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Unit7
Unit7SocialIssues
Listening
AudioTrack4-7-1/AudioTrack4-7-2
Citizen:
Mr.Mayor,IliveinthiscommunityandI’vegotacomplaint.
Mayor:
Well,whatseemstobetheproblem?
Citizen:
AtrafficlightontheHighStreetisbroken.Itcouldcausetrafficaccidentsandputpeople’slivesindanger.
Mayor:
Thatisn’tgoodatall.
Citizen:
No,it’snot.It’sdangerous.
Mayor:
Iagreethatabrokentrafficlightcouldposegreatdanger.Wecannotignoreit.
Citizen:
Well,whatareyougoingtodoaboutit?
Mayor:
IwillhavetheDepartmentofTrafficControllookintoitimmediately.
Citizen:
Thankyouforyourhelp,Mr.Mayor.You’vegotmyvoteinthenextelection!
AudioTrack4-7-3/AudioTrack4-7-4
John:
Oneoftheareaswhereourneighborhooddidn’tscoreapointisthatmostresidentsdon'tknowtheirneighborswell.Whenthereisastrongersenseofcommunity,peoplearemorewillingtolookoutforoneanother,andthesafetyoftheneighborhoodisimproved.Tohelpbuildcommunityspirit,wecouldestablishblockclubsandorganizecommunityeventsandpublicsafetyprogramssuchasneighborhoodwatch.Neighborscanworktogetheragainstproblemssuchasvandalism,graffiti,andburglaries.Wecanalsoagreetowatcheachother’shousesandcallthepoliceifweseeaproblem.Wecanputsignsinourwindowstoshowthatweareparticipatinginsuchaprogram.
Susan:
Nowadays,thepolicerarelypatrolourneighborhood,andwhentheydo,theyareinpatrolcars.Thismeans,theydon’tgettoknowthepeopleintheneighborhood.Ithinkweshouldbringbackcommunitypolicing.Iftheyweretopatrolonfootoronbicycle,wecouldsayhellotothem.Thatwouldmakeusfeelsafer.Atthesametime,theresidentsandcommunityagenciesshouldcooperatewiththepolicetotryandpreventcrime.That’sthebestwaytobuildasaferneighborhood.
AudioTrack4-7-5/AudioTrack4-7-6
Esra:
Hi,Dave!
Whatapleasantsurprise.Howareyouandyourfamily?
Dave:
We’reallfine,thanks.Andyou?
Esra:
I’mfinetoo.Ihaven’tseenyouinages.Whathaveyoubeenupto?
Dave:
I’vebeenbusy.I’vebeengettingadvicefromthemayor’sofficeonaproject.
Esra:
Whatkindofproject?
Dave:
Aneighborhoodassociation.It’sagroupofpeoplewhoaretryingtoimprovelifeinthisneighborhood.
Esra:
ThisisthefirstI’veheardofit.Isitalotofwork?
Dave:
Yeah,butit’sinteresting.
Esra:
Well,Iwishsomeonewoulddosomethingaboutthetraffic,especiallyduringrushhour.It’sreallybadinthisneighborhood.
Dave:
Actually,that’soneofourprojects.We’reencouragingpeopletoleavetheircarsathomeandtakethebus.
Esra:
That’sgoodtohear.Whatelseareyouguysdoing?
Dave:
We’veaskedthepolicetoincreasetheirpatrolsandwe’reworkingonanotherissue:
noisepollution.
Esra:
Iknow.Thosegarbagetruckswakemeupatleasttwiceaweek.It’stooearly!
Dave:
That’sgoingtochange.Startingnextsummer,garbagetruckswon’tbeallowedtopickupgarbagebefore7a.m.
Esra:
Wow,youguysaredoingalot!
Dave:
Youshouldcometooneofourmeetings.They’reonThursdaynights.Atseven-thirty.
Esra:
Thanksforasking,butIdon’twantanymoreworktodo.I’malreadyoverworkedattheoffice.
