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UNIT 1 Conversation 6 [F = Japanese]

M: I hear you want to do something in medical research.rch.

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Page 4. Exercise C. F: That’s right.
Conversation 1 M: Well, have you gone on any interviews yet?
F*: What are Jan’s plans for next year? I’ll bet she’ll F: Not yet. But I found out that MediLabs hasas an
be doing something with math—she’s such a opening for a junior lab specialist.

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whiz. M: Oh, great.
M: As a matter of fact, she’s starting engineering F: So I filled out an application and
d I’m going for an
school in September. interview on Monday.
F: No surprise there.
M: And three schools have already accepted her! Page 10. Exercise C.
F: That’s great. [L = Linda Foster, interviewer;
viewer;; M = Spanis
Spanish]

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L: Mr. Ferrante?
Conversation 2 [F = French]
M: Yes. Hi. Marcos os Ferrante.
e.
M: So, have you made up your mind about a career
L: I’m Linda Foster. Nice to meet you.
yet?
M: Hi. Nicee to meet you,
yo too.
F: Pretty much. It’s going to be something with
L: I wasas very interested application—I see
nterested to read your applic
either singing or dance. I’m really serious about
a career in music.

musical type.

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M: Makes sense to me. You’ve always been the
you have

M: That’s
ve some experience in the tourism
hotels, right?

manager for two ye

tou industry. In

bee working as an assistant hotel

hat’s right. I’ve been
now.
years now
L: And why are you looking for a change? Aren’t you
ag
M1: Bob seems a lot calmer than he used to. What’s
hat’s your current job?
happy at you
come over him? M: Oh, I am. Yes. TheT thing
t is, I’ve always dreamed about
M2: I know—I’ve noticed it, too. I guess those
hose working on a ccrcruise ship.
meditation classes have really taught
ght him how
ow L Ah, so this is a step toward fulfilling your dream.
L:
to relax. very nice!
That’s ver
Th
M1: So that’s it. Uh-huh.
M: Uh-huh
gu

L: So, working
w in a hotel, you must have gotten some
Conversation 4 good experience with people—you must have to
F1: What’s with Nina? Someone
omeone e started talking deal with all kinds of personalities, right?
about where we’d d all be a year from now, and M: Definitely. I find it very rewarding. I actually enjoy
she just got upp and walked
lked out of the room. helping people work out their problems and helping
F2: Oh, she’s a bit disappointed.
appointed. She just heard them get what they need to make their stay at the
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from two o of the three graduate programs she sh hotel enjoyable.

applied
ed to. And she didn’t get ininto either of L: Great … Mr. Ferrante, at the hotel, I imagine you’re
them.
em. basically working with people on a one-on-one basis.
F1: Wow. That’s too bad. Why do you think you have the right qualities to
F2:
2: Well,, you can’t blame her for feeling
fee down. manage groups of people?
F1: Nope. M: Well, I’m basically a real people person. I’m very friendly
w.

Conversation 5 [MM = Australian

Australi English] … I think people warm up to me easily. I find it pretty
M: Did you hear
hea about ToTom? He just quit his job in easy to win people over. By the way, please call me
accounting and acc
accepted a position teaching Marcos.
math
th at the university.
univ L: OK, Marcos. So, how do you do that? Win them over, I
F: That’s
T quite a career change! mean.
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M: No
N kidding.
kidding But you know, I never thought he M: Well, for starters, I try to get to know them right
was really
rea well suited for the business world. away—what they like, what they don’t like—and try
F:
F Me neither
n … I think he’ll make a great teacher, to make them feel at home.
though.
th L: Interesting … Would you describe yourself as
M: Me too. organized?

