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MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Unit 1: What’s the Weather Like? Listening Practice (CD1, Track 1) Mom: Justin, an _ you Justin: Why? It’s _ Mom: I just watched the _ It’s going to _ later Justin: Oh, really? That’s _ I wanted to play baseball with my friends Mom: Sorry, Justin Oh! It might be this afternoon, so don’t to your _ too Justin: , I won’t Thanks, Mom Listening Practice (CD1, Track 2) 1) It’s hot and _ in today, so don’t your 2) In Tokyo, a _ of rain or a You’ll need an and a rain coat 3) It’s in Moscow today, so you need to a _ 4) In Busan, it’s going to be and _ a jacket Listening Practice (CD1, Track 3) Good afternoon, everybody I’m John Warner for the _ It’s a hot and day today with a _ of 31 Tomorrow is going to be a _ day It’s going to be sunny and The _ will be _ 25 degrees _ _ _, but there is a chance of an So don’t forget to an _ you Listening Practice (CD1, Track 4) Beth: Hello? Chris: Hi, Beth _ Chris Beth: Hi, Chris Are you _ _ Seattle today New York? Chris: Yep I am going to _ Seattle around _ and stay _ Sunday, so I will be _ _ three days Beth: I am so ! Chris: The problem is I don’t know _ What’s the _ ? Beth: Right now it’s and Chris: What about _? Beth: I _ it’s going to be hot and humid _ _ _ will 29 degrees Oh, and there’s a of a Chris: What about Sunday? Beth: I _ about Sunday Chris: OK Well, I will my , sunglasses, and also an umbrella Beth: Yeah, _ _ _ _ _ you arrive Chris: OK _ _ Unit 2: What Do You Like about Your Favorite Season? Listening Practice (CD1, Track 5) Aaron: It’s _ _ _! The sun is _, and it’s hot and _ you love _, Sarah? Sarah: Hey, Aaron _ ! I _ it’s too hot Aaron: What is your , then? Sarah: I like winter In you can _ _ like skiing, , and iceskating Aaron: I _ The weather _ Don’t you _ ? Sarah: Nope My coat, _, _, and soft _ keep me _ I also love to _ _ _ _ like hot beef _ and scalloped MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Aaron: Well, I _ summer Oh, I am going windsurfing _ _ _ _ Do you want to come? Sarah: Thanks for the , but I prefer to with the _ Listening Practice (CD1, Track 6) 1) Tim: I like summer _ _, I love to go snorkeling _ _ and see the beautiful _ 2) Lindsey: I _ I love watching the _ at the park 3) Kyle: My _ is fall I like with colorful 4) Christina: Winter is my favorite _ _ I love buying _ for my friends and _ Listening Practice (CD1, Track 7) Hi My is Min, and Daegu, Korea My _ _ _ _ because the are beautiful and, the _ is _ _ One of my favorite things to in fall is to _ _ house They have a _ a scary-looking _ in the _ My family and I go _ _ and stay for about a week _ _ corn and rice My grandparents always cook _ _ _ That is why we all _ _ every fall Listening Practice (CD1, Track 8) Paul: Hello? Kelly: Hello, _ _ _ ? Paul: This is Paul Kelly: It’s me, Kelly _ _ ? Paul: Kelly! Hi! _ _ about you? Kelly: I’ve been skiing, snowboarding, and ice-skating Paul: Is it _? Kelly: Yeah It’s really here right now in Canada I think I _ I was _ _ last week What’s it like in Sydney? Paul: It is I have been _ at the beach You should come _ _ I haven’t seen you in forever, and we can _ _ _ _ and have fun Kelly: That _ _ I really want to, but I It’s too _! Paul: you could _ _ to buy you a plane _ Kelly: Ha! I’ll ask, but I _ _ they will say no MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Unit 3: Fun in the Sun Listening Practice (CD1, Track 9) Mom: Dale, _ _ _? Dale: I’m going _ _ Tony and I are _ _ and surfing Mom: It is going to be You should wear _ if you don’t want to _ Dale: Yeah, I know I some Mom: You a hat too Dale: I my hat _, Mom Mom: Are you sure you _ _ _? Did you _ _ your surfboard, swimming , and ? Dale: Oops! I _ _ my swimsuit _, Mom Mom: I you are _ _ now Don’t be _ _, Dale Dale: OK I’m going to Tony’s house, but I’ll Listening Practice (CD1, Track 10) 1) _ _, Jimmy likes to _ a big tree _ He takes and to eat 2) Max and his sister like to have _ in summer They make water and water 3) _ _ _, Kelly likes to _ with her little brother _ She takes a and a _ 4) Sophie _ _ paddle boating with her dad _ _ _ She _ _ to bring a _ and sunglasses Listening Practice (CD1, Track 11) Hello, I’m Peter _ I am going to _ _ my season Out of all the _, I like summer _ I love it of the sunny _ and fun things I can , I love to _ _ and with my friends _ When it’s MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity really hot, my _ my brother and me to the to _ _ movies We _ popsicles when it is _ too Summer is _ _ _ so many fun things Listening Practice (CD1, Track 12) Judy: Peter? _ _ ? _ _ _! What