another. They get very very small inside. Very small. Interviewer OK.
Speaker 1 And of course, the chess. Because they are very famous here in this part of the world to play the chess. Interviewer Yes. And what sort of shops are there? Where's it best to shop?
Speaker 1 Oh, here there are very good department stores, where you can buy everything that you like, clothes and
everything. And also, lots of small kiosks that are very unique独一无二的, owned by different shopkeepers, you know. And they are all over St Petersburg. Little kiosks and also markets that are very good. And there is a very good museum shop at the museum - at the Hermitage Museum. Interviewer And what are the opening hours? Speaker 1 At the museum?
Interviewer Well, all shops, generally. What are the opening hours ... for shopping?
Speaker 1 Yes. Usually, they open at around 10 o'clock in the morning and I think they are open to 7 o'clock at
night; sometimes even longer, to 8 o'clock.
Interviewer And how do you, how do you actually buy things? How do you pay for things? I think, there is a
slightly different way of doing this in Russia.
Speaker 1 Yes, you point to the thing that you want to buy, which is usually behind the counter or something like
that; and then you go to a cash desk to pay. And then you have to go back to the counter and then you take the thing you have bought.
Interviewer It sounds as though it's quite a long process. Speaker 1 It is very interesting.
Speaker 2
Interviewer So, how are you enjoying it in Cairo? What's, what's the shopping like?
Speaker 2 Oh, it's fantastic. And the shopping is absolutely great. Um, you can get everything from fantastic little
wooden boxes. You can get backgammon boards. You can get all kinds of leather stuff-sandals and so on. Oh, and the thing that they're really famous for here of course, is the water pipes that they call it a sheesha. Interviewer A sheesha. OK. That's the water pipe. Speaker 2 That's right, yes. Yes, they like the smoking here. Interviewer And where are the best places to shop?
Speaker 2 Well, I think the best place actually here is to go, if you go to the mediaeval market. It's a commercial
centre in the middle of Cairo and - er - they sell lots of fantastic souvenirs there. You can get spices, er, you can get gold and silver, and copper stuff, and - er - they also sell your fruit and veg. Interviewer Uh-huh. When does it open? When are the shops open?
Speaker 2 Well, the hours are very good. They open very early in the morning. They stay open till about 10
o'clock at night. You do have to remember, of course, that they take a very long lunch break. So, they are closed for this long time in the afternoon but they, you know, re-open and stay open until late. Oh, and the other thing you have to remember is that they - everything is closed on a Friday. Interviewer Right, and how do you pay for things? Do you have to bargain for, for goods?
Speaker 2 Well, bargaining is absolutely a sport here. Uh, they, they do prefer cash always. I think some of the
tourist shops will take credit cards but only in the tourist shops. When you start the, the bargaining, you've got to be, well, first of all, you've got to be definite and serious about what you're buying. But don't offer anything like the price that they're asking, the original price. You know, go in at about half the price of what they're asking you.
Interviewer That's fascinating迷人的. Thanks very much. Thank you.
Speaker 2 That's a great place.
Speaker 3
Interviewer So, how's your visit to Venice? Is it good? Speaker 3 Oh, amazing. What a place. It's so unique!
Interviewer Have you done any shopping? Is it a good place to shopping?
Speaker 3 Yes, definitely. They're - you must go and see the glass factories on Murano. They're just something
else. Quite expensive but you can get little bits of glass, really nice. Sheets of paper are really nice. Interviewer Yeah.
Speaker 3 Also, lace is just... exquisite lace. Interviewer Yes.
Speaker 3 Carnival masks, also. All hand-painted. Interviewer Yes, Carnival, yes. I've seen this. Speaker 3 Then, the shops are amazing.
Interviewer And where's the best place to shop in Venice?
Speaker 3 OK, well, the main shopping street is a street from St Mark's Square to the Academmia Bridge. That's
the main bit But if you like food, you have to go to the market at the Rialto Bridge. That's just great food. There's not that many department stores. Interviewer No.
Speaker 3 There's just not room for them on the island.
Interviewer No. And what time do these shops open and close? What are the opening hours9
Speaker 3 Oh, they open in the morning at about 9 or 9.30. And then they close for lunch 12.30 or 1. They'll
reopen again - in the winter, 3.30 to 7.30 and in the summer just a bit later - 4 to 8, say. Interviewer Right. And how do you pay? Can you use credit cards or do you have to use cash?
Speaker 3 Well, you know, just use cash for the smaller items and they accept credit cards most places for the
larger ones, but just make sure you get a receipt.
Interviewer Yeah. And are the shops open all week or is there one day when they ...? Speaker 3 Yeah, oh, actually, Monday, they are traditionally closed.
Interviewer Yeah, they are closed. Right. Thanks. Well. Sounds very interesting.
Passage 2
Speaker 1 Have you ever gone down to the local supermarket for some milk or bread and come out with far more
than you intended打算 to buy? Then you've fallen for the top ten tricks to separate you from your money. Here are the top ten tricks to make you shop.
Speaker 2 Number ten. Trolley or basket? Make up your mind.
Speaker 1 If you choose a basket, there'll be some heavy goods by the entrance to make you choose a trolley. If
you choose a trolley, there's a chance you'll want to fill it up. Make up your mind what you want to buy before you go into the store.
Speaker 2 Number nine. Watch out, there are vegetables about.
Speaker 1 Supermarkets often put vegetables and fruit near the entrance, so that you fill your trolley with natural,
healthy produce and feel good. The problem is, then you don't feel so bad about filling your trolley with unhealthy and expensive items.
