Unit 7

Listening

A  You are going to take two memory tests. Listen to the first test and follow the instructions.

John: Hello everybody! Here are two memory tests. For the first test, Wendy will say two numbers. When she finishes, repeat the numbers after her. Here’s the first number. 

Wendy:9-7-5-4-7.（pause）

John: Write the number down now.（pause）

Next, the second number. 

Wendy:4-3-1-8-6-2-6-2.（pause）

John: Now write it down.（pause）

Wendy will read the numbers again. Listen and check your answers. 

Wendy:9-7-5-4-7. 

4-3-1-8-6-2-6-2. 

John: How many numbers did you get right? Most people can remember about six or seven numbers for a short time. 

B   Listen to the second test and follow the instructions.

John: Here’s the second test. Wendy will read out two lists of words. When she finishes, repeat the words after her. Here’s list A. 

Wendy: Sit, day, pen, cow, sit.（pause）

John: Now write the words down.（pause）

Here’s list B. 

Wendy: Man, cat, fat, hat, man.（pause）

John: Now write those words down.（pause）Which list was easier to remember? Yes, list A is easier. Scientists think that list B is harder because the words in list B sound similar.

C  Listen to the recording again and circle the correct answers.

  A

John: Hello everybody! Here are two memory tests. For the first test, Wendy will say two numbers. When she finishes, repeat the numbers after her. Here’s the first number. 

Wendy:9-7-5-4-7.（pause）

John: Write the number down now.（pause）

Next, the second number. 

Wendy:4-3-1-8-6-2-6-2.（pause）

John: Now write it down.（pause）

Wendy will read the numbers again. Listen and check your answers. 

Wendy:9-7-5-4-7. 

4-3-1-8-6-2-6-2. 

John: How many numbers did you get right? Most people can remember about six or seven numbers for a short time. 

  B

John: Here’s the second test. Wendy will read out two lists of words. When she finishes, repeat the words after her. Here’s list A. 

Wendy: Sit, day, pen, cow, sit.（pause）

John: Now write the words down.（pause）

Here’s list B. 

Wendy: Man, cat, fat, hat, man.（pause）

John: Now write those words down.（pause）Which list was easier to remember? Yes, list A is easier. Scientists think that list B is harder because the words in list B sound similar.