Scripts Unit 1 Listening Practice 1

Listening Practice 3

Scorpions are one of the most deadly animals on the planet. They live in almost every country in the world. They are cold-blooded and nocturnal, which means they sleep during the day and hunt at night. Although they are small, their sting can cause serious pain. Most scorpions are not deadly to humans, but a few of them are. They kill around 2,000 people each year with their venom.

Listening Practice 4

Beth: Gotcha! I hate mosquitoes!

Chris: Me too.

Beth: Did you know that mosquitoes are the most dangerous insects in the world?

Chris: No, way!

Beth: I just read that mosquitoes kill over 2 million people every year.

Chris: But they’re so small! How can they kill that many people?

Beth: Mosquitoes spread deadly diseases like malaria and yellow fever. When a mosquito bites a person, it can pass on a deadly virus.

Chris: Oh, no! Do all mosquitoes carry viruses?

Beth: Well, mosquitoes in tropical areas are considered the most dangerous.

Chris: How come?

Beth: There is no cold weather in tropical areas, so mosquitoes breed all year round. That means more mosquitoes and more danger.

Chris: That is terrible!