Cambridge 18 Listening Test 3-2

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Diseases.

There are many diseases.
Some diseases are very deadly, and some are not so serious. 
Most people catch a cold sometimes. 
A cold makes you cough and sneeze. 
Colds can be passed on from person to person. 
Some people get the flu. 
With the flu, you get chills and a fever. 
A fever is a high temperature. 
If you have the flu, you will feel very bad. 
You have to stay home in bed. 
There are diseases that children get. 
The mumps makes you have lumps in your neck. 
Chicken pox and measles leave you with red itchy dots on your skin. 
Older people sometimes get arthritis. 
Their bones get stiff and sore. 
There are people who get heart disease. 
In many cases, a healthy lifestyle can prevent heart disease. 
Cancer can attack different parts of the body. 
Many smokers get lung cancer. 
Some diseases are treated with pills or medicine. 
Other diseases need to be treated in the hospital. 
Sometimes doctors need to give you tests to find out what kind of disease you have. 
The doctor might have to do a blood test or an x-ray to find out what is wrong with you. 
Most diseases can be cured by a doctor.

Learn English via Listening Level 1 Unit 32 Diseases

Holidays.

In Canada, we have many different days that we celebrate. 
On the first day of January, there is New Year's Day. 
That is when we ring in the new year, and say goodbye to the old year. 
In February, there is Valentine's day. 
That is the day when you tell your girlfriend or boyfriend that you love them. 
You can buy them flowers or candy, or take them out to dinner. 
In March, there is Saint Patrick's Day. 
Everyone pretends that they are Irish on Saint Patrick's day. 
They all wear green. 
Easter comes in the spring. 
Easter is a religious holiday. 
Some people celebrate by going to church. 
Some people think that the Easter bunny comes and leaves chocolate eggs for them. 
In May, there is Victoria Day. 
We celebrate this day in honour of England's Queen Victoria. 
There are fireworks on Victoria Day. 
July the first is Canada Day. 
In September, there is Labour Day. 
This is the day that we honour the working man or woman. 
In October, there is Thanksgiving. 
We give thanks for all the things that we are fortunate enough to have. 
We usually have a turkey dinner on Thanksgiving day. 
On the last day of October, there is Halloween. 
The children dress up in costumes, and go from door to door collecting candies. 
Remembrance day is in November. 
People wear red poppies, and they remember all the people that died for their country. 
Christmas comes in December. 
Christmas is also a religious holiday, but many children believe that Santa Claus arrives 
on Christmas Eve in a sleigh pulled by reindeer. 
They believe that Santa Claus fills up their stockings with toys and goodies. 
He gets in and out of people's houses through their chimneys. 
We don't get off work or school for all of these days, but many of them are holidays from 
work and school.

Learn English via Listening Level 1 Unit 31 Holidays

Travel.

It is fun to take a trip to a faraway place. 
My brother just went to Italy and France. 
He got on a plane at Toronto Airport. 
He took a flight to France. 
He stayed there for a couple of days. 
He visited the Eiffel Tower. 
He was in Paris. 
He said that he enjoyed the food in France. 
He then traveled to Italy. 
He saw many towns and villages in Italy. 
He went to Rome and visited many of the tourist attractions. 
In Venice, he saw the canals. 
He tried to speak Italian, but he is not too good at it. 
He said that the people were very helpful. 
They tried to understand him. 
He bought souvenirs for us when he was in Italy. 
He ate Italian food. 
He said that pizza in Italy is quite different from the pizza we eat here in Canada. 
He saw many streets that were made of cobblestones. 
He saw many old buildings. 
A lot of people in Italy travel around on scooters. 
He stayed at a very nice hotel in Italy. 
He was sorry when it was time to come home. 
My brother likes to travel. 
He likes to fly in airplanes. 
The airlines lost his luggage once. 
He was not too pleased about that. 
Next year, he would like to travel to England.

Learn English via Listening Level 1 Unit 28 Travel

Days of the Week.

There are seven days of the week. 
Sunday is a day of rest for some people, but many people still have to work. 
Quite a few people go to church on a Sunday. 
On Monday morning, we go back to school after the weekend. 
Many people say that they don't like Monday because it is the beginning of the work 
week. 
Tuesday is a school day and a working day. 
I don't think that there is anything special about a Tuesday. 
Wednesday is the middle of the work week. 
On Thursday, many of the stores and malls stay open later. 
It gives you a chance to run some errands on a Thursday night. 
On Friday, you feel like the work week is nearly over. 
Some people say, "thank goodness it is Friday." 
They look forward to the weekend. 
On Saturday, many people can sleep in late. 
People get errands done on Saturday. 
You see a lot of people in the grocery store on a Saturday. 
Most children look forward to Saturday so that they can play with their friends. 
Then, Sunday comes again. 
The weeks turn into months, and the months turn into years. 
Time goes by quite quickly.

Learn English via Listening Level 1 Unit 39 Days Of The Week

Wild Animals.

Some animals are wild. 
They don't live in homes or cages. 
They live in jungles or on plains. 
The lion is the king of the beasts. 
He is very mighty. 
He roars loudly. 
The giraffe has a long neck. 
He eats leaves from the tallest trees. 
The elephant is very large. 
He has a trunk and two tusks. 
A tiger has stripes. 
Some bears are black, and some are brown. 
There are even white bears called polar bears. 
A kangaroo lives in Australia. 
That is the only place that you would find a kangaroo, except in a zoo. 
It might be frightening to run into a wolf or a fox. 
Monkeys run and play in the trees. 
In Canada, we don't see lions, tigers, giraffes or monkeys running wild. 
There are squirrels in my back yard. 
Sometimes, I see a raccoon or a chipmunk. 
In northern Ontario, you might see a moose or a bear. 
I have seen a deer in the forest. 
There are many wild animals. 
You can see wild animals if you go to the zoo.

Learn English via Listening Level 1 Unit 39 Days Of The Week

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