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city. Traffic is a huge problem because traffic jams Response #3: Yes, I read newspapers and magazines all
sometimes block tlie streets for hours. Pollution is a the time. I like to stay informed about the latest events at
major concern. I think people should use their cars home and abroad. Also, I am a bit of a boolovorm. I like
less frequently. Tliey could also carpool to reduce reading biograpliies. I like books about famous people
the number of cars on the roads. and historical events.

Unit 09 Everyday Activities Unit 10 Experiences

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o Listen to the speakers. Write the questions o Listen to the speakers. Write the questions
that they answer, that they answer,
a. Speaker #1:1 usually get up around six o'clock. It a. Speaker#!: A time I was really scared was when
takes me about 45 minutes to get ready for school, tire electricty went out iir my apartmeirt building.
so that's why I get up so early. Most mornings, I At that time, I was in the elevator! I thought I would
don't have time to eat breakfast, be stuck there for Irours, so I got scared. Luckily, tire
power came back on after a few minutes,
b. Speaker #2: After scliool, I usually play a
few computer games at home before I start my b. Speaker #2: The best place I ever visited was
liomework. I have to tliink a lot at school, so I need Paris. I had seerr pictures of Paris, and I read a lot
some tinre to relax after I get home. My mom only about it. Then, I got to go tlrere witlr irry cousin. We
lets me play for about 30 mimites. Then, she tells me had a great time! It was just like I inragiired.
to start my homework,
c. Speaker #3: People usually get nervous before
c. Speaker #3: My typical weekend is not very they have to do something in front ofa lot of people.
interesting. I sleep late on Saturday and Sunday For example, if a person has to sing or dairce oir stage
because I have to get up early all week. If I don't go in froirt ofpeople. Ire or sire will probably be nervous
out and meet my friends, I like to stay home and before tlrat. Or if a person Iras to give a presentation
watch TV or DVDs. My family rents DVDs just in class, he or she will be nervous their, too.
about every weekend.
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Q Listen to each response and match it to the
Q Listen to each response and match it to the question it answers.
question it answers.
Response #1:1 felt really happy during my middle
Response #1:1 usually go hoirre at about 4:0٥ p.m. school graduatioir because I got the Iriglrest score in
because I have to wait for a sclrool bus to take me my class. It happened in May of last year. After nry
home. Right after I get home, I Irave a snack because exams were over, my pareirts took my sister and me
I am usually starviirg by tiren. Their, I take a shower. out for a nice meal to celebrate. It felt great because
Later, I watch television aird do nryhonrework. tire celebration was for me.
Response #2: We usually talk about all sorts of Response #2:1 was really happy on my 11"' birthday
tlriirgs. Usually we discuss tire events of our day, because one of my dreams came true. I Irad beeir
what happeired, wlroirr we met, and so oir. We also askiirg my pareirts to get me a puppy for a long, long
try to plan activities to do duriirg the weekend. time, but they kept saying no because they didn't
tlrink I was respoirsible eirough to take care of a pet.
When I finally got a puppy for my birtlrday, I felt

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