Dave:
Well,letmetellyou,it’snotallwork.Wehavefun,too.Infactwe’replanningabigblockpartyfornextweekend.Whydon’tyoucome?
AudioTrack4-7-7
Announcer:
You’reallfamiliarwiththetopicofurbansprawl.Well,intoday’sradioshow,wewilltalktothreeguestsaboutcitiesandsuburbs.Wecanpreventurbansprawlbylivingclosertogetherincities.Willpeopleinthesuburbswanttodothat?
Ordopeopleinthecitywanttomovetothesuburbs?
Let’sfindout!
Letmegotothefirstpersononourpanel.Tyra,whichdoyouprefer,thesuburbsorthecity?
AudioTrack4-7-8/AudioTrack4-7-9
Announcer:
You’reallfamiliarwiththetopicofurbansprawl.Well,intoday’sradioshow,wewilltalktothreeguestsaboutcitiesandsuburbs.Wecanpreventurbansprawlbylivingclosertogetherincities.Willpeopleinthesuburbswanttodothat?
Ordopeopleinthecitywanttomovetothesuburbs?
Let’sfindout!
Letmegotothefirstpersononourpanel.Tyra,whichdoyouprefer,thesuburbsorthecity?
Tyra:
Ilovethesuburbs!
Ihaveabig,beautifulhouse.Idon’teverwanttomove.
Announcer:
Butwhatabouturbansprawl?
It’sabigprobleminourarea.
Tyra:
I’msorryaboutthat,butIliveinthecitybefore.Idon’tlikeit.Noteveryoneissuitedforthatkindoflife.
Announcer:
Whatdidn’tyoulikeaboutit?
Tyra:
There’snoprivacy.Youcanhearyourneighborsandsmelltheircooking.
Announcer:
Matt,whataboutyou?
Youliveinthecitynow.Doyouwanttomove?
Matt:
Well,I’mincollegenowandthecityisreallyfun.
Announcer:
Thinkaheadtothefuture,though.Let’ssaytenyearsfromnow…
Matt:
That’sdifferent.WhenIgetmarried,IthinkIwanttoliveinthesuburbs.
Announcer:
Whyisthat?
Matt:
Well,it’seasytoliveinthecitywhenyou’reyoungandsingle.Thesuburbsareabetterplaceforafamily.It’ssaferforthekidsandtheyhavemoreroomtoplay.
Announcer:
Mercedes,it’syourturn.You’veheardTyraandMatt.Doyouagreewitheitheroneofthem?
Mercedes:
Notreally.
Announcer:
Explain.
Mercedes:
Well,Idon’tlikethesuburbs.AndIdon’tlikeurbansprawl.Thecityistooexpensive,butI’mcomfortablehere.
Announcer:
Youdon’tthinkit’stoodangerous…orthere’snotenoughprivacy?
Mercedes:
Nah.Ipreferithere.IgettoolonelywhenI’minthesuburbs.Iliketheenergyofthecity.
AudioTrack4-7-10
Theshrinkingfamily
Doyouknowthefollowingfacts?
1.Every20minutes,3,500newlivesareaddedtotheworld’spopulation.
2.Ittookonly12years—from1987to1999—forthepopulationoftheworldtoincreasebyonebillion.
Theworld'spopulationnowstandsatoversixbillionpeople.
3.Therewere111citieswithmorethanonemillionpeoplein1960.By1995therewere280.By2007,thisnumberhadrisento468.What'sworse,asof2011,thereare26megacitiesinexistence—withconurbationssuchasShanghai,Beijing,NewYorkCity,Tokyo,Seoul,Mumbai,andMexicoCityhavingpopulationsinexcessof20millioninhabitantseach.
Inmanycountries,thepopulationcontinuestogrowandcreatealotofnewproblems.Interestingly,however,familysizeisnotincreasingeverywhereintheworld.Insomeplaces,womenarehavingfewerbabies.Expertsbelievethattheeducationofwomenisimportantforsuccessfulpopulationcontrol.Whenwomenandyounggirlsareeducated,theyparticipatemoreinfamilydecisions:
Theybecomeequalpartnersinthedecision-makingprocess.InbothMexicoandItaly,familyplanningprogramsandnewjobopportunitiesforwomenhavechangedeverything.
