SSP Barcelona, Listening Practice

 By Nate Feldman

Questions:

1. How does Mark feel about Julia?

A. He thinks she is very persuasive 

B. He thinks her way of living is effective

C. He is bothered by her way of talking to him

D. He wants to do what she is saying but can't 

2. Why is Julia different from Mark?

A. she eats more sweets than he does

B. she doesn't judge people about their food

C. she tries to eat healthier

D. she knows more about food than he does 

1.      Radical = changes something completely

*We should have ELS class on an airplane instead of a conventional classroom.  This idea is quite radical. 

 

2.      Internal = inside of something.  I am feeling internal pain. 

 

3.      Undergo = to experience something (typically with scientific or medical procedures)

 

*I am undergoing an MRI today.  I am undergoing an operation/surgery today.  I am undergoing a lot of stress. 

 

4.      Modify = to change something

*Perhaps I need to modify how I use the class time. 

 

5.      Mechanism = a machine

6.      Severe = very strong (with bad things)

*Severe weather, severe punishment

7. corresponding = something or someone communicating or relating to something else

    8. transmit = to send from one thing to another.  People transmit covid by breathing on each other.