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Now open your question paper and look at part 1.

You will hear three different extracts.

For questions 1 to 6, choose the answer A, B or C, which fits best according to what you hear.

There are two questions for each extract.

Extract 1.

You hear part of an interview with James Finn, a young musician.

Now look at questions 1 and 2.

I recently heard you say that you never watch TV.

Is that right?

Yep, I threw it out a while back.

I'm not saying there aren't any good things about it, but the negatives outweigh the positives in terms of what it does to society.

It encourages us to be passive, so although I haven't taken a particularly moral step to not have a TV, I'm happy to do without it.

TV's all about programming people to buy certain things, far more so than it used to be, and it makes us become more materialistic,

not a great value, I think.

And not having one lets me appreciate how addictive I did find it.

Like if I went to a house and the TV was on, I'd find myself drawn to that and drawn out of the conversation.

Don't your friends find your lack of a television set a bit weird?

Honestly, a lot of my mates don't have one either.

I'd be willing to bet that TV is coming to the end of its lifespan as the major form of entertainment.

Eventually, all digital media will go onto the internet.

So what'll be the point of having a TV?

That's not to say that everything on the net is

or will be of superior quality to what we get now on the TV, but at least you can ignore the advertising on the net.

I recently heard you say that you never watch TV.

Is that right?

Yep.

I threw it out a while back.

I'm not saying there aren't any good things about it, but the negatives outweigh the positives in terms of what it does to society.

It encourages us to be passive, so although I haven't taken a particularly moral step to not have a TV, I'm happy to do without it.

TV's all about programming people to buy certain things, far more so than it used to be.

And it makes us become more materialistic, not a great value, I think.

And not having one lets me appreciate how addictive I did find it.

Like, if I went to a house and the TV was on, I'd find myself drawn to that and drawn out of the conversation.

Don't your friends find your lack of a television set a bit weird?

Honestly, a lot of my mates don't have one either.

I'd be willing to bet that TV is coming to the end of its lifespan as the major form of entertainment.

Eventually, all digital media will go onto the internet.

So what'll be the point of having a TV?

That's not to say that everything on the net is

or will be of superior quality to what we get now on the TV, but at least you can ignore the advertising on the net.

Extract 2 You hear part of an interview with Martin Greenwood, an education specialist.

Now look at questions 3 and 4.

Martin Greenwood, why do we need this campaign to get more male teachers into secondary schools?

Look at the ratios.

For every ten female teachers, there's one male, and that's been the case for too long.

The government has made progress in offering better financial incentives,

but the number of young men currently enrolled on teacher training courses is still depressingly low.

I think the image of the teaching profession in our society is pretty poor.

No one wants to go to work and be disrespected.

In the past, and still in some cultures, people look up to teachers.

But not here in the UK, not anymore.

But surely it's the quality of the teacher that counts, not the gender.

Look, let me give you an example.

I was observing a playground recently, and a couple of young boys got into a bit of a fight.

Not too serious, just some pushing around.

One of the female staff went running over and told them both off for being violent.

But a male teacher would have known they had to sort things out for themselves.

They know that boys fight and then get on with things.

Martin Greenwood, why do we need this campaign to get more male teachers into secondary schools?

Look at the ratios.

For every ten female teachers, there's one male, and that's been the case for too long.

The government has made progress in offering better financial incentives, but the number of young men currently enrolled on teacher training courses is still depressingly low.

I think the image of the teaching profession in our society is pretty poor.

No one wants to go to work and be disrespected.

In the past, and still in some cultures, people look up to teachers, but not here in the UK, not anymore.

But surely it's the quality of the teacher that counts, not the gender?

Look, let me give you an example.

I was observing a playground recently, and a couple of young boys got into a bit of a fight.

Not too serious, just some pushing around.

One of the female staff went running over and told them both off for being violent.

But a male teacher would have known they had to sort things out for themselves.

They know that boys fight and then get on with things.

