Bài hát: Listening Practice Through Dictation 3-03 - V.A

Unit 3 Ants, Ants, Everywhere!
G : Hello, Mrs. Wilson. How are you?
W: I’m worried, Brianna. Thousands of ants are all
over my patio!
G : That’s quite a problem.
W: What’s worse is that my daughter’s birthday
party is in a few days and I wanted to have it on
the patio.
G : Why don’t you call an exterminator?
W: I would, but I don’t want all those hazardous
chemicals around my children. It’s harmful and
unhealthy. I also don’t want dangerous substances
to seep into the garden.
G : I usually don’t have problems with ants, and I
don’t use any chemicals.
W: What’s your secret?
G : Well, ants are difficult to control, so I planted a
lot of mint plants near my deck. I also use cinnamon
and cayenne pepper. I just sprinkle them around the
places I don’t want ants. Some people have tried it
and said it worked. Others said that they needed to
try something else.
W: I think it’s worth a try. I would rather use cinnamon
and mint around my patio than some hazardous
chemicals. Besides, I don’t mind having the ants in
the yard. I simply don’t want them coming to the
birthday party. Would you mind helping me?
G : It would be a pleasure. I have a lot of cinnamon
at home and I can run to the store to get the
plants for you.
W: Thank you, Brianna. You’re such a thoughtful
person.