MLS Environmental Engineering, Listening Practice

 By Nate Feldman

Questions:

1. How is Mark unique from other business leaders?

A. He works longer hours than they do

B. He has less demands on his workers 

C. He is flexible with the workers time schedule 

D. He has greater knowledge of the field he is working in 

2. How is Mark's business doing?

A. It is earning money and has happy employees

B. It has happy employees but is struggling a bit 

C. It is doing poorly and may need to close down 

D. It is still in the development stages 

It is getting more and more expensive to live in Philadelphia.  According to the Philadelphia government’s website, the price of renting a place increased by 13% in the last decade. 

Exposure = is when you encounter or face something

I have had a lot of exposure to second-hand smoking.  During the summer, you must be careful of too much sun exposure. 

Disperse = things to be scattered away from a central point. 

After class, the students disperse to their homes.

Suspended = hanging in the air

After bungee jumping, the person was suspended in the air until they brought them down. 

Ailment = sickness; illness

The common cold is a typical ailment people get, especially during the cold season.  Any virus is an ailment.

To contaminate = to make something dirty

A contaminant = a dirty thing

There are a lot of contaminants in the water. 

To monitor = to watch something carefully

I will monitor you during your class activity

 

*What are common pollutants you believe you have exposure to?  Both inside and outside?