Unit3SectionOneTacticsforlisteningPart1SpotDictationWildlifeEverytenminutes,onekindofanimal,plantorinsect(1)diesoutforever.Ifnothingisdoneaboutit,onemillionspeciesthatarealivetodaywillhavebecome(2)extincttwentyyearsfromnow.Theseasareindanger.Theyarebeingfilledwith(3)poison:industrialandnuclearwaste,chemicalfertilizersand(4)pesticides,sewage.Ifnothingisdoneaboutit,onedaysoonnothingwillbeableto(5)liveintheseas.Thetropicalrain(6)forests,whicharethehomeofhalftheearth'slivingthingsare(7)beingdestroyed.Ifnothingisdoneaboutit,theywillhave(8)nearlydisappearedintwentyyears.Theeffectontheworld's(9)climate-andonouragricultureandfood(10)supplies-willbedisastrous.(11)Fortunately,somebodyistryingtodosomethingaboutit.In1961,the(12)WorldWildlifeFundwasfounded-asmallgroupofpeoplewhowantedto(13)raisemoneytosaveanimalsandplants(14)fromextinction.Today,theWorldWildlifeFundisalarge(15)internationalorganization.Ithasraisedover(16)£35millionfor(17)conservationprojects,andhascreatedorgivensupporttotheNationalParksin(18)fivecontinents.Ithashelped30(19)mammalsandbirds-includingthetiger-to(20)survive.Part2ListeningforGistMrs.Bates:Hullo.IsthatReception?.Reception:Yes,madamMrs.Bates:ThisisMrs.Bates.Room504.Isentsomeclothestothelaundrythismorning,twoofmyhusband'sshirtsandthreeofmyblouses.Butthey'renotbackyet.Yousee,we'releavingearlytomorrowmorning.Reception:Justamoment,madam.I'llputyouthroughtothehousekeeper.Housekeeper:Hullo.Housekeeper.Mrs.Bates:Oh,hullo.Thisis...I'mphoningfromRoom504.It'saboutsomeclothesIsenttothelaundrythismorning.They'renotbackyetandyousee...Housekeeper:Theyare,madam.You'llfindtheminyourwardrobe.They'reinthetopdrawerontheleft.Mrs.Bates:Oh,Ididn'tlookinthewardrobe.Thankyouverymuch.Sorrytotroubleyou.Housekeeper:That'squiteallright.Goodbye.Mrs.Bates:Goodbye.ExerciseDirections:Listentothedialogueandwritedownthegistandthekeywordsthathelpyoudecide.Thisdialogueisaboutmakinganinquiryaboutthelaundry.Thekeywordsarereception.laundry.shirts.blouses.wardrobe.SectionTwoListeningComprehensionPart1DialogueAUNInterpreterInterviewer:...soperhapsyoucouldtellushowexactlyyoubecamesoproficientatlanguagelearning,Suzanne.Suzanne:Well,Ithinkitallstartedwithareallyfortunateaccidentofbirth.YouknowIwasborninLausanne*,Switzerland;myfatherwasSwiss-FrenchSwissandmymotherwasAmerican,so,ofcourse,wespokebothlanguagesathomeandIgrewupbilingual.Then,ofcourse,IlearntGermanatschool-inSwitzerlandthat'snormal.AndbecauseIwasalreadyfluentinEnglish,mysecondlanguageatschoolwasItalian.SoIhadarealheadstart*!Interviewer:Sothat's...one,two,three,four-youhadlearntfourlanguagesbythetimeyouleftschool?Howfluentwereyou?Suzanne:Urn,IwasnativespeakerstandardinFrenchandEnglish,butI'dbecomeabitrusty*inGermanandmyItalianwasonlyschoolstandard.IdecidedthebestoptionwastostudyintheUK,andIdidHispanicStudiesatuniversity,studyingSpanishandPortuguese,withsomeItalian,andlivinginManchester.ThenIwenttoliveinBrazilfortwoyears,teachingEnglish.Interviewer:Sobythistimeyoumusthavebeenfluentinsixlanguages?Suzanne:Nearly.MyItalianwasn'tperfect,butIhadaboyfriendfromUruguay*whileIwasthere,somySpanishalsobecameprettygood!Interviewer:Andthenwhatdidyoudo?Suzanne:WhenIwas25IcamebacktoSwitzerland,wenttoaninterpreters'schoolandthengotajobintheUnitedNationswhenIwas28.Interviewer:Andyou'vebeenthereeversince?Suzanne:Notquite.InthefirstfewmonthsImetJan,aCzechinte...
