Today, I'd like to talk about infectious diseases. Have you heard of those before? An infectious disease is a disease that a person can get from environmental factors, that is, from the surroundings or where he or she lives. For example, if a person drinks dirty water, he or she can become sick. | Developing-4Books_5 3 48 PM Page 725 Skill C Q5 practice 1 Step 1 Suggested answers Problem woman has a funeral and exam at the same time Solution 1 go to funeral reschedule exam for later - Possible benefit - make parents happy - Possible benefit - she doesn t miss her exam Solution 2 don t go to funeral take exam as scheduled - Possible benefit - less chance of failing course - Possible benefit -- parents don t have to pay for course again Step 2 Suggested answers 1. Her final exam and her grandfather s funeral are on the same day. 2. She should ask her professor to let her take the exam later. 3. Then she can go to the funeral and she won t fail the class. Step 3 Sample response In this listening passage the woman has a problem because her grandfather just died. The man offers suggestions to solve the problem. The problem the woman has is that her grandfather s funeral is at the same time as her final exam. One thing the man suggests is for the woman to take the exam as scheduled and not attend the funeral. I think this is a good suggestion. This will solve the woman s problem since she will have the best chance at passing the course this way. Also she has not seen her grandfather in years so I think her family will understand. Q5 practice 2 Step 1 Suggested answers Problem to get a credit card or not Solution 1 don t get the card --- Possible benefit --- avoid large debt --- Possible benefit --- avoid stress and suicide Solution 2 get the card --- Possible benefit --- have spending money --- Possible benefit --- can focus on exams Step 2 Suggested answers 1. He is unsure about signing up for a credit card. 2. He should sign up for a credit card. 3. He needs the credit card to pay for his expenses because he quit his part-time job. Step 3 Sample response In this conversation the man asks the woman for her advice about getting a credit card. At first she warns him against getting it. Later she advises him to get the card but to be careful with it. .
