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developing tactics for listening, 17- listening 3

17- listening 3

1. When I was a kid, I got stuck in an elevator when the electricity went out. and since then, I've always been afraid of elevators. I was all alone, and there was no way to get out of the elevator. I hated that feeling. Now I almost never use elevators. I take the stairs instead. If I have to take an elevator—for example, if I'm in a really tall building—I make sure there's someone else in the elevator with me. The only problem is, sometimes I have to wait a long time until another person comes along.

2. I don't like swimming in the ocean because the waves are so dangerous. They always knock me over. I also hate the way that seaweed touches me when I swim in the ocean. I always think it's some animal that's going to bite me—you know, like a shark or a Jellyfish. That's why I only swim in the swimming pool. The only problem is that the pool in my neighborhood is always crowded.

3. Birds are the only animals I'm really afraid of. But not all birds. Just seagulls, like at the beach. I don't mind most little birds because they leave you alone. But seagulls? That's a different story. I'm sure it's because of the time a bunch of seagulls chased me when I was a kid. They didn't hurt me, but I've been really scared of them ever since. That's a real problem, because a lot of my friends enjoy going to the beach, but I stay home to avoid the birds.

4. I don't know why, but I'm really afraid of heights. I work in a tail building, and I can't even stand to look out my office window. Right away, I get this feeling like I'm suddenly going to fall. I'm really afraid. Of course, airplanes are the worst. I'm really nervous when I have to fly. The biggest problem is that there are some fun things I can't do with my kids. The other weekend. I took them to an amusement park. They were excited about going on the roller coasters, but I was too afraid to take them. My kids were really disappointed. I felt terrible about letting them down.

17- listening 3 17- ascolto 3 17-听力 3 17-聽力 3

1. When I was a kid, I got stuck in an elevator when the electricity went out. |||||||atrapado|||ascensor|||electricidad|| Cuando era niño, me quedé atrapado en un ascensor cuando se fue la electricidad. and since then, I've always been afraid of elevators. ||||||||los ascensores y desde entonces, siempre he tenido miedo de los ascensores. I was all alone, and there was no way to get out of the elevator. Estaba completamente solo y no había forma de salir del ascensor. I hated that feeling. Now I almost never use elevators. Ahora casi nunca uso ascensores. I take the stairs instead. Prefiero usar las escaleras. If I have to take an elevator—for example, if I'm in a really tall building—I make sure there's someone else in the elevator with me. ||||||||por ejemplo||||||alto edificio|||||||||||| Si tengo que usar un ascensor—por ejemplo, si estoy en un edificio muy alto—me aseguro de que haya alguien más en el ascensor conmigo. The only problem is, sometimes I have to wait a long time until another person comes along. El único problema es que, a veces, tengo que esperar mucho tiempo hasta que venga otra persona.

2. 2. I don't like swimming in the ocean because the waves are so dangerous. |||||el océano||||olas||| No me gusta nadar en el océano porque las olas son muy peligrosas. They always knock me over. ||撞倒|| ||hit|me| ||me derriban|| Siempre me derriban. I also hate the way that seaweed touches me when I swim in the ocean. ||||||alga marina|me toca||||||| También odio la forma en que las algas me tocan cuando nado en el océano. I always think it's some animal that's going to bite me—you know, like a shark or a Jellyfish. ||||||||||||||||||медуза ||||||||||||||||||jellyfish |siempre||||||||||||||tiburón|||medusa Siempre pienso que es algún animal que me va a morder—ya sabes, como un tiburón o una medusa. That's why I only swim in the swimming pool. Por eso solo nado en la piscina. The only problem is that the pool in my neighborhood is always crowded. El único problema es que la piscina en mi vecindario siempre está llena.

3. 3. Birds are the only animals I'm really afraid of. But not all birds. Just seagulls, like at the beach. |Seagulls at beach|||| |gaviotas|||| Solo gaviotas, como en la playa. I don't mind most little birds because they leave you alone. No me molestan la mayoría de los pajaritos porque te dejan en paz. But seagulls? ¿Pero las gaviotas? That's a different story. I'm sure it's because of the time a bunch of seagulls chased me when I was a kid. |||porque|||la vez||||||||||| Estoy seguro de que es por aquella vez que un montón de gaviotas me persiguieron cuando era niño. They didn't hurt me, but I've been really scared of them ever since. ||||||||asustado|||| No me hicieron daño, pero desde entonces tengo un miedo real a ellas. That's a real problem, because a lot of my friends enjoy going to the beach, but I stay home to avoid the birds. ||||||||||||||||||||evitar|| Ese es un problema real, porque a muchos de mis amigos les gusta ir a la playa, pero yo me quedo en casa para evitar a las aves.

4. I don't know why, but I'm really afraid of heights. |||||||||high places No sé por qué, pero tengo mucho miedo a las alturas. I work in a tail building, and I can't even stand to look out my office window. ||||edificio en forma de cola|||||||||||| Trabajo en un edificio alto y ni siquiera puedo soportar mirar por la ventana de mi oficina. Right away, I get this feeling like I'm suddenly going to fall. ||||||||de repente||| Inmediatamente, siento como si de repente fuera a caer. I'm really afraid. Tengo mucho miedo. Of course, airplanes are the worst. Por supuesto, los aviones son lo peor. I'm really nervous when I have to fly. Estoy realmente nervioso cuando tengo que volar. The biggest problem is that there are some fun things I can't do with my kids. |más grande|||||||||||||| El mayor problema es que hay algunas cosas divertidas que no puedo hacer con mis hijos. The other weekend. 另一个周末|| El otro fin de semana. I took them to an amusement park. |||||entertainment| |||||parque de diversiones| Los llevé a un parque de diversiones. They were excited about going on the roller coasters, but I was too afraid to take them. 他们|||||||过山车|||||||带他们去|| |||||||montañas rusas|montañas rusas|||||||| Estaban emocionados por subirse a las montañas rusas, pero yo tenía demasiado miedo para llevarlos. My kids were really disappointed. ||||失望 ||||decepcionados Mis hijos estaban realmente decepcionados. I felt terrible about letting them down. ||||dejar que|| Me sentí terrible por decepcionarlos.