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M: Very. As an assistant manager, you have to be. Conversation 2

You’ve got reservation details to work out,
transportation arrangements, people to please
… If you’re not organized, you’re in big trouble.
L: I see.
M: And you always have to be ready for the
unexpected—guests who don’t show up, two
F: Have you found a house yet?
M: Nope. I’ve been looking for a year now, but no luck.
Not even close. I’m starting to feel like maybe it’s time
to just give up.
F: What? Don’t give up now! I’m sure something will
turn up.

guests assigned to the same room … no
electricity. I’m very flexible in those situations,
and I’m able to make quick decisions—to handle
any problem that might come up.
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M: The thing is, I’m looking and looking and priceses just
keep going up. I’m really not sure I’ll ever have a
house of my own.
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L: What about training in emergency procedures? was going to be easy?
Did you get any of that in your current position?
M: You mean like a class or something like that? Conversation 3
Because we are expected to know the general F: I’m really fed up with working
king forr a large corporation.
corporation
procedures for fire, or … M: Huh? What are you all ticked off ff about?
L: Not necessarily a class. Just tell me what training F: I’m just tired of having
ng to do what
hat other people tell
t

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you’ve gotten. me to do. I want to be ableble to make my own
M: Well, as soon as you start at the hotel, you’re decisions for a change.
instructed in the hotel’s procedures—to call the M: OK … So, like,
ke, what
at are you going to do about it?
fire department as soon as an alarm goes off. F: Start myy own business.
usiness.
And we have practice drills about twice a year. M: Start your own business? … You’re
You’r dead serious,
L: That’s great. Marcos, do you see yourself aren’t
en’t you!
u!
continuing to work in the travel business in the
future?
M: Well, my short-term goal is to get experience
working on a cruise ship where I can work with
people and make a contribution. But my long- g-
ec
F: You bett I am. Don’t tell anyone,
applied
plied for a loan.
M: Good for you!

Conversation
you

nversation 4 [F = Italian]
any but I’ve already
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F: You know, I’ve
I’v always dreamed about being a flight
term goal is to start my own travel agency. y. attendant. I love
lo trtraveling and meeting new people.
L: You seem to really know what you want nt to do. M: Why don’t you apply
a for a job, then?
M: I guess that’s pretty true. F:
F Well, I just do
don’t think I have the right qualifications.
M: What
W do you
y mean? You speak three languages …
Page 13. Exercise A. and you’ve
yo got some experience in the travel
gu

Conversation 1 [M = Chinese e (Mandarin)]

arin)] industry.
indu
F: That’s quite a stamp collection!
ollection! F: You
Y mean the job I had as a tour guide?
M: I guess. I’ve been collecting
ollectingg for over 30 years M:
M That’s right. I think they’d consider that to be related
now. experience. Your qualifications are fine.
F: Really? You must have started when you were F: You’re probably right.
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really young. ng.

M: When I was five, actually. And af after all these
years, s, I stilll dream about having tthe bigg
biggest
collection
ollection in the world.
world
F: And do o you think you ever will?
M: It’s hardard to tell. Some people ha have huge
collections. To be hon though, I don’t think
honest, tho
w.

I’llll ever really be able

a to outdo
o them.
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UNIT 2 F2: What’s this? My birthday isn’t till next month!

F1: Well, you know that scarf you loaned me? I’m afraid aid I

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Page 18. Exercise C. lost it. Uh, I feel just terrible about it … So I gott you
this to replace it.
Conversation 1 [F = Portuguese]
F2: You didn’t have to do that!
F: I don’t know how to tell you this, but I had a little
F1: No, really. I want to do the right thing. g.
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M: Oh, no! Are you OK?
F: I’m fine. I’m fine. Page 20. Exercise C.
M: Thank goodness. [C = Claire Whitney, British English; ish; V = Vivian Bridge; J =
F: But I’m afraid the bike got pretty badly James Duncan]
damaged. Don’t worry, though. The repair shop C: Good morning. Welcome ome to “A A World of Difference.”
Differenc
says they can fix it … and I will pay for the I’m Claire Whitney.. Most of us never know about ab the

