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Reporter: Does thermal pollution mean that bodies of water get hotter, Mr Nam?

Mr Nam: Not always. Sometimes the water becomes colder, and that's also thermal

pollution. In general, thermal pollution means a change in the water temperature.

Reporter: That's interesting! What causes it?

Mr Nam: Power stations are one factor. They use water in the nearby lakes or rivers to

cool their equipment, which heats up the water. Then they dump the hot water

back into its source

Reporter: Are there any other causes?

Mr Nam: Yes. Thermal pollution may also happen due to the discharge of cold water from

reservoirs into warm rivers.

Reporter: Thermal pollution can have dramatic effects. Right?

Mr Nam: Certainly. Most aquatic creatures need a certain temperature to survive.

Warmer water has less oxygen in it, and this can harm fish populations.

Besides, warmer water can cause harmful algal blooms. This can change the

colour of the water like in the first picture and, more seriously, the algae poisons

the fish.

Reporter: What can we do, Mr Nam?

Mr Nam: In many places, they build cooling towers likein the second picture to cool down

the water from powerstations

Reporter: Anything else we can do?...

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Good morning. I hope you all had a good sleep. We are now heading for Wanaka. We arrive

at the first destination, Puzzling World at 9.30. The first puzzling thing which welcomes you

is the Leaning Tower. When you get inside the spacious café, you will find yourself among

various wooden puzzles games.The Illusion Room is a must-see as there's nothing else like

it in the world. Puzzling World is possibly the most photographed attraction in New Zealand.

At 12.30 we leave for Lake Wanaka, New Zealand's fourth largest lake. This "natural

paradise' has something for everyone. Adventure lovers may follow the biking and walking
tracks through the park. Relaxation seekers may stay by the lake, taking a boat ride, or just

sitting and watching its changing beauty We meet up at 4 oclock and the bus leaves at

exactly 4.15. hope

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Welcome to 'Nature and You.' Today we have asked our listeners around the world to call

their views on these two questions: "Are there more natural disasters now than ther were in

the past? and Are we prepared to deal with natural disasters?

-Hi I'm Sarah from Sydney, Australia. l think there are more natural disasters n than there

used to be. Whenever watch the news on TV, I see places that are flooded or affected by

drought, I'm certain th is the result of climate change and global warming,

- Hello, I'm Peter from London, England. don't think that there are more natural disasters n

the past. But more are being reported on the news in shorter time periods. We've seen them

so often on the news that we've become used to them.

- Hi, everyone, I'm Nubita from Tokyo, Japan. think recent earthquakes and tsunamis just

show how unprepared we are to deal with them. Despite all the technology and knowledge

available nowadays, many people become victims of natural disasters.

- Good evening everyone I'm Linh from Ha Noi, Viet Nam. I don't think we can prepare for

natural disasters as nobody knows when or where they are going to strike. It's Nature's way

of reminding u who is in charge and that we should show more respect to the natural

environment.

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Nghe An Province was badly affected again when a typhoon hit the area last night. The

storm began at around 11 p.m. and raged throughout the night. Dozens of people were

seriously injured and hundreds of others were left homeless. The severe winds caused

extensive damage to property, including homes and businesses, particularly in Cua Lo, a

coastal town in Nghe An. The storm had already weakened by the time emergency workers

arrived in the area. Rescue operations have started and many people trapped in collapsed

ordamaged buildings have been freed.workers are now clearing up the debris left behind by

the severe storm. The government has already sent rescue equipment to Nghe An, as well
as food and medical supplies. People left homeless have been taken to safe areas, where

temporary accommodation will be built to house them. The weather bureau has issued flood

warnings for Nghe An and nearby provinces as heavy rain is expected to continue over the

next few days.

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Nguyen: Is Singapore really as clean as it's advertised?

Phong: Yes, it is Nguyen How can they do that?

