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Listen to the following passage about cloning and try to fill the missing words in the blanks You will hear the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its original idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written
Turn to p.74, and let’s listen. Listen to the following passage about cloning and try to fill the missing words in the blanks. You will hear the passage three times. When the passage is read for the first time, you should listen carefully for its original idea. When the passage is read for the second time, you are required to fill in the blanks with the exact words you have just heard. Finally, when the passage is read for the third time, you should check what you have written
First time why my wife doesn't seem to notice when Ive been out of town all those traffic tickets I have to pay but swear I never received in the first place, why my friends say things like, I thought I saw you out skiing last week, when I know I was at work, - why I keep getting fines for 5) at the library, when I only check out CD's, the 6 to my credit card( the one with my picture on it )from London, Paris, New York I can only hope the original me never gets sentenced to prison 2nd time
The news that a sheep in Scotland has been successfully cloned 1) _______. What good would it be to clone humans? What would I do with a clone of myself? Then 2) _______ that I could have my clone go into work for me while I went out hiking, biking, skiing, etc.! I really could be in two places at once. But wait a minute. If that’s what I would do with my clone, how do I know that I’m not a clone myself? What if the 3) _______ had himself cloned and sent the clone (that is, me) in to do his work for him? This explains a lot: — all those mysterious checks I find in my 4) _______ every month (with my signature) but don’t remember writing, First time — why my wife doesn’t seem to notice when I’ve been out of town, — all those traffic tickets I have to pay but swear I never received in the first place, — why my friends say things like, “I thought I saw you out skiing last week,” when I know I was at work, — why I keep getting fines for 5) _______ at the library, when I only check out CD’s, — the 6) _______ to my credit card ( the one with my picture on it ) from London, Paris, New York ... I can only hope the original me never gets sentenced to prison. 2nd time
Second time why my wife doesn't seem to notice when I've been out of town - all those traffic tickets i have to pay but swear I never received in the first place why my friends say things like, "I thought I saw you out skiing last week, when I know I was at work, - why I keep getting fines for 5) at the library when I only check out CD's, - the 6 to my credit card the one with my picture on it from London, Paris, New York I can only hope the original me never gets sentenced to prison 3rd time
The news that a sheep in Scotland has been successfully cloned 1) _______. What good would it be to clone humans? What would I do with a clone of myself? Then 2) _______ that I could have my clone go into work for me while I went out hiking, biking, skiing, etc.! I really could be in two places at once. But wait a minute. If that’s what I would do with my clone, how do I know that I’m not a clone myself? What if the 3) _______ had himself cloned and sent the clone (that is, me) in to do his work for him? This explains a lot: — all those mysterious checks I find in my 4) _______ every month (with my signature) but don’t remember writing, Second time — why my wife doesn’t seem to notice when I’ve been out of town, — all those traffic tickets I have to pay but swear I never received in the first place, — why my friends say things like, “I thought I saw you out skiing last week,” when I know I was at work, — why I keep getting fines for 5) _______ at the library, when I only check out CD’s, — the 6) _______ to my credit card ( the one with my picture on it ) from London, Paris, New York ... I can only hope the original me never gets sentenced to prison. 3rd time