Vocabulary list for dictations

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Name: _____________________ /50

One of the ___________ ________________ places for a person to be in is

_______ or ______ own _________. The __________ of your own room may

be beautiful ______ sometimes the physical _____________ of the place is

_____________ but that. It might look like your room has _______ been through

an earthquake. So it _______ be a good idea to do something to make it look

_____________. You know ________ ________ say, neat is beautiful.

________ that you have managed to get ________ ________ room, what’s

__________? Maybe you _________ check your closet just to make sure that

_________________ _________ is in order and that you will have room to put

______ the clothes you are washing _______. Next, ________ don’t you do

________________ about all __________ papers you have lying__________?

But wait a minute, wait just a minute! Before you do that, ___________ you do

anything __________, you had better empty your wastebasket; it’s ________.

There is no __________ room in it for anything else you might want to throw

___________. Have you emptied it? Fine, now, _______ ________ the old

papers. The good papers should be put ___________ in your desk drawer.

Your books should all go in neat piles so you will know __________ to find them.

Listen! I think your wash is finished. You should go and get your clothes and put

_________ in the dryer. Good. Now, probably the best thing to do _________ is

to _________________ all your CDs. You’ve got CDs _______ _________ the

place. Put ________ _________, too. O.K. This place is starting to look like a

room _________. So, now, get your bed made. Come on, do a good job of it.

Finished? __________ is ___________ it then. Your room looks so much

__________, so much _________ comfortable and inviting. Hey, I think your

clothes are dry, come on, hang _________ in the closet. There, everything is

done. Now, doesn’t ______ look BEAUTIFUL!

One of the most beautiful places for a person to be in is his or her own room.

The idea of your own room may be beautiful but sometimes the physical reality

of the place is anything but that. It might look like your room has just been

through an earthquake. So it might be a good idea to do something to make it

look better. You know what they say, neat is beautiful.

Now that you have managed to get into your room, what’s next? Maybe you

should check your closet just to make sure that everything there is in order and

that you will have room to put all the clothes you are washing now. Next, why

don’t you do something about all those papers you have lying around? But

wait a minute, wait just a minute! Before you do that, before you do anything

else, you had better empty your wastebasket; it’s full. There is no more room in

it for anything else you might want to throw away. Have you emptied it? Fine,

now, out with the old papers. The good papers should be put away in your desk

drawer. Your books should all go in neat piles so you will know where to find

them. Listen! I think your wash is finished. You should go and get your clothes

and put them in the dryer. Good. Now, probably the best thing to do next is to

organize all your CDs. You’ve got CDs all over the place. Put them away, too.

O.K. This place is starting to look like a room again. So, now, get your bed

made. Come on, do a good job of it. Finished? That is about it then. Your

room looks so much better, so much more comfortable and inviting. Hey, I think

your clothes are dry, come on, hang them in the closet. There, everything is

done. Now, doesn’t that look BEAUTIFUL!

Name: _____________________ /50

The concept of beauty is not universal. ____ _______, it is __________ quite

subjective. A drawing or painting________ I find beautiful may be one which

leaves ______ ______________ indifferent, ________ _____ that you may

love to have on the wall in your room _________ _____ appeal to me at all. You

might find _________ styles of dress beautiful _________ I might say they

are ridiculous ____ dull. To me, the sight of the ocean in a storm _______ ____

the most magnificent view nature has to offer; to you, it may be a sunrise or a

sunset. Our ideas and the way we feel ____________ determine

___________ _____ ______ objects and people look beautiful _____ _____.

In the dictionary, the definition _____ beauty reads ____ follows: «a quality or

combination of qualities that gives ________ pleasure to the senses _____ ___

the mind and spirit.» As definitions go, this is very general and ______ not

provide any specific description of _____________ _______ beauty is. Of

course, if I see a beautiful painting, I can describe it to you and tell you what it is

__________ ______ particular work of art _______ makes it beautiful _____

______ eyes. If you hear a lovely piece of music, you can point _______

____ me the parts that are the most beautiful. _______ ________ may be done

______ sculpture or dance or _______ __________ of the visual art forms.

____________, when we try to define our feeling __________ beauty, to give a

description _____ the essence of beauty, we ______ _________ do it justice. It

seems _______ _________ beauty is or what it means can ________ be

put ________ words.