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damage, of course. good deeds done ne by ordinary quiet
dinary people, but ttheir qui
actions can make a world rld of difference tot many.
Conversation 2
Today we’re e’re privileged
vileged to have as ouro guests Vivian
F: Uh, what happened to this suitcase? When I
Bridge e and James es Duncan—two ordinary
o people
loaned it to you, it had two wheels.
who o have done some extraordinary
extra things to help
thi
M: Uh-oh. I guess they broke off when they were

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unloading the luggage. Those baggage guys are
way too rough with people’s bags.
F: Well, it’s not going to be much use to me this
way. Do you think you could get it repaired?
M: You know, it wasn’t really my fault. Why don’t
out those
understand
program.
rogram.
se in need. Vivian, le

V: That’s right. The program

who are conf

pro
with you. I
let’s start w
involve in a vvery interesting
tand you’re involved

I’m involved in is called

focuses on helping elderly people
Reach Out, and it focuse
confined to n nursing homes.
ag
you just call the airline and see if they’ll take
ke care
C: And what kind of work w do you do with this program?
of it?
V: Well, twice a weekwe I visit a nursing home where I
w
Conversation 3 spend time w with the people who live there. We talk,
F: Frank! Why didn’t you slow down?wn? We could
oul play cards—anything
pl cards to help make them feel
have been killed! connected. Sometimes I run errands for them—even
connec
gu

M: Didn’t you see? That guy just

ust cut me off! little things mean a lot to people who can’t get out. I
F: What are you talking about?
bout? It was
as your fault.
faul also helped create a small library in the corner of the
You were going too fast. cafeteria where people can sit and read together.
M: No way. If it hadn’t
n’t been
n for him, we’d be fine. C: Hmm, and could you tell us a little bit about how you
decided to get involved in this program?
Conversation 4 V: Sure. Uh, actually, I just followed the example set by
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M: Pat, I wass looking at this contract you my mother. When I was a child, she used to visit a
completed.
eted.
ed. It’s got June first as the
t due dadate. I’m children’s hospital to bring toys and play with the
suree it was supposed to be May first. I hope
h you kids. Sometimes she took me along. I can still
didn’t send it out like this. remember her saying how good it made her feel to
F: I don’t tha … I’m sorry. I just
’t believe I missed that be able to help, and I guess the feeling just rubbed
sent
ent it out in the mor
morning maimail. off on me.
M: Well, we’ve got to do some something about it.
w.

C: What a great role model!

F: I know. Look, it wasw totally
tota my fault. I’ll send out V: I’m really proud of her. She felt really sorry for
a revised con right away.
contract rig children who couldn’t go out and play like I could.
Conversatio 5
Conversation You know, I’ll always be thankful to my mother for
M: SSo, how’d the meeting go? having taught me how to be generous without
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Not good. I was an hour late.

F:: N expecting anything in return. I look up to her a lot.
M Uh-oh. They must have been pretty annoyed.
M: C: Your mother sounds like a really special person.
F Well
F: Well, I just told them the traffic was terrible. James, what about you? Tell us something about the
M: DDid they buy it? program you’re currently involved in.
F: Not really. I looked pretty bad. J: Certainly. I’ve founded a program called All Kids
Count that tutors kids who are having trouble in
Conversation 6 [F1 = Slovak] school, especially in math. We have a drop-in center
F1: Laura, this is for you. at the public library where students from the ages of

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about nine to eleven can come in once a week F: Oh, I see.

and get help with their math homework.
C: For free?
J: Uh-huh. All Kids Count is completely free and
run entirely by unpaid volunteers—most of
them retired schoolteachers. We provide some
healthy snacks—crackers, fruit, and fruit juice—
M: I’m wondering if maybe I should just tell him the
truth next time he tries to borrow money from me.
F: Hmmm. Tough call. Why don’t you just tell him you’re
short of cash?
M: I don’t know … I really hate to tell lies.
F: Yeah, but you also don’t want to offend him, right?ht?

