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B So what turns~an~areaJr/~of
theJ KOceanjntoJ w/.._a dead zone?
A I'm~afraidjt's~us, Beverly, people. There's
too much pollutionjn the seaJj/~andjt's
killing.._all the fish. And these dead zones
cover fairly large~areas - the one we're
talking~about here, forJ r/.._example,
covers_about 5,800 square miles.
B And.._are these dead zones.._onlyJj/.._around
the US coast?
A No, they're not. According to the United
Nations, thereJr/.._areJ r/.._over four
hundred dead zones_around the world -
that's nearly three times.._as manyJ j/.._as
there were five years ago.
B SoJ w/)s the wildlife departmentjn Texas
now saying that people shouldn't go
swimming?
A No, theyJj!.._aren't telling people to
stayJj/~out of the water, but
they've.._advised holidaymakers not
to go swimming earlyJ j!)n the morning
orJ r!)n theJKevening, because
those.._are the times when sharks feed.
B Thank you, AndreWJ w!.._Evans, for that
report.
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REBECCA So, how can I help?
LISA Well, Daniel's asked me to go on a
hiking holiday in the Lake District with
him.
R Oh, right. That sounds fun.
L Er, yes, maybe. Anyway, he wanted me to
look at his old tent to see if it's still OK.
R Well, I wouldn't like to be on top of a
mountain in that. If I were you, I'd buy
a new tent.
L Yes, maybe you're right. You and Charlie
have been hiking a few times, haven't you?
R Yes, we used to go quite a lot before
Harry was born.
L Well, could you give me some advice? I've
never been hiking before and I'm a bit
nervous about it.
R Yes, of course. Well, firstly, make sure
you take plenty of warm clothes. It can
get really cold at night in a tent.
L OK.
R And it's a good idea to take some
waterproof clothing in case it rains.
Which it probably will - this is England,
after all.
L Yes, Daniel's going to lend me his
waterproof jacket. And I've already got
a rucksack, a camping stove and a warm
sleeping bag.
R Great! And make sure you wear
comfortable walking boots. Don't wear
new boots or else you'll get blisters on
your feet.
L Yes, I've got some old boots that are very
comfortable.
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R OK, that's good.
L And what about food? What should we
take?
R Well, dried food and pasta is good
because it isn't very heavy to carry. You
can camp by a river and use the water to
cook with.
L OK. That's really useful, thanks. What
else do you think we should take with us?
R Well, you'd better take a torch in case you
have to walk in the dark. And you'll need
it when you're camping too, of course.
And take some spare batteries for your
torch and your camera.
L That's a good idea. I hadn't thought of
that.
R And don't forget to take a map. It's easy
to get lost in the mountains, particularly
in bad weather.
L Right. And what should we do if we get
lost?
R Well, you can try to use the GPS on your
phone, but you can't always get reception,
so it's worth taking a compass, just in
case. And whatever you do, don't lose
sight of each other. If the weather is bad,
you and Daniel must stay together at all
times.
L Right, thanks. That's really helpful.
R Oh, and be careful when you're crossing
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rivers. They can be more dangerous than
they look.
L Yes, we will. Do you think it's a good
idea to tell someone where we're going?
R Yes, definitely. And when you expect to
get back. Then, if you're not back on time,
someone can come and look for you.
L Right. That sounds like good advice.
R Oh, and one more thing.
L What's that?
R Watch out for wolves. There are quite a
few in the Lake District, and you don't
want one of those coming into your tent
at night.
L Wolves? Are you serious?
R No, don't worry, I'm only joking. The
most dangerous thing in the mountains is
always the weather.
L And Daniel's cooking, probably.
R Right, I'd better go and pick up Harry
from his grandparents. See you later.
L Thanks, Rebecca. See you!
R Bye!
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engineer, cheer
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stairs, fair, hair
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further, burglar
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ANSWERS 1 A surgeon 2 An operating
theatre 3 Asthma 4 A specialist 5 The A&E
department 6 An allergy
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MOIRA DIXON Hello, I'm Moira Dixon, and
here are today's main news stories.
World leaders have met to discuss the
global economy at the World Trade
Summit in Hamburg. EU Finance
Ministers have asked for more help from
the World Bank for countries that are
having problems paying off their debts.
Outside the conference hall, thousands
of people have taken part in a
demonstration to protest against the
World Bank's economic policies. The
demonstration began peacefully, but
soon turned violent as protesters tried
to enter the conference hall and were
stopped by police. At least forty people
have been arrested and six police officers
have been taken to hospital.
A new report on the environment has just
been published. The report shows that the
UK has failed to meet its targets to reduce
2
C0 emissions. However, environment
minister Jack Clarke told reporters that
some progress has been made.
JACK CLARKE We haven't met our targets
yet, that's true, but we've made good
progress. The amount of C0 produced
2
by the UK has already been reduced by
2.7% in the last three years, which will
help reduce global warming. But we could
- and we should - do better, and I'm sure
that we will.
MD Over 1,500 ancient gold and silver
objects have been discovered by a retired
teacher in Wales. 72-year-old Gareth
Jones found the treasure five days ago
while he was walking around his brother-
in-law's farm with a metal detector.
Experts say the find, which includes
coins, swords and items of jewellery,
dates back to the 7th century and could be
worth over £10 million. One of the UK's
leading archaeologists, Professor Geoffrey
Baxter, says that the government needs to
act fast to make sure the treasure stays in
public hands.
GEOFFREY BAXTER Some of the items still
haven't been examined, but this is already
the most important archaeological
discovery this century. But why haven't
we heard anything from the government
yet? It's important that these pieces are
kept for the nation and eventually put
on display in the British Museum. If the
government doesn't act soon, some of
them might end up in private collections .