Extract 3 You hear part of an interview with a woman called Shelley Sumner, who appeared on a TV reality show.

Now look at questions 5 and 6.

It's been, what, two months since you won the show, Shelley?

Have you spent all the prize money yet?

Yeah, that soon went.

It wasn't a lot in the first place.

That's not why I did it.

It was actually for a dare.

I said I'd have a go at getting in if my friends, Sandra and Jasmine, did.

You know, you have to send in a video, you talking about yourself, that kind of thing, but I never thought I'd hear back.

And then someone from the show rang me up and I'd got an interview.

And when the others found out, even though they hadn't got onto the show, they wouldn't let me quit.

They like the idea of having a famous mate.

And are you still seeing those same people, or have you moved up in the world?

No, nothing's changed there.

We still hang out together.

But I do feel like a new member of the royal family sometimes.

Well, it's not like I'm getting into exclusive restaurants for free, but it's the tabloids that get on my nerves.

I could be out doing the shopping, and suddenly there's someone across the road taking your photo.

Basically, it's quite intrusive, but I guess that's what happens.

It's been, what, two months since you won the show, Shelley?

Have you spent all the prize money yet?

Yeah, that soon went.

It wasn't a lot in the first place.

That's not why I did it.

It was actually for a dare.

I said I'd have a go at getting in if my friends, Sandra and Jasmine, did.

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You know, you have to send in a video, you talking about yourself, that kind of thing, but I never thought I'd hear back.

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And then someone from the show rang me up and I'd got an interview.

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And when the others found out, even though they hadn't got onto the show, they wouldn't let me quit.

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They liked the idea of having a famous mate.

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And are you still seeing those same people or have you moved up in the world?

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No, nothing's changed there.

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We still hang out together.

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But I do feel like a new member of the royal family sometimes.

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Well, it's not like I'm getting into exclusive restaurants for free.

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But it's the tabloids that get on my nerves.

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I could be out doing the shopping and suddenly there's someone across the road taking your photo.

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So basically it's quite intrusive, but I guess that's what happens.

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That's the end of part one.

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Now turn to part two.

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Part two.

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You will hear a historian called Sarah Potts giving a lecture about Easter Island.

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For questions seven to fourteen, complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

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You now have 45 seconds to look at part 2.

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Thank you.

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Hello, my name's Dr Sarah Potts and in today's lecture we're going to focus on the history of Easter Island.

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Most people have heard of this island.

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We know it for its huge stone statues or, to be exact, its stone heads that were built and erected along the coastline.

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Anyone looking at them cannot fail to be impressed by the incredible carving, these images of power and mystery.

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Who or what do they represent?

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Going by the art in other Polynesian cultures,

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most archaeologists conclude that what we're seeing are the ancestors of the people who made them.

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But once you've got past admiring the statues, you have to ask yourself, how did they get there?

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You see, Easter Island has no trees, and in pre-industrial societies, We can't move heavy objects without them.

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We know that there were trees, that there were once millions of palms across the island.

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There are researchers who claim that climate change was responsible for their disappearance, but I'm not convinced we have the evidence for that yet.

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There's no dispute that many trees were used in the construction and transportation of the stone heads.

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Not only did they provide wood, but also the bark of the palm trees could be used to make rope.

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You need both things for creating the kind of machine that could move several tonnes of stone.

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And of course the people needed wood for housing and fuel too.

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But was man responsible for the loss of all the trees?

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Another theory has been put forward, and the evidence comes from the shells of palm seeds.

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not one shell that hasn't been found without tooth marks, all from the teeth of rats.

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They probably arrived on the island by boat, hiding in the canoes of the Polynesian settlers.

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So it's seriously been suggested that they simply ate all the seeds and that's why the trees disappeared.

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Once all the trees were gone, for whatever reason, there was nothing to stop harsh winds from sweeping across the island

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and destroying the crops that the people had planted.

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What else could they eat?