Phong: They have a very strict policy on keeping the environment clean. Before we started

our tour, the tour guide warned us that we could be fined or arrested for spitting or

littering.

Nguyen: But how would they know?

Phong: There are hundreds of officers in plain clothes. Their job is to blend into the crowd

and spot anyone who breaks the law.

Nguyen: What would happen if you did break the law?

Phong: Well, for example, if you spat out your chewing gum in the street, you would be

fined two hundred dollars.

Nguyen: Really? But how could you know about it?

Phong: There are posters in public places to tell people what they should or shouldn't do. Nguyen:
That's a good idea

Phong: And from a young age, children are taught how to behave at school and in the

family.

Nguyen: Habits start early, right?

Phong: Yes. Once you've learnt them, they become lifetime habits.

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Reporter: Dr Minh Vu, what exactly is netiquette?

Dr Minh Vu: The word is a combination of ‘net' and 'etiquette'.lt's a set ofrules for behaving

properly online.

Rporter: Could you tell us the main rule of netiquette?

people.Don't say and do unpleasantthings online, just like in real life.

Reporter: But sometimes perhaps it's not what we communicate, but how we

communicate...?

Dr Minh Vu : Absolutely. For example, if you write emails, or post comments using CAPS

LOCK, this means you are shouting at people!

Reporter: Of course it's not polite at all. What else should we do when sending emails?

Dr Minh Vu : Check your for mistakes before you send it. It shows respect towards the other

person. Don't use too much shorthand. This may confuse your reader.

Reporter: How about behaviour in chat rooms and on message boards?

Dr Minh Vu : Follow discussion rules. Use polite language. People may not know who you

but you’re judged by the quality of your writing.

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Nick: Hey, Duong and Chau, do you remember Dr. Nelson's talk on science and

technology?

Chau: Yes. He said that science and technology would help us solve the world's problems

in the future.

Nick: Right. think world hunger is a problem now, and developing ways to get high yields in

farming will help feed the growing population on earth

Duong: Good point. Also we may be able to live on other planets, so overcrowding won't be

a problem any more

Nick: And I like the idea of having lessons at home with a robot, and on the Internet.

Duong: And no more paper books. We'll have e-books, and tablets for everything.

Chau: That doesn't sound like a benefit to me. I'd still want to go to school. I'd like to

communicate face-to-face with teachers and friends. In my opinion, science and

technology will bring new problems to people.

Duong: Like what?

Chau: Well, robots will bring unemployment, and high yields in farming may destroy the

environment and sending people to Mars may cause pollution

Nick: You're right: so many new problems

I think the inhabitants of Jupiter may be very different to human beings. This is how I imagine them:

They may be much bigger and more powerful than humans. Jupiterians may have eight and able to
move very fast. They may have a lot of hair all over their bodies and their skin might be very thick so
can live in temperatures of around -145 degrees Celsius. They may have four eyes and be able to see
very far. They may also have a very good sense of smell and they may even be able to sense like
happiness or fear Andidon't think they eat and drink like us.Instead, energy from the rocks. They
may charge their bodies by plugging their feet into the rock, j like charging a That way, they don't
even need breathe air.

The only way they may be similar to us is they live in family units of parents and children. They may
also use language to communicate with each other.

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Nick had a disastrous morning. Mike: oh, what happened? Nick: couldn't find my mobile phone so
went out to find a phone box. It took me half an hour to find a phone box that worked the first three
were all out of order. After that, I dialled Tom's number and heard the phone ringing, but then there
was a silence! Mike: And then? Nick: I dialled again and got a wrong number. The third time I had a
crossed line I could hear two people having a personal conversation. The fourth time l managed to
speak to Tom, and we exchanged a few words, then we were cut off and we lost the connection. got
very angry. Mike: And Nick: When I tried again later, he wasn't in the office. Mike: But Nick, tell me,
what did you want to tell your brother so urgently? Nick: That my home telephone is out of order.
Tom is the Head of the Telecom Department.