The concept of beauty is not universal. In fact, it is really quite subjective. A

drawing or painting which I find beautiful may be one which leaves you

perfectly indifferent, while one that you may love to have on the wall in your

room might not appeal to me at all. You might find certain styles of dress

beautiful while I might say they are ridiculous or dull. To me, the sight of the

ocean in a storm may be the most magnificent view nature has to offer; to you, it

may be a sunrise or a sunset. Our ideas and the way we feel inside determine

whether or not objects and people look beautiful to us.

In the dictionary, the definition of beauty reads as follows: «a quality or

combination of qualities that gives great pleasure to the senses or to the mind

and spirit.» As definitions go, this is very general and does not provide any

specific description of exactly what beauty is. Of course, if I see a beautiful

painting, I can describe it to you and tell you what it is about this particular work

of art that makes it beautiful in my eyes. If you hear a lovely piece of music, you

can point out to me the parts that are the most beautiful. The same may be

done with sculpture or dance or any other of the visual art forms. However,

when we try to define our feelings about beauty, to give a description of the

essence of beauty, we can never do it justice. It seems that what beauty is or

what it means can never be put into words.

Name: _____________________ /60

Oh, _______ a beautiful morning! Oh, _______ a beautiful day! I’ve got a

beautiful feeling, ________________ is going my way.

Do _________ song lyrics describe the way you ________________ feel

____________? Are some mornings, ________ days and some feelings more

special _____ _________? What do you do ________ you look ______ the

window on a school day and see a snowstorm? You _____________ hope

____ a beautiful day, so you turn ____ the radio and listen. And ______ your

hear it: «School is closed for the day ________ ___ the storm». Yes! _______

is ______ what you were waiting ____. But that is ____ the _______ kind of

extraordinary school day you _____ have. When you get _______ ____

excellent exam result, _____ ____ ___ joyous occasion and a beautiful day

___ _____. And probably _______ ___ this year you will feel like singing «Oh,

what as beautiful day!». And _____ is that? Because it will be _______ last day

in secondary school.

And ______ _______ those beautiful feelings, you know the _____ I mean.

You are in love, head ______ heels in love ______ someone! What more

_______ you ask for? When you come right _______ _____ ___, what ______

_____ anybody ask for? Or________ you feel great _________ ____

something nice a friend or family member has said to you. Things

_________ _____ should happen to ____ ____ more often.

Sometimes _______ ___ ___ particular reason for a beautiful feeling,

_______ ______ the fact that you are young and _____ ___ life. Life can be

beautiful and things happen in life that make us feel ________ singing - so

maybe you will find a good reason to sing _________.

Oh, what a beautiful morning! Oh, what a beautiful day! I’ve got a beautiful

feeling, everything is going my way.

Do these song lyrics describe the way you sometimes feel yourself? Are

some mornings, some days and some feelings more special than others? What

do you do when you look out the window on a school day and see a snowstorm?

You probably hope for a beautiful day, so you turn on the radio and listen. And

then your hear it: «School is closed for the day because of the storm». Yes!

That is just what you were waiting for. But that is not the only kind of

extraordinary school day you can have. When you get back an excellent exam

result, it is a joyous occasion and a beautiful day as well. And probably later

on this year you will feel like singing «Oh, what as beautiful day!». And why is

that? Because it will be your last day in secondary school.

And what about those beautiful feelings, you know the ones I mean. You are in

love, head over heels in love with someone! What more could you ask for?

When you come right down to it, what more could anybody ask for? Or

maybe you feel great because of something nice a friend or family member has

said to you. Things like that should happen to us all more often.

Sometimes there is no particular reason for a beautiful feeling, aside from the

fact that you are young and full of life. Life can be beautiful and things happen

in life that make us feel like singing - so maybe you will find a good reason to

sing today.

