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Do any noises bother you? What kind of noise do you come across every day? What sounds do you like? Do you like to stay in a noisy place? Are there any quiet places in your city?

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Do any noises bother you? What kind of noise do you
come across every day? What sounds do you like? Do
you like to stay in a noisy place? Are there any quiet
places in your city?
Vocabulary
Repetitive(adj.)-involvingdoingorsayingthesamething
severaltimes,especiallyinawaythatisboring.
High-pitched(adj.)-avoicethatishigh-pitchedishigher
thanusual.
To shriek(verb)-tomakesuchacry.
Call(noun)-thesoundananimalmakesorthesoundof
someoneshoutingsomething.
To rumble(verb)-tomakeacontinuouslowsound.
To click(verb)-tomakeashort,sharpsound,ortomake
somethingdothis.
(At) full blast(idiom)-asloudaspossible.
Prolonged (adj.)-continuingforalongtime.
In your face(idiom)-shockingandannoyinginawaythat
isdifficulttoignore.
Voluntarily(adverb)-inavoluntaryway(=done,made,or
givenwillingly).
To immerse yourself in something-tobecome
completelyinvolvedinsomething.
Cacophony(noun)-anunpleasantmixtureofloudsounds.
To drive someone nuts-tomakesomeoneupsetor
annoyed.
Place of worship(noun)-abuildingforreligiousservices,
suchasachurch,temple,etc.
Tranquil(adj.)-calmandpeacefulandwithoutnoise,
violence,worry,etc.
Racket(noun)-anunpleasantloudcontinuousnoise.
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Questions and
Answers
M: Do any noises bother you?
R:Imean,contextiseverything.Butgenerally,Ican't
stand noiseslikethoseinalarmrepetitive high-pitched
clocks.Oh,althoughIsupposethat'sratherthepointof
them.Whatelse?Oh,Idon'tlikethe ofseagullsshrieking
either.It'shorrendous,especiallywhereIlive.Although
that'sthepriceyoupayforlivingnexttothesea.
M: What kind of noise do you come across every day?
R:Well,wealreadytalkedaboutbird .Andwelivecalls
neararailwaysoyoucanhearthetrains pastrumbling
whentheygetstarted.Whatelse?Youcanalsohearthe
gates openandclosedaspeoplecomeandgoclicking
abouttheirbusiness.
M: What sounds do you like?
R:Oh,oneofmyfriendshasthisgreatsetupinhishouse
wherethelightsrise,andthentheradioturnson.Butit
doesn'tturnon .Itsortof...Thechatteroftheradiofull blast
risesinvolumeovera periodoftimetoanormalprolonged
level.Sothat'sreallynice.That'sagreatcombination.What
else?Oh,havingLo-FiHip-Hopplayinginthebackground,
notjustinthemorning,butgenerallyisreallygoodthing.I
quitelikethesoundofdogsbarkingwhenthey'replaying
andpeoplelaughingaswell.That'squitepleasantaswell,
aslongasit'snotlikeIsay,reallyhighvolumein your
faceorinyourearkindofthing.
M: Do you like to stay in a noisy place?
R:Doesanyone?Imean,outsideofacluborsomething
likethat.Ican'timaginethesituationinwhichpeople
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would ,well,decidetovoluntarily
be in foraprolongedperiodoftime.immersed cacophony
Thatwoulddrivemeabsolutely .nuts
M: Are there any quiet places in your city?
R:Oh,plenty.Ithinkthequietestwouldprobablybe
somethingliketheyogastudioortherearevarious
churchesandother ,whichareplaces of worship
quite .Whereelse?Well,there'slotsofparksinthetranquil
middleofthecity,whichyouwouldthinkwouldn'tprevent
the fromsortofsoundingacrossthem,butbecauseracket
theyhavelotsoftreesitbreaksupthenoise,whichisquite
impressive,nowIthinkaboutit.