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Well, we know from the thousands of bones that have been found

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that great colonies of sea birds used to inhabit the island.

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But they soon became the main part of the islanders' diet and eventually all died out.

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Worse was to come.

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When the Europeans arrived, they introduced diseases that had previously been unknown on the island,

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and the native population naturally had no immunity.

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This is one of the absolutely tragic situations where local people were absolutely defenceless and could do little to save themselves.

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We really can't say yet with certainty what got rid of all the trees,

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But they did go, and this deforestation largely contributed to the downfall of Easter Island.

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It does seem to me to be a symbol of our current situation.

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Aren't we experiencing the same kind of destruction on a global scale?

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Hello, my name's Dr Sarah Potts, and in today's lecture we're going to focus on the history of Easter Island.

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Most people have heard of this island.

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We know it for its huge stone statues or, to be exact, its stone heads that were built and erected along the coastline.

156

Anyone looking at them cannot fail to be impressed by the incredible carving, these images of power and mystery.

157

Who or what do they represent?

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Going by the art in other Polynesian cultures,

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Most archaeologists conclude that what we're seeing are the ancestors of the people who made them.

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But once you've got past admiring the statues, you have to ask yourself, how did they get there?

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You see, Easter Island has no trees, and in pre-industrial societies, you can't move heavy objects without them.

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We know that there were trees, that there were once millions of palms across the island.

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There are researchers who claim that climate change was responsible for their disappearance, but I'm not convinced we have the evidence for that yet.

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There's no dispute that many trees were used in the construction and transportation of the stone heads.

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Not only did they provide wood, but also the bark of the palm trees could be used to make rope.

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You need both things for creating the kind of machine that could move several tonnes of stone.

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course, the people needed wood for housing and fuel too.

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But was man responsible for the loss of all the trees?

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Another theory has been put forward, and the evidence comes from the shells of palm seeds.

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There's not one shell that hasn't been found without tooth marks, all from the teeth of rats.

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They probably arrived on the island by boat, hiding in the canoes of the Polynesian settlers.

172

So it's seriously been suggested that they simply ate all the seeds and that's why the trees disappeared.

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Once all the trees were gone, for whatever reason, there was nothing to stop harsh winds from sweeping across the island

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and destroying the crops that the people had planted.

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What else could they eat?

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Well, We know from the thousands of bones that have been found that great colonies of seabirds used to inhabit the island.

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But they soon became the main part of the islanders' diet and eventually all died out.

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Worse was to come.

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When the Europeans arrived, they introduced diseases

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that had previously been unknown on the island and the native population naturally had no immunity.

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This is one of the absolutely tragic situations where local people were absolutely defenceless and could do little to save themselves.

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We really can't say yet with certainty what got rid of all the trees,

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but they did go, and this deforestation largely contributed to the downfall of Easter Island.

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It does seem to me to be a symbol of our current situation.

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Aren't we experiencing the same kind of destruction on a global scale?

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That's the end of part two.

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Now turn to part three.

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Part three.

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You will hear part of a radio interview in

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which a young man called Toby Burrow is talking about a year he spent doing voluntary work in Madagascar.

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For questions 15 to 20, choose the answer A, B, C or D, which fits best according to what you hear.

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You now have 70 seconds to look at part 3.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Thousands of students are about to take their final exams.

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But then what?

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Will they begin their search for a well-paid job, or will they choose to take a year off before entering the labour market?

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I'd like to welcome Toby Burrow to the studio, who is here to talk about the year he spent doing voluntary work in Madagascar.

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Hi, Andrea.

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First of all, before I say anything that might come across as a bit negative, I completely recommend Madagascar.

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In fact, I just saw in the paper today that there's a documentary on it tonight, so any interested students should have a look.

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I sort of chose it partly because it was so far away from England and exotic, but mainly

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because the kind of work on the volunteer programme there looked like it was really going to stretch me

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and take me out of my comfort zone, like a test of character.

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And it wasn't like anyone could give me any advice.