Name: _____________________ /50

Fire is not something _______ _____ new to you. You have known _________

____ and seen it in various forms _______ _____ were a baby. It is considered

____ ____ _____ wonders of the world. Fire, ______ ________basic source of

energy, has _______ _____ great practical, social and symbolic importance

_________ _____ beginning of time.

Can you imagine _______ ____ ______ have been like, millions of years

________, when there were _______ ____ the modern conveniences we have?

For prehistoric peoples, the discovery of fire meant ______ ________ keep

warm, have light and cook food. ______ ________ respects, that hasn’t

changed _________ ________. ________________, we don’t light fires in the

____________ _____ a room for cooking and heating, ______ _____ we

use torches to provide light. We have found replacements for fire which

allow_____ ____ enjoy ______ ______ advantages ___________ __________

to deal with the fire _________. We use furnaces to keep us warm. Living

_________ _____ live, with the winters we have, we need to keep warm. We

use lamps _____ ____ source of light to dispel darkness. Mind you, we also use

_______ ___________ we want to work and we _________ work in the dark.

____ _____________, we have electrical appliances to help us prepare

________ meals. So we have adapted fire to our living conditions, but the basic

principle _____ _______ the same.

Fire is not something that is new to you. You have known about it and seen it

in various forms since you were a baby. It is considered one of the wonders of

the world. Fire, that most basic source of energy, has been of great practical,

social and symbolic importance since the beginning of time.

Can you imagine what it must have been like, millions of years ago, when there

were none of the modern conveniences we have? For prehistoric peoples, the

discovery of fire meant they could keep warm, have light and cook food. In

some respects, that hasn’t changed even today. Obviously, we don’t light

fires in the middle of a room for cooking and heating, nor do we use torches to

provide light. We have found replacements for fire which allow use to enjoy all

its advantages without having to deal with the fire itself. We use furnaces to

keep us warm. Living where we live, with the winters we have, we need to keep

warm. We use lamps as a source of light to dispel darkness. Mind you, we also

use them because we want to work and we can’t work in the dark. In addition,

we have electrical appliances to help us prepare our meals. So we have

adapted fire to our living conditions, but the basic principle is still the same.

Name: _____________________ /55

______ _____ year in secondary school is a period of change, and

____________ leaves ______ _____ mixed feelings. It is a time to think

________ _____ future and to look ______ _____ your life. For a moment, just

imagine your life ______ _____ _____ a series of five-year cycles. Think

_____ ______ your priorities have changed ________ ________ cycles! When

_____ ______ five years old, your priority important to you ______ ______

been learn how to ride a two-wheeled bicycle. There was nothing more

important to you ____ _______ age.

Five years ________, ___________, your priority _______ have been to get the

best, _______ up-to-date bicycle in town. You had visions ____ __________

racing ________ the streets, the envy _____ _____ the other youngsters

______ saw you go _______. _______, when you reached the age _____

________, maybe all you ________ think of was getting your driver’s license.

And _______ ______ you have entered __________ five-year cycle, what new

priorities do you have?

Of __________, your priorities ___________ ______ only things that have

changed and will change. Your attitudes and your values are not _______

______ were a few years _______ ______ are probably not ________ they

will be a few years _______ _______. Your understanding has evolved, and

your tastes _____. Your responsibilities are different ______ _____ ______

continue to change ____ you grow older.

Your last year in secondary school is a period of change, and probably leaves

with you mixed feelings. It is a time to think about the future and to look back

over your life. For a moment, just imagine your life so far as a series of five-

year cycles. Think of how your priorities have changed during these cycles!

When you were five years old, your priority important to you might have been

learn how to ride a two-wheeled bicycle. There was nothing more important to

you at that age.

Five years later, however, your priority might have been to get the best, most

up-to-date bicycle in town. You had visions of yourself racing through the

streets, the envy of all the other youngsters who saw you go by. Then, when

you reached the age of fifteen, maybe all you could think of was getting your

driver’s license. And now that you have entered another five-year cycle, what

new priorities do you have?

Of course, your priorities aren’t the only things that have changed and will

change. Your attitudes and your values are not what they were a few years

back and are probably not what they will be a few years from now. Your

understanding has evolved, and your tastes too. Your responsibilities are

different now and will continue to change as you grow older.

