same office.
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Alright then, before we continue, are there any questions?
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Now turn to section 3.
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Part 3.
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You will hear two students, called Shona and Peter, discussing their internship options.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25.
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Now listen carefully and answer questions.
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21 to 25.
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Hi Shona.
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Hi Peter.
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Have you made up your mind about which internship program to apply for?
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Yes, pretty much.
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I'm entirely at a loss.
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I mean, there are so many good ones.
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Can you give me some tips?
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Sure.
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What is your top priority when weighing up these programs?
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Well, I guess I'd go for ones that can help me with the skill set I lack for my future career.
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I still need a lot of practical training in dealing with statistics.
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But keep in mind that you don't want to set your goal too grand, like drawing up a business plan.
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You might end up nowhere.
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I see.
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So I want to learn how to organise ideas and present them.
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Good.
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Now you've nailed step one.
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Now what?
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You must also consider your strengths for a suitable internship program.
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Otherwise, you might get rejected or end up with one that you are incapable of doing.
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But I have no idea what I'm good at.
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Communicate with people around you or whom you've worked with.
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That's what I did.
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I thought I was a good team leader.
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But many people I've worked with for various projects mentioned something else.
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They admire that I could work around the clock to finish projects on time.
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And indeed, I'm more focused and perform better when I'm pushed for time.
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Good point.
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So what do you plan to do next?
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I'll visit the careers officer to help me with the school application form.
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You know, the one we have to submit before applying to companies.
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But it is unnecessary to fill it in.
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It's only optional.
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Really?
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I'm glad I heard from you.
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Then I'll ask the careers officer to look at my personal statement and give me some tips on polishing it up.
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Don't you need help with your CV?
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No, I'm good.
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I have already learned to write it in class.
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That's good.
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So what kind of company did you choose?
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I've decided to apply for an IT company.
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Why is that?
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Well, even though I've learned how the IT industry developed in the past from different lectures, I know nothing about its latest trends.
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I'm prepared to work in an IT company and fill in the information gap.
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I see.
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What do you plan to do next term?
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I think I'll stick to most of the optional modules I've chosen.
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But regarding the language sessions, I'm doing poorly in Japanese.
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I'd better drop it before wasting more time.
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I think I'll learn Spanish instead.
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Oh.
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I learned Spanish for a year.
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I think you'll find it interesting.
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Before you hear the rest of the conversation, you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30.
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Now listen and answer questions 26 to 30.
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Do you know what job opportunities these companies offer interns?
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I've searched online and browsed some of the schemes.
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Do you know SAIC?
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Yes, I heard they offer internship positions dealing with customer interaction management, but I'm not quite sure what that means.
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Well, the position offers the chance to become fully aware of customer value
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and keep in touch with customers to keep them highly engaged and satisfied.
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These include activities such as PR, communications, marketing, and customer service.
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Sounds like loads of work to do.
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What about Gemini Technologies?
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It's an IT consulting company.
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Although many employees say it's stressful working there, I want to apply for this one.
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Why is that?
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Actually, the company provides service to improve software architecture.
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But that's pretty demanding, as a team of software engineers has to provide detailed analysis
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and suggestions for required changes before the deadline.
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As an observer and participant of a particular project, an intern can learn how to work to a strict deadline.
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That's not my area of expertise, but I'm sure you'll excel at this.
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I certainly do hope so.
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Have you checked out Deloitte? Of course.
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That's a renowned accounting firm, and thus its internships offer excellent learning experiences in this regard.
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You know, things like examining a company's financial statements,
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the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement.
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I want to give it a try, but I might get rejected, so I need a backup plan.
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Have you read anything about Kearney?
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Yes, it is another consulting firm.
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It provides opportunities to reach out to other business partners and pay attention to networking.
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Well, that sounds interesting.
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I'm thinking about Vortex, but I haven't got anything useful from its website.
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I worked there last summer.
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It's an international company with headquarters in Spain, so most of the managers here speak Spanish.
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Thanks to the internship experience, I became fluent in it.
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Right.
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That's not for me.
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That is the end of Part 3.
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You now have half a minute to check your answers to Part 3.
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Section 4 You will hear part of a lecture about oxytocin and trust.
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First, you have some time to look at questions 31 to 40.
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You Thank you.
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The development of trust is an essential social tool allowing people to form productive
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and meaningful relationships both at a professional and personal level.
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Trust is indispensable in friendship, love, families and organizations and plays a key role in economic exchange and politics.
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Much recent evidence indicates that trust contributes to economic, political and social success.