are you doing here? Peter: I’m _ It’s _ to go inline-skating Where are you going, Judy? Judy: I’m _ _ _ _ _ to buy a new swimsuit Peter: _ _ tomorrow? Judy: I am _ _ _ tomorrow _ Hey, you _ _ _? Peter: Sure! _ Judy: We can _ _ like canoeing or jet skiing! Peter: That _ _ _ I want to something that too much _ Judy: How about _? Peter: _ _ _ Judy: Great! _ _ _ your hat, sunscreen, swimsuit, and MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Unit 4: Fun in the Snow Listening Practice (CD1, Track 13) Jack: Hey, Hanna _ _ _ _? Hanna: Hey, Jack It was nice I just _ _ and made _ _ with my family My favorite day was I made _, snow _, and had a huge with my brother What about you? Jack: I had a ! My family and I around Canada for two weeks We mostly just , but _ _ _ we _ and did fun things Some of my favorite _were ice _, playing ice hockey, and Hanna: Wow! That _ _ _! Jack: I think it was my winter _ _ Hanna: _! I hope next winter my family _ _ _ _ I would love to go caravanning _ _ Listening Practice (CD1, Track 14) 1) Penny did not _ this winter She _ beside the fireplace and _ 2) Kate went _ with her family in Canada 3) Jacky most of her _ at home _ _ warm reading books 4) Tim went caravanning _ _ for _ _ with his family Listening Practice (CD1, Track 15) Ice hockey is one of the winter _ It is very popular in cold-weather like Canada, Russia, and the Czech Republic In those countries, kids play ice hockey _ and rivers _ _ play _ are hockey , a hockey stick, and a Ice hockey is a _ Listening Practice (CD1, Track 16) Kids: _ , Mrs Green! Mrs Green: Welcome back, everybody I _ you all _ your winter Let’s _ what we did I _ _ mine I went skiing and snowboarding with my family We _ a hotel for _ and skied every day It was great Kids: Wow! That _ _ _ fun Mrs Green: It was Tom, _ _ _? Tom: I had a big _ and made _ with my brother Mrs Green: That _ _ Mel, what about you? Mel: I went my grandparents’ house Mrs Green: Cool Jack, what did you do? Jack: I _ _ with my dad Mrs Green: Sounds _ It’s so wonderful to _ _ all _ in class Now, let’s the homework I before the Kids: Ohhhh… MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Unit 5: The Hottest Places in the World Listening Practice (CD1, Track 17) Mom: Have you your _ _? Kid: _ Done! Do you want to _ _ about the Sahara Desert? Mom: Kid: OK, _ _ The Sahara is the hottest place in the world It is in Northern Africa and _ 11 countries It is really _ because it’s the _ The desert is the _ _ as the United States Only _ live there like camels, , and vipers And only a few _ _ there like _ and trees Not many people live there _ because there isn’t water There are even huge _ as high _180 meters MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Mom: That was , but it needs a little more _ It might be better to _ some facts about the _ Kid: Oh I _ forgot to that How about _ I _ this, Mom? The _ in the Sahara desert is _ 30 degrees, but it can be _ _ 50 degrees _ the hot period Mom: It _ _ _ _ _ tomorrow! Listening Practice (CD1, Track 18) 1) Lisa wants to go to the _ she _ _ some piranhas They are -eating fish 2) Mark wants to go to Egypt because he wants to see the They are of _ old 3) Kevin wants to _ _ because he wants to see bottlenose They are very animals and show great to _ 4) Max wants to go to because he wants to see _ They are very _ and _ Listening Practice (CD1, Track 19) _ are many _ the _, but today we are only going to talk about two: and _ Deserts are large _ of land They have _ , and not many people or animals can _ in them Some _ deserts are the Sahara Desert and the Kalahari Desert _ _, on the other hand, _ lots of rain Rainforests are _ and _ The largest one is the Amazon Rainforest _ _ deserts and rainforests are both hot _, they in _ Listening Practice (CD1, Track 20) Lindsey: Hey, Tim Wow, you _ _ Where did you go _ _ _? Tim: Hi, Lindsey! I went to the with my family Lindsey: ? Tim: _ _ really hot and , but we _ _ We seven days _ _ _ We went swimming and _ _ _ for the first five days, and then we spent _ _ rainforest We saw over 500 different kinds of _ Oh, and one of the birds was _, so we had to it! Lindsey: Cool It sounds like you _ _ _ I want to go to the Philippines! Tim: Yeah It was cool Oh, and I _ Here! Lindsey: Wow, ! What is this? Tim: The Philippines is _ _ _ _ like corals and It is a I thought it would _ _ MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Unit 6: The Coldest Places in the World Listening Practice (CD1, Track 21) Melinda: John! _! The documentary on Greenland _ _ John: I’m coming, Melinda _ _ _ record it our Greenland is really cold, and it’s _ snow