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Cambridge First Certificate in English 1 by the University of Cambridge ESOL examinations in conjunction with Cambridge University Press.
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This recording is copyright.
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CD 2.
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This is the Cambridge First Certificate in English listening test.
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Test 3.
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I'm going to give you the instructions for this test.
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I'll introduce each part of the test and give you time to look at the questions.
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At the start of each piece you'll hear this sound.
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You'll hear each piece twice.
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Remember, while you're listening, write your answers on the question paper.
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You'll have five minutes at the end of the test to copy your answers onto the separate answer sheet.
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There will now be a pause.
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Please ask any questions now because you must not speak during the test.
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Now open your question paper and look at part one.
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You'll hear people talking in eight different situations.
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For questions one to eight, choose the best answer A, B or C.
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1. You hear some information about a country on a travel programme.
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Where do most people spend the summer months?
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A. At the seaside.
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B. In the capital city.
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C. In the mountains.
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In the main summer months, the weather in the capital city is hot and the humidity is terrible.
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If you're there then, the best thing to do is either sit in a pool all day
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or surround yourself with air conditioning.
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You could, however, head higher where it's cooler.
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The Citra mountains behind the north-east coast have stunning scenery, but the majority never seem to make the effort to get out of the capital,
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which is a pity, because the coast and the mountains are much pleasanter.
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In the main summer months, the weather in the capital city is hot, and the humidity is terrible.
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If you're there then, the best thing to do is either sit in a pool all day, or surround yourself with air conditioning.
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You could, however, head higher where it's cooler.
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The Citra mountains behind the northeast coast have stunning scenery, but the majority never seem to make the effort to get out of the capital,
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which is a pity, because the coast and the mountains are much pleasanter.
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2. You hear part of a radio programme about chewing gum.
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What's the speaker doing?
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a.
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Outlining its history.
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b describing why it has changed see explaining its popularity
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although it's popular worldwide chewing gum is a uniquely US product
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discovered during the search for rubber materials in the 1860s the
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basic raw material for all chewing gum is the natural gum cheek lay obtained from the sapodilla tree found in Central America.
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Recently, man-made substitutes have come into widespread use,
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and popular types of chewing gum now include a soft chunk bubble gum and a gum filled with flavored liquid.
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In the U.S alone, sales of chewing gum total over $800 million a year and worldwide some several billion.
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Although it's popular worldwide, chewing gum is a uniquely U.S product, discovered during the search for rubber materials in the 1860s.
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The basic raw material for all chewing gum is the natural gum, chicle, obtained from the sapodilla tree found in Central America.
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Recently, man-made substitutes have come into widespread use,
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and popular types of chewing gum now include a soft chunk bubble gum and a gum filled with flavored liquid.
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In the U.S alone, sales of chewing gum total over $800 million a year, and worldwide some several billion.
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3. You hear part of a radio program where listeners phone in with their opinions.
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What does the man want to do?
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A. Express his disappointment B.
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Complain about his situation C.
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Encourage other listeners Go ahead, David.
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What have you got to say?
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Well, I'm 55.
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I was a bank manager until 10 years ago, and then I lost my job.
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I was angry, I can tell you.
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But you can't just sit about feeling sorry for yourself, like most of your callers.
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Can I just say to anyone listening, my story will give you heart.
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A bank manager has to be a good listener, right?
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So I thought, how can I use that skill?
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Maybe I could be a counsellor of some sort.
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You know, help people deal with their personal problems?
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I'm busier now than I've ever been.
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Go ahead, David.
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What have you got to say?
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Well, I'm 55.
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I was a bank manager until 10 years ago, and then I lost my job.
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I was angry, I can tell you.
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But you can't just sit about feeling sorry for yourself, like most of your callers.
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Can I just say to anyone listening, my story will give you heart.
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A bank manager has to be a good listener, right?
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So I thought, how can I use that skill?
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Maybe I could be a counsellor of some sort.
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You know, help people deal with their personal problems?
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I'm busier now than I've ever been.
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4. You hear a woman speaking on the radio about buying a painting for the first time.
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What opinion is she expressing?
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A. A painting can be a worthwhile investment.
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B. Only buy a painting if you have room for it.
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C. Take your time when buying your first painting.
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The first rule about buying a painting is to immediately put aside any notion
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that this will make you enough money to keep you in your old age.
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The overriding factor is that you must really like the work itself.
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Ask yourself, can you imagine it on the wall next to the TV?
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Are you happy to have this painting as a fixture in your life?
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With this in mind, you can now set about looking into the art market.
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You should do your homework.
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Fine-tune your taste.
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Visit a student exhibition.
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Flick through some contemporary art magazines.
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The first rule about buying a painting is to immediately put aside any notion
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that this will make you enough money to keep you in your old age.
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The overriding factor is that you must really like the work itself.
