Listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

1. What is the problem at the woman's workplace?

A. The business is going to fire workers.
B. The company is going to cut salaries.
C. The president is going to close stores.
2. The woman ______________ to help her husband learn the art of listening.
A. found a few Web sites
B. picked up a book
C. watched a TV program
3. The first skill of listening that the woman points out is to ________.
A. watch a person's body language
B. not cut in on a conversation
C. make meaningful comments
4. The second point is to ________________.
A. put aside distractions
B. bring up similar concerns
C. smile and nod politely
5. According to the final point, some people who are experiencing issues in their lives
don't want others to _______ their problems.
A. debate
B. solve
C. share
6. What is the husband going to do with his wife to improve his listening skills?
A. They are going to attend marital counseling.
B. They are going to go on a trip in a couple of days.
C. They are going to discuss the information in the book.

If you have a problem in your life (with money, a girlfriend, or with your grades in school),
who do you talk to first: your mom, your dad, a brother or sister, or a friend? What are
your reasons for talking with this person?

Write:

Two synonyms for the word problem

Two phrases or collocations
Five adjectives
Five verbs
Two phrases with solutions
Five idioms

Discuss about reasons why people don't seem to listen very well?
Do (Did) you feel that your parents or couple listen to your own concerns and problems?
Why or why not?

Listen to the conversation and answer

1. What would be the best title for this lecture?
A. Important Keys to Recycling Paper
B. Technological Advances Improve Recycling
C. Steps to Improving Recycling
2. According to the article, paper materials that are difficult to recycle include:
A. copy paper
B. document shred
C. food wrappers
3. In some cases, recycling could be hazardous to the environment if special precautions
are not taken because:
A. industrial emissions are sometimes created in the process.
B. chemical waste is sometimes produced as a result.
C. a great deal of energy is expended to create new products.
4. According to the lecture, the demand for recyclable materials in the manufacturing of
new products is sometimes sluggish because
A. some governments are unwilling to support expensive recycling methods.
B. there is a lack of advanced technology to process the materials.
C. businesses do not invest enough money into research.
5. Which is NOT one of the main keys to recycling as mentioned in the lecture?
A. government regulation of waste
B. better technology
C. more demand for recycled materials

First, name three environmental problems that face our world today, how people can help
solve these problems. What image comes to your mind when you think of "recycling"?

What are five specific things individuals can do to protect the environment? What are
some reasons why people do not recycle or are careless when they dispose of garbage?
Are there any unique programs in your city or country that promote recycling and
protecting the environment?

Write sentences
environmentally friendly
an environmentalist
a conservationist
protection (against sth)
protective
(become) extinct
die out
an endangered species
acid rain
greenhouse effect
global warming
radioactivity
waste sth
squander sth
dump sth
genetic engineering
a famine
starve
malnutrition
fertile