Unit 7 Transformations
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I'm a resident of Bilbao. I've seen many changes to my city since the Guggenheim opened here. I must say, I'll never forget the opening ceremonies. The fireworks were wonderful. And that was only the beginning. Bilbao had been a quiet place to live before the museum. Now, it's a completely different city. With all of the tourists, it's impossible to drive or find a seat at a cafe in some parts of the city. And the price of housing is crazy! On the other hand, I do love the new airport. It had been small and old-fashioned before the tourists started coming. So much has happened. People feel proud. Lots of new jobs and businesses have been created and that makes the young people want to stay. I'm happy about that. The museum has brought both good and bad to my city, but in general I think it has improved life here quite a bit.
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1.Anna had decided to stop seeing the doctor before she went for her last visit.
2.When Anna found Trixie, she had given up hope of feeling better.
3.After two weeks had passed, Anna began to feel better.
4.By the time she had Trixie for two weeks, Anna had already begun to feel better.
5.Anna had never liked dogs before she found Trixie.
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AudioscriptA:I just saw an amazing show about Jocelyn Wildenstein on TV.
B:Really? Who's she?
A:Well, some people call her "Cat Woman" because of her extreme appearance. She spent millions of dollars undergoing many plastic surgeries. She's had a lot of surgery on her face.
B:Oh I've seen her photo! She's changed her eyes, cheeks, and lips!
A:That's right. It's incredible because she had always been an attractive woman
B:Why did she have all those surgeries?
A:That's what's so interesting. When she first met her future husband, Alec, he took her to his home in Kenya, Africa. He had many wild cats, including lions and leopards, on his land. Jocelyn and Alec both loved to hunt the wild cats.
B:Really? Why?
A:I'm not sure. Maybe for people like them, hunting is a triumph over nature.
B:I'm not sure I share their feelings! But go on ...
A: Well, Alec and Jocelyn got married and had two children. In the beginning they were very happy, but Alec started to lose interest in Jocelyn. This had a big impact on Jocelyn. She tried to make him happy by transforming herself into one of his big cats.
A:You're kidding!
B:I'm not. She asked a plastic surgeon to give her a face like a cat. Jocelyn says that she transformed herself to keep her husband and renew their love.
A:Did it work?
B:No. In the end, it didn't stop Alec from leaving her. They're now divorced and Jocelyn lives in New York. But she has a thriving social life. She goes to nightclubs, museum events, and a lot of parties.
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Audioscript1.A: Have you seen Tami? She dyed her hair and she's acting like a teenager. She wears clothes I wouldn't let my daughter wear.
B: So, it sounds like you don't like the changes she's made.
2.A: I can't quit smoking. I tried chewing gum. I tried wearing a patch. I tried going cold turkeyyou know, just stopping suddenly.
B: So what are you going to try next?
A: The thing I want to say is that I've tried everything.
3.A: Sam told me you're thinking of quitting your job to work at home. I'll tell you, I'm so glad I did this! I have more time to take care of myself-to cook and exercise. I don't have to wear nice clothes. I don't have to drive or take the train.
B: So what you're getting at is that working at home is convenient.
4. A: My 77-year-old mother wants to get married! I
think maybe the man wants her money.
B: Maybe she loves him.
A:I don't know how she can forget my father like this.
B:Maybe this new man makes her feel young again. Or maybe he helps her focus on the future. Maybe living in the past makes her sad. Maybe she needs companionship. I guess the important thing is that she's happy with him.
5. A: I can't go on like this. You make plans with me, but then you break them. When I'm with you at your apartment, you only want to watch TV. You never buy me anything, and you never talk to me. You're not nice to me in front of your family.
B: So your point is that you want to break up with me?
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Narrator: Listen to a lecture about helpful animals. You may take notes as you listen. Then answer the question.
Over the past two decades, animal-assisted therapy has been a hot topic. Some supporters believe certain animals have an innate sixth sense about what people need and that they are able to improve the quality of life for disabled and sick people.
There are a lot of stories about how animals have transformed people's lives, especially by helping the sick or mentally ill.
Companion animals such as dogs and cats are most commonly associated with animal-assisted therapy. There are a lot of stories about how Fido the dog helped transform a clinically depressed person's life or how Cleo the cat helped lower blood pressure in heart attack patients. Other animals such as dolphins and horses have also been known to have a transformative effect on people. The director of one dolphin therapy program said that every day he sees positive changes in disabled people and those with anxiety disorders. He said that once the people face the challenge of getting in the water with the dolphins, they feel a sense of accomplishment and pride. Supporters believe that dolphins sense the disability of each person they work with and they are able to adjust their behavior accordingly.
Another popular animal-assisted therapy is hippotherapy, treatment with horses. My friend's son rarely spoke and was very withdrawn. She had heard about hippotherapy and decided to introduce her son to horses. The young man learned to ride and, after a few short weeks, was communicating like he had never done before. I was impressed with the results also. He was a completely different person after working with horses. Supporters of hippotherapy believe that horses are able to reach troubled or physically challenged people in a way that others, such as counselors and psychiatrists, can't.
I think that we all can agree that a dog, a cat, or even a horse can bring a smile to someone's face, but whether an animal can actually heal or improve someone's life is debatable from the critics' perspective. Historically, animal-assisted therapy has been supported only by subjective evidence. Skeptics want to see a more research-oriented and scientific approach. They want some raw data before they can start promoting this type of therapy.
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Narrator: Listen again to two passages from the lecture. Then answer the question after each passage. First passage:
Lecturer: The young man learned to ride and, after a few short weeks, was communicating like he had never done before. I was impressed with the results also. I had met the boy before his hippotherapy and he seemed like a different person afterwards
Narrator: What is the lecturer's opinion of hippotherapy?
Narrator: Second passage:
Lecturer: Some supporters believe certain animals have an innate sixth sense that makes them aware of what a person might need from them, while skeptics want to see real data for these assertions.
Narrator: What does the lecturer mean to say about the abilities of animals?
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