and _ It is also the _ _ in the world Melinda: It’s beautiful _ _ the _ _ and dogs I I there John: You can _ live _ _ because most of the is covered _ Melinda: Well, I will _ _ then Look! What are they doing? John: _ _ an ice fishing and a dog _ Melinda: That dog sled race a _ _ if you _ me Look at the dogs They seem so _ John: Well, I it is _ of _ _ Now, let’s the _ we and start our assignment Show me your _ Melinda: Oops I didn’t anything _ Listening Practice (CD1, Track 22) The _ temperature of Eastern , Russia _ _ -20 to -11 The area is , but only around 900 _ live there The part of Finland is one of the places _ _ Winter is months long with average of -20 to -15 The area is habitable and _ _ people live there The northern part of has more than _ of winter The average winter _ _ -15 to -6 Many _ in this area The temperature in the _ of _ _ is _ -10 The highlands are _ because of _ Listening Practice (CD1, Track 23) What is it like in ? It is the coldest place _ _ , and the temperature can MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity _ -89 degrees _ _ _ _ is covered with snow and ice Only a few _ animals, like _ and _, live there There are no _ _ _ in Antarctica The only human residents of Antarctica are the few thousand who go there _ _ _ every year They go to Antarctica just _ _ because the _ during the other _ is _ Listening Practice (CD1, Track 24) Joe: _ _ winter , Jenny? Jenny: It was OK I just and books How about you, Joe? Did you _ _ _? Joe: I went to Sweden and _ _ _ _ _ Jenny: Wow! That ! So was everything _ _ _? Joe: Yes! The , , and even cups _ _ ice Jenny: How can you _ a bed of ice? It must be cold _ _ Joe: There are _ and _ _ on the bed to _ _ Jenny: Nice _ _ did you _ your vacation? Joe: Lots of things! We _ a dog _, went skiing, and even _ Jenny: Cool! _ you had an _ MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Unit 7: People Love Pets! Listening Practice (CD1, Track 25) Michael: Hello? Jane: Hey, Michael It’s Jane _ come over Michael: Why? I am _ _ _ right now, Jane Jane: I just got a new Michael: Why did you _one of those _ things? Jane: It is not ugly It’s so _ Its body is white with _ around its eyes and , and its fur is very _ _ _ Michael: Jane, you even know how to _ _? Jane: Sure It _ _ like , _, and other It can even eat _ if they are vegetables Michael: _ Jane: Hey, I still haven’t _ _ Do you want to and we can _ a name together? Michael: Umm No thanks I don’t think rabbits are very _ Listening Practice (CD1, Track 26) 1) Hi, I’m Helen I have a with long _ His name is _ He loves climbing to high places and _ _ 2) My name is Jason, and I have a _ _ She’s small and has red and yellow _ Her name is Lucy She loves to _ _ 3) Hello I’m Laura I _ _ dog He’s small and and white _ His name is Bruno He playing _ and _ _ _ in the park 4) Hi, I’m Phil I have a pet _ It has orange _, and its name is Cleopatra It loves in its _ and _ _ food Listening Practice (CD1, Track 27) Hi, _ My name is Kelly, and this is my pet dog Mickey He has _ and _ I him dog _, but when he _ or does something good, I give him _ like and steak! He is really Mickey _ the _ every morning and when _ come by the door I love Mickey He is the only one who can when I feel When I cry, he comes and _ the _ _ my face No dogs can that! Only Mickey! Isn’t he _? Listening Practice (CD1, Track 28) Andrew: Hi, Cathy Cathy: Hi, Andrew _ _ my new cat? Andrew: Aaaachew! I have a cat , Cathy! Cathy: Oh So you don’t like cats? Andrew: I like cats I’m just _ them, so I can’t be _ them for very long Cathy: That’s sad! That you can’t any kind of _? Andrew: No I _ just _ _ cats and dogs Actually, I have a pet piranha Cathy: Really? What is that? 10 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity 4) Cycle rickshaws are _ with _ for passengers They are found in East and countries Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 11) _ _ Sydney Railway I would like to you a quick _ about the and _ this train First, please not drink _ without a Second, please _ seats for the _ and women Third, please turn down the when using any kind of _ _ Finally, please not _ _ the train with or _ Thank you again for _ Enjoy your trip! Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 12) Emily: Hey, Sam What are you _? Sam: Hey, Emily These are my vacation in _ We did so much ! Emily: Whoa! What is that thing? Sam: That is a tuk-tuk They are _ all over Southeast Asia Emily: That _ a normal taxi Sam: It isn’t It is a 3-wheeled motorcycle _ _ _ Emily: It looks _ _ _ Sam: Yeah, it is We a tuk-tuk for a day _ _ Bangkok It doesn’t , but it was a cool _ Emily: _ can it travel? Sam: They _ around 35 _ _ Emily: Well, it _! I would like to _ one too Sam: Yeah, it was The was really nice _ _ Unit 16: Looking at Future Transportation Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 13) Jenny: Hey, Josh What are you looking at? Josh: Hey, Jenny _ video _ Jenny: Whoa! Is that a _ _? Josh: Yep! Jenny: Is that real? I _ jet packs were only _ _ I heard they were just a _ _ Josh: It’s real I _ that jet packs have _ _ for 40 years Jenny: Really? Can you _ _? 25 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Josh: Well, there are _ _ that _ them, but to buy one, you have to be _ and _ _ Jenny: Wow! _ _ ? Josh: Around 200,000 Jenny: Oh So I guess we _ Mom to buy us one Josh: _ But maybe _ _ , they will become _ and to _ Jenny: I sure _ so Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 14) 1) Josh wants to a new _ _ _ _ plane The plane will be able to _ New York _ Tokyo about three _ 2) Kate wants to invent computer- jet boots The boots are attached with rockets and you to your 3) June wants to invent a Cars will on it using and go really fast 4) Mary wants to invent a car Every time the driver _ a , the car can Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 15) Thank you, and students for coming to the 15th _ _ here in London, England This year, students were _ and _ _ forms of _ Today, I will _ the three most and _ ideas and In third place is Kelly Fisher She invented an _ car Her _ uses _ The _ is Lisa MacDonald She invented a bicycle-powered _ _ Her invention people cell phones and other _ while bicycling to work The first prize _ Mark Sullivan He invented a _ boat His invention uses the sun’s _ to power small Let’s all _ our top three young _! Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 16) Mr Brown: OK Is everybody _ give their _? Remember, you were _ _ an idea for a new type of transportation Who wants to _ ? Helen: I will! Mr Brown: Go ahead Everyone _ Helen _, please Helen: I’d like to you my _ a new type of transportation It’s an _ car, and everybody is going to have one _ _ is get in, close the door, and then _ the _ You don’t even need to have a It has a big TV in it, so you can _ or _ _ It also has big _, so you can enjoy the It has rockets _ , so you can go really fast and travel _ _ too Mr Brown: That sounds like a _ type of _, Helen I _ _ see that in the future! 26 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Unit 17: Holidays around the World Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 17) Jake: Hey, Anna Did you hear that Frank _ _ _ a Halloween next week? Anna: Yeah, Jake I heard almost _ _ _ Jake: Oh Well, you know _ _ _ _ _ _? Anna: He said he is going to _ _ the old _ down the street Jake: You mean that old green house that no one _ in for the _ years? That is going to be really _! Anna: I _ He is also going to tell _ I think it is going to be _! So, what are you going to _ _? Jake: I’m going to dress up _ _ What about you? Anna: I’m as a _ Jake: _ _ scary Hey, we need to _ ? Anna: Yeah! He said that it will be a _ , so _ _ _ needs to bring our _ Jake: OK _ Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 18) 1) December 31st is _ People stay _ to _ the New Year They _ , _, and use noisemakers 2) March 17th is St Patrick’s Day People _ _ _ green _and celebrate all things _ 3) The last of is Arbor Day It is a day for _ the of trees by them 4) Gwangbokjeol, the Korean _ Day, is celebrated on the 15th of August in South Korea People _ _ to this day Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 19) Groundhog Day is a special day in the _ and Canada Every year on _ 2nd, people to watch a _ come out of its _ Why? People think it can the If the groundhog sees its _, it will _ _ its hole This means there will be six more _ _ _ If it doesn’t see its shadow, it means that the nice _ weather _ _ _ Even though the groundhog is _ wrong, people _ _ Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 20) John: Hello? Lauren: John, it’s Lauren! _ _! John: Oh, thanks Lauren: So, _ today? John: I’m going to my _ _ Thanksgiving All of my _, _, and will be there Lauren: What you eat _ _? John: We normally eat and _ 27 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Lauren: What’s stuffing? John: Oh, that is my favorite _ _ Stuffing is _ the turkey It is so good! Lauren: _ you have? John: We have , corn, and other _ For , we always have apple and , but I only like the Lauren: That _ _! I love _ too Unit 18: Festivals in Asia Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 21) Jessie: Hey, Tam I heard that in Thailand, New Year’s Day is _ _ Is that true? Tam: