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Phil: I'm Phil, I love talking on the phone. I keep my phone next to my bed. I even take it with me into the bathroom! My friends say that I am \

Sherry: I'm Sherry, I live in the country. I\\4y nearest neighbor is 25 miles away. My cell phone makes me feel safe. I can call someone in an emergency.

Eric: I'm Eric, I think cell phones are unnecessary. Why do people use them so often, especially in public places? I think it's a form of noise pollution!

Carmen: I'm Carmen, I'm very busy. Sometimes I have to cancel an appointment at the last minute. I use my cell phone to do that. It's good for business. Unit 6, Lesson B P99 A

Catherine: I think these days you can't live without a cell phone.

Brad: I always have my cell phone with me so I can call my friends. I also can browse the internet and download music.

Jackie: My cell phone has a camera on it. It's very useful when I don't have a camera with me and if there's something funny happening, there I can take a picture.

Dayanne: I think that sometimes cell phones are unnecessary, however, they're very good for business.

Alex: What I like about cell phones is you can contact anybody you want anytime you want. Calvin: I feel like I lost some privacy because of cell phones.

Lourdes: I don't like cell phones that much. They're necessary and they're very useful in emergencies ... but in general, I think that they're not a good thing.

Dennis: I like cell phones because they connect you with people. Wherever you are, people can reach you. What I don t like about cell phones is when they ring at the most unexpected times. Alejandra: I like cell phones because they allow me to call people w hen I'm running late and let them know that I'm running late. I don't like when cell phones ring in theaters, or movie theaters, or important talks, or even in the classroom. That's ... I think--a lack of respect, so that's when I hate cell phones. City Living

I can't stand cell phones!

Woman: (talking loudly on cell phone) No! No, no, no ... Go ... the taxilinefind the taxiline-- there's one just outside. It's right outside. No--it's right outside of the airport. Go inside and ask someone. OK? All right. We'll see you soon ... twenty minutes or so -- OK. Bye! Roberto: I can't stand cell phones. Why do people use them so often ---- especially in public places?

Mike: I know. I only use my cell phone when I need it. I find it to be a form of noise pollution. (Mike's phone rings) Roberto: See what I mean? Mike: (into phone) Hello? Mr.. Johnson: Hi, Mike! Mike: Hi, Dad! How's it going?

Mr. Johnson: Oh, great. Listen, son, I just got a new cell phone and I called to give you the number.

Mike: Oh, you just need to give me your new number…

Mr. Johnson: Yeah. You know, I really love these cell phones. They're so convenient! Your mother's

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addicted to hers. She's on it all the time… Mike: Uh…Dad? The number?

Mr. Johnson: Oh, I'm sorry. I almost forgot. Here it is. The new area code is six five one… Mike: Did you say six nine one?

Mr. Johnson: No, no, six five one ... five. \Mike: Got it.

Mr. Johnson: And the telephone number is 555-2324.

Mike: (phone beeps) Dad? Can you hold on a minute? Mom's calling on the other line. (into phone to mom) Hello?

Mrs. Johnson: Hi, sweetheart, it's your mom! Mike: Hi, Mom! I'm on the other line with Dad.

Mrs. Johnson: Oh that's nice, dear. I need to talk to him, too. I'm planning our trip to New York. I'd prefer to come in September, but your father wants to come during the holidays. Now you tell him…

Mike: Wait a minute, I can't stand sending messages. Can you hold on a second? I'm going to try to connect you two ... (into phone to both mom and dad) Hello? Is everybody here? Mr. Johnson: Yeah, I'm here.(mom laughs) Oh, this is what I call a family reunion! Mike: (all laugh) Yeah!

Woman: (to Mike) Shh! Do you mind?(to her friend) I can't stand cell phones ---- especially in public places! Track 3-6-OL-9

Roberto and Mike are in a restaurant. A woman is talking loudly on the cell phone. Roberto says,” I can’t stand cell phones.” Mike says he avoids taking calls in public unless it’s very important. But then Mike’s father calls to give Mike his new cell phone number. While they are talking, Mike’s mother calls on the other line. She starts to ask Mike to take a message for his dad, but Mike can’t stand taking messages, so he connects his mother and father. At that point, the same woman who was talking so loud on her phone earlier says to Mike,” Do you mind?” then she turns to her friend and says the same thing Roberto said,” I can’t stand cell phones—especially in public places.” Unit 7． Lesson A Track 3-7-1 Track 3-7-2 Conversation 1

Host: Hello, Spencer. How are you?