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and a comfortable spot where students can
work. For me, I’ve always found it really touching
to see how many people are willing to volunteer
for this program.
M: I suppose. Maybe I’ll try that next time he asks..
Conversation 2 [F = Chinese (Mandarin)]
F: I’m in an embarrassing situation.
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C: And what made you decide to start the
program? F: Well, last week I borrowed this beautiful tiful silk jacket
jack
J: Well, the truth is I actually had trouble with math from Mary.
myself when I was in school. I was lucky enough M: So?
to get help from a retired schoolteacher who F: I lost it.
lived on my street. So I have a lot of compassion M: Uh-oh. Not good.

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for any kid having trouble in school, and I just F: I know. I feel just terrible.
e. I think I left it on th
the train.
thought I’d like to do something about it myself. M: Did you check the lost-and-found?
and-found
C: What a story! F: Of course. Twice.
wice. But no
o one’s returned it.
J: Well, maybe it’s because of my own memories of M: Yikes. So o what are
re you going to do now?
struggling in school, or maybe it’s because the F: Well, I can’t shiftt the blame to anyone
anyo else else. It was my
program has been so successful, but All Kids fault.
lt.

C:

J:
ec
Count has turned out to be tremendously
rewarding for me. I even tutor the kids myself!
Is there one particular success story you can tell
us about?
Hmm … Oh, I know one. About a year ago, one ne
M: Why don’t
F:: I would,

vacation.
M: So much for
n’t you just get her a new one?
ould, but the thing is, she
out-of-the-way places
s bought
plac she always

fo buying a n
bou
alw
on
it in one of those
goes to on

new one, I guess.

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of the kids who had come in for tutoring years F: I’m just going to have
hav to tell her what happened.
before showed up. She had just graduated ated from Since I can’t replace
repla the jacket, I’ll just ask her what
re
college and said she wanted to volunteer nteer in the she’d like me tot buy her instead.
program. Well, I was floored. Talkk about “OneO Conversation
Conve 3
good turn deserves another”! M: Did you happen to listen to “A World of Difference”
gu

C: Oh, that must have made you ou feel really good. last night on the radio?
J: Oh, it did. F: No,
N I missed it. Was it good?
C: Well, I’m afraid our time’s
me’s up. Thank
ank you, James M:
M Interesting. They were talking about how community
Duncan—and thank nk you, Vivian Bridge—for programs aren’t getting enough volunteers to help
being with us todayoday andd sharing your inspiring out with the work they need to do.
stories. If ourr listeners would
ould like mo
more F: Really? That’s too bad.
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information on about these programs or other M: Well, most people really don’t have the time to get
programsamss they might want to getge involved in, involved, you know?
visitt our website
ebsite at F: I guess. But I imagine most of those programs can’t
www.aworldofdifference.com.
ofdifference.com survive without volunteers.
M: Probably not.
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e 25. Exercise A
A. F: Hmmm. It makes you think, though, doesn’t it?
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Conversation
versation 1 [M M = Spanish]
Spanish Maybe I’ll get involved in some volunteer work.
M: You know A Allan, that new
n guy at the office I was M: Well, uh, I’m sure it would be really rewarding.
telling you about?
a F: You know, Bill was telling me about a local program
F: I think so.
s What about
a him? that raises money for schools. And sometimes they
Well, I hate to complain, but … he’s always
M: W actually roll up their sleeves and do some of the work
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borrowing money from me. themselves—painting classrooms and things like
F You
F: Y mean mea he doesn’t pay you back? that.
M No … no. He always pays me back. But the truth
M: M: Oh, yeah?
is, I really don’t like being put in the position of F: I think I’ll give Bill a call and find out more about it.
lending people money. I don’t even like What do you think? Want to give it a go?
borrowing money myself. M: Sure. Why not? Might actually be fun.

