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Question 2:
Attention please. The departure gate for flight VN178 to Bangkok has been changed from
30A to 30B. Also, there will be a departure delay due to the bad weather. We should be
boarding at about 3:45. Thank you for your patience.

Question 3:
And now there is a change to our timetable next week. The art workshop on Monday is
cancelled since Doctor Jim is ill. Instead, there will be a talk about the history of arts in
Lecture Hall 4 at the same time, and you are all expected to attend.

Question 4
It is quite easy to find my apartment. Let's see, after watching the movie you just go straight
on from the cinema. When you see the traffic lights, turn left, Go along Cleverland St. until
you see a clothes shop named Anna Boutique on the right. My apartment is on the third floor
of the C5 building, just across from the shop.

Question 5:
Hello everybody. I am Jane. Welcome to our Sports Center. I will show you around the
center and explain what we offer here and then you can ask me any questions. Well, as you
can see, this is quite a small center, but we offer a lot of different activities at different times
of the day. We promise to bring you all the best equipment and trainers.

Question 6:
Good morning and welcome to Scotland. I hope you had a good journey and I'm not too tired
this morning. My name is Jack and I'm here to help you. I want to tell you a few things which
you might find useful. First, the banks here are open from 9:00 AM until 4:00 PM every day
except Sunday. Oops, I'm sorry. In this winter season, the bank stars their work 30 minutes
later than usual. That's 9:30 in the morning. The second thing you need to remember is the
traffic.

Question 7:
Hi everybody, next Friday is the due date for you all to hand in your term paper. Some
students in our class asked me if they could change their chosen topic. The answer is that you
can write your paper on any topic you'd like, as long as you talk it over with me first.

Question 8:
And now for the weather. Today it will remain cool in the early morning with a light wind,
and as we go through the morning the temperature will slowly rise and by noon it will reach
30°. Tomorrow we can expect some rain, but by the end of the week, it's likely to be sunny
weather again.

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Listenaminute.com. University.
University is one of the happiest times of our life. If you go to university, that is. I totally
loved my University days. I also loved my university. I had three great years of being a
student. It was the first time I lived alone without my parents. I had to cook, wash and clean
for myself. I loved it. I had completed freedom. I also loved studying. It was much more
interesting than studying at school. It was nice to just wander along to a lecture, do the
reading and then do the assignments. I really felt like I was learning something. I also loved
the social life at university, it's almost 24/7. There were always parties and things to do. You
have to get the right balance between studying and partying.
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Đoạn 1
Woma Felipe, you have been to the Galapagos Islands.
n
Man No
Woma But you lived in Ecuador, right
n
Man Yes, well, you know, the problem is that travelling to the Galapagos is really
expensive for us.
Woma What do you mean for us? Is it expensive for Ecuadorians?
n
Man Yeah, for nationals, for people who live in Ecuador, it's quite expensive because,
you know, since the Galapagos attracts so many tourists every day, hotels and
food and travel are so dear. So, you know, we cannot travel there because we
can't afford it. But tourists, international tourists, can afford it to go.
Woma That's weird. I have the idea that Galapagos is part of Ecuador, so I thought a lot
n of Ecuadorians would go there. So who goes to the Galapagos Islands?
Man Well, actually there's, you know, one out of 10 Ecuadorians maybe might have
traveled to the Galapagos.
Woma But why do you think it's so expensive to travel there?
n
Man Well, because as I just mentioned, thousands of tourists go there, and the islands
can't support so many tourists every day. Let's suppose that if prices were really
low, then more and more people would go there, and there might be
environmental problems or just pollution and, you know, those kinds of issues.
So people in the Galapagos, their strategy has been to raise prices so that fewer
visitors can go there and the environment isn't jeopardized.
Woma That is true. I guess that makes sense, but being from Ecuador and not being able
n to see your own country, it doesn't make so much sense. I wonder how that can
be solved.
Man Well, I don't really know, but maybe we have other options.
We can travel to the Amazon region, which is maybe the same as beautiful as the
Galapagos, but you can travel to the Highlands. Ecuador is a quite beautiful
country. It's not only about the Galapagos, it's also about the different regions,
the people, the food and the culture. Maybe the government should do something
because people in Ecuador want to travel to the Galapagos, but it's really sad that
we can't.