Spencer: Fine, thank you. I'm excited to be here. Host: Great! I see a photo in your hand. What is it?

Spencer: Well, it's a picture of something that's famous worldwide. Host: Wow! Look at that! Is it yours?

Spencer: It certainly is. I didn't buy it, though. My father gave it to me. Host: How did your father get it?

Spencer: He carried it in the 1984 0ly-mpics. Ile was one of the runners. After the Olympics finished, he bought the torch and gave it to me. Host: You must be athletic, too, right?

Spencer: No, not at all. I'm terrible at sports. Host: Well, what was your father's event?

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Spencer: He ran the 800 meters. He won his first race, but lost the second one.

Host: Fascinating ... Well, your father wasn't only a strong athlete ---- he was also a good collector. Do you have any idea how much the torch is worth? Spencer: Not at all,

Host: It's a good item to have. It's probably worth several thousand dollars. Spencer: Wow!

Host: What are you going to do with it?

Spencer: For now. I'm going to keep it. Someday I'II give it to a museum. Conversation 2

Host: Hi, Greta, it's nice to see you've brought us a fun object. Greta: Yeah. I really like it.

Host: Did you play with it when you were a kid?

Greta: A little, but not so much. My brother played with it all the time. I played with my teddy bear collection.

Host: Do you know anything about this toy?

Greta: I did some research. I know it was make in Germany by the Lehmann Company. I'm not sure of the date.

Host: OK-- anything else? Greta: That's about it.

Host: Well, let me tell you a little bit about the Lehmann Company. Their toys were very popular in the first half of the twentieth century. They're still making toys today, Greta: I didn't know that.

Host: How much did you pay for this toy?

Greta: Nothing. A neighbor gave it to us before he moved away.

Host: Oh, that's good news because unfortunately, this toy is not a Lehmann toy Greta: It's not?

Host : Nope. I'm sorry, but it's a fake. Greta: You're kidding!

Host: No, I'm not. Look at the bottom of the toy. A Lehmann toy will have the letter \on it. Yours doesn't have that. Greta: Oh, how disappointing!

Host: Well, it's still in good condition.

Greta: Yes, that s true. It may not be worth anything, but I'II always keep it for my children. Track 3-7-3

Olivia: Where are you rushing off to?

Roshan: I've got cricket practice. It starts at 5:()(). Olivia: Cricket?

Roshan: Are you familiar with it? It's really popular in my country. Olivia: Is it a sport?

Roshan: Yes. It's played with a ball and bat. There are 11 players on each team. Olivia: I didn’t know our university even had a cricket team! Roshan: They do. We have players from all over the world. Olivia: You must really like it.

Roshan: I do. It’s fun. I've been playing it since I was a teenager.

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A: Are you familiar with the game of darts? B: Not really. How do you play it?

A: You throw a dart at a target to score points. B: Where is the game played? A: In pubs in England mostly. Track 3-7-5

1, I've been drawing for the last three years. And I like drawing because it lets me --- puts my mind at ease and lets me think about other things, as opposed to what's going on in the news and the troubles that I might be having.

2. Sports have always been an important part of my life. I have been horseback riding since I was a kid. I go skiing quite often and I learned how to scuba dive when I was eight years old. Track 3-7-OL-1 Track 3-7-OL-2

A: Well Ivan, now the final exams are finished, what are you going to do? I: Haha, that’s easy, Alfredo, take a break, I’m exhausted. How about you?

A: Same here. I need to rest for a couple of days. Then I’m going on a trip next week. I: Where are you going?

A: My wife and I are going to the vist view resort. I: That sounds relaxing.