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UNIT 3 The desire to save one’s own life is an extremely

powerful instinct in all of us. It takes tremendous

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Page 31. Exercise E. courage to be able to act against such a powerful rful
Conversation 1 e of
instinct, to risk one’s own life to save the life
M: So, how are things? another person.
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twelve-year-old. He’s causing problems at returning home with a group of South th Korean
school. tourists from a trip to Beijing, China. As the plane
M: Tom? But he’s never given you any problems prepared to land at Kimhae Airport rt in South Korea,
before. Seol was thinking about his wife. e. They’d been
F: know. We’re hoping he’s just going through a married one month earlier,
arlier, and
d it was their first tim
time
stage. apart. Suddenly the e airplane
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M: Well, I wouldn’t worry too much about it. I’m heard a crashing g sound.. The lights went out and a
sure when he’s a little older, it’ll work out fine. ball of fire ran
n up and down
own the cabin. The T plane
crashed into
nto a mountaintop,
mountainto
ountaintop,p, killing more than a
Conversation 2 [M = Japanese]
hundreded twentyy of the passengers on board.boa
M: I don’t know how I’m going to get all this work
done with the monthly report due on Friday. Somehow
mehow through a hole in
w Seol managed to crawl thro

F: So I’ll give you some help, OK?

M: Are you sure? ec
F: But you’ve got two more days to finish it.
M: I know. If I didn’t have all this other work, I’d be
fine. But I don’t think I can do it all alone.
the side
Seol
e of the plane and es
escape.
explosion, so his first thought was to
ol feared an expl
run to save his own life. But h
passengers inside the
back and lift
t plane
he could hear the other
plan calling for help. He went
survivor onto his back, carrying him
lifted a surviv
ag
F: It’s no problem. away from the plane to safety. Seol remembers
carrying at least
lea three
t or four injured people from the
Conversation 3 plane—but in fact there may have been as many as
M: My sister has really gone over the edge now. She ten. When asked
a about it later, he said, “I don’t know
says she wants to take up parachute
hute jumping.
mpin where th
w the energy came from. It felt like I wasn’t
Can you believe that? carrying anything at all.”
carryi
gu

F: What? You’ve got to be kidding.

dding.
M: I’m not. She’s dead serious.
ous. Seol tore his shirt into bandages for the wounded and
Se
F: Well, you’ve got to talk herr out of it. It’s really a used his belt to bind up a man’s badly bleeding leg. It
dangerous sport. wasn’t until he stopped and sat down to smoke a
cigarette that he realized his own face was covered in
Conversation 4 blood. When asked how he managed to perform so
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F1: I haven’tt seen either of your kids in ages. HoHow heroically, Seol replied, “I couldn’t have done it in my
are they
hey doing? right mind.”
F2: Funny
nny you older one jjust
u should ask. The olde Everyone who knows Seol describes him as an
announced he wants to be aan actor actor. ordinary guy. His boss describes him this way: “I know
F1:
1: Really!
ly! That’s great
great! Seol as cheerful and hardworking, but just a normal
abou it? We were hoping he’d
F2: What’s so great about young man. Now I have a new view of him. He’s a
go to medical school
sch his father.
like h
w.

remarkable person. We’re all very proud.”

F1: I know you don’
don’t want m my opinion, but if that’s
Where does this kind of courage come from? How
what he really wants, I’d suggest you encourage
rea wants
does a normal person manage to act so fearlessly?
wish my kids
him. I w kid knew what they wanted
Seol says, “My parents always brought me up to
to do.
o
believe people and life are very precious.” It was this
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belief that enabled Seol, an ordinary person, to do

Page
age 34. Exercise
Ex B.
something truly extraordinary and heroic.
F You’re watching “30 Minutes.” And I’m Katie
F:
Fleming. And do we have a story for you
Flem
tonight—a terrible tragedy and an amazing
heroic act.

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Page 37. Exercise A. 3.

