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Dialogue 1

Mark: Jingjing, have you been keeping up with the news recently?

Jingjing: I like to thi...

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Dialogue 1

Mark: Jingjing, have you been keeping up with the news recently?

Jingjing: I like to think so. I listen to NPR almost every morning.

Mark: National Public Radio? -------.

Jingjing: Yeah, I find out about stories when they're broadcast on NPR. ----------

Mark: NPR is a good place to get news topics. Don't you think it's a little too focused on ------------?

Jingjing: That goes for any national news outlet from any country. --------coverage; but sometimes their broadcasts have nothing to do with recent news. Anyway, I like NPR's style.

Mark: How's that?

Jingjing: Well, no issue is one-sided. Usually, there's an argument over how the issue should be handled. ----------------

Mark: What's your favorite show?

Jingjing: I like On Point, because each -------n important question about how to make the future better.

Mark: I like that show also. My favorite is the Indicator, though. ----------

Jingjing: Yeah, I have the NPR One app on my phone. --------Indicator next time I'm listening.

Mark: Ok, don't miss anything at Beijing Radio International, though.

Jingjing: Of course not!





Dialogue 2

Mark: I asked you about radio news earlier. ------ for music also?

Jingjing: I sure do! You know, I used to host a radio show about music.

Mark: Yeah, so I was ---------- caught wind of new artists.

Jingjing: Actually, ---------

Mark: Those are pretty good. --------and songs, though.

Jingjing: No, not really—just the most popular hits. Do you have a recommendation?

Mark: Well, there's one I listen to.---------------

Jingjing: --------and if it's free of charge, I'll give it a whirl.

Mark: Sure. This one's listener-supported. So, like with NPR, you don't have to pay ----------

Jingjing: That sounds ideal. Don't forget to tell me what it's called.

Mark: Radio Paradise. -----p Just tap the listen button and get started. They choose all the songs for you, just like broadcast radio.

Jingjing: What genre do they play?

Mark: All, kinds, but a little heavy on classic ro---------

Jingjing: I like classic rock. I'll check it out.





new words and phrases



from dialogue 1

one-sided (adj) offering only one opinion, rather than debate or alternate sets of facts

podcast (noun) an audio recording, usually pretty short, that can be listened to online anytime

app (noun) short for application—software on your smartphone (note English pronunciation)



from dialogue 2

catch wind of something (phrasal verb) find out about something, especially an event
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