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Unit3LifeIsAllAboutChangeListeningAudioTrack3-3-1/AudioTrack3-3-2Lee:Hi,Ellie.Ellie:Hi,Lee.Howareyou?Lee:Good.Heythere,Brandon.He’ssocute.Andyou’resuchagoodmother.Ellie:Thanks.Everyonesays,“It’snotalwayseasywithyourfirstchild.”Youknow,Iagreewiththem!Lee:Howoldishenow?Ellie:Hejustturnedtwoamonthago.Lee:Oh,no.…“Theterribletwos.”Right?Ellie:Yep.It’ssoexhausting…forbothofus!Lee:Doeshethrowthingsaround?Andcryalotmore?Ellie:Yes,exactly.Sometimeshehitsme.Idon’tknow.Hewassowell-behavedbefore.Lee:Ithappenstomostbabies.Theyturntwoandtheirpersonalitychanges.Ellie:Itsoundslikeyouhavesomeexperiencewith“theterribletwos.”Lee:Icertainlydo.Mychildrenarefiveandelevennow.ButIstillrememberwhentheywereyoung.Ellie:WhatcanIdo?Lee:Well,rememberthatitwillpass.…Itwon’tlastforever.Trytobepatient.AudioTrack3-3-3/AudioTrack3-3-4Mandy:Myhomeworkassignmentistoohard.Mom:Whatisit?Mandy:I’mdoinganoralreportonanaccomplishedwoman.IchoseSadakoOgata.Ihavetopresentittotheclasstomorrow.Mom:Doyouknowthematerial?Mandy:Ithinkso.Mom:OK,let’spractice.I’llaskyousomequestions.Mandy:OK.Mom:Allrightthen,justwhyisSadakoOgatawellknown?Mandy:SheworkedfortheUnitedNationsastheHighCommissioneronRefugees.Sheworkedinthatjobfortenyearsandsupervised2,200people.Mom:Hmmm…Whatarerefugees?Idon’tknowthatword.Mandy:Mom!Comeon,youknowthatword!Mom:Honey,we’repracticingremember?Youhavetoreallyknowthismaterial.Mandy:Allright.Refugeesarepeoplewholeavetheircountriestoescapewarorotherproblems.Mom:Istherefugeeissueabigproblem?Mandy:Yes.Worldwidetherearenowabout17millionrefugees.Mom:Wow!Lastquestion.WhydidyouchooseMs.Ogataforyourreport?Mandy:She’sanincrediblewoman.ShemovedtotheUnitedStatesandreceivedaPhDfromUCBerkeley.Shealsogotmarriedandhadtwochildren.She’sreallyintelligentandIrespecther.Mom:Ithinkyou’regoingtodoagreatjobtomorrow.Goodluck!AudioTrack3-3-5Nextyear,I’mgoingtostudyabroad.Iwanttostudybusinesseconomics.Itwillhelpmeinmycareer.WhenI’m23,Imaycomehometolookforajob.Mostprobablyinabankoranaccountingfirm.Afterworkingfor4to5years,Imayhavesomesavingstostartafamily.Attheageof30,I’dliketobeafather.Ifeverythinggoessmoothly,I’llretireattheageof50andtravelaroundtheworld.AudioTrack3-3-6HiJackie,I’msoexcitedaboutvisitingyou!Herearethedetails.MyplanearrivesonFridayat2p.m.WhenIgettotheairport,I’lltakeataxi,soI’llarriveatyourhouseatabout3:00.Thatevening,JeffandCarolaretakingusoutfordinneratanicerestaurant.IreallywanttospendSaturdayatthebeach.I’mbringingmyswimsuitandbeachclothes.IlookedattheweatherforecastontheInternet.Theweatherisgoingtobesunnyandbeautiful.I’llseeyousoon!KaitlynAudioTrack3-3-7/AudioTrack3-3-8CelebratinglifechangesInMexicoandsomeotherLatinAmericancountries,girlsmarktheirfifteenthbirthdaywithacelebrationcalledtheQuinceanera.Inthemorning,thebirthdaygirlgoestochurchwithherfamilyandherbestfriends.Shewearsabeautiful(andsometimesveryexpensive!)dress.Laterintheday,thereisahugeparty,withabigcakethatmatchesthegirl’sdress,andanightfilledwithmusicanddancing.WhenolderpeopleintheUnitedStatesretire,theirfriendsandcoworkersoftengivethemaretirementpartytocelebratethislifechange.Ontheirlastdayofwork,thereisabigdinner,withentertainmentafterward.Peoplemakespeechesandtelljokesabouttheretiree.Guestsliketogivepresents,suchasanalbumofphotosoftheretiree’scoworkers,orahomemadevideooftheretiree’sfriends.Becominganadultisaveryimportantlifechange,andJapanhasaspecialholidaytocelebratethis.ThesecondSundayinJanuaryisComing-of-AgeDay.Onthatday,everyonewhohadtheirtwentiethbirthdayinthelastyeargoestotheirtown’sCityHallforaspecialceremony.Everyonedressesup,andmanywomenwearbeautifulkimonos.Themayormakesaspeechandgivespresentstoallthenewadults.Somekidsareafraidtostartschool,butsix-year-oldsinGermanycan’twait.Forthem,Schulanfangisabigholiday.Tocelebrateachild’sfirstdayofschool,parentsorfriendsgivethechildaZuckertuete,abigcolorfulcardboardconefilledwithcandyandlittlepresents.PeopletakepicturesofthekidsholdingtheirZuckertuete,andthereisaschoolpartylaterfortheparents,withcakeandcoffee.AudioTrack3-3-9Copingwithlife’sstressorsLet’sfaceit:Lifeisstressful.Stressfuleventsinourlivesarecalled“stressors.”Someofthemareminor,suchasuncomfortableairconditioningoraloudlyringingtelephone.Othersaremoreserious,suchasthedeathofaspouse.Thateventtopsthelistaslife’smoststressfulevent.Youmightbesurprisedtolearnaboutthetop20lifestressors.Gettingadivorce,forexample,isnumber2onthelist.Andnotallstressorsareunhappyevents.Pregnancyisahappytimeformostfamilies.Itmayalsocausestress.Pregnancyisrightbelowretirementonthelistoflife’smajorstressors.Wecan’tavoidstress,butwecandosomethingaboutit.Listentothreepeopletalkingabouttheirresponsestostressintheirlives.TinaVega,16Lastyearwashorrible!Myfamilymovedtoanothertown.Ihadtochangeschoolsandsaygood-byetoallmyfriends.Itwasreallytough.Ifeltsolonelyinmynewschool.ButthenonedayIdecidedtoenjoymylife:IsmiledateveryoneandIjoinedthesoccerclubatschool.NowIhavenewfriends.Ilikemynewschool.FrederickCho,42Lifeisunpredictable.ThreeweeksagoIlostmyjob.Iwasupsetforthefirstweek.Icouldn’tdoanything.NowI’mlookingforanew