Msbs book dictation Activity Unit 1: The Olympics Listening Practice

Listening Practice 3 (CD 2, Track 19)
Hello, everybody. Welcome to our _________ ________ Overcoming Weaknesses. For _______ ___ ___ _______, all of us _______ _______ _____ _________ and weaknesses. That is what makes us each ________. The __________ is our weaknesses can often _____ ___ _____ _____ of things we want. That is why I want to talk about ____ ___ ___________ weaknesses. ________ _____ __________ to overcome your weaknesses, you will be a more _____________ ________. Now, the first step is to ________ your ___________. The _________ _____ to do this is to take a ____________ _____. You can _________ ______ one _______. Second, ________ which weaknesses you really _______ ___ __________. Nobody needs to be good ___ ___________. So if you can _______ ___ the skills you need to improve, it will be a ________ _____ ___ your time. Third, _______ __ ______ on how you will ___________ your weaknesses. If you have __________ _________ friends, for example, make a ______ ___ _______ ___ five new people _______ ______. Making a plan will ___________ you ______ _________.
Listening Practice 4 (CD 2, Track 20)
Robby: Hey, Mom. Can I talk to you _____ __ __________?
Mom: Sure, Robby. What is it?
Robby: Well, I _______ __ __________.
Mom: What? Did you _____ ___ __________ at school?
Robby: No, Mom! I __________ I am _________ ___ public speaking, and I have to give a ________ __ _______ tomorrow.
Mom: Oh! That is OK, Robby; _______ __________ have that problem.
Robby: Well, _______ _________ ___ ____?
Mom: You should __________ your speech ___ ________ ___ a friend or a mirror.
Robby: Really?
Mom: Yes. It will help you to ______ ____________ _________ your _________ in front of other people.
Robby: OK. So can I __________ my speech _______ ______, Mom?
Mom: Of course!


Unit 18: What Are Your Bad Habits?
Listening Practice 1 (CD 2, Track 21)
Jessie: Ouch! Too hot!
Tim: _______ _____ ________, Jessie?
Jessie: Hey, Tim. Ugh. I ________ ____ ________ again.
Tim: How did you do that?
Jessie: _________ this pizza. I have a _____ ________ ___ not _________ ____ my food to _______ _______ before I eat it.
Tim: I have _____ ________ problem. I ________ ______ my mouth eating soup.
Jessie: I am just too ___________. I always want ___________ now!
Tim: I know what you mean. My mom is always telling me to __ _________ ___ _____, but I ______ __________! I guess it is kind of bad.
Jessie: Yeah, mine too. She really _______ ___ when we are shopping. I always __________ things take too long.