Dictation 2
Dictation 2
Lesson 3: Beauty
People say that beauty is (1) …………………of the beholder. That means if someone thinks someone else is
beautiful, then they are beautiful. I think the 2)…………………….. is interesting. Why do we think some
things or some people are beautiful and others aren’t? Some people think a (3)………………………….., while
others think (4) …………………... People nowadays spend too much (5) …………………………on beauty. I
agree with the expression, “beauty is only (6)…………………”. This means that what’s really important is
someone’s (7)……………………………, not what they look like on the outside. It’s a little (8)
……………………………, that you have to be beautiful to be a (9) ……………. or even a news reader on TV.
I think there should (10) ……………………for most of us “non-beautiful” people.
Lesson 4: Pollution
A: How many (1) ………………………. are there?
B: There are many types of pollution: land, water, noise, air, light, thermal pollution.
A: What type of pollution is popular in your country?
B: The (2) ………………………. is water pollution, I guess.
A: Have you ever littered?
B: Yes, I have, but when I was taught the (3) ……………………… Mother Nature, I quit littering.
A: What can you do to (4) ……………………………………?
B: (5) ………………………….. whatever I can to eliminate the amount of waste is what I can do to prevent
pollution.
A: What does the government do to encourage people to (6) ……………………..?
B: They organize some campaigns to (7) …………………………… of people. Everything should start from
education.
A: Are people in your country aware of the (8) …………………………..?
B: Yes, they are. They care about (9) ……………………….. the environment around them.
Is there any law to force people to protect the environment?
A: Yes. The environment law states punishments to people (10)…….…………………the environment.
Lesson 3: Beauty - Answer Key
(1) In the eye (6) Skin deep
(2) Idea of beauty (7) Heart and character
(3) Building is beautiful (8) Strange and unfair
(4) The opposite (9) Top actress
(5) Time and money (10) Be equal rights