Name: _____________________ /50

____________, when you want to relax at the end ______ ____ busy day, you

sit down ____ ______ ____ the television set and watch ______ ____ _____ of

your favourite programs. This helps you to forget ______ tired you are, and it can

be a very pleasant change ________ _____ daily routine. ______

____________ the experience can be _____ ______ pleasant, even

____________ disagreeable, _______________if you have a «zapper» in the

room with you. You know what a «zapper» is? This is ___________ ______

controls the remote control. _________ ____ more frustrating than watching

television _______ ____________ who uses the remote control to

______________ «zap» or change channels.

For zappers, ________ rapid changes cause no problem _______________

_____________ they are in control, and they stop or change ____________

they feel like it. _____ _____ you, it is infuriating to have a program you are

enjoying cut _____ _________ warning. ______ _____ enjoy watching a

program in bits and pieces? Getting angry or complaining __________ ______

to do any good. The zapper continues to zap thirty seconds ________, twenty

seconds _________. Zap ____ _____ __________ channel during the

commercials and ________ _____ again. If you are lucky, the zapper will

_____________ get up and leave the room. This is your chance to grab the

remote control. But ______ you behave any _________________?

________________ ____, because now you are in control. And what do you

do? Zap! Zap! Zap! ____ _________!

Sometimes when you want to relax at the end of a busy day, you sit down in

front of the television set and watch one or two of your favourite programs. This

helps you to forget how tired you are, and it can be a very pleasant change from

your daily routine. But sometimes the experience can be far from pleasant,

even downright disagreeable, particularly if you have a «zapper» in the room

with you. You know what a «zapper» is? This is someone who controls the

remote control. Nothing is more frustrating than watching television with

someone who uses the remote control to continuously «zap» or change

channels.

For zappers, these rapid changes cause no problem whatsoever because they

are in control, and they stop or change whenever they feel like it. But for you, it

is infuriating to have a program you are enjoying cut off without warning. Who

can enjoy watching a program in bits and pieces? Getting angry or complaining

doesn’t seem to do any good. The zapper continues to zap thirty seconds here,

twenty seconds there. Zap on to another channel during the commercials and

then back again. If you are lucky, the zapper will eventually get up and leave

the room. This is your chance to grab the remote control. But will you behave

any differently? Probably not because now you are in control. And what do

you do? Zap! Zap! Zap! Of course!

Name: _____________________ /55

______ ____________ of years, plants ______ animals have lived and evolved

in harmony, _______ _______ different ________ _____ ______, each one

contributing ____ _____ harmony of nature. _____ we have a tendency to

forget ______ human beings are a part of nature _______. People living in pre-

industrial societies had understood _______ fact. They had learned to make use

_____ ____ _______ nature had to offer. People in North America use

______________ was available ______ _____ area to build their houses:

wood, stone, trees, skins _______ _______ snow. For transportation, they

relied on horses, wagons pulled _____ oxen, dogsleds, canoes made _____

birch bark _____ kayaks made of seal skins. Those people accepted the fact

that it _______ _____ hot in the summer and cold in the winter.

Just think ________ modern technology and our relationship with nature. It has

given _____ ____ power to influence ________ ____ the laws of nature. We

have developed electricity ______ ________ sources _____ energy to control

the temperature ____ _____ homes. We have built cars, buses, trains, planes

and ships controlled by computers. ____________________, because ____

_____ ______, we have lost touch _______ nature. ___________ it gets hot or

cold outside, we feel that nature is playing a bad trick on us. Expressions

_______ «pollution», «global warming» and «deforestation» have become part

_____ _____ everyday vocabulary. There ____ ______ thing _______ _____

______ people have realized in the past few years. _____________ ________

be done to get ________ to basics and work ________ nature.

For thousands of years, plants and animals have lived and evolved in harmony,

each one different from the other, each one contributing to the harmony of

nature. But we have a tendency to forget that human beings are a part of nature

too. People living in pre-industrial societies had understood this fact. They had

learned to make use of all that nature had to offer. People in North America use

whatever was available in the area to build their houses: wood, stone, trees,

skins and even snow. For transportation, they relied on horses, wagons pulled

by oxen, dogsleds, canoes made of birch bark or kayaks made of seal skins.