Speaker 2 Number eight. If you can't find it, just ask!
Speaker 1 You'll notice that essential items like bread or milk are placed all over the store, so you'll spend more
time looking for them. So if you can't find something, ask for help. Speaker 2 Number seven. Take a shopping list and stick to it!
Speaker 1 Supermarkets often change shelves around, so that you're tempted to buy new products while you're
looking for the things on your list. It's easier to resist temptation if you only put in your trolley what you planned to buy.
Speaker 2 Number six. Beware of the checkout!
Speaker 1 Supermarkets often place sweets and magazines at the checkout, because customers who are bored with
waiting often add them to their basket or trolley. Speaker 2 Number five. Smells good? Don't believe it!
Speaker 1 Many supermarkets pump the smell of freshly baked bread into the store through the air conditioning to
make you feel hungry. If you eat before you go, you'll be less tempted to add cakes and snacks to your trolley. Speaker 2 Number four. How free is FREE?
Speaker 1 \
of offer may not be as good as it sounds. Sometimes it's a way of getting rid of old stock. Speaker 2 Number three. Look up, look down.
Speaker 1 Eye level is buy level, so don't choose the first product you see, because it's usually the most expensive.
Look for similar products higher up or lower down the shelves. Speaker 2 Number two. Beware of loss leaders.
Speaker 1 Large supermarkets often reduce the price of key items, such as a popular brand of cereals or the latest
films on DVD. They're designed to bring people into the shop, because they believe everything will be cheaper.
Speaker 2 And our number one top tip for supermarket shoppers. Stay at home and shop online.
Speaker 1 Many large supermarkets allow you to shop from the comfort of your own home, and will even deliver
it to your door. If you shop online, you'll avoid all those expensive supermarket tricks. And even if there's a delivery charge, it will cost less than going to the supermarket and doing your shopping yourself.
Unit 7 Family affairs Listening in Passage 1
Host There's a question that's been argued about for a long time. Which is more important, your family
environment or your genes? Well, a story has come up in the news about identical twins, separated at birth. They've just been reunited - and guess what - there are some amazing coincidences in their life stories. Here's the story - two American girls called Tamara and Adriana were separated at birth and adopted by two different sets of parents. And this is where the coincidences begin. Both families ended up living 25 miles apart. Both girls decided to study psychology at universities that are only a mile apart from each other. Isn't that strange?
And this girl, who's a friend of both of them, insists they meet. Just before they meet, Adriana's mother tells her that she has a twin sister. Can you imagine how that must feel when you're 20 years old to learn you have a twin? And when the girls meet, it's like looking in a mirror - they're identical! Now get this! Both Tamara and Adriana's adoptive fathers died when the girls were children. Both girls fell through glass doors at the age of five - that's hard to believe, isn't it? Their boyfriends look alike and have similar names - Alex and Adam. And this is the best part - both of them have the same recurring dream. Isn't that incredible - they have the same dream!
I think it's an amazing story. So, for all those of you out there who have comments, and I'm sure you do, the lines are open. OK, we've got Josh on the line. Hi Josh! Josh Hi.
Host So, what do you make of this story?
Josh It's a great story but it doesn't surprise me at all. I'm an identical twin. Host You are?
Josh Yeah, my brother's called Toby, and we're 22, and we're going out with two sisters ... and we're having a
double wedding next June.
Host Congratulations! So-what do you think-is it our genes that decide who we are? These kind of stories seem to
suggest it.
Josh Well, I'm not a scientist, but I think so. Host Research tells us that it's about fifty-fifty. Josh I, I disagree.
Host Thanks Josh. OK, our next caller is ...
Passage 2 Part 1
Voice-over Kidney transplants are of two kinds -transplants from dead people and living transplants, transplants
from people who are alive. Mostly the donor, the person who gives the kidney, is a relative - a parent, brother or sister. We all recognize that it's one of the most selfless things a person can do, to give a kidney to someone, but as the operation becomes safer and safer, more and more people are doing it. We talked to two sisters who have had the experience -Henrietta Longmore, a journalist aged 40, married with one son, and her sister, Teresa Parker, aged 38, married with two children. They come from a family with four children. Here's their story.
Teresa Henrietta and I were close as children. She was the big sister and she was -just like a mother to us younger
kids. Our parents were both doctors and our mum was very busy.
We were close right through our teenage years. And then we shared a flat and had a lot of the same friends. It was great.
Henrietta Yes, we've always been close. I felt very protective of my brother and sisters because, like Teresa says,
our parents were always so busy. But I also felt a bit jealous of Teresa - she was my dad's favourite -but it didn't affect our relationship.
Teresa Henrietta got kidney failure five years ago, but for several years she was fine and seemed quite healthy. Henrietta Yes, I never thought of asking my family for a kidney. The hospital was brilliant and I really did feel
fine, most of the time. Part 2
Teresa But then a year ago she became very ill and almost died. I was terrified. I knew if she died, I'd blame
myself. You know, why I hadn't done more to help her. So I decided to find out more about giving her a kidney. Henrietta Yes, I did almost die. It was awful. I, I was never going to ask Teresa for a kidney but I kind of knew
that she would offer. To be honest, I felt I would have done the same.
Teresa Yes. At first I was a bit scared. But we went for a three-hour talk at the hospital and it was very reassuring.
My whole family came. And they felt OK about it too, which was very important.
Henrietta People don't know that you only need ten per cent of one kidney to be completely healthy, and kidney
donors often live longer than other people.
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