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Do any noises bother you? What kind of noise do you
come across every day? What sounds do you like? Do
you like to stay in a noisy place? Are there any quiet places in your city? Vocabulary
Repetitive(adj.)-involvingdoingorsayingthesamething
severaltimes,especiallyinawaythatisboring. 
High-pitched(adj.)-avoicethatishigh-pitchedishigher thanusual. 
To shriek(verb)-tomakesuchacry. 
Call(noun)-thesoundananimalmakesorthesoundof
someoneshoutingsomething. 
To rumble(verb)-tomakeacontinuouslowsound. 
To click(verb)-tomakeashort,sharpsound,ortomake somethingdothis. 
(At) full blast(idiom)-asloudaspossible. 
Prolonged (adj.)-continuingforalongtime. 
In your face(idiom)-shockingandannoyinginawaythat isdifficulttoignore. 
Voluntarily(adverb)-inavoluntaryway(=done,made,or givenwillingly). 
To immerse yourself in something-tobecome
completelyinvolvedinsomething. 
Cacophony(noun)-anunpleasantmixtureofloudsounds. 
To drive someone nuts-tomakesomeoneupsetor annoyed. 
Place of worship(noun)-abuildingforreligiousservices,
suchasachurch,temple,etc. 
Tranquil(adj.)-calmandpeacefulandwithoutnoise, violence,worry,etc. 
Racket(noun)-anunpleasantloudcontinuousnoise. about:blank 1/3 16:02 9/8/24 Notes - gfdgfd fgf Questions and Answers
M: Do any noises bother you?
R:Imean,contextiseverything.Butgenerally,Ican't
standrepetitive high-pitchednoiseslikethoseinalarm
clocks.Oh,althoughIsupposethat'sratherthepointof
them.Whatelse?Oh,Idon'tliketheshrieking ofseagulls
either.It'shorrendous,especiallywhereIlive.Although
that'sthepriceyoupayforlivingnexttothesea.
M: What kind of noise do you come across every day?
R:Well,wealreadytalkedaboutbirdcalls.Andwelive
neararailwaysoyoucanhearthetrainsrumbling past
whentheygetstarted.Whatelse?Youcanalsohearthe
gatesclicking openandclosedaspeoplecomeandgo abouttheirbusiness.
M: What sounds do you like?
R:Oh,oneofmyfriendshasthisgreatsetupinhishouse
wherethelightsrise,andthentheradioturnson.Butit doesn'tturnon .Itsort full blast
of...Thechatteroftheradio
risesinvolumeoveraprolonged periodoftimetoanormal
level.Sothat'sreallynice.That'sagreatcombination.What
else?Oh,havingLo-FiHip-Hopplayinginthebackground,
notjustinthemorning,butgenerallyisreallygoodthing.I
quitelikethesoundofdogsbarkingwhenthey'replaying
andpeoplelaughingaswell.That'squitepleasantaswell,
aslongasit'snotlikeIsay,reallyhighvolumein your
faceorinyourearkindofthing.
M: Do you like to stay in a noisy place?
R:Doesanyone?Imean,outsideofacluborsomething
likethat.Ican'timaginethesituationinwhichpeople about:blank 2/3 16:02 9/8/24 Notes - gfdgfd fgf would ,well,decideto voluntarily
beimmersed incacophony foraprolongedperiodoftime.
Thatwoulddrivemeabsolutelynuts.
M: Are there any quiet places in your city?
R:Oh,plenty.Ithinkthequietestwouldprobablybe
somethingliketheyogastudioortherearevarious
churchesandotherplaces of worship,whichare
quitetranquil.Whereelse?Well,there'slotsofparksinthe
middleofthecity,whichyouwouldthinkwouldn'tprevent
theracket fromsortofsoundingacrossthem,butbecause
theyhavelotsoftreesitbreaksupthenoise,whichisquite
impressive,nowIthinkaboutit. about:blank 3/3