A: Actually it’s going to be kind of busy, in a fun way. They have lots of activities there: horseback riding, skydiving…

I: Skydiving! Are you going to do that? A: No, I’m going for the scuba diving. I: I didn’t know you’re a scuba diver.

A: Well I’m not, yet. We’re going to take lessons when we get there. By the end of the trip, I’ll be ready to try my first real dive.

I: That sounds like fun. I wish I could go, but my kids are too small, they’re only 10 and 12 years old.

A: You know? They are not too young. There’s junior program to prepare kids for scuba diving. You should check it out.

I: I should, but I know my wife, she’ll never agree to it. She’s afraid of the water. A: Well, here’s a ? if you’re interested. Like I said, they have other activities besides scuba diving. They also have a full service spa. Maybe your wife will enjoy that. I: Now that’s an idea! Track 3-7-OL-3 Track 3-7-OL-4

My favorite hobby is nature photography. I have been taking pictures outdoors for more than ten years. In that time, I’ve traveled to several national parks in my country. I’ve also visited Mexico and Brazil. I like to take pictures of birds and animals. I’ve gotten some really nice photos. But sometimes I can’t find my favorite pictures that’s because I haven’t put them in the albums yet.

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It’s a team sport. It includes mountain climbing, biking, boating and trail running. It has lots of special mystery events like climbing over a five meter wall and carrying a team member for

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three kilometers. What is it? “The coolest sport I’ve ever done!” Says 31-year-old Brine Martin. He recently finished the Hawaii Adventure Race with his team, “the outsiders.” ” Although everyone on our team bikes and runs everyday, it was a great challenge.” His team finish fifth out of more than two hundred teams in the race. Adventure racing is a new sport, they started a few years ago. In it, teams of four people race nonstop across long distances and difficult environments 24 hours a day. There’re men’s, women’s and mixed teams. Some adventure races are just one day, but others are much longer. In the Eco-Challenge, one of the most famous races, teams must travel five hundred kilometers in ten days. They travel by running, climbing ropes, kayaking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Every year the Eco-Challenge is held in a different country and environment. Like the jungles of Malaysia, the desert of Morocco, or the mountains of Canada. Speed and stamina are very important for adventure racers. But there’s one more unusual thing about the sport. To win the race, all team members must finish together. If one person quits, the team is out of the race. “You have to help each other, and you really learn to work together” says Brine Martin, ”I enjoy that most of all.” Track 3-7-OL-7 A star in the X Games

There's a new kind of competition happening worldwide. No, it's not the World Cup. It's the X Game. In different areas of the world, athletes train and complete in their own versions of the X Games. The best athletes can advance to the global championship. At the championship, teams from six regions (Asian Australia, Canada, Europe, South America, and the United States) face each other. There are summer sports (in-line skating, biking, and skateboarding) and winter ones (skiing and snowboarding). Most \particular, stands out from the crowd. Her name is Fabiola da Silx a. She's an in-line skater and she comes from Brazil. There are two different in-line skating categories: park and vert. In the park event, skaters compete on a course that has ledges, handrails, and other obstacles. In the very event, skaters do tricks in a half pipe. They try to fly high in the air and spin. Fabiola competes in both events. She has been skating for years and she has always dominated the women's events.

Fabiola would like to see more women in the X Games, but she's not afraid of the guys. Ever since she received her first pair of skates at the age of 12, she's played with boys. Now she skates in competitions with them and she beats many of them. Fabiola's mother was a housekeeper. It was hard, but she saved her money to buy Fabiola's skates. It was a good investment. Fabiola has traveled abroad for events and become famous in the skating world.

Success hasn't gone to her head, though. She's a typical young woman of the world: She has a boyfriend likes to listen to rock music, and prefers health}- foods. She doesn't seem to care much about the attention she gets. Unit 7, Lesson B Global Viewpoints Favorite activities

Natalie: Some of my favorite activities are going to the movies, hanging with my friends, playing with my daughter. I also like to do arts and crafts.

Jonat.han: I like skiing, snowboarding, surfing the I\\et, and playing video games.

Catherine: I've been making jewelry- for about five years. Ever since I was little I always was interested in jewelry. I always looked at other people's jewelry and drew designs on it, but I

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