Audio Scripts
technology becomes more advanced. Who knows? Maybe in a few years, instead of taking your kids to the zoo, you will take them to the Moon! T RACK 18 Now, let’s analyze another detail: words that sound almost the same! In pairs, listen and repeat the following words from the interview emphasizing the different pronunciations. a. Sue zoo b. bit beat c. effects affects d. day they U NIT 5 T RACK 19 Read the title and the questions on the first paragraph. Share what you think of them.Then, listen to the text and follow along. People from the Past - Part 1 Humans have always asked themselves these questions: Where do we come from? Is the past important? How much have we changed? To answer them, we need to travel to ancient times. We don’t have a machine to do that, but fortunately, archaeologists have discovered many historical accounts where we can find amazing and valuable information. Let me share with you some of the ones I have found myself. “We finally arrived at the Great Tenochtitlan. The people are not like us. Men wear a kind of cloak made of cotton, and a sort of apron that hangs down to the knee. Women wear skirts and sometimes they don’t cover their breasts. Their king has a name difficult to pronounce. His castle is very different than ours, but it is still incredible. When we got there, he beckoned my captain with great respect.” “They go all naked, covering only their private parts. In the winter they wear deer skins. Their hair is black and their skin is brown, and they like painting it. Men and women have long hair, and they use something similar to a crown with a lot of feathers. They don’t have vessels as we do, but they use small rafts to move along the rivers in a swift way.
I could go on and on about it, but if you want to know more, you’re all invited to my robotic classes. Interviewer: I’m sure you’ll have lots of students in your course. Thank you for being here. Jim: Thanks for your invitation; it has been a pleasure. T RACK 16 Listen and read. Work in pairs to underline key ideas and explain them using your own words. Interviewer: “Visiting outer space seems a bit crazy; that only happens in sci-fi films,” my mother told me when I dreamt about it. But that’s no longer a dream; the day has come. Dr. Sue Jones will explain to us why. Welcome, Dr. Jones. Thank you. It’s a pleasure to be here. Interviewer: Dr. Jones, is it true that very soon we will be able to travel in a spacecraft to explore other planets? Dr. Jones: Yes, it is. In fact, some private companies, which have the purpose of taking common people into space, are already making trials sending objects such as cars to outer space. Interviewer: Can you describe the spacecraft that will be used? Dr. Jones: Trips will be made in a winged spacecraft. Dr. Jones: Since 2012, these spacecraft are being used to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. But they were initially designed to carry people. Well, that is a problem right now; very few people could afford to buy their tickets because the cost is very high. But there is hope that the price will come down as the technology becomes more advanced. Who knows? Maybe in a few years, instead of taking your kids to the zoo, you will take them to the Moon! Interviewer: Could anyone go space traveling? Dr. Jones: To become a space tourist, you must have excellent health and an ideal weight. Those who research the effects of zero gravity say that it affects the human body in different ways. On long journeys, there can be muscle and bone loss, for example. However, nothing can beat the feeling of floating in zero gravity! Interviewer: Personally, I can’t wait to do it! Thanks for sharing this interesting information with us, Dr. Jones. Dr. Jones: Thank you for inviting me. T RACK 17 Intonation, volume and rhythm are details of the interview that we must analyze. Listen to a fragment and check the squares that correspond in each case. Compare your answers with a partner. Interviewer: How much will the trip cost? Dr. Jones: Well, that is a problem right now; very few people could afford to buy their tickets because the cost is very high. But there is hope that the price will come down as the
T RACK 20 1 Listen and follow along.Then, read aloud.
People from the Past - Part 2 Cristopher Columbus wrote the earliest account of a hurricane in a letter he sent to Queen Isabella in 1494: “My eyes had never seen the seas so high and angry. The sky never looked more terrible. The flashes came with such fury that we all thought the ships would be destroyed. Only God and the Monarchy can make me face this danger again.”
142
Made with FlippingBook - Online magazine maker