1.
F: Felix Tan is putting in very long hours on a big
project he’s been assigned at work. Felix has
been working nights and weekends to finish the
project on time, but it doesn’t look like he’ll
make it. He has been telling his boss that he
M: Eva Garcia’s husband is turning 30 next week, and
Eva would like to get him something special to mark
the occasion. She’s spent a lot of time and energy
going from store to store in her search for the
“perfect” gift, but she just can’t find the right thing.

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needs help in order to meet the project
deadline, but his boss ignores his requests.

2.

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F: Robert Reston has been struggling with high
blood pressure since he was a child. His doctors
have tried everything they can to help him lower
it, from diet to exercise and now drugs, but his
blood pressure just doesn’t come down.

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UNIT 4 Page 44. Exercise C.

[I = interviewer; MC = Michael Chen, Chinese (Mandarin)] )]
Page 40. Exercise C. I: I’m here with Michael Chen, who is from Taiwan. n.

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F: Good morning. I’m Rosanna MacKenzie from the
Executive Training Center, and I’d like to tell you
about some exciting morning workshops we
offer that will begin next week. These
And we’re discussing cultural differences in the way
people express anger. Michael, is there any ny way to
generalize about people in Taiwan? I mean, are
there strong cultural traditions about out
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professional-development workshops will help anger? I’ve actually heard that it’s t’s unacceptable
nacceptable to
you be a more successful manager. And they will show anger there. Is that true? e?
provide you with useful skills that will add value MC: Well, generally, I think it’s very unusualnusual for someone
someo
to your life outside of work. Each one-hour to express anger toward rd an authority
hority figure … say a
workshop begins at 7:00 A.M. And since we know parent, or a superiorr at work. That’s just not
how busy you are, a continental breakfast will considered appropriate.
opriate.. Speaking for myse
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always be available. Now to the workshops. mad at my boss, ainly wouldn’t lose my
ss, I certainly m
On Monday, join motivational psychologist temper. As a matter off fact, I probably wouldn’t
Dr. Margaret Smith to learn how to stop putting even raisese my voice. I might let off steam by
of a little ste
off until tomorrow what you can do today. talking
ng with a colleague about what wh happhappened, but
Dr. Smith is a lively and entertaining presenter, I’d
d try not to lett anything show—to
show my boss, I
m

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and you can expect lots of audience mean. I’d definitely keep it i in.
participation. I: What about with friends and col colleagues? Are
Are you the kind of person who finds it eople in Taiwan always so controlled
people c about their
impossible to live with imperfections of any anger?
kind? If even small mistakes drive you crazy, then
en MC:: Of course not. I wouldn’t
wouldn want to suggest that
w
Tuesday’s workshop may be just what you need. everyone is the samesame, but I think we are a little
CEO Steven Cobb shows you when and how to slower to anger
an than
th people in many other places.
lower your standards and accept less than the e We tend to le let things go for a while. You really have
best. You can learn to work and livee happily in
n an provoked before you show it. Let’s say you’re
to be provo
imperfect world! meeting a friend for lunch and he’s late. You
probably wouldn’t say anything. But if it happened
proba
Wednesday’s workshop is for or thosee of you wh
who
all the time, well, eventually, you wouldn’t be able
always try to do too much. h. If you’re
’re constantly
to hold it back. You’d have to say what’s on your
accepting assignments ts from otherer people and
mind.
then finding you’re helmed and unable to
e overwhelmed
I: So, in other words, you’re less likely to make an
meet your deadlines, hen this is for you. With
lines, then
issue out of something.
the help of Dr.
r. John Hill, you’ll learn to live with
MC: Right.
your own limitationsons and avoid taking on mor more
I: Things have to be very bad before you’ll have it out
than you
ou can hand
handle.
with someone, right?
On Thursday,
ay, psychologist Dr. A Hammond
Anne Ha MC: Right. But even then, you wouldn’t really explode. I
shows you how under trying
ow to keep your cool un think that kind of thing is very rare among people
circumstances.
mstances. Learn how get youyour emotions who know each other. People are more subdued in
under
nder control and face everyday problems
fac everyd expressing their anger: You’d raise your voice,
confidently. You’ll
calmly and confiden You be better sure—but not as much. You’d say what’s on your
quipped to cope with aanything and everything
equipped mind—but really tell someone off? No, I can’t
after Dr. Hammond’s
Ham class. We promise! imagine someone doing that.
nd on Friday, a sspecial workshop for negative
And I: What about when people don’t know each other,
le who jus
people just can’t seem to see the sunny like with complete strangers? For example, when
side of things.
si thing A simple, five-step program will someone cuts you off while you’re driving?
show you how to focus on the positive and
sh
enjoy success in your work and happiness in
your relationships.
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MC: Ah, road rage—that’s one situation where you
might not hold back! When it comes to nasty
drivers, it’s no different in Taiwan than
anywhere else in the world: Some people
become enraged, and they show it, no holds
barred!
I: But what about you?
more than I can handle. But I still haven’t been able to
figure out a solution. Last month I decided to start
asking other people to give me a hand. It worked
pretty well for the first two or three days, but little by
little I began taking on more and more work and
before I knew it, I was overwhelmed again. I guess it’s t’s
my nature. I don’t think I have a cure for it.