Woma It is quite sad actually. I believe Ecuadorians should have more rights than the
n tourists to go to the Galapagos.

Man Yeah, we should have more rights, but sadly we don't. So yeah, something
 should be done. Maybe.

Woma Hopefully something will change.

Đoạn 2:

Todd So Katya, you were talking about how you had an internship and how you
actually made the transition from university to the working world and an
internship, and now you've actually gone back to the university world. What
struck you as the biggest difference having to go to the real world, the working
world from the university.
Katya Well, the biggest difference and something that I felt right away was the
responsibility that you have when you're working for somebody else. When
you're a student, you're only responsible for yourself, you know, making the
deadlines and doing the work, and nobody else is dependent on you. When you're
working, there are people depending on you. So the responsibility part was the
biggest difference.

Todd Was there anything you thought you maybe lacked that you wish you had
prepared yourself more for at university? For example, computer skills or writing
skills or anything like that.
Katya I think presenting skills, presenting skills and also technical words that I needed,
like I wasn't prepared for that.
Todd Can you give an example of some technical words?
Katya Well, I learned technical words in English, for example, like jurisdiction, but I
didn't know how to say it in Spanish, even though that's my native language.
Todd Yes. So I guess another big change is at uni you might have mistakes when you
write, but you maybe don't worry about that so much. In the professional world, it
has to be perfect, right?
 Katya You really don't want to make mistakes because that can lead to less confidence
in you. But having mistakes is not a big problem, it just reflects how much you
can or cannot do.

Todd So for students that are just finishing school or will finish school soon, they often
have a lot of anxiety and worry about how they will make it in the real world and
will they survive in the real world. What advice or tips would you give them?

Katya I don't think they should worry that much and enjoy the experience of the
transition. Nothing bad will happen regardless, so there's really no reason. Doesn't
help to worry, so the only suggestion I would give is just to try your best and to
try to find the things that you really want to do.

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As you all know, when sales at Henry's Home Furnishings dropped again last year, the
executive board decided it was time to reevaluate our brand. Our research revealed that we
were missing out on a large market, young adults who saw our products, especially our living
room furniture as out of date and unimaginative. So, we're now launching an updated product
line based on the latest trends called Urban Henry. Some of the furniture will even feature
wireless charging for mobile devices. Now, before the official launch in May, I'd like you,
our public relations team to prepare a press release to send to the usual business news outlets.

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Hello, this is Tom Pollard from human resources calling for Wilma. We are so happy you'll
be joining our team at Morristown Engineering. Could you come in next Monday morning
for your orientation? Afterwards, you'll be able to meet some Coworkers and have a tour of
the facility. Just to warn you, getting to our office is a little tricky right now. The street we're
on is closed to traffic because of construction. I recommend parking a couple of blocks away
and walking. Also, I'd like to invite you to join me for lunch the day you come. That way you
can ask any questions you might have. Anyway, give me a call back to confirm.

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Questions 21 to 25

Good morning everyone. My name is Brian Alden. Today we're going to talk about how to
get a summer job if you're currently employed. The first thing you should do for your
summer job search if you're currently employed is to decide what type of job you're going to
get. Is it something where you are working at weekends or at nights? Are you going to look
for just a part time job or full time? How many hours are you looking for? So you really have
to assess whether to commit to a second job during the summer and then look at the different
types of fields to work in. Is it something that you want that is totally different from your full
- time job? Or is it something that's kind of associated with your full - time job? Or is it
something where you take one of your hobbies and turn that into a part time job? For
example, let's say photography is your hobby. You might want to go try and get a job as a
part time photographer at a local newspaper perhaps. The best way to find a summer job
while employed is to try and look in your area. Look at the different types of companies in
your area and look online to find out who is hiring and who is not. Secondly, a rule of thumb
is to make sure that you're not looking for your second job while you're at your first job.
Employees typically don't like that if you're looking for a new job while you're on their time.
So don't answer phone calls about a new job, don't send your resume on company email, don't
schedule interviews on company time, and do all of this on your own time. A full - time job is
the most important job for you. Don't jeopardize it by doing something stupid just to get a
second part time job. Now let's look at the great ways to make yourself stand out to
employers when you're going on your interviews. One, since you're already in the workforce,
you can certainly highlight all of your experience and stress all the positives of your
background. All the same rules apply about showing up, you know, for the interview early
and looking great. But here you have an advantage because you've been in the workforce so
that you can stress the fact that you're always on time. You've a proven track record of what
you've done with your company and how hard a worker you are. The bottom line is to get
your current company's references for your second position because they know you're
looking for a second job. You can call your current company and talk to somebody about a
reference for you and how you work. So you've got a great advantage if looking for a second
job while you already currently have a job in the marketplace. So, we've just given you some
great tips and tricks on finding a summer job. Good luck.