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When we make contacts with strangers, such as doing business with the clients who we meet for the first time,
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our trust in them can only rely on their kindness.
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So from our own judgment or the comments from other people, we can have a rough idea if the stranger is trustworthy.
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Trust is important because it is the basis around which all human relationships evolve.
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Without trust, there can be no relationship.
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Trust can come naturally, or it can be manifested.
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If you find trust of this magnitude in life, then you are lucky.
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Also, you can always count on them to protect through all, if not most, of life's perils.
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Trust is important because if you don't trust someone, then they are not available.
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Believe it or not, reducing the chance of suffering from poverty is to understand trust, because when you trust other people,
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you can have more support and resources.
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However, our ability to trust others varies from individual to individual, just like different people's ability of recognising a person's face is not the same.
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Bonds of trust are also extremely fragile.
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A single act of betrayal, such as a marital affair, can instantly erase years of trustworthy behaviour.
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The consequences of such breaches in confidence can be disastrous and not only for a relationship.
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The study demonstrates how oxytocin can facilitate social interactions after trust
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has been violated by potentially lowering defence mechanisms associated with social risks
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and by overcoming negative feedback that is important for adapting behaviour in the future.
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Luckily, oxytocin in our body has the ability to inspire trust in and among people.
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This chemical is released whenever interaction happens between people.
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To study social interactions, economists and more recently neuroscientists take advantage of a simple experiment.
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Two participants play the so -called trust game.
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The first participant is faced with the decision to keep a sum of money
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or share it with the second participant who has no obligation to give the money back.
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He would get more money if the second person returns it.
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In this game, the first person is left with an important social dilemma, to trust or not to trust.
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Although it is more profitable to trust, doing so leaves the investor at risk of betrayal.
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Trust is not something that naturally occurs when two people meet for the first time.
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It involves a process.
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One person has to show the quality of being trustworthy to the other person.
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This can be achieved by certain behaviours and communication.
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Therefore, trust is conditional.
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People should not take it for granted.
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Oxytocin does not only exist in human beings.
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Animals also have this gift, and it can be seen when they have cooperation with each other.
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Oxytocin in monkeys, for example, allow them to work together to find food and to fight against enemies.
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The Nash Equilibrium's game theory, the first participant will make the best decision he can, with no expectations that the second participant would change his decision.
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The second participant will do the same.
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So, the outcome depends on the decision of the other person.
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This game is similar to the one we just talked about.
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The oxytocin level doesn't stay the same in a person's body.
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Studies have found that people who are under a lot of stress would have higher levels of oxytocin.
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Oxytocin causes a substantial increase in trust among humans, thereby greatly increasing the benefits from social interactions.
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It's also noted
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that the effect of oxytocin on trust is not due to a general increase in the readiness to bear risks.
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On the contrary, oxytocin specifically affects an individual's willingness to accept social risks arising through interpersonal interactions.
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to sum up oxytocin is like a kind of social glue
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that is helpful in social bonding further research is needed to explore oxytocin
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and trust and how this hormone can be used to strengthen our trust in others
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and even treat mental disorders
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that specifically relate to deficiencies in social behavior next we're going to talk about
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that is the end of section four you now have half a minute to check your answers.
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Vocabolario e note di pronuncia per questa lezione
Questa lezione di conversazione si basa sul video “[VOL 5] IELTS Listening Test 5”. Questo video contiene 349 frasi e 3516 parole da ripetere con lo shadowing. Il parlato dura 29:57. Chi parla mantiene un ritmo costante di circa 117 parole al minuto, comodo per lo shadowing. Il 85% delle parole rientra nelle 3.000 più comuni dell’inglese; conviene studiare le altre prima di iniziare.