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MC: Me? I might get mad, but I wouldn’t do anything
about it. Speaker 3 [F = U.S. regional]
F: It’s a little embarrassing to admit, but I have ave a bit of a
problem with my temper. I mean, at work, I never ever
Page 49. Exercise A. show my feelings. If someone makes es me angry, I

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Speaker 1 [M = Portuguese] usually just hold it in. But when I get home, that’s that
M: There are so many sources of stress in my work another story. My kids are great eat kids, but when ththey
that I don’t even know where to begin. Forget do something wrong, I sometimes metimes es completely lose
about avoiding it. That would be impossible. But my temper and start yelling lling at them. The thing is, I
there is one technique I learned—in a workshop know it’s really about ut what happened
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the company gave—that actually has helped a just taking it out on them. m. Anyway, I wasn’t happy
h
bit. When the stress really starts getting to me, I about my behavior avior withh my kids, so I went
w to a
take a five- or ten-minute walk at lunchtime. workshop on anger er management—not that lon long
That really helps me loosen up and get away ago, actually.
ually. I think
hink it really helped suggested
helped. They su
from things for a moment. It makes a big finding
ng a way to o let off a little steam
stea when I’m angry.
difference, believe me. So I’ve takenken up aerobics three
th times a week. It helps
Speaker 2
F: Sometimes I feel totally burned out. I mean, I
know what’s causing it. I’m always taking on
ec me thinkk through what’s been
then
be bugging
n I can just let it go. By the time
again, I have a who whole new per
bugg me—and
tim I’m with my kids
perspective on things.
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Student’s Book Audioscript

Unit 5 W: Hi, Simon. How are you?

S: Doing very well. Thanks.

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Page 58. Exercises C and D. W: So, Simon, you’ve got a dream you want to tell us
about?
[A = female announcer; M = Margo Edmonds;
S: I sure do. Last night I had this incredible dream. I was
W = Dr. Max Walker; S = Simon Grant, Australian
flying like a bird.
English]

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W: Wow! That’s great.
A: Good morning, and welcome to “Psychology S: I have no idea where I was, but the he view
iew was
and You.” Today we’re here with Dr. Max Walker absolutely fantastic.
of the Chapman Institute to talk about dreams. W: I’ll bet.
What do your dreams mean? What can they tell S: And the higher I flew, the he moree beautiful it was. It put
p
us? Call us if you’ve got a dream to share, at 555- me in a great mood.
8787. Thank you for being with us today, Dr.