Those people accepted the fact that it would be hot in the summer and cold in

the winter.

Just think about modern technology and our relationship with nature. It has

given us the power to influence some of the laws of nature. We have developed

electricity and other sources of energy to control the temperature in our homes.

We have built cars, buses, trains, planes and ships controlled by computers.

Unfortunately,. because of all this, we have lost touch with nature. Whenever

it gets hot or cold outside, we feel that nature is playing a bad trick on us.

Expressions like «pollution», «global warming» and «deforestation» have

become part of our everyday vocabulary. There is one thing more and more

people have realized in the past few years. Something must be done to get

back to basics and work with nature.

Name: _____________________ /60

We are learners. We learn _____ babies, children, teenagers and adults.

______ _______ formal learning takes place in school, _____ ___ ____ of our

learning takes place ______________ in the world __________ ____. And, if

we are attentive, we can learn a lot. For example, ______ should we look to find

_____ ___________ what harmony is and what it means _____ _______ lives?

Observing the harmony that exists in nature can teach us a lot _________

our human world and the role each ______ ____ ____ has to play in it. It can

help us make sense ______ _______ society, which ____________ _______

not make ______ _______ sense.

Think ________ insects _____ ___ minute. Tiny insects, _________ ____

_______ we cannot ________ see, carry _____ indispensable work. If

_______ busy little bodies _______ ____ disappear, there would

____________ be a great imbalance in nature. There is _____ _______ thing

____ ____ unnecessary plant or animal in nature. ________ _____ we can

learn a very valuable lesson about people. There is no such thing ____ ____

unimportant person. You must have noticed ________ ______ variety there is in

nature: the wide diversity of plants and animals, _____ _____ colours, shapes

and sizes all co-existing in perfect harmony. Nature _________ be ______ dull if

everything _______ ______ same colour and if all the animals looked and

sounded __________ the same. This ______ _______ apply to human

society. A harmonious society is a marvellous mix of people and ideas. You

just have to look at the popularity of different restaurants offering foods from

countries ______ _________ the world to realize ______ important variety

_______ ______.

We are learners. We learn as babies, children, teenagers and adults. Our more

formal learning takes place in school, but a lot of our learning takes place

informally in the world around us. And, if we are attentive, we can learn a lot.

For example, where should we look to find out exactly what harmony is and

what it means in our lives? Observing the harmony that exists in nature can

teach us a lot about our human world and the role each one of us has to play in

it. It can help us make sense of our society, which sometimes may not make

too much sense.

Think about insects for a minute. Tiny insects, some of which we cannot even

see, carry out indispensable work. If these busy little bodies were to disappear,

there would eventually be a great imbalance in nature. There is no such thing

as an unnecessary plant or animal in nature. From this we can learn a very

valuable lesson about people. There is no such thing as an unimportant person.

You must have noticed how much variety there is in nature: the wide diversity of

plants and animals, in all colours, shapes and sizes all co-existing in perfect

harmony. Nature would be very dull if everything were the same colour and if

all the animals looked and sounded exactly the same. This can also apply to

human society. A harmonious society is a marvellous mix of people and ideas.

You just have to look at the popularity of different restaurants offering foods from

countries all around the world to realize how important variety can be.

Name: _____________________ /55

Today, _______ ______ ______, television is producing shows tailored to a

teenage audience. ________ people think _________ shows depict life

_____ ____ _________ is lived by teenagers. But _____ _____ true?

________ teen show feature conflicts and problems ___________ sexes, or

__________ Parents and a child. _________ do we see social issues

______ ____ race, or violence being addressed. All problems happen to

attractive kids _______ good skin, good teeth and great hair. Kids are

_________ ____ white and middle-class. _____ _______ _____ attract a

female audience, shows feature more male ________ female stars. The girl

stars, _________, are almost ________ cute, a bit tomboyish, _______

__________ more clever and smarter than the boys. Glamorous or plain girls

are social outcasts _____ _______ programs.