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The students I knew from the year before us had gone off travelling, but only on a backpackers tour.

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I'm sure that many parents are anxious when their children announce that they're going off to distant lands.

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How did yours react?

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Honestly, they were fine about it.

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I suppose Dad tried to talk me out of it at first.

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He thought I should be getting on with finding a secure job, that kind of thing.

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But Mum was all for it.

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I think she would have loved to have travelled herself, but she missed out on that by having me and my sisters.

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Actually, she really got into it by getting out books from the library and going online.

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and I'd come home and she'd be telling me about the history and the culture and that was quite handy really.

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The only thing I had to prepare for was getting all my vaccinations done and taking a course of malaria tablets.

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And when you arrived in Madagascar was it what you expected?

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Sort of.

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The organisation which was running the volunteer programme had been quite clear about the teaching work I'd be doing.

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But I admit I'd led a sheltered life up to then and living in the village was quite an eye-opener.

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There was no running water and no sanitation, and that took quite a bit of getting used to.

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I didn't mind so much the fact that I was sleeping in a room with the other volunteers.

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Coming from a large family, I'm used to sharing my living space.

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And in fact, I actually need background noise to get off to sleep.

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Otherwise, I can't help but feel rather lonely.

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Was there any time that you wanted to come running home?

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No, I can't say there was.

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I remember I once went off sailing for a day.

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there were six of us all from Europe some mates from the program

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and some guy I didn't know who worked for a hotel in the city

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when we got back to shore I found

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that my wallet had disappeared someone had obviously taken it I felt

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that I couldn't directly accuse anyone

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so I ended up saying nothing a few days later I heard

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that the hotel guy had been arrested for stealing other stuff and eventually I got my empty wallet back.

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I realised that, whereas in England I was always careful about not leaving my stuff around, I'd got used to the honesty of the people in Madagascar.

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It was sad to be reminded that not everyone is like that.

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And after all that, when you finally got home, did it take long to readjust to, if you like, normal life?

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In a sense.

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There were many things I missed about Madagascar, although I knew that part of my life was definitely over.

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The odd thing was my attitude towards England.

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After Madagascar, I could see the enormous gap in consumption between the UK and African countries, and knew that if everyone in the world lived like a UK citizen,

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then there'd be no resources left to use.

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It was good seeing my family.

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It's a selfish thing, but even though you've changed, you don't want anyone else to, and I like the familiarity of home, but I didn't immediately get in touch with my friends from university.

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Being in Madagascar was a life-changing experience, and when I got back I felt rather disconnected to people I'd known previously, at least initially.

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And now you can speak from experience, what should prospective gap-year travellers know?

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That's a hard one to answer because your experience is what you make it, and very much to do with the kind of person you are.

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Some graduates just go off and have fun for a year, and if that's what you're into fine there's hardly a moral obligation to do charity work but

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if you do volunteer for example to do something for a

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local community don't for a moment think you're superior in some

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way you need to recognize what you're gaining in return from

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the people you're living with i'd also avoid signing up for a project with a friend

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because that way you won't make the effort to get to know new people

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and make sure you choose a reputable company to go with otherwise you'll just end up miserable

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and probably out of pocket

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it's that time of year again

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when thousands of students are about to take their final exams

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but then what will they begin their search for a well-paid job

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or will they choose to take a year off before entering

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the labor market i'd like to welcome toby burrow to the

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studio who is here to talk about the year he spent doing voluntary work in Madagascar.

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Hi Andrea.

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First of all, before I say anything that might come across as a bit negative, I completely recommend Madagascar.

265

In fact, I just saw in the paper today that there's a documentary on it tonight, so any interested students should have a look.

266

I sort of chose it partly because it was so far away from England and exotic, but mainly

267

because the kind of work on on the volunteer programme there looked like it was really going to stretch me

268

and take me out of my comfort zone, like a test of character.

269

And it wasn't like anyone could give me any advice.

