Listening for ielts 7 Unit 1

Peter
: Very simple. They don't need anything and the mother nurses them for about five to six weeks. 
You just give the mother cat food and milk.
Anna
: Well, does it have to be hot?
Peter
: No, just fresh milk.
Anna
: Anyway, why do you keep them? I mean, don't they cause you an awful lot of work and trouble?
Peter
: Oh, no. They're so sweet. They are so beautiful. You're going to just love them when you see 
them. They're so nice. Er... look the mother also needs some fresh milk every day.
Anna
: Well, how often do I have to give her milk?
Peter
: Just two or three times a day.
Anna
: Well, here's an idea. Why don't you bring what they need then I'll just have - then I won't have to 
worry about it.
Peter
: Okay, I could do that. I'll bring a big bottle of fresh milk and a large box of cat food, then that 
should be okay.
Anna
: A large box? How long did you say you were going to be away?

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Listening for IELTS
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Peter
: Now look, don't start worrying too much. She may not produce these little cats this week at all.
Anna
: Well. I sincerely hope not. I mean, I'm not used to this sort of thing, you know.
 
Unit 4
: Listening Activity No. 17 
Welcome to the 
Food We Eat
, sponsored by 
Safeway
. Increasingly, we know more about the effects of 
our eating habits and lifestyles on our health. While new information can change old ideas, the new 
stories can often be confusing. At Safeway we try to help customers not only in the range and types of 
food offered, but also by providing up-to-date reliable information in areas we know are of interest and 
which relate to the diet we eat. Today we are going to talk about sugar. Recently, doctors have been 
advising us to eat less sugar.
The health recommendation to use less sugar is for two reasons. Firstly, for the sake of our teeth: 
since the amount and frequency of sugar consumption links to decay. Secondly, as sugar is a good 
source of calories, it can easily be a problem if we tend to be overweight.
The dental risk is because bacteria which occur naturally in our mouth feed on carbohydrates sugar 
and starch - to form plaque and acid. Plaque is a sticky coating that prevents the bacteria from being 
removed by saliva. The acid attacks the tooth itself.
This takes time, however, so the trick is to avoid sticky foods like sweets which stay around in crevices 
feeding the bacteria. Regular brushing, preferably with a fluoride toothpaste, helps remove particles and 
resist acid. The worst thing you can do is nibble sweet things between meals- it puts your teeth under 
constant attack.
A sweet tooth develops gradually... and you might be surprised at how you can steadily "unlearn" the 
taste, taking in fewer calories, and saving your teeth. Here's some ways:
A. Gradually cut down the sugar in tea and coffee till you can stop altogether, or switch to sweetener.
B. Choose snacks with a lower sugar content- fresh fruit, raw vegetables, crackers, milk or low-fat, 
natural yogurt. Remember some fruits, like raisins have lots of sugar.
C. Look for reduced sugar alternatives: there are more and more around from diet drinks to yogurts, 
even jams and sauces.
D. Try gradually to cut back on the sugar you use in cooking- especially in baking.