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Teacher: Good morning everyone, welcome to Geography 101, today were going to
look at how our world is divided up. Watch and listen carefully and then please
answer the questions in your textbooks.
Program Narrator: Approximately 70 % of the Earths surface is covered by water
and the other 30% is covered by land. This land has been divided into seven main
areas. Each area is called a continent. The seven continents of the world are Asia,
Africa, Antarctica, Australia, North America, South America and Europe. Within each
continent there are different countries.
Asia is the largest of the continents. Asia covers one third of the worlds total land
area. Africa is the second largest continent. It covers 22 % of the worlds land area.
The worlds largest desert, the Sahara, is in this continent and the longest river the
Nile. North America is around twice the size of Europe. It stretches from the Arctic
region to the Yucatan Peninsula. South America is the fourth largest continent of the
world, but it has less than 12% of the worlds population. The largest forest area in
the world is in South America.
Europe is the second smallest continent and has appoximately 11% of the worlds
population. Russia is the largest state in Europe and has the largest population.
Vatican city is the smallest state in Europe.
Australia is the smallest of the seven continents. The Great Barrier Reef, a World
Heritage Site, is in the Coral sea of the coast of north east Australia. It is the worlds
largest coral reef. Antarctica and the Artic are very different. They are both
extremely cold places covered in ice, but the Artic is mostly ocean and Antarctica is
a continent, a landmass. Antarctica is the coldest place on earth and no one lives
there but people live in areas of the Arctic region. The geographical South Pole is in
the Antarctic and the geographical North Pole is in the Arctic.

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Reporter: Continuing with our look at major
developments in the 20th century, lets look
at cars. In 1997, the car company Toyota
designed the first hybrid car. It uses gas and
electricity so it is better for the planet.
Pollutions from cars that use gasoline is a big
problem so car manufacturers began to
develop cars that were better for the
environment but no expensive. Toyotas
hybrid car, the Prius, is very popular in Japan
and North America. Toyota was the first
company to develop a hybrid car but now
many other car company offer hybrids, too.

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Host: Hello everyone, this is Radio Bachillerato, your favorite high school
radio station. On todays show were talking about jobs and getting work
experience. Some of you already have a job or do volunteer work, but for
those of you who dont, summer vacation is coming and that is a good time to
think about getting a job or doing some volunteer work. Lets talk to some
students and see what kind of things people are doing. Hi Marisa, tell us about
your experience. Do you have a job?
Marisa: Yes, i do. I work for my aunt. Im a receptionist at her clinic, shes a
doctor. I work every afternoon and on Saturdays mornings.
Host: And do you enjoy the job?
Marisa: Definitely! Its a great experience. I learn new things all the time and
now i know that i like working with people. Im good at talking to the patients
and answering some of their questions. And now i can use a computer really
well.
Host: Excellent. How about you , Jaime, do you have a job?
Jaime: Well, no, but i want to be a volunteer at the veterinary clinic in the
summer so i can get some experience working with animals and learn more
about the job. I want to study to be a veterinarian after high school. I can do
some volunteer work now to help me prepare.
Host: That sounds like an excellent idea! And how about you, Natalia?

Natalia: I work on the weekends as a sport instuctor. I teach swimming

classes to little kids.
Host: Why did you choose that job?
Natalia: Well, i love swimming and i love working with children, so its a great
job for me!
Host: The perfect job for you! And finally Lilia, how about you?
Lilia: I dont have a job, but i want to be a volunteer at the local hospital or
elementary school. I really want to help people. I like talking to people and i am
very patient, so i think i could be a good volunteer helping children or patients.
Host: Sounds like a good plane for the summer vacation, Lilia, Good luck!
Thank you all for talking to us today. Well i hope you listeners heard some
interesting ideas to help you think about what you like doing, what youre good
at, and what could be a good job for you to get some work experience and
prepare you for the future. Thanks for listening!

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Conversation 1.
Susi: Hi Alex, how are you?
Alex: Oh hi, Susi, Im okay, not great.
Susi: Why? Whats up?
Alex: I didnt do the math homework. I dont understand it. Can you help
me with it?
Susi: Of course! Come on. We can do it before math class.
Coversation 2
Sra Bermudez: Excuse me, would you open the window please? This bus is very
hot.
Javi: Sure, no problem.
Sra Dominguez: Thank you very much.
Conversation 3
Alejandro: Im tired. Lets take a break from studying. im going to the
store. Do you want anything?
Celia: Good idea! Could you get me a soda please?
Alejandro: Sure, anything to eat?
Celia: No thanks, just a soda for me.

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Mr Ayala: Hi Jaime. How are you?
Jaime: Im fine, thanks, Mr Ayala.
Mr Ayala: You graduate this year, right, Jaime?
Jaime: Yes, thats right, Mr Ayala.
Mr Ayala: So, we need to start preparing for getting a job or going to college then. You need to think
about what experience you have that coul help you in the future, okay?
Jaime: Okay
Mr Ayala: Let me ask you some questions so we can get some ideas. Do you want to go to college after
you graduate from here, from high school?
Jaime: Yes, i do. I want to study veterinary medicine.
Mr Ayala: Okay, good. Do you have a job?
Jaime: Yes, i do. I work at a veterinary clinic. I help the vet take care of the animals, i give them
their food and i wash them. Sometimes i am the receptionist, too. I give people information, answer
the phone, make appointments. That kind of stuff.
Mr Ayala: That sounds like good experience. Do you do any volunteer work?
Jaime: Not at the moment. Last summer i was a volunteer at the veterinary clinic and then they gave
me a job and so now i work there on the weekends and some afternoons.
Mr Ayala: Excellent! What an accomplishment! You were a good volunteer! What makes you good at
your job?
Jaime: Well, the vet says that i am hard-working. And i think i am responsible. im never late. And i
love animals, so i like my job!
Mr Ayala: Great. What about other skills and hobbies, Jaime?
Jaime: Well, Im good at using a computer and i like working in a job where i meet people.i think my
english is good so that could help me get a job in the future. Hmm, and hobbies, well i play soccer
with some friends every week and i usually go running every evening.
Mr Ayala: Okay, well, you have some good experience and skills that could help you in the future.
What we need to do now is write them down. Ill show you how..