AudioTrack4-7-11/AudioTrack4-7-12
ElisaSanchezisamotherinMonterrey,Mexico.Sheandherhusbandarebothhighschoolteachersintheirthirties.
Theyhavetwochildren.Theydon’tplantohaveanymore.“Iwasoneofsixchildren,”saysElisa.“Myhusbandcomesfromafamilyofseven.Peopleusedtohavemorechildreninthesixtiesandseventies.Nowit’sdifferent.”Elisa’shusbandthinksthelowerbirthrateisapositivechange.“Withasmallerpopulation,therewillbelesscompetition.Thatmeanstherewillbemorejobopportunitiesforyoungpeople.”
GinaMorettiworkshardasaTVnewsannouncerinMilan,Italy.“MymotherthinksIworktoohard.EverytimeIvisithersheasksmethesamequestion:
Whenareyougettingmarried?
”
Ginais32andhermotherisworriedaboutGina’sabilitytogetmarriedandraiseafamilyinthefuture.TheItaliangovernmentisworried,too.In1958,onemillionbabieswereborninItaly.In1998,itwashalfthatnumber.TheaveragemotherinItalyhasherfirstchildattheageof30.After30,expertsnote,thereisn’talotoftimeforwomentohavemanychildren.Thepopulationisagingrapidly.Somewonder:
HaspopulationcontrolinItalybeentoosuccessful?
AudioTrack4-7-13
1.A:
Isrushhourbusy?
B:
Yes,it’sreallybusy.
2.A:
Isthehousingaffordabledowntown?
B:
No,it’sveryexpensive.
3.A:
IsthemeetingonThursdayorFriday?
B:
It’sonThursday.
4.A:
Doesyourneighborhoodhaveanyethnicrestaurants?
B:
Yes,itdoes.YoucaneatThaiorFrenchfood.
5.A:
CanIwalktotheshoppingdistrict?
B:
No,it’stoofar.Youshouldtakethebus.
Speaking&Communication
AudioTrack4-7-14
Man:
Mr.Mayor,IownabusinessinthemainshoppingdistrictandI’vegotacomplaint.
Mayor:
Well,whatseemstobetheproblem?
Man:
Thereistoomuchgraffiti.Kidsarealwayssprayingwordsonthefrontofmystore.
Mayor:
Thatisn’tgoodforbusiness,I’msure.
Man:
No,it’snot,anditlooksterrible.
Mayor:
Iagreethatgraffitiisaseriousissue.Wecannotignoreit.
Man:
Whatareyouplanningtodoaboutit?
Mayor:
Ithinkweneedtostudytheproblem.Ifnecessary,we’llincreasethepolicepatrolsatnightinthisarea.
Man:
Thankyouforyourhelp,Mr.Mayor.You’vegotmyvoteinthenextelection!
AudioTrack4-7-15
Conversation1
Citizen:
Mr.Mayor,IliveinthiscommunityandI’dliketomakeacomplaint.
Mayor:
Well,whatseemstobetheproblem?
Citizen:
AtrafficlightontheEastStreetisbroken.Itcouldcausetrafficaccidentsandputpeople’slivesindanger.
Mayor:
Thatisn’tgoodatall.
Citizen:
No,it’snot.It’sdangerous.
Mayor:
Iagreethatabrokentrafficlightcouldposegreatdanger.Wecannotignoreit.
Citizen:
Well,doyouthinkyoucoulddoanythingaboutit?
Mayor:
IwillhavetheDepartmentofTrafficControllookintoitimmediately.
Citizen:
Thankyouforyourhelp,Mr.Mayor.You’vegotmyvoteinthenextelection!
Conversation2
Citizen:
Mr.Mayor,I
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