270

The students I knew from the year before us had gone off travelling, but only on a backpackers tour.

271

I'm sure that many parents are anxious when their children announce that they're going off to distant lands.

272

How did yours react?

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Honestly, they were fine about it.

274

I suppose Dad tried to talk me out of it at first.

275

He She thought I should be getting on with finding a secure job, that kind of thing, but Mum was all for it.

276

I think she would have loved to have travelled herself, but she missed out on that by having me and my sisters.

277

Actually, she really got into it by getting out books from the library and going online, and I'd come home and she'd be telling me about the history and the culture,

278

and that was quite handy really.

279

The only thing I had to prepare for was getting all my vaccinations done and taking a course of malaria tablets.

280

And when you arrived in Madagascar, was it what you expected?

281

Sort of.

282

The organisation which was running the volunteer programme had been quite clear about the teaching work I'd be doing.

283

But I admit I'd led a sheltered life up to then, and living in the village was quite an eye-opener.

284

There was no running water and no sanitation, and that took quite a bit of getting used to.

285

I didn't mind so much the fact that I was sleeping in a room with the other volunteers.

286

from a large family, I'm used to sharing my living space.

287

And in fact, I actually need background noise to get off to sleep, otherwise I can't help but feel rather lonely.

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Was there any time that you wanted to come running home?

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No, I can't say there was.

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I remember I once went off sailing for a day.

291

There were six of us, all from Europe, some mates from the programme and some guy I didn't know who worked for a hotel in the city.

292

When we got back to shore, I found that my wallet had disappeared.

293

Someone had obviously taken it.

294

I felt that I couldn't directly accuse anyone, so I ended up saying nothing.

295

A few days later, I heard that the hotel guy had been arrested for stealing other stuff, and eventually I got my empty wallet back.

296

I realised that, whereas in England I was always careful about not leaving my stuff around, I'd got used to the honesty of the people in Madagascar.

297

It was sad to be reminded that not everyone is like that.

298

And after all that, when you finally got home, did it take long to readjust to, if you like, normal life?

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In a sense.

300

There were many things I missed about Madagascar, although I knew that part of my life was definitely over.

301

The odd thing was my attitude towards England.

302

After Madagascar, I could see the enormous gap in consumption between the UK and African countries, and knew that if everyone in the world lived like a UK citizen,

303

then there'd be no resources left to use.

304

It was good seeing my family.

305

It's a selfish thing, but even though you've changed, you don't want anyone else to, and I like the familiarity of home, but I didn't immediately get in touch with my friends from university.

306

Being in Madagascar was a life-changing experience, and when I got back I felt rather disconnected to people I'd known previously, at least initially.

307

And now you can speak from experience, what should prospective gap year travellers know?

308

That's a hard one to answer because your experience is what you make it, and very much to do with the kind of person you are.

309

Some graduates just go off and have fun for a year, and if that's what you're into, fine.

310

There's hardly a moral obligation to do charity work.

311

But if you do volunteer, for example, to do something for a local community, don't for moment think you're superior in some way you need

312

to recognize what you're gaining in return from the people you're

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living with i'd also avoid signing up for a project with a friend

314

because that way you won't make the effort to get to know new people

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and make sure you choose a reputable company to go with otherwise you'll just end up miserable

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and probably out of pocket That's the end of part three.

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Now turn to part four.

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Part four.

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You will hear five short extracts in which various people are talking about problems of living in a city.

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Look at Task 1.

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For questions 21 to 25, choose from the list A to H the problem being described.

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Now look at Task 2.

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For questions 26 to 30, choose from the list A to H the reaction the speaker has had to the problem.

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While you listen, you must complete both tasks.

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You now have 45 seconds to look at part 4.

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Thank you.

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Speaker 1 Speaker 1 We came up here from Cornwall when I was a kid, when I was about ten years old.

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So I was old enough to remember what it was like, the beach, the long walks in the countryside.

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You could walk and walk and not meet another living soul.

