Msbs book dictation Activity Unit 1: The Olympics Listening Practice

Unit 14: What Are Your Worries?
Listening Practice 1 (CD 2, Track 5)
Gabe: Hey, Veronica. Today our teacher ________ ____ something kind of _________ in class.
Veronica: Hey, Gabe. What did he ask you?
Gabe: He asked everyone what their __________ _________ in life are. I didn’t know ______ ___ _____.
Veronica: Really? I know what my biggest _________ _____.
Gabe: What are they, Veronica?
Veronica: My ______ test on ___________, _________ into a good __________, and finding a _______ ____ the school dance!
Gabe: Hmm. I don’t _____ _______ going to the school ________, but I know what you mean about _______ and ________ _____ a good university. My _________ are ________ ____________ me about my school work. They want me to be a ________.
Veronica: Mine want me to be a ____________, so they were _________ _____ when I got a bad grade in ___________ last year.
Gabe: Oh, the same thing ___________ ___ me. I couldn’t _______ ____ my friends _____ __ _________ after I _______ my ____________ test. So who do you want to go to the dance with?
Veronica: Anyone who will ask me!
Gabe: Don’t worry, Veronica; I am _______ someone will ______ you soon.


Listening Practice 2 (CD 2, Track 6)
1) My name is Brad, and my ___________ _______ is trying to ____ ___ at school. I am not good at _________ __________, so I never have anyone to ____ ________ ______ or _______ _____ with on the weekends.
2) My name is Theresa, and my biggest _______ is getting _________. Last year I had a lot of __________ on my face, and everyone _______ _____ ___ me.
3) My name is Jenny, and my _________ ________ is my ___________. Some girls ___ _________ are so pretty, and every day I just ______ _________.
4) My name is Chris, and my biggest ______ is my __________. I have ___ _______ what I want to do when I _____ ________, and I worry I ________ ______.


Listening Practice 3 (CD 2, Track 7)
Hello, students! For ________ ___ you who don’t know me, my name is Mr. Mackenzie. I am the school’s ___________. Thank you for coming. I want to talk to you today about an ___________ _________ at our school: _______ _________. For those of you who don’t know, ______ __________ is when your _________ or ___________ _________ you to do something that is bad. _____________, friends and classmates ________ _________ each other to do things like _____ ________, _______ ____ tests, or be ________ ___ other students. I know that it can be very __________ to do something just because other people are doing it, but it is important to ________ how to _____ ____. You don’t want to _____ _________ doing something you ________ __________ ___ do. It will _______ you a lot of _________– ________ ____. Also, if any of you are ______ ________ _________ and need help, or you just need to talk to someone, please _______ me in my office. My door is _________ _______ to students ___ _________.