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Ask yourself, can you imagine it on the wall next to the TV.
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Are you happy to have this painting as a fixture in your life?
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With this in mind, you can now set about looking into the art market.
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You should do your homework.
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Fine-tune your taste.
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Visit a student exhibition.
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Flick through some contemporary art magazines.
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5. You hear a man being interviewed on the radio.
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What does he say about his mother?
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A. She helped him become an artist B.
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She persuaded him to do research C.
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She wanted him to make money My mother could see I was artistic, and she would never have stood in my way,
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but she was desperate to ensure that I would do well in life, financially I mean, as she had always struggled.
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So she helped me with my science homework she really pushed me.
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If it hadn't been for her, I wouldn't be where I am today.
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I feel deep down I do have a more natural talent for art rather than science.
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I even won some awards for my pictures, and I still paint whenever I can.
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But I suppose when I was growing up, I didn't think I would ever earn enough as an artist, so I studied science at university,
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and then spent a few years in the States working as a researcher in the oil industry.
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My mother could see I was artistic, and she would never have stood in my way, but she was desperate to ensure that I would do well in life, financially I mean, as she had always struggled.
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So she helped me with my science homework.
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She really pushed me.
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If it hadn't been for her, I wouldn't be where I am today.
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I feel deep down I do have a more natural talent for art rather than science.
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I even won some awards for my pictures, and I still paint whenever I can, But I suppose when I was growing up, I didn't think I would ever earn enough as an artist.
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So I studied science at university, then spent a few years in the States working as a researcher in the oil industry.
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6. You hear part of an interview with a woman who's talking about her day.
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What's her profession?
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A. A teacher.
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B. A doctor.
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C. A farmer.
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My day starts at six o'clock.
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It's somewhat chaotic at home early in the morning as we're all rushing around.
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I try to help my husband feed the animals and then there's the twins to get ready for school.
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And I get to the surgery at around 8am.
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There's always a lot of paperwork to do.
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Then it's seeing patients all day.
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We've got a trainee watching us at the moment for six months, so I spend some time with her, making sure she's making sense of it all.
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I enjoy working with students.
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My day starts at six o'clock.
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It's somewhat chaotic at home early in the morning as we're all rushing around.
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I try to help my husband feed the animals, and then there's the twins to get ready for school.
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And I get to the surgery at around eight a.m.
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There's always a lot of paperwork to do.
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Then it's seeing patients all day.
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We've got a trainee watching us at the moment for six months, so I spend some time with her, making sure she's making sense of it all.
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I enjoy working with students.
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7. You hear a man talking on the radio about teaching beginners to surf in the sea.
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What does the man say about beginners?
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A. They are very sensitive to criticism.
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B. They need to be given appropriate goals.
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C. They often start off with the wrong attitude.
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When you teach beginners, in a sense you have to tailor-make a course for each of them.
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Getting the objectives right for each day's course is fundamental.
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Age or sex makes little difference – it's attitude.
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Some are delighted if they manage to get their knees on a surfboard, Or maybe standing up in the first session is enough.
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Most can learn to stand up in half a day because of the foamy boards we use.
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Others just keep going until they've succeeded.
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Some make daft mistakes like putting their arms through the legs of their wetsuits, but most beginners are quite sensible.
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When you teach beginners, in a sense you have to tailor-make a course for each of them.
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Getting the objectives right for each day's course is fundamental.
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Marriage or sex makes little difference.
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It's attitude.
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Some are delighted if they manage to get their knees on a surfboard, or maybe standing up in the first session is enough.
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Most can learn to stand up in half a day because of the foamy boards we use.
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Others just keep going until they've succeeded.
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Some make daft mistakes like putting their arms through the legs of their wetsuits, but most beginners are quite sensible.
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8. You hear part of an interview with a crime novelist.
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What point is he making about his novels?
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A. They are based on real-life crimes.
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B. They include accurate descriptions of life in the past.
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C. They vary in length depending on the historical period.
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Now, John, you write around four historical crime novels each year.
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How do you manage it?
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Well, although the characters and stories themselves are made up, I want my books to be historically correct in the details of everyday life I describe.
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And the further back in history you go, the fewer actual details survive, so I'm careful to keep them to a similar length, and then I'm less tempted to invent things.
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And let's face it, if a detective takes more than 80,000 words to solve a crime, he begins to look a bit dim, doesn't he?
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Now, John, you write around four historical crime novels each year.
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How do you manage it?
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Well, although the characters and stories themselves are made up, I want my books to be historically correct in the details of everyday life I describe.
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And the further back in history you go, the fewer actual details survive, so I'm careful to keep them to a similar length.
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And then I'm less tempted to invent things.
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And let's face it, if a detective takes more than 80,000 words to solve a crime, he begins to look a bit dim, doesn't he?