Parents are ___________ far in the background _____ ________ shows. A

recent survey found that parents ________ ________ dead or in prison in three

teen shows, divorced and living ________ _____ two others, and living

_____ a functional family in _________ one show. This family is made up of

seven children and two parents. ___________, the house is __________ calm

and tidy, the mother is always cheerful and __________ dressed and the family

has no money problems, _______ the only income is the father’s salary

_____ a high school teacher.

_________ _____ the plots are out-and-out fantasy. __________ present

familiar teen problems. _____ _____ real life, the characters ________

_________ make the right decisions. ___________, however, good

___________ triumphs ______ evil. ________ is intended to send a positive

message to the audience, that society _______ holds some traditional values.

Today, more than ever, television is producing shows tailored to a teenage audience.

Some people think these shows depict life as it really is lived by teenagers. But is it

true?

Most teen shows feature conflicts and problems between sexes, or between parents

and a child. Rarely do we see social issues such as race, or violence being addressed.

All problems happen to attractive kids with good skin, good teeth and great hair. Kids

are almost all white and middle-class. In order to attract a female audience, shows

feature more male than female stars. The girl stars, however, are almost always cute,

a bit tomboyish, and usually more clever and smarter than the boys. Glamorous or

plain girls are social outcasts in these programs.

Parents are usually far in the background on these shows. A recent survey found that

parents were either dead or in prison in three teen shows, divorced and living away in

two others, and living as a functional family in only one show. This family is made up

of seven children and two parents. However, the house is always calm and tidy, the

mother is always cheerful and carefully dressed and the family has no money problems,

although the only income is the father’s salary as a high school teacher.

Some of the plots are out-and-out fantasy. Others present familiar teen problems. As

in real life, the characters don’t always make the right decisions. Ultimately, however,

good usually triumphs over evil. This is intended to send a positive message to the

audience, that society still holds some traditional values.

Name: _________________ Date: _________________

Sleeping in

The human brain secretes a hormone called melatonin, which

controls ______ and wakefulness. Young ________ have a high

level of this hormone and, therefore, ______ ______ ______

early and easily. Remember when you were _____ years old, how you jumped out of bed

at six in the morning ready to take on the world? Well, ____ ____different for teenagers.

The level of melatonin drops suddenly and teenagers _______ night owls instead of early

birds.

_______ it would be a good idea to adjust _______ schedules to meet teenagers` sleep

habits. Research shows _____ in schools where teenagers` sleep habits ____ respected,

students ____ more alert and responsive ___ _____. However, schools ______ prepare

students _____ the real world. Let’s not ______ that every day the majority of workers

_____ ___ get up early to be at work ___ _____ no matter how _____ ______.

___ _____ sleep at night as late as possible? Do you feel miserable when ____ ____

woken up? Do you do your ______ work during the late show? Do you sleep all day on

____________?

If so, you ____ ____ alone. It is ____ part of growing _____.

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Questions

1. How many hours do you sleep every day during the week?

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2. What time do you go to bed during the week?

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3. What time do you wake up during the week?

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4. How many hours do you sleep every day during the weekend?

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5. What time do you go to bed during the weekend?

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6. What time do you wake up during the weekend?

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Sleeping in

The human brain secretes a hormone called melatonin, which

controls sleep and wakefulness. Young children have a high

level of this hormone and, therefore, they wake up early and

easily. Remember when you were five years old, how you jumped out of bed at six in the

morning ready to take on the world? Well, it is different for teenagers. The level of

melatonin drops suddenly and teenagers become night owls instead of early birds.

Maybe it would be a good idea to adjust school schedules to meet teenagers` sleep

habits. Research shows that in schools where teenagers` sleep habits are respected,

students are more alert and responsive in class. However, schools should prepare

students for the real world. Let’s not forget that every day the majority of workers have

to get up early to be at work on time no matter how they feel.

Do you sleep at night as late as possible? Do you feel miserable when you are woken

up? Do you do your best work during the late show? Do you sleep all day on

weekends?

If so, you are not alone. It is all part of growing up.