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But you see, where our kids are growing up, there's nowhere for them to really play or run about run about.

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When they built these flats, I don't think they had kids in mind.

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It's all concrete and not a bit of grass in sight.

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Anyway, just last week we made the decision to pack up and head back to Cornwall.

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The money won't be as good, but at least we won't be squashed up like rats in a cage.

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Speaker 2 It drives me absolutely crazy.

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And the worst thing is, I find I'm losing my temper a lot at work with my wife and it's not fair on them.

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It's not their fault.

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You see, I work nights, so I really, really do need my sleep during the day.

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I get home about 8am

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and I see my wife for about 30 minutes before she goes off to work

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and then I'll get to sleep about 11am.

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I'm just about in a really deep sleep when it starts.

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You can hear it through the walls really loud and it's not just the sound.

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The walls, the floor, the bed, they actually vibrate because of how loud it is.

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We've asked them to turn it down, and they do for a day or two, and then it's back to square one.

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I'd be happy to move, only we just bought the place eighteen months ago.

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Speaker 3 It wasn't as bad as this when I started out.

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You could get from A to B in twenty minutes, No problem.

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Now it takes twice as long.

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And you can see the passengers in the mirror.

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They're sitting there in the back, fuming because they're stuck in a jam and the fare's going up.

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I'm not saying I know what the solution is.

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The government are talking about restricting access to the city centre, not letting private vehicles in.

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But I don't think that's practical.

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The public transport's already overcrowded.

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The other day I had a word with a mate of mine.

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I heard he was looking for some help on a construction site, when he said I could start whenever I liked.

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I'm considering it, to tell you the truth.

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Speaker 4 There's no need for it.

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People are just lazy.

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Our society has just become completely reliant on the private car, and it's not necessary.

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You hear a lot of complaints about air quality.

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People can't breathe.

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But they're not prepared to do anything about it.

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I live in a village, and the traffic isn't that bad, to be honest.

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But I still have to wear a mask on the bike because of the lethal fumes some vehicles chuck out.

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It's just unbearable.

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It's got to the point where I've kind of given up.

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I mean, I've stopped cycling during the week, and it's having an effect on my weight and my general fitness, and I resent that.

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Speaker 5 When I was stationed in the village, all I had to deal with was a few bicycle thefts and lost dogs.

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So when they told me I was being transferred to the city, I was certainly pleased about it.

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But to be honest, I found that life here isn't all it's cracked up to be.

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It's a massive city with a huge population, but you can still feel isolated.

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I like my colleagues, but it's not like we really socialise after work.

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Maybe it's my fault.

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I'm often really exhausted and just go home.

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The odd thing is, I've actually got used to it.

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I'm quite fond of my own company these days, so I'll probably stick at the job for a while longer.

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Speaker 1 We came up here from Cornwall when I was a kid, when I was about ten years old.

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So I was old enough to remember what it was like, the beach, the long walks in the countryside.

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You could walk and walk and not meet another living soul.

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But you see, where our kids are growing up, there's nowhere for them to really play or run about.

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When they built these flats, I don't think they had kids in mind.

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It's all concrete and not a bit of grass in sight.

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Anyway, just last week we made the decision to pack up and head back to Cornwall.

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The money won't be as good, but at least we won't be squashed up like rats in a cage.

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Speaker 2 It drives me absolutely crazy.

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And the worst thing is, I find I'm losing my temper a lot, at work, with my wife, and it's not fair on them.

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It's not their fault.

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You see, I work nights, so I really, really do need my sleep during the day.

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I get home about 8am

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and I see my wife for about 30 minutes before she goes off to work

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and then I'll get to sleep about 11am.

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I'm just about in a really deep sleep when it starts.

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You can hear it through the walls really loud.

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And it's not just the sound.

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The walls, the floor, the bed, they actually vibrate because of how loud it is.

398

We've asked them to turn it down and they do for a day or two and then it's back to square one.

