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Uint10 I. Basic listening Practice 1. Script W: Many Chinese students are too shy to say anything in a classroom M: I think they dont speak because their culture values modesty, and they dont want to appear to be showing off. Goes back to Confucius
Inti I. Basic listening practice 1. Script W: Ok. It's your turn to pay the bill. I paid last time M: What? You have a selective memory. You tried to pay last turn, but your credit card failed; so I ended up paying! It's definitely your turn Q: What is true according to the conversation? 2. Script
Uints I. Basic listening practice 1. Script W: Why do some people stay in one job for life while others switch jobs from time to M: Some people want a fixed routine so that they dont have to adapt tot new circumstances over and over again, while others think variety is the spice of life Q: According to the dialog, why do some people stick to one job for life?
Into I. Basic listening practice 1. Script w: What's that? Is it a toy? Did it get chewed by a dog? M: Hey, that s my mascot! My uncle gave it to me when I was five, and it's been with me ever since. It brought me luck in all my college exams. I can t bring myself to