Presentations: The Top Course Unit 185
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Repeat each line after the speaker.
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Start with Part A Slow reading then Part A Normal speed. Then go on to Part B.
Unit 185 Part A |
| 1 If he hadn't been rescued, he would almost certainly have had to walk back to his base alone, ... 2 with no equipment whatsoever - that is if he'd been able to dig himself out! 3 But August never regarded it as an ordeal; never said he wished he hadn't gone. 4 But the air of gentlemanly amateurishness could be deceptive: ... 5 most significantly, and in contrast to Scott's expedition to the South Pole, … 6 they learnt how to use dogs for sledging. 7 Mind you, we could have done without some of the more gruesome smells! 8 But, if you're thinking of going yourself, well, it's not a place you can linger for any length of time. 9 I wish I'd had one of those when I was at school! 10 Come to think of it, it would certainly have livened up some of the lessons I used to have. |
Unit 185 Part B |
| 11 It's certainly very informative and educational, … 12 if that's the kind of thing you're looking for as a tourist, that is! 13 I must say that I was astonished to see that so many things were not as different as I'd imagined. 14 But perhaps not if you're the physical type who likes to travel under his own steam! 15 But in any case, as the whole trip only lasts for about an hour, … 16 you can always go punting on the river afterwards. 17 Mike insisted that if we were going to spend some time in Oxford, ... 18 then we would never forgive ourselves if we didn't go punting. 19 But to tell the truth, it's not an experience I’d like to repeat. |