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本課的詞彙與口語要點
這節 B2 級別的口語課以影片“FCE1 TEST3 PART1”為素材。 影片中反覆出現的詞有:gum, hear, chewing, painting。 這段影片共有 177 個句子、2078 個單詞可供跟讀。 講話部分時長為 13:39。 說話人語速自然,每分鐘約 152 個詞,接近日常對話。 只有 81% 的單詞屬於英語最常用的 3,000 詞,詞彙難度較高。
影片中的重點詞彙
影片中最難的 15 個單詞,附發音和釋義:
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
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| chew 動詞 | /tʃuː/ | 嚼, 咀嚼 |
| beginner 名詞 | /bəˈɡɪnɚ/ | 初學者 /初學者, 新手 |
| listener 名詞 | /ˈlɪs(ə)nɚ/ | 傾聽者 /傾聽者, 聽者 /聽者 |
| homework 名詞 | /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/ | 作業 /作業, 家庭作業 /家庭作業 |
| sapodilla 名詞 | /ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/ | 人心果 |
| stun 動詞 | /stʌn/ | 把...打暈 /把...打暈 |
| surfboard 名詞 | /ˈsɝfˌbɔɹd/ | 衝浪板 /衝浪板 |
| tempt 動詞 | /tɛmpt/ | 吸引, 誘惑 /誘惑 |
| trainee 名詞 | /tɹeɪˈni/ | 實習生 /實習生, 見習員 /見習員 |
| wetsuit 名詞 | /ˈwɛtˌs(j)ut/ | 濕式潛水衣 /溼式潛水衣, 濕式保暖衣 /溼式保暖衣 |
| invent 動詞 | /ɪnˈvɛnt/ | 發明 /發明 |
| tailor 名詞 | /ˈteɪlɚ/ | 裁縫 /裁縫, 裁縫師傅 /裁縫師傅 |
| chunk 名詞 | /t͡ʃʌŋk/ | 塊 /塊 |
| chaotic 形容詞 | /keɪˈɑtɪk/ | 混亂 /混亂 |
| scenery 名詞 | /ˈsiːnəɹi/ | 風景 /風景, 景色 |
影片中出現的短語動詞
| 單詞 | 發音 | 釋義 |
|---|---|---|
| go ahead 動詞 | /ˌɡoʊ əˈhɛd/ | 請便 /請便 |
| grow up 動詞 | 長大 /長大 | |
| make up 動詞 | /ˌmeɪk ˈʌp/ | 組成 /組成 |
值得反覆跟讀的句子
影片中簡短而完整的句子,可以直接用在日常對話裡:
- You'll hear each piece twice.
- You'll hear people talking in eight different situations.
- What have you got to say?
- You know, help people deal with their personal problems?
- How do you manage it?
影片中的語法
說話人最常用的結構,並附上影片中的原話:
| 結構 | 影片中的用法 |
|---|---|
| 現在完成時 have/has + 過去分詞 — 過去發生但與現在仍有關聯的事 | has changed · have come · I've ever been |
| 被動語態 be + 過去分詞 — 強調發生了什麼,而不是誰做的 | being interviewed · be given · are based |
需要注意的發音
說話人用了 35 次縮略和弱讀形式,例如 I'm, you'll, you're。請按聽到的簡短形式來說。
- “th” 音: worthwhile /ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/, northeast /noːˈθɪjst/
- “sh” 和 “zh” 音: notion /ˈnoʊʃən/, conjunction /kənˈd͡ʒʌŋk.ʃn̩/, profession /pɹəˈfɛʃ.ən/, instruction /ɪnˈstɹʌkʃən/
- 長單詞——注意重音位置: sapodilla /ˌsæpəˈdɪlə/, humidity /hjuːˈmɪd.ə.ti/, historically /hɪˈstɔɹɪkli/, disappointment /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
如何用這段影片練習
- 先完整聽一遍影片,不要開口,記下不認識的單詞。
- 先用 0.75 倍速逐句跟讀,熟練之後再回到正常速度。
- 錄下自己的聲音並與原聲對比,特別注意 chew, beginner, listener 這類單詞。
什麼是跟讀法?
跟讀法 (Shadowing) 是一種有科學依據的語言學習技巧,最初開發用於專業口譯員的培訓,並由多語言者Alexander Arguelles博士普及。這個方法簡單而強大:您在聽英語母語原聲的同時立即大聲重複——就像是一個延遲1-2秒緊跟說話者的影子。與被動聽力或語法練習不同,跟讀法強迫您的大腦和口腔肌肉同時處理並模模擬實的講話模式。研究表明它能顯著提高發音準確性,語調,節奏,連讀,聽力理解和口語流利度——使其成為雅思口語備考和真實英語交流最有效的方法之一。
