Vocaboli chiave di questo video
15 parole del video che vale la pena imparare, con pronuncia e significato:
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| swim verbo | /swɪm/ | nuotare, natare |
| lesson sostantivo | /ˈlɛs.ən/ | lezione |
| participant sostantivo | /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/ | partecipante, che partecipa |
| interaction sostantivo | /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/ | interazione |
| internship sostantivo | /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/ | stage, tirocinio |
| intermediate aggettivo | /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/ | intermedio |
| carefully avverbio | /ˈkɛɹf(ə)li/ | minuziosamente, accuratamente |
| laundry sostantivo | /ˈlɔːn.dɹi/ | bucato |
| trustworthy aggettivo | /ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/ | affidabile, attendibile |
| meal sostantivo | /ˈmiːl/ | pasto |
| naturally avverbio | /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/ | naturalmente |
| sheet sostantivo | /ʃit/ | foglio |
| complaint sostantivo | /kəmˈpleɪnt/ | reclamo, lamentela |
| goodbye | /ɡʊdˈbaɪ/ | arrivederci, addio |
| stranger sostantivo | /ˈstɹeɪnd͡ʒɚ/ | sconosciuto, straniero |
I phrasal verb che sentirai
| Parola | Pronuncia | Significato |
|---|---|---|
| check out verbo | investigare | |
| draw up verbo | stilare, stendere | |
| end up verbo | andare a finire, finire | |
| fill out verbo | /fɪl ˈaʊt/ | compilare |
| fill up verbo | riempire | |
| make up verbo | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | comporsi |
| pick up verbo | tirare su, sollevare | |
| take out verbo | cavare, cacciare |
Frasi da ripetere
Frasi brevi e complete del video che puoi riutilizzare nella conversazione di tutti i giorni:
- Do I have to bring my own towel?
- Let's see, have I forgotten anything?
- Alright then, before we continue, are there any questions?
- Can you give me some tips?
- What do you plan to do next term?
La grammatica di questo video
Le strutture che chi parla usa di più, con le parole esatte del video:
| Struttura | Nel video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + participio passato — un’azione passata che conta ancora adesso | has been done · has been written · I've eaten |
| Forma passiva be + participio passato — conta ciò che accade, non chi lo fa | has been done · will be played · is called |
| Frasi relative who / which + frase — un’informazione in più su una persona o una cosa | people who don · people who do · people who are |
Pronuncia a cui fare attenzione
Chi parla usa 61 contrazioni e forme ridotte, come I'm, don't, I've. Pronunciale nella forma breve, così come le senti.
- I suoni “th”: trustworthy /ˈtɹʌst.wɜː.ði/, thief /ˈθiːf/, breathe /bɹiːð/, marathon /ˈmæɹəθən/, strengthen /ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θən/
- I suoni “sh” e “zh”: interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/, sheet /ʃit/, optional /ˈɑp.ʃə.nəl/, efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/
- Parole lunghe — attenzione all’accento: participant /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/, interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, underwater /ʌndɚˈwɔtəɹ/
I suoni difficili per chi parla italiano:
- /h/ — va soffiata, non è muta: helpful /ˈhɛlp.fl̩/, nowhere /ˈnoʊ.(h)wɛɹ/, headquarters /ˈhɛdˌk(w)ɔɹ.tɚz/, hurry /ˈhʌ.ɹi/, hormone /ˈhoɹmoʊn/
- Consonante finale — senza aggiungere una vocale dopo: participant /pɑːɹˈtɪsəpənt/, internship /ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp/, intermediate /ɪn.tə(ɹ)ˈmi.di.ət/, sheet /ʃit/, complaint /kəmˈpleɪnt/
- /æ/ — più aperta della “e”: interaction /ˌɪn.təˈɹæk.ʃən/, naturally /ˈnæt͡ʃ.(ə.)ɹə.li/, practical /ˈpɹæk.tɪ.kəl/, substantial /səbˈstænʃəl/, feedback /ˈfiːdˌbæk/
Come esercitarsi con questo video
- Ascolta tutto il video una volta senza parlare e annota le parole che non conosci.
- Fai shadowing frase per frase a velocità normale, ripetendo ognuna finché il tuo ritmo coincide con quello di chi parla.
- Registrati e confronta con l’originale, facendo attenzione a parole come swim, lesson, participant.
Cos'è la tecnica dello Shadowing?
Shadowing è una tecnica di apprendimento delle lingue supportata da studi scientifici, originariamente sviluppata per la formazione dei traduttori professionisti e resa popolare dal poliglotta Dr. Alexander Arguelles. Il metodo è semplice ma potente: ascolti un audio in inglese di madrelingua e lo ripeti immediatamente ad alta voce — come un'ombra che segue il parlante con un ritardo di solo 1–2 secondi. A differenza dell'ascolto passivo o degli esercizi di grammatica, lo shadowing costringe il tuo cervello e i muscoli della bocca a elaborare e riprodurre simultaneamente i modelli di discorso reale. La ricerca dimostra che migliora significativamente la precisione della pronuncia, l'intonazione, il ritmo, il discorso connesso, la comprensione dell'ascolto e la fluidità del parlato — rendendolo uno dei metodi più efficaci per la preparazione alla prova di speaking dell'IELTS e per la comunicazione reale in inglese.