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W: Nice!
Walker. S: When I woke up, I felt really eally optimistic! Anyway, I
W: My pleasure. can’t help thinking
hinkingg it’s a sign that something
somet good
go is
A: Our first caller is Margo Edmonds. Go ahead, going to o happen. n.
Margo. W: Whoa! a! I don’t wantant to disappoint you,y Simon.
Sim That
M: Good morning, Dr. Walker. wasas a terrific
rific dream, but jus Margo, dreams
just as I told M

about?

having this dream that I’m falling.

W: Mm-hmm. ec
W: Hello, Margo. So you’ve got a dream to tell us

M: Yes, I do … Well, for about two weeks, I’ve been

M: Night after night, it’s the same thing: I’m falling ing
don’t predict
S: Oh.
redict the future.

W: However, they can reflect how we’re feeling about

things at the moment.
mome Have
something recently that
Hav you experienced
tha you really feel good about?
ag
S: Well … as a matter
m of
o fact, I got a big promotion at
into a dark, endless tunnel. work last week.
week
W: I see. W:
W Aha!
Aha
M: There’s absolutely nothing I can do o to stop S I can’t wait to
S: t get started.
falling. I feel so helpless—it’s reallyally terrifying.
fyin W: Well,
W Simon,
Sim that might explain your dream.
W: Of course. S: How’s that?
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M: When I wake up, my heart is pounding. nding. The W: You’re

Yo happy about your success and excited about
dream always shakes me up. I mean, ean, I have this your new responsibilities. Your dream may just be an
nervous, worried feelingeling foror the rest of the day—
day expression of how you feel about your life right now.
as if something terrible
errible iss about to happen. S: Oh, that makes sense. Thanks, Dr. Walker. That’s very
W: Is there something hing in particular,
articular, Margo, that
tha interesting.
you’ve been n worried
ed about in the last month
lan

A: Well, that’s about all the time we have this week.

or so? Thanks, Dr. Walker.
M: Well, I’m not really sure … Well … come tto think W: Thank you.
of it, … yes. I have exams comingcom up, and
a …I
guess I’m really ly nervous tha won’t pass them.
that I won’
W: Well, Margo, it’s possible that your yo dream
Page 61. Exercise A.
expresses your fear o of failure and your insecurity Conversation 1
w.

about the exams. M: Listen to this—a way to make big money in just two
M: Are you sure?sure I think the dream is telling me that weeks.
I’m going to fail the eexams. F: Uh … That sounds too good to be true.
W: No, o, not at all. Don’t
Don ever take a dream as a sign M: No, really. They send you a list of names and
that something
o bad or good is about to happen. addresses. You just send the last person on the list
ww

It’s just a dream.

It dr However, it could mean that ten dollars and then add your name to the list.
afraid that something terrible will
yyou’re af F: And …
happen. Our dreams just reflect what is going on
happe M: … And then someone gets your list and the money
inside us.
ins starts rolling in.
M: Well, that’s a relief. Thank you, Dr. Walker. F: That’s such an obvious get-rich-quick scam. You’re
A: Good luck on your exams, Margo! Our next caller
A not going to fall for that, are you?
is Simon Grant. M: Well, I suppose you’re right—it’s just wishful thinking
S: Hello, Dr. Walker. on my part.

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Conversation 2 [F = Portuguese] Conversation 3 [M = Punjabi]

F: Honestly, they must think people will believe
anything!
M: What are you talking about?
F: This company has a method for learning a
language while you sleep. That’s impossible!
M: I wouldn’t be so sure. Actually, it’s very possible.
F: Here’s something I’d really like to try!
M: What is that?
F: A speed-reading course. They can train you to read a
200-page book in an hour!
M: I don’t know. I find that kind of hard to believe. I
mean, I’ve heard of improving your reading speed, ed,

There was something on the news just the other
day … a group of students learned the basics of
Russian in just one week, in a sleep-learning lab.
F: For real? Maybe we should get some more
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but 200 pages in one hour—it just doesn’t seem em
likely that anyone could do that.
F: Yeah … it does sound a bit much.

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information. Might be a fun way to learn French!

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