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Track H
1
glaciers
It is assumed th a t glaciers move slowly, but occasionally they have surges and move up to fifty tim es faster
than norm al.
2 
salinity
The Dead Sea is fam ous fo r the sa lin ity of its water.
3
hum idity
The hum idity in trop ical areas can make you very tired.
U
kilom etres
The oceans can reach depths of eleven kilom etres in places.
5 
pressure
A ltitude sickness is due to a reduction in a ir pressure.
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Listening for IELTS

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G D I: Tracks 13-17
6 
evaporation
Rain is m ainly caused by evaporation from the oceans.
7
environm ent
We need to look a fte r the environm ent around us.
8
biology
Biology is a branch of the n a tu ra l sciences.
9
brightness
Our perception of the brightness of the sun changes w ith the seasons.
T rack 15
Linda: 
Hi, everyone. How are you all?
John: 
I'm fine thanks, Linda.
Steven: 
Actually, I'm not feeling so w e ll - I th in k I've got a cold.
Linda: 
Oh no, Steven. I'm s o rry to hear that. W hat about you, Joanne?
Joanne: 
I'm fine, but I'm very busy w ith my biology course.
John: 
Oh, me, too - there's so m uch w o rk to do.
Joanne: 
In th a t case, we should get started on o ur essay. John, do you w ant to start?
John: 
OK ... Let me s ta rt by te llin g you my ideas fo r the essay.
T rack 16
Alice: 
We've really got to decide who does w ha t fo r o u r N a tu ra l Earth project.
Karl: 
OK, Alice. W ell, w e ’ve got a ll o u r cloud research so let's decide how to break it down.