Unit 7 Transformations
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I'm a resident of Bilbao. I've seen many changes to my city since the Guggenheim opened here. I must
say, I'll never forget the opening ceremonies. The fireworks were wonderful. And that was only the
beginning. Bilbao had been a quiet place to live before the museum. Now, it's a completely
different city. With all of the tourists, it's impossible to drive or find a seat at a cafe in some parts of the
city. And the price of housing is crazy! On the other hand, I do love the new airport. It had been small and
old-fashioned before the tourists started coming. So much has happened. People feel proud. Lots of new
jobs and businesses have been created and that makes the young people want to stay. I'm happy about
that. The museum has brought both good and bad to my city, but in general I think it has improved life
here quite a bit.
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1. Anna had decided to stop seeing the doctor before she went for her last visit.
2. When Anna found Trixie, she had given up hope of feeling better.
3. After two weeks had passed, Anna began to feel better.
4.
By the time she had Trixie for two weeks, Anna had already begun to feel better.
5. Anna had never liked dogs before she found Trixie.
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A:
I just saw an amazing show about Jocelyn
Wildenstein on TV.
B:
Really? Who's she?
A:
Well, some people call her "Cat Woman" because
of her extreme appearance. She spent millions of
dollars undergoing many plastic surgeries. She's
had a lot of surgery on her face.
B:
Oh I've seen her photo! She's changed her eyes,
cheeks, and lips!
A:
That's right. It's incredible because she had always
been an attractive woman
B:
Why did she have all those surgeries?
A:
That's what's so interesting. When she first met her
future husband, Alec, he took her to his home in
Kenya, Africa. He had many wild cats, including
lions and leopards, on his land. Jocelyn and Alec
both loved to hunt the wild cats.
B:
Really? Why?
A:
I'm not sure. Maybe for people like them, hunting is a
triumph over nature.
B:
I'm not sure I share their feelings! But go on ...
A: Well, Alec and Jocelyn got married and had two
children. In the beginning they were very happy, but
Alec started to lose interest in Jocelyn. This had a big
impact on Jocelyn. She tried to make him happy by
transforming herself into one of his big cats.
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A:
You're kidding!
B:
I'm not. She asked a plastic surgeon to give her a
face like a cat. Jocelyn says that she transformed
herself to keep her husband and renew their love.
A:
Did it work?
B:
No. In the end, it didn't stop Alec from leaving her.
They're now divorced and Jocelyn lives in New
York. But she has a thriving social life. She goes to
nightclubs, museum events, and a lot of parties.
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1. A: Have you seen Tami? She dyed her hair and she's
acting like a teenager. She wears clothes I
wouldn't let my daughter wear.
B: So, it sounds like you don't like the changes she's
made.
2. A: I can't quit smoking. I tried chewing gum. I tried
wearing a patch. I tried going cold turkey ___ you
know, just stopping suddenly.
B: So what are you going to try next?
A: The thing I want to say is that I've tried
everything.
3. A: Sam told me you're thinking of quitting your job to
work at home. I'll tell you, I'm so glad I did this!
I
have more time to take care of myself-to cook
and exercise. I don't have to wear nice clothes. I
don't have to drive or take the train.
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B: So what you're getting at is that working at home is
convenient.
4. A: My 77-year-old mother wants to get married! I
think maybe the man wants her money.
B: Maybe she loves him.
A:
I don't know how she can forget my father like
this.
B:
Maybe this new man makes her feel young again.
Or maybe he helps her focus on the future. Maybe
living in the past makes her sad. Maybe she needs
companionship. I guess the important thing is that
she's happy with him.
5. A: I can't go on like this. You make plans with me, but
then you break them. When I'm with you at your
apartment, you only want to watch TV. You never
buy me anything, and you never talk to me. You're
not nice to me in front of your family.
B: So your point is that you want to break up with me?
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Narrator: Listen to a lecture about helpful animals. You may take notes as you listen. Then answer the
question.
Over the past two decades, animal-assisted t h e r a p y h a s b e e n a h o t t o p i c . S o m e
supporters believe certain animals have an innate sixth sense about what people need and
that they are able to improve the quality of life for disabled and sick people.
There are a lot of stories about how animals have transformed people's lives, especially by
helping the sick or mentally ill.
C o m p a n i o n a n i m a l s s u c h a s d o g s a n d c a t s are most commonly associated with
animal -assisted therapy. There are a lot of stories about how Fido the dog he lped transform a
c l i n i c a l l y d e p r e s s e d p e rs o n ' s l i f e o r h o w Cleo the cat helped lower blood pressure in heart
attack patients. Other animals such as d ol p hi ns a n d h o rs es h a ve als o b e en k n own t o h a v e
a t r a n s f o r m a t i v e e f f e c t o n p e o p l e . The director of one dolp hin therapy program said that
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every day he sees positive changes in disabled people and those with anxiety disorders. He
said that once the people face the challenge of getting in the water with the d o l p h i n s ,
t h e y f e e l a s e n s e o f a c c o m p l i s h m e n t a n d p r i d e . S u p p o r t e r s believe that dolphins
sense the disability of e a c h p e r s o n t h e y w o rk w i t h a n d t h e y a r e able to adjust their behavior
accordingly.
Another popular animal -assisted therapy is hippotherapy, treatment with horses. My friend's
son rarely spoke and wa s very w i t h d r a w n . S h e h a d h e a r d a b o u t hippotherapy and
decided to introduce her s o n t o h o rs e s . T h e y o u n g m a n l e a rn e d t o ride and, after a few short
weeks, was c o m m u n i c a t i n g l i k e h e h a d n e v e r d o n e b e f o r e . I w a s i m p r e s s e d w i t h t h e
r e s u l t s also. He was a completely different person after working with horses. Supporters of
hippotherapy believe that horses are able to reach troubled or physically challenged p e o p l e
i n a w a y t h a t o t h e r s , s u c h a s counselors and psychiatrists, can't.
I t hin k t ha t w e a ll ca n a g ree th a t a do g , a cat, or even a horse can bring a smile to
someone's face, but whether an animal can actually heal or improve someone's life is
debatable from the critics' perspective. Hi s t o r i c a l l y , a n i m a l - a s s i s t e d t h e r a p y h a s been
supported only by subjective evidence. Skeptics want to see a more research -oriented and
scientific approach. They want s o m e r a w d a t a b e f o r e t h e y c a n s t a r t promoting this type of
therapy.
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Narrator: Listen again to two passages from the lecture. Then answer the question after each
passage. First passage:
Lecturer: The young man learned to ride and, after a few short weeks, was communicating like he
had never done before. I was impressed with the results also. I had met the boy before
his hippotherapy and he seemed like a different person afterwards
Narrator: What is the lecturer's opinion of hippotherapy?
Narrator: Second passage:
Lecturer: Some supporters believe certain animals have an innate sixth sense that makes them
aware of what a person might need from them, while skeptics want to see real data for these
assertions.
Narrator: What does the lecturer mean to say about the abilities of animals?
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