399

I'd be happy to move, only we just bought the place 18 months ago.

400

Speaker 3 It wasn't as bad as this when I started out.

401

You could get from A to B in 20 minutes, no problem.

402

Now it takes twice as long.

403

And you can see the passengers in the mirror.

404

They're sitting there in the back, fuming because they're stuck in a jam and the fare's going up.

405

I'm not saying I know what the solution is.

406

The government are talking about restricting access to the city centre, not letting private vehicles in.

407

But I don't think that's practical.

408

The public transport's already overcrowded.

409

The other day I had a word with a mate of mine.

410

I heard he was looking for some help on a construction site, and he said I could start whenever I liked.

411

I'm considering it, to tell you the truth.

412

Speaker 4 There's no need for it.

413

People are just lazy.

414

Our society has just become completely reliant on the private car, and it's not necessary.

415

You hear a lot of complaints about air quality.

416

People can't breathe, but they're not prepared to do anything about it.

417

I live in a village, and the traffic isn't that bad, to be honest.

418

But I still have to wear a mask on the bike because of the lethal fumes some vehicles chuck out.

419

It's just unbearable.

420

It's got to the point where I've kind of given up.

421

I mean, I've stopped cycling during the week, and it's having an effect on my weight and my general fitness, and I resent that.

422

Speaker 5 When I was stationed in the village, all I had to deal with was a few bicycle thefts and lost dogs.

423

So when they told me I was being transferred to the city, I was certainly pleased about it.

424

but to be honest, I've found that life here isn't all it's cracked up to be.

425

It's a massive city with a huge population, but you can still feel isolated.

426

I like my colleagues, but it's not like we really socialise after work.

427

Maybe it's my fault.

428

I'm often really exhausted and just go home.

429

The odd thing is, I've actually got used to it.

430

I'm quite fond of my own company these days, so I'll probably stick at the job for a while longer.

431

That's the end of part four.

432

There'll now be a pause of five minutes for you to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet.

433

Be sure to follow the numbering of all the questions.

434

I'll remind you when there's one minute left so that you're sure to finish in time.

435

Thank you.

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Этот урок разговорной практики уровня C1 построен на видео «C1 Advanced (CAE) Listening Test 52 with answers». В этом видео 435 предложений и 5768 слов для шедоуинга. Речь длится 39:16. Говорящий держит ровный темп — около 147 слов в минуту, удобный для шедоуинга. 85% слов входят в 3000 самых частых слов английского языка; остальные стоит разобрать перед занятием.

Ключевая лексика этого видео

Самые сложные слова из видео (15), с произношением и значением:

Слово	Произношение	Значение
extract существительное	/ˈɛkstɹækt/	экстра́кт, извлече́ние
fume глагол	/fjuːm/	оку́ривать, окури́ть
statue существительное	/ˈstæt͡ʃu/	ста́туя, извая́ние
disappear глагол	/dɪsəˈpɪɹ/	исчеза́ть, исче́знуть
burrow существительное	/ˈbʌɹoʊ/	нора́
voluntary прилагательное	/ˈvɑ.lənˌt(ɛ)ɹi/	доброво́льный
ancestor существительное	/ˈæn.sɛs.tɚ/	пре́док, прароди́тель
archaeologist существительное	/ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/	архео́лог
backpacker существительное		пе́ший тури́ст, пе́шая тури́стка
deforestation существительное	/dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/	обезле́сение, вы́рубка ле́са
disconnect глагол	/dɪskəˈnɛkt/	отключа́ть, отключи́ть
enroll глагол	/ɪnˈɹəʊl/	запи́сываться, записа́ться
familiarity существительное	/fəmɪliˈæɹɪti/	фамильярность
inhabit глагол	/ɪnˈhæbɪt/	населя́ть, жить
intrusive прилагательное	/ɪnˈtɹuːsɪv/	навя́зчивый, назо́йливый

