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Voice 2: Well, I think that as long as you treat it well, there is no problem in doing the show. A cobra
can be an exotic pet.
Voice 1: That’s my point exactly! It is exotic; it doesn’t belong in the city.
Voice 2: But the snake is already tamed. It behaves like a friendly pet.
Voice 1: It doesn’t matter. It is still dangerous because we are talking about real cobras!

TRACK 36 (PRACTICE 8, ACTIVITY 21)

Voice 1: Indian women wear too much makeup, but Mexican women don’t.
Voice 2: Why do you say that? There are plenty of Mexican women who wear too much makeup. Just
look at the actresses on TV.
Voice 3: Yes, but there are lots of women in Mexico who don’t wear makeup or wear just a little.
Voice 2: Could you give me an example?
Voice 3: My mom, my aunts and my sister only wear makeup at parties. Besides, they don’t wear lots
of accessories.
Voice 2: Well, then both Indian and Mexican women wear makeup, but Mexican women wear fewer
accessories.

TRACK 37 (PRACTICE 8, ACTIVITY 27)
Voice 1: I find it weird that there are snake charmers on the street.
Voice 2: Why do you say that?
Voice 1: Because it’s a dangerous thing to do.
Voice 3: I agree. Charming snakes must be part of a controlled show.
Voice 4: Really? I don’t think so. I find it really fun.
Voice 5: It doesn’t matter if it’s fun it or not. I don’t believe we can argue about what people find fun
to watch on the street.
Voice 4: True. You are right.
Voice 1: Oh, OK.
Voice 3: Well, let’s focus on some other behaviors, then.

TRACK 38 (PRACTICE 8, ACTIVITY 28)
Voice 1: I think we should add more information about our points of view regarding the panel.
Voice 2: Which one? Oh, right, the one about pollution.
Voice 3: Yes, you’re right. We can include something about air pollution and its dangers to our
health.
Voice 2: Sure, but we all know the same thing happens in Mexico.
Voice 3: True, but it’s a behavior that affects us all: Indians and Mexicans.
Voice 2: Ok, can you think of some examples of where we have seen this?

TRACK 39 (PRACTICE 8, ACTIVITY 30)

Voice 1: Public transportation isn’t too bad. I like it because they transport us daily from one place to
another. I believe cars are the vehicles that pollute the most. That’s what I think. What about you?
Voice 2: I’m afraid I have to disagree. Buses are quite old and emit too much carbon monoxide. It’s
unbearable! Most people would think this only happens in big cities but it also happens in small
towns that have trucks.
Voice 3: Yes, but we all know that public transportation serves a very specific purpose: to transport
people from one place to another on a daily basiswithout charging much. If more people used it,
there wouldn’t be so many cars on the street and air pollution would decrease.
Voice 2: Nobody cares about how old buses are. Besides, everybody wants to buy a car, so air
pollution is still a problem because people don’t do anything to decrease it.
Voice 1: What do you think? You haven’t spoken and we’d love to hear your opinion.

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