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Your friend smokes. She smokes as a way to control her weight. She says nicotine suppresses her appetite and it also relieves stress. You think she is being influenced by supermodels who are thin and glamorous. Now you will hear Situation 1 again. (Repeat) Situation 2 You’ll listen to a boy speaking about Jack London. What impressed him greatly? 1. He never saw the places he described in his books. 2. He wrote historical novels. 3. He lived a hard and adventurous life. I’m interested in Jack London as a personality. His life story struck me no less a his work. What a man. He was strong and talented. He lived a life of adventure and hardships so he knew well what he was writing about. Now you will hear Situation 2 again. (Repeat) Situation 3 You’ll listen to your mother speaking about your great-grandfather. What is special about him? 1. He is proud of being so old 2. He has taken the driving test. 3. He has never had an accident. Your great-grandfather, who is now 104 years old still, drives the car. He is very proud of the fact that his name is going to be put in the Guinness Book of Records. He has never taken the driving test because they weren’t invented when he started driving. He has never had an accident. Now you will hear Situation 3 again. (Repeat) Situation 4 What’s the boy’s view on advertising? 1. He likes commercials. 2. They give him a lot of new information. 3. He never watches it. 36
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