Msbs book dictation Activity Unit 1: The Olympics Listening Practice

Listening Practice 4 (CD1, Track 12)
Frank: Hey, Jenny. What are you __________ ___ your _______?
Jenny: Hey, Frank. You mean this? It is a Livestrong ___________.
Frank: What is that?
Jenny: Have you ever ________ ___ Lance Armstrong? He is an American cyclist.
Frank: Yeah, he won the Tour de France a ________ ___ times, right?
Jenny: Right. Well, he has a ___________ that gives money to _______ ___________. For every dollar you ___________, you get a ___________.
Frank: Oh, cool. My grandmother had __________ a few years ago. __________, the doctors _______ it. I am always happy to hear that people are _________ cancer research. How much did you donate?
Jenny: I __________ ten dollars, so I got ten _____________. Actually, I have an _______ one right here if you want it.
Frank: Aw, thanks! It looks really cool. I am going to ___________ some money too. ______ ___ _____ ___ __ ?
Jenny: Just ___ ___ _____ Livestrong ___________. It is really easy.
Frank: OK, I will! Thanks!


Unit 4: National Sports and Spectacles around the World
Listening Practice 1 (CD1, Track 13)
Alice: Hey, Brandon. Are you _________ ______ your presentation?
Brandon: Hey, Alice! Yeah, I was ___ ________ 2 am working on it! How about you?
Alice: I am ready – I think. I am ___________ ___ _______ _______ ssireum. Have you ever ________ ___ it?
Brandon: Nope. What is that?
Alice: Ssireum is a national Korean sport. It is full contact ___________ played in a __________ ring. What is your presentation about?
Brandon: Cricket. It is a bat and a ball ________, kind of like baseball. It started in __________, but these days it is popular all over the world.
Alice: Cool.
Teacher: OK. Thank you Sarah. ________ ____ is Alice!
Alice: Uh oh. It’s my turn.
Brandon: Good luck! I _______ __________ ___ hearing all about ssireum.


Listening Practice 2 (CD1, Track 14)
1) Hockey is a ____________ sport of Canada. It is a _______ sport played on ice.
2) Sumo wrestling is a _____________ sport of Japan. It is an __________ sport played on a sand ring.
3) Rugby is a traditional sport of England. It is a team sport _________ on a ______ or ______ _________.
4) Dragon _______ _________ is a traditional sport of China. It is a team sport played on water.