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S Hello Maria
than you need and keep it safe Don't go
M Hello Steve
out at night with people you don't know 
and when you do go out, go to places
S Er Could I have a look at your personal 
details
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that are considered OK and know the
M Yeah Sure
names of those which are considered
5 Thanks Right Now and you come from
'rough '
Malaysia
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Until you get to know your new city well, 
it is best not to go out alone at night 
Arrange to go wilh friends to concerts,
M
S 
M 
Yeah That's right 
Which part do you come from
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Um East Coast I'm from East Coast
discos, films, sporting events, and 
restaurants and go home together If 
possible, share a taxi Never accept a lift 
from a stranger or someone you have
S 
M 
which is Terranganu Island Yeah It's in 
the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia 
Right Very nice Is it very sunny
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Yeah It's very sunny It's hot and il's
only just met And do not invite strangers 
to your home and do not go to theirs
bright, clear Sometimes it rains, get 
flooded Yeah
alone It's quite common to feel lonely, 
and so it's a good idea to give yourself
S Uhuh Do you er do you have any 
brothers or sisters
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time to make friends through the various 
outings organized for overseas students 
at your college or university and 
gradually, you will become more
M 
S 
M 
Er yes I have how many
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Let me 
think I got er 5 sisters and 3 brothers 
Five
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And are you the eldest' 
Er no I'm the 3rd
independent and learn to find your way
S The third
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around more confidently 'Look before
M Yeah
you leap' is a good saying to remember
S And are some of them studying in
here
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Australia as well
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This may sound like a long list of don'ts
M No I'm I'm the first come here from
but we want your stay here to be trouble- 
free and we are sure that if you observe a
S
my siblings I'm the pioneer then 
Pioneer Very good
few precautions it will be
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Well it only
M Yeah
remains for me to say Take care
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Enjoy
yourselves and make the most of your
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time here
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' Now, if there are any
S And er it sa>s here that you're hoping to
questions, I'll, er
get into Medicine at university
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M Yes
That is the end of Listening Test 3
S
OK Um tell me J little hit about what
happens when you're ill in Malaysia
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M When I'm ill
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S
What happens when somi'bodv's sick at
home'
M When somebody sick \c,ih Um li just
that um when a person is \ cry sick wo
usually send this person to the hospital
S
Mm
M And if they're not really serums then \ mi
just you know stay at home lln>\ can
recover after that usually they lan
recover but if the sickness continue tin n
we send this person to the hospital
S
Right Do you have er general
practitioners, doctors v\ ho c onu* .md \ isit
homes'
M Er No 1 don t think so No No
S
No And what sort of um illnesses ,m er
common in Malaysia what do people

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often complain about er being sick, being
S
The glamour'
off work or'
M Yeah, yeah, yeah Because people are so
M Nowadays I think common diseases
I mean when you tell people you
common sickness do you mean mm are
know that you are doctor they sort ol
fever, cold, sometimes cancer yeah
you know respect I'm not looking for
Appendix 
that actually, actually I want to serve
S And are the colds that you get in
poor people yeah
Malaysia similar to the colds you get in
S
But it's certainly an er an occupation
Australia' 
that's well respected in Malaysia'
M Ah I cannot I don't know the difference
M Yeah Well respected Yeah Yeah
'cos I haven't got the common cold but
I think it's the same thing Yeah
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S Um Tell me a little bit about the nearest
S
OK, well er in the next stage of the 
hospital to Terranganu'
interview Maria er I want you to ask me
M The nearest hospital' Ah I don't know
some questions
the exact distance but it takes about let
M OK
me see 15 minutes to get to the hospital
S
So er er the idea is for you to find out
That's the General Hospital Yeah
some things about a weekend camp that
S Uhuh Is that is it a big hospital'
being organised for new students So
M Yeah It's a big hospital Yeah
have a little look at that role play card
S What sort of departments does it have'
and find out some information from me
Do you know'
about the camp I, I know one or two
M Er it's very rare for me to go hospital
things about it So when you're ready
\ ery rare for me sometimes I'm not
just ask me some questions
sure I think Children's Department
M Alright
urn what else' I think it's the same like
Pause ISsecondi,  
we have in Australia
M Ah Steve May I know the purpose of the
S Right
camp'
M Yeah TB Tuberculosis yeah I m not
S
Yes,well we decided to er to have these
sure
camps some years ago because we think
S Uhuh And er and er what do you do in
it's a good way for students to get to
Malaysia u hen you want an ambulance'
know each other in an informal way
Do )ou have a special number )ou can
before their courses start so er it's a sort
ring'
of getting to know you type camp
M Yeah 1 think so Neah because er I
M Right So where is being held held'
ne\or calle'd an ambulance before so 1
S
Er the camp is at a beach about 50
think )eah \\etallthisparticular
kilometres away from the University it's
number to get a ambulance it u ill
it's sort of south of the University, along
come it is ill come to our house usually I
the coast
think Vah 
M Ah I see So we re goin to camp at the
S Uhuh When when did )ou first start to
beach Near the seaside'
get interested in in er Medicine as a field
S
Yeah yeah near the seaside
of study'
M So How about the arrangements for
M In Maine 2 Matriculation 2
getting there and back'
s Was tin re someone in )ou family whoer
S
Well er there'll be a bus which will pick
encouraged )ou or v\as it just your own
up er students from the University and
kli a'
return er people to the same spot at the
M II s ni) elder sister actually Yeah She
end of the camp so there's no problem
e iKcuiragid me a lot to pursue in
with transport
Medium
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M Right So we're going there by bus'
s Kight i r is she er mvoKed in Medicine in
S
Yeah it's a well a comfortable bus the
some u a\ '
University bus
M She s not She s leaching Yeah
M Ah I think it's enjoyable
S So u hat er w hat appealed to you about er
S
1 think so
Medic me' as a t areer '
M Er may I know the cost' Do we have to
M 1 think ma) be the yeah it's not really
pay a lot for it'
wise to answer this but maybe because of
S
Er I'm afraid there is a cost yes but it's
the glamour I think
not too bad It's $65 for the whole er stay

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and that includes, nil meals and all
babies
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Or is it mainly doctors in hospitals
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transport so cr it's a long weekend Friday
M I think er nowadays people prefer to go
till Monday and all meals are included so
to the hospital so the doctor deliver the
that's very cheap
baby usually
M Oh Yeah I think it's reasonable
S Right Is there any any reason for that
S So are you interested in going
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