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Uint2 II. Basic Listening Practice Script W: Did you hear? Helen got modeling jib! She’s going to be sashaying down the catwalk. M: Wow, that’s great! All that walking practice really paid off. And foe once she won’t be complaining about being so tall. Q: Why did Helen get modeling job? Script M: Julia, come and see the Miss America contest on TV. All those beautiful girls are walking around in bathing suits, so the judges can decide who has the best figure. W: Bah! That’s the worst kind of exploitation. They are treating women like toys for people to enjoy. I would never take part in this kind of contest. Q: What do the man and the woman think about the beautify contest? 3. Script W: What shall I do? I’m fat. I want to be slim and beauty, but I’m fat. I’ve tried all the new ideas, high carb and low carb, but nothing works. M: Those diets are just fads, popular for a while and then forgotten. Just follow the usual diet with fruits, vegetables, fish, water, and get plenty of exercise. Before long you’ll see results. Q: What has the woman tried? 4. Script W1: I think Lily is really attractive. She’s half Spanish and has this really sultry look about her. W2: That explains why she tans so well. I’ve always been jealous of her skin color in the summer. Q: Which of following is true of Lily? 5. Script M: Trust me, it was tight there on the Internet: “Plastic Surgery Increasing at a Faster Rate Among Men”. Apparently more and more men are trying to improve their appearance. W: I saw it too on the news. Face-lifts, nose jobs, and box to hide wrinkle are now very popular with men. Men say it’s for business reasons, but we know it’s vanity. Q: What does the woman think the real reason is that men have plastic surgery? Keys: 1.B 2.A 3. C 4D 5B III. Listening In Task 1: A Friendly Stylist Stylist: Morning, sir. This chair, please. What can I do for you? Nick: A simple haircut: short on the back and sides. Stylist: Very good. I can, of course, do something more fashionable