Фразовые глаголы, которые вы услышите

Слово	Значение
go off глагол	взрыва́ться, взорва́ться
end up глагол	зака́нчиваться, зако́нчиться
get on with глагол	приступа́ть, продолжа́ть
come up глагол	поднима́ться, подня́ться
die out глагол	вымира́ть, вы́мереть
find out глагол	узнава́ть, узна́ть
give up глагол	сдава́ться, сда́ться
go up глагол	поднима́ться, подня́ться

Фразы, которые стоит повторять

Короткие законченные фразы из видео, которые пригодятся в повседневном разговоре:

Have you spent all the prize money yet?
That's not why I did it.
Aren't we experiencing the same kind of destruction on a global scale?
Otherwise, I can't help but feel rather lonely.
Was there any time that you wanted to come running home?

Грамматика в этом видео

Конструкции, которые говорящий использует чаще всего, с точными словами из видео:

Конструкция	В видео
«Used to» used to + глагол — прошлая привычка или состояние, которых больше нет	used to be
Present Perfect have/has + причастие прошедшего времени — прошлое действие, важное сейчас	haven't taken · that's been · has made
Пассивный залог be + причастие прошедшего времени — важно, что происходит, а не кто это делает	be disrespected · were built · be impressed
Придаточные определительные who / which + предложение — уточнение о человеке или предмете	people who made · organisation which was

Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание

Говорящий использует 156 сокращённых и редуцированных форм, например I'd, I'm, don't. Произносите их коротко, так, как слышите.

Звуки «th»: lethal /ˈliː.θəl/, tooth /tuθ/
Звуки «sh» и «zh»: deforestation /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/, socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/, sanitation /ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/, vaccination /ˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/, squash /skwɔʃ/
Длинные слова — следите за ударением: voluntary /ˈvɑ.lənˌt(ɛ)ɹi/, archaeologist /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/, deforestation /dɪˌfɒɹɪsˈteɪʃən/, familiarity /fəmɪliˈæɹɪti/, materialistic /məˌtɪəɹ.i.əˈlɪs.tɪk/

Звуки, трудные для русскоязычных:

/w/ — губы округлены, это не /v/: outweigh /ˌaʊtˈweɪ/, squash /skwɔʃ/, sweep /swiːp/
/h/ — лёгкий выдох, а не русское «х»: inhabit /ɪnˈhæbɪt/, historian /hɪˈstɔɹi.ən/
Звонкие согласные в конце слова — не оглушайте их: intrusive /ɪnˈtɹuːsɪv/, socialize /ˈsoʊʃəlaɪz/, tabloid /ˈtæbˌlɔɪd/, addictive /əˈdɪktɪv/, accuse /əˈkjuz/

Как заниматься с этим видео

Прослушайте всё видео один раз молча и выпишите незнакомые слова.
Повторяйте предложение за предложением на обычной скорости, пока ваш ритм не совпадёт с ритмом говорящего.
Запишите себя и сравните с оригиналом, обращая внимание на такие слова, как extract, fume, statue.

Что такое техника Shadowing?

Shadowing — это научно обоснованная техника изучения языка, изначально разработанная для подготовки профессиональных переводчиков и популяризированная полиглотом доктором Александром Аргуэльесом. Метод прост, но эффективен: вы слушаете аудио на английском от носителей языка и немедленно повторяете вслух — как тень, следующая за говорящим с задержкой в 1–2 секунды. В отличие от пассивного прослушивания или грамматических упражнений, Shadowing заставляет мозг и мышцы рта одновременно обрабатывать и воспроизводить реальные речевые паттерны. Исследования показывают, что это значительно улучшает точность произношения, интонацию, ритм, связную речь, понимание на слух и беглость речи — что делает его одним из самых эффективных методов для подготовки к IELTS Speaking и реального общения на английском.

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Фразы, которые стоит повторять

Грамматика в этом видео

Произношение, на которое стоит обратить внимание

Как заниматься с этим видео

Что такое техника Shadowing?