Questions 26 to 30

Carbon forms the basis of all life on Earth. It's brought into the solid phase by plants through
the process of photosynthesis. The availability of light and water, carbon dioxide, and
nutrients all affect how productive an ecosystem can be. These are called environmental
factors. But photosynthesis is only part of the cycle of carbon. We also need to look at how
carbon is returned to the atmosphere so the balance is maintained. The most significant route
for this is through decomposition. Organic matter falls to the ground when it dies, and then
biological, physical and chemical processes take over, incorporating that organic matter into
the soil. This loss of leaves, twigs and sometimes whole trees is going on almost constantly in
tropical forests, but in the seasonal broadleaf forests of the temperate latitudes it's
concentrated in the autumn leaf fall, falling leaves become litter on the forest floor, and it's
nutrients are usually conserved through recycling. Ultimately, the organic matter becomes so
decomposed that it is mineralized into carbon dioxide, and when that carbon dioxide leaves
the soil, we call that soil respiration. So you could consider the soil to be a single entity
within the carbon cycle. The carbon that started out in the atmosphere as carbon dioxide
returns to the atmosphere from the soil, and this completes the cycle. But it's not an instant
process. The carbon can be stored in litter for quite some time, and even longer in the soil
itself. The amount of carbon in an ecosystem is not only in the living biomass, but in the litter
and the soil organic matter too. And the amount is a balance between the rate of
photosynthesis delivering carbon and the rate of decomposition liberating it again to the
atmosphere. What determines this balance is the environmental factors such as temperature,
availability of water, nutrient availability. If we take the example of a tropical rainforest,
which is warm and moist and nutrients are available, then litter is broken down very quickly
and you can get a very small store. All the carbon is in the biomass. But if you take another
example, such as the Arctic tundra, which is cold and wet, decomposition occurs much more
slowly and a lot of carbon is stored within the soil.

Question 31 – 35

Welcome back, everyone. In our last session, we talked about language and literacy. In this
section, we will begin talking more about poor comprehenders. So let's look at the overview
of this term. The term poor comprehender is used to describe an individual who's able to
read fluently and accurately so decoding aspects of reading are intact, but when being asked
about what they've been reading they find it very hard to reflect on that and often you may
get a don't know response. So their level of understanding is weak compared to their
decoding skills. On the surface, these children appear to be able to read very fluently and
accurately, so they may be in quite a strong position in terms of their reading skill. However,
in a classroom situation, I personally think that it's quite difficult to work one-on-one to
explore their understanding of the text as it often requires some questioning to talk through
different aspects of the text to really know their understanding of what the story's about. In
terms of prevalence, about 1/4 of children in the primary school age group may show a poor
comprehender profile. So it's becoming more and more recognized. In fact, if you think about
the demands of a primary school curriculum, many aspects require quite high level
comprehension skills to be able to process information effectively. So a poor comprehender
might find it difficult not only in literacy but also in subjects such as history, geography, any
subjects where they have to focus on key information, summarizing, predicting and deeper
level understanding. Reading comprehension is in fact an incredibly complex skill that
involves lots of different processes. So the research literature has uncovered a number of
different areas where poor comprehenders have difficulties. And so by definition, they have
difficulties when they're understanding text. But then if we look at their wider skills, they
may also have difficulties in oral language tasks like vocabulary tasks, expression, narrative
inferencing and beyond that, issues with other cognitive skills. So they may also have
difficulties with things like memory skills and eliminating irrelevant information. It's also
possible they have a ball and chain monitoring their own comprehension and actually
knowing when their comprehension is broken down. So the ability to think and reflect on
what they've learnt and where they're at with a piece of text, they might find it very hard to do
that.