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Unit 15

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Track 33

Listening 1

1

A: Do you travel a lot?

B: Yeah, I do.

A: Which do you prefer—traveling by train or by plane?

B: Well, the thing I like about a train is it’s so comfortable. You can get up and walk around.

A plane is faster, but you have to stay seated in those uncomfortable seats.

2

A: Do you prefer living in a house or an apartment?

B: Well, I used to live in a house. I had a nice yard and we had lots of space.

But it was too much work, taking care of the yard and all that. An apartment is so much more convenient.

3

A: Would you rather study American English or British English?

B: Well, they’re very similar, but overall I think American English is more useful for me because I watch a lot of American movies and television shows.

British English does sound very nice. though.

4

A: Would you rather work in an office or a department store?

B: Well, I think working in a store would be more interesting.

You would get to talk to more people.

I think office work would get really boring after a while.

I don’t like to sit at a desk all day.

5

A: Which would you rather learn— German or Spanish?

B: Well, German is an interesting language and it’s useful in Germany and a few other countries in Europe.

But Spanish is used in Spain, Central America, South America, and a lot of places in the US.

So studying Spanish makes a lot more sense for me!

6

A: What kinds of music do you like?

B: Well, I like all kinds of music, but I don’t care for pop very much. It’s a little too loud for me.

I guess classical music is my favorite. I really like the piano and strong melodies.