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Unit 5: Listening Task #1


An Interview About Singapore

Q:  Thank you very much for taking the time to to this interview. I'd like to ask half-a-dozen or so general questions about Singapore. To start off, could you tell me roughly how many Taiwanese visit Singapore each year? A:  _________________________________________________________. Q:  And has the volume of tourists from Taiwan been increasing lately? A:  _________________________________________________________. Q:  What tourist spots in Singapore are especially popular? A:  _________________________________________________________. Q:  I see. Well, typically how much does mid-range hotel run per night in Singapore? A:  _________________________________________________________. Q:  Many countries in Asia have been experiencing a slow down since around 1996. What effect has the recent Asian economic crisis had on Singapore? A:  _________________________________________________________. Q:  What are the main industries in Singapore and how are they changing? A:  _________________________________________________________. Q:  What would you say are the main problems facing Singapore today? A:  _________________________________________________________. Q:  There are certainly many varieties of English spoken around the world. Could you give us some examples of Singaporean English, or Singlish as it is sometimes called? A:  _________________________________________________________. Q:  Thanks again for sharing your time with us. A:  _________________________________________________________.

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