Msbs book dictation Activity Unit 1: The Olympics Listening Practice

Listening Practice 3 (CD1, Track 15)
Hello, everyone. I am Adriano Androssi from the __________ ________ Club. I travel around the world __________ kids about Brazilian sports and ________. Today, I am here to talk to you about footvolley, a sport that was __________ in Brazil in 1965. I am sure all of you know what _________ is, and most of you __________ know what ___________ is. Well, footvolley is a _____ __________ soccer and volleyball. The game was invented because the ________ ________ soccer on the _________ in Brazil. __________ used the volleyball ________ as a way to _________ soccer without __________ ____ _____. The ______ are the same as beach volleyball, but there is one big ___________: You can’t use your hands, just like in soccer. That makes the game a lot ______ __________ and fun. Today, it is ___________ around the world!


Listening Practice 4 (CD1, Track 16)
Maria: Wow! This ____________ ring is beautiful. I still ______ _________ we are here in Sevilla, Spain, Andy.
Andy: It is __________ isn’t it, Maria? Everyone ______ you should watch a bullfight when you come here to ________.
Maria: To be _________, I feel a _______ _________ about watching a man fight a bull. I think it is kind of _______ because at the end the _______ dies.
Andy: I understand that. I heard some ____________ people __________ them these days. ___________, though, I feel it is an ____________ ______ ___ Spanish ________ that should be __________.
Maria: Yeah, I _____ ______ _______ too. There are sure __ _____ ___ people here today!
Andy: I know! It is __________ bullfighting is ______ _____ ________ in _________ Spain.
Maria: After the bullfight __ ______, do you want to _______ the bullfighting _________?
Andy: ______ _______! That sounds interesting!


Unit 5: Wonders of the World
Listening Practice 1 (CD1, Track 17)
Silvia: Jacob, this ________ is huge! The Grand _________ really is ___ _____ ___ everyone says it is.
Jacob: ________ _____ coming with me, Silvia. I have always wanted to come here to __________, but I’ve never had _________ __ ______ ______. It is great to have ________ _________ at the office who loves __________. Everyone else at work is so __________.
Silvia: No problem. This place is great. I didn’t know how __________ the Grand Canyon is.
Jacob: Me, neither. All the _______, __________, and __________ sure do make a beautiful ____________!
Silvia: Are you going to _______ _____ _________?
Jacob: Of ________! My friends would _____ _____ ___ ____ if I didn’t show them ________ of the trip. How about you, Silvia?
Silvia: ____ love to, but I ______ my _____ in the car.
Jacob: No ________! You can just ______ my photos later.