3. Chandler’s interests ? collects stamps
? does not go in much for sports ? hates math
? is good at making posters ? plays trumpet in the band
? spends hours at home playing records
Listening Exercises
A. Listen for the first time. Note down the key adjectives that are used to describe the
situation and the speaker’s feelings.
1st speaker: addicted; heart-wrenching; desperate; unspeakable 2nd speaker: important; terrible; overwhelming; overbearing; speechless 3rd speaker: saddened; numb; scared; devastated; unreal; unbelievable; crushed; anxious; shocked; grieving; powerless
B. Listen again. Complete the following passages with the words you hear on the recording.
1st speaker:
… walking across the bridge in the beautiful glow of the sunset , seeing the boats cut waves through the East River, and the mighty subway trains run on their rivers of steel, well, I managed to find some inspiration . Maybe that’s what I need, just the idea that life will go on , albeit much different than we could ever imagine .
2nd speaker:
When I was watching it happen on TV, I kept thinking about how this was history . Nothing this important has happened to my generation . No matter what this may lead to , we will have gone through this terrible ordeal. For the first time in my life I felt overwhelming love for my country, the desire to protect it … I’ll always remember this. This will be a part of me. History in the making .
3rd speaker:
My art teacher decided that we are starting a new art project called the “art of healing”. You use your personal feelings in your art, although most art is like that. I have an idea. And I think my picture will make the impact I want it to make. I am anxious to start. I want to see the people’s expressions . I want to see emotion . Pictures will say what words cannot ...