Hey, Jessie Well, we _ Western New Year’s Day too, but there is also a _ New Year’s Day It _ when Thailand had its own _ Jessie: Really? When is it? Tam: _ New Years is from April 13th-15th every year It is called Songkran in Thai Jessie: How is Songkran _? Tam: Songkran, people celebrate by _ water on each other Jessie: Really? Why? Tam: The water is a _ _ all the bad The idea is people can start the New Year clean and new Nowadays, people _ , water guns, and hoses with water and big _ _ Jessie: Wow! That sounds fun! Tam: It is I think most people it just so they can _ _ In my , people get really _ Songkran Jessie: Well, _ _ _ to Thailand, I am going to go in April I love water fights! Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 22) 28 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity 1) The _ Boat _ each year in Taiwan and China It is celebrated to the _ of a _ Chinese _ During the festival, people watch _ , eat rice balls _ _ , and drink _ 2) On July 14th, people _ celebrate the Ghost Festival Many Chinese that come to visit their living _ on this day In _, Chinese _ , _ food, miniature boats, and some visit 3) In _ Korea, people celebrate a Dongji every _ to the winter During this time, Koreans eat _ _ _ with rice _ 4) Every , over two people visit Sapporo, Japan for the Snow Festival look at huge snow , watch , and have fun in the snow Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 23) Before _ became popular, people in China, Korea, and Japan already had a _ : Seventh Day Double Seventh Day started from a story about two lovers who _ by the of , once a year on July 7th, the goddess _ _ _ the _ and let them meet The celebration of their _ is called Qi Xi Jie in China, Tanabata in Japan, Chilseok in Korea, or Double Seventh Day for _ _ It always _ _ July 7th of the _, and it is celebrated in _ around Asia In China, _ or single women ask the goddess to make them more beautiful In Japan, people celebrate _ _ on pieces of paper, and in Korea, people eat _ and _ wheat cake Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 24) Kevin: Hey, Jane! What are you looking at? Jane: Hi, Kevin It’s a Holi Kevin: What is Holi? Jane: It’s a popular _ festival in India It is _ _ the festival of colors Kevin: Why is it the _ _ ? Jane: Well, it is a celebration of , and on the second day, people colored _ _ each other Kevin: Wow When is it? Jane: It changes every year, but normally around the _ _ or early March Kevin: I would love to see _ Jane: They have some and videos here on the _ _ _ _ Kevin: Cool! 29 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Unit 19: Foreign Foods Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 25) Brian: Hey, Anh! _ _ ? Anh: It’s satay Do you _ _? Brian: Uh… sure What is it? Anh: It’s _ The meat is _ and then _ a fire It’s one of my favorite Southeast Asian foods Brian: Anh, this is Did you make this? Anh: Yep If you _ _, just _ my house I can cook it for you Brian: Great Can you make this with too? Anh: _ ! Satay can be chicken, beef, _, _, or even fish Brian: Let’s make some this _ with chicken Anh: No problem! Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 26) 1) _ is a _ Korean food It is made with covered in 2) Pho is from _ It is a kind of _ with and vegetables 3) Kebabs _ countries, like Turkey They are with grilled meat and _ _ 4) Croquettes are _ They are small _ _ meat, vegetables, rice or _ _ _ _ and _ and fried Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 27) Do you want to and jambalaya? It is a _ from the American South All you need is meat, vegetables, rice, _, and a _ It is easy to make First, the meat in the pot Second, _ some vegetables I _ onions, , green pepper, and _ Third, add the and spices Now, put the _ on the pot and _ for an hour After that, it is _ Enjoy Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 28) Teacher: Everybody, on the bus! How was the _ , kids? Did you all try _ _ _? Jeanie: Yeah, it was ! Teacher: What did you get _ _, Jeanie? Jeanie: I tried Swiss _ Teacher: Wow! I love _ food! What did you have? Jeanie: The _ was fondue They gave me _ _ _ and a bowl with hot I had to _ the bits of food the cheese and eat them! Teacher: Oh, fondue is one of my So, who else? Sarah, what did you have? Sarah: I went to the English _ and had It’s a _ filled with steak and It was with _ potatoes Teacher: Wow That sounds Anyone else? Kids: Me! 30 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Unit 20: Countries and Their Customs Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 29) Mr Sanders: Mindy, _ _! Mindy: Thank you, Mr Sanders Mr Sanders: Ah, Mindy, you _ _ _ here in Canada Mindy: I know, but it’s a It’s in my country Mr Sanders: Well, thank you for Tell me more about in Korea Mindy: A lot of our _ are about to elders When you get something from an _ person, you have to _ two hands to show _ Another thing is you have to the _ _ the table to start a Mr Sanders: Wow, you guys really respect the _ Any other we should _ _? Mindy: Oh, hmm, it is also to a lot of _ _ _ _ the end of a Mr Sanders: Really? Customs in Canada and Korea are _ ! It is OK to _ on your plate Mindy: Oh, I _! I heard that in Canada it is to or a box of _ when you get _ _ So I got you some chocolate Here! Mr Sanders: Geez Thanks! Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 30) In Thailand, _ another person’s _ is _ very _ The is heads are considered the most _ part of the body in Thai _ In Japan, people _ on the floor when they eat When sitting _ _, there are and styles In _, people each other with a _ the This is _ _ men and women In Ecuador, it is considered not to bring a when _ to dinner at someone’s The gift _ _ _ to be anything ; flowers, _, or chocolates are considered Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 31) All countries have _ _ In the United States, it is considered rude to _ _ _ If you are going to be late, it is good to _ your _ In Russia, it is polite to leave _ _ on your plate _ _ _ of the meal It shows your host _ you In China, you should your _ in your rice This can be _ as a _ on the host In Korea, you should wait _ _ starts eating you start Elders are _ in Korean 31 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 32) Jae: So are you _ go to Korea, Sue? Sue: Yeah, _ _ I am, Jae I think it will be from England Jae: It will be I went there It is very different Sue: Is there _ _ ? This is my first there Jae: You should _ _ when _ a Korean house are considered rude, so don’t forget to _ _ Sue: I know that! _ ? Jae: Hmm When Koreans go to a _, they don’t usually _ a for each They order a few for everyone _ _ Oh, and don’t _ at the table It is considered and Sue: Oh, OK Jae: And also, when using _ , you should _ your _ for the _ and _ women Sue: Well, we that here _ _ too Anything else? Jae: I am I am other _, but don’t You will be Unit 21: Earth Day Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 33) Teacher: OK, class _ _ Today is _ Day That means we need to up ways to _ and the _ So does anyone have ? Tim? Tim: We can start a classroom _ Teacher: That’s a _ What about you, Maria? Maria: Well, we can all _to school _ _ having our parents us in their cars Teacher: Adam? Adam: We can _ from , so we don’t have to use ones Teacher: Great idea! Sue? Sue: We can the on Fridays and only have class four days a week That will _ a lot of Teacher: Hmm Not that one Any other ideas? Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 34) 1) Hi, I’m Jodi I made about _ I them _ the at school 2) I’m Adrian I my grandfather _ _ our _ _ 3) Hi, I’m Scott I made a about _ and talked to my _ about _ 32 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity ways to _ energy 4) I’m Jane I helped my mom some and flowers _ _ Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 35) My name is Ken, and I _ a great Day My class went to the California _ A park _ showed us a lot of _ things We looked for , ants, and We also talked about how to plants and animals by not _, water, and using _ At the end of the day, everyone got to _ home a _ _ I’m going to plant mine _ _ _ my _ Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 36) Dad: _ _ _ _, Steph? Steph: It was great Dad: What did you _ today, ? Steph: Well, it was _ Day, so we went _ and up the Then, we wrote about how to be in English class Dad: Did you anything else? Steph: Yep! We made with things in art class It was fun What about you? _ ? Dad: Me? I went to work by bus _ Then, _ , we to start using more light _ On Monday, the building are going to them all Steph: What a great idea! Unit 22: How Can We Stop Pollution? Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 37) Tony: Mom, what is this word? Bio-de-grade-able? 33 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Mom: _, Tony It means things that are -friendly For example, I buy biodegradable _ It doesn’t like other soaps Tony: Right Mom: OK, listen _ things into the _ or water when you _ them Tony: Oh! Wait! Now I remember Like a _, right? It will _ in a week We about this in class Mom: _! A banana _ is biodegradable, but things like bags are not They can take up to 500 years to _ That is why it is better to use _ _ Tony: OK Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 38) 1) Water is often _ by _ from and _ used by _ The factory and _ flows into _ _ and makes the water 2) _ is caused by a lot of things, but two major of noise pollution are and The _ sounds cause people and _ 3) _ has _ _ in many cities _ _ in car _ Most cars _ _ in the air that are _ to 4) Throwing away and that is not _, like , causes _ pollution Once the in an area becomes _, it cannot be used for Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 39) Hello, Welcome to our top story _: _ _ a _ in over 20 countries, the most type of pollution in the world is now Water pollution is a of death , and _ , around 500 million people in the world not have _ _ _ So how can you help? There are many ways to help it One way, is to _ water use We can this by taking _ Second, away _ That means not _ or car oil in the Third, only buy from companies that have good _ If _ companies can’t _ _, they will have to _ _ Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 40) Kelly: Brian, what are you doing? Brian: Hi, Kelly I’m _ about air for class Kelly: How much _ _ _? I want to go out and play Brian: Well, I am _, but I think I need to add a little Do you want to hear my paper and give me some _? Kelly: Sure! Brian: OK, _ _ Air pollution is when _ the _ It is mostly caused by motor , , and Air pollution can _ our Some _ shows it causes _ and even _ OK that is what I have written so far What else should I ? Kelly: Well, _ it sounds great But – I think it would be good to tell people some ways they can _ _ Brian: That is a great idea! Thanks Kelly: OK Can we _ _? Brian: Umm about 20 more _ 34 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Unit 23: What Is Your Favorite Outdoor Activity? Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 41) Erin: What _ _ are you going to take at _ this summer, Marty? Marty: Hey, Erin year I did art, so I am thinking about taking an _ _ this time It seems like a great _ to something new Erin: Like what? Marty: Maybe canoeing or _ I really can’t _ Erin: Wow! _! Those would both be really I’m just going to _ _ watching Marty: Bird watching? Really? That is so and _! Why don’t you try something a little more ? Erin: Thanks, but no thanks I just want to _ this _ , I love watching birds Marty: OK But don’t _ when you see _ _ I am having Erin: Don’t worry, Marty I won’t Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 42) Rock is an _ sport The of rock climbing is to the of a _ or mountain To enjoy rock climbing, you need a _, special shoes, and some to _ Camping is a very _ for people who want to To go camping, you need a , a _ _, and a If you want to cook, you will need a _ and some _ too Skiing is a winter _ It down a snow-covered using long _ shoes called skis If you are going to go skiing, you need _, ski , ski and a ski suit Windsurfing is an water sport It _ moving on the of a or _ using a board, a _, and the _ of the wind If you want to go windsurfing, you need a windsurfing _ and a _ Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 43) Do you want to _ _ _ your and try something new? Come to Trooper’s Travel ! We have some great summer _ that are _ fun outdoor Want to go canoeing in the American West? How about trekking in the of Thailand? Or _ , surfing _ in Brazil? We have all these trips and more! If you _ right now, we will you a 10% on any of our Hope to _ _ you soon! Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 44) Evan: Hey, guys! _ _ this weekend? Vicky: Hey, Evan Well, I am going out to the with my _ We are going canoeing in the Rio Grande Evan: Wow, that sounds great, Vicky What about you, Chris? 35 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Chris: I am just going to the _ my family We are going to and _ a little soccer Evan Cool What about you, Tina? Tina: I’m going _ with my friends We are _ trying that new _ by the river So, what are you going to do, Evan? Evan: I’m going on my grandfather’s boat on the lake Everyone: Wow!!! _! Unit 24 Let’s Go Camping! Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 45) Dale: Hey, Mary Do you want to go on the _ Club’s _ _? Mary: Uh… Where are you to go? Dale: We are going to Ashby _ Park in the _ Mary: Well, that sounds fun What would I _? Dale: Do you have a _ and a bag? Mary: I think so Dale: Great You would need a backpack and sleeping bag, some , and The club will bring _ Does that sound OK? Mary: Yeah I think that would be OK What are you guys planning to _ _? Dale: On the first day, we are going to _ Mary: What is that? Dale: It is a sport _ you _ _ a _ using only a map and _ It is really fun! Mary: And what about the _? Dale: The day after we are going to play games _, and make a _ and tell ghost 36 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity stories _ Mary: That sounds _! _ _! Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 46) 1) My name is Josh My best _ was when I went to Banff National Park in Canada The _ was going _ with my dad 2) Hi, I’m Sue My best camping _ was when I went _ last summer with my family We Melbourne in our caravan and and mountain biking 3) I’m Ben My best camping experience was when I went to Rainy _ with my grandpa It _ days to _ _, but it was fun my _ told me lots of _ 4) Hello I’m Mia My best camping experience was going to Yosemite Park _ on a _ We did fun things like ice-fishing and We even _ Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 47) Many young _ become scouts Scouts is an for boys and girls to 17 who want to _ about the Scouts learn outdoor skills, _ _, make friends, and have fun Camping is a very scouting During a camping _, scouts go hiking and the skills they learn during scouting meetings At night, they often _ a _ to tell ghost stories and Many scouts that camping is the best part of _ a scout Listening Practice (CD 2, Track 48) Max: What are we going to need, Hanna? Let’s _ _ Hanna: Good idea, Max Well, I can _ a tent and a camp Max: OK I can bring a _ and a _ bag, but you _ bring your sleeping _ too Hanna: No I can _ one _ my brother _ we need? Max: We need food, a , and a _ Hanna: I’ll bring the food and a _, but I have a Max: Don’t worry; _ _ OK, _ _! I think we are _ _ then Hanna: Almost Don’t forget the Max: You’re right Thanks, Hanna Hey – what time we _? Hanna: 9:00 a.m _ So _ _ Max: I won’t! This is going to be one trip! Hanna: _ ! 37 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Review Units 13-24 Listening Review (CD 2, Track 49) Adam: Hello? Maxine: Adam Hi, it’s Maxine Adam: Oh! Hi, Maxine Are you still this ? Maxine: Yeah, of I wouldn’t _ your Adam: How are you _ _? Maxine: I’m _ the high-speed _ Adam: Isn’t that really ? How can you _ that? Maxine: It’s not really that _, my grandmother is the ticket Adam: OK Well, I’ll _ _ _ the main train _ in the city center Maxine: Great Adam: Then, we can the _ my house What time does your train _? Maxine: 12:30 Adam: ! _ _ _ _ Listening Review (CD2, Track50) 1) Hi, I’m Kelly I _ my kick to go to school It’s , _, and it is also a great way to _ The only _ is the cold weather in , so I _ _ wear a big _ and hat to 2) I’m Michael I _ to school _ _ It is _ and _ and the bus comes _ my house The only problem is it _ 15 minutes _ than going by car, so I have to _ a little 3) I’m Lisa I like _ to school in my mom’s car It is really _ and _ The only problem is that she if I take too long and make her _ _ 4) I’m Jake I the _ school It is the _ way to The only problem is in the _ it is too _, so the ride is pretty Listening Review (CD2, Track51) Teacher: _, on the bus! How was the food market, kids? Did you all _ new foods? Gene: Yeah, _ awesome! Teacher: What did you _ , Gene? Gene: I _ some _ food It was called ravioli Teacher: What is that? Gene: It is two _ of _ _ with meat and _ and covered in _ Teacher: It sounds So did you try _? Gene: I _ a quattro formaggio Teacher: Whoa, what is that? Gene: That _four-cheese pizza in Teacher: Oh I have _ that Gene: Isn’t it _? Teacher: Yep! Listening Review (CD2, Track52) All have _ _ In Bangladesh, women _ _ by their heads of shaking hands It is also considered _ to give as a gift there When you go to a in the Philippines, always let _ is buying It is _ a to order before the In Mexico, the color _ is _ as a color for , so people never give as a _ 38 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Listening Review (CD2, Track52) Evan: Hey, ! _ _ this weekend? Vicky: Hey, Evan Well, I am going to the with my parents to _ hot air Evan: Wow, that _ _, Vicky What about you, Chris? Chris: _ _ I’m just going to _ in the with my family Evan: Cool _ , Tina? Tina: I’m going to _ _ with my So what are you going to do? Evan: I’m going skiing with my for the Everyone: Wow!!! _ _! 39 ... they become more and want to _ 11 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Mrs Green: Very Good, Zach _? Students: Me, me!! Listening Practice (CD1, Track 30) 1) Potbellied... _ _ _ That more _ and more Chris: That is ! 17 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Unit 12 : Animals Long Ago Listening Practice (CD1, Track 45) Brian: Hey, Colleen... it The last _ in 19 37 Teacher: Great, Dale OK, everyone Class is _ a day! 19 MSBS Book1 Dictation Activity Review Units 1- 12 Listening Review Good morning, everybody