Listening Basics part 2 (2) / New Listening Basics part 2

___________________ with ________________

________________ who _________________ you to a

____________________? Anna: Science fiction?

Dan: Sounds _____________________!

Anna: At ____________________ we ______________ on something!

4. Listen to the dialog once again and practice reading

5. Make up short oral summaries about

Dan‘s tastes

Anna‘s tastes

Part II. Lecture

This lecture is about a segment of the American population known as the

―baby-boom generation‖. You will learn who baby boomers are, what they are like, and why they are important to the American economy.

1. Preview questions

Which part of the U.S. population is the largest: young, middle-aged, or old? Can you guess the meaning of the term ―baby boom‖? When did it take place?

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2. Words

Read, define and find Russian equivalents for the following words from the lecture:

huge - _______________________________________________________

a birthrate - __________________________________________________

a baby boom - ________________________________________________

a generation - ________________________________________________

age group - ___________________________________________________

expense - ____________________________________________________

housing - ____________________________________________________

an appliance - _________________________________________________

stock market crash - ____________________________________________

Great Depression - _____________________________________________

a station wagon - ______________________________________________

a fad - ______________________________________________________

a gadget - ____________________________________________________

an increase - __________________________________________________

World War II - ________________________________________________

fat free - _____________________________________________________

to be concerned - ______________________________________________

a health spa - _________________________________________________

a tanning salon_______________________________________________

physical fitness - ______________________________________________

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3. Listen to the lecture and fill in the following outline

The Baby-Boom Generation

I. Between the end of World War II and the mid-1960s, the US birth rate

___________________

A.We call this increase the ________________________________

B.The oldest baby boomers are about __________________

II. Traditionally, the most powerful economic group has been people between ________ and ________

The baby boomers are the ___________________ and _____________

generation in the US

III. Baby boomers do not handle money the way their parents do. Reasons:

A.The boom started after ________________, during times of

______________________

As a result, baby boomers ___________________ their money instead of

_____________________ it.

They are major users of _________________________________

B.They have more _______________________ than their parents did IV. The baby boom has influenced American business and industry. Examples:

A.Biggest expense for 40to 55-year-olds: _______________________

B.They have to __________________ money to pay for houses

C.Also spend a lot on ________________ and _________________

D.Also interested in extras like _____________________________

E.Interested in _____________________________________________

F.Cars should be ________________________________________

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Companies are creating products specifically for middle-aged consumers.

Examples:

1.________________________________________________________

2.Electronic gadgets like _____________________________________

3.Beer companies: _______________________________________

4.____________________________________________________

Baby boomers are worried about _____________________________

Result: Increase in the number of __________________________

_________________________________________________________

4.Answer the questions about the lecture

a.What is the meaning of the word ―boom‖?

b.Who are the baby boomers in the Unites States, and why do they have great economic and political power?

c.Is the U.S. population getting older, younger, or staying the same?

d.In what three ways are the baby boomers different from their parents?

e.How does the baby-boom generation spend money differently from the way their parents did?

f.What are the biggest expenses for baby boomers?

g.How is industry responding? Give specific examples.

h.Do you think that middle-aged people around the world are similar to or different from American baby-boomers? For example, are middleaged people everywhere concerned about their looks and their health?

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5. Listen to the lecture once again and write out sentences with the active vocabulary (Ex. 2)

6. Retell the lecture

Part III. Making Inferences

Listen to each of the following conversations. Decide what the speakers are talking about. Circle the best answer. Then listen to the conversation again. This time you will hear the correct answer.

3.a. swim

b.dance

c.water-ski

d.jump out of an airplane

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Part IV. Expanding the Topic

1. David is Having a Problem

? David is a thirty-year-old professional. For the last year, David has had two girlfriends, Nancy and Jean. He likes both of them very much. Both women are interested in him, but David is having a hard time choosing between them. Listen as David describes both women. As he talks, list their positive and negative qualities in the chart below. What would you do in his place?

Nancy

Jean

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2. Live to Eat or Eat to Live?

A. Listen to the dialog between Phil and Josie and tell whether your food preferences resemble his or hers?

Phil

C.Agree or disagree with the following statements from the dialog:

1.It‘s a shame to spend a lot of money in restaurants.

2.A sandwich is lunch for me.

3.I could be a vegetarian.

3. Hot Dogs and Apple Pie: Just Some of America’s Favorite Foods

A. Look at the pictures of some foods below, name them and say which

ones you prefer? Enjoy eating every day? Wouldn‘t recommend to anyone?

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B. Listen to the radio program and check the foods mentioned. What is said about each item?

4. My Favorites

A. Words

Make sure you know the following words and names from the dialog: to shipwreck

to do wonders masterpiece

to look forward to

Mahler [′ma:lə(r)]

Kazuo [ka′zu:] Ishiguro

Chaim Potok [kaim ′potok]

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B. Listen to the dialog and complete the chart with as much detail as

possible.

Steve

Jessica

C.Answer the questions. You may want to listen to the dialog once again.

1.Why doesn‘t Jessica like classical music?

2.What does Steve think of Pearl Jam‘s music?

3.Has Steve seen the movie ―The Remains of the Day‖?

4.Has Jessica read ―The Chosen‖?

5.When did Steve first hear Mahler‘s ninth symphony?

6.What does Jessica like about ―I‘m Still Alive‖?

7.How many times has Jessica read her favorite book?

8.Does Steve read a lot?

9.If you were shipwrecked on an island and you could only have one piece of music, what would it be?

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