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Practice Listening: Highlight Correct Summary ID: #34112 Long Bangladesh
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You will hear a recording. Click on the paragraph that best relates to the recording.
Then, the author again uses the method of intrigue. He notices that the following information will be more interesting than the previous abstracts. This helps him to maintain readers’ attention throughout the whole article and provide newsworthy data. Here, J. Sachs speaks about women’s attitudes toward children. In fact, most women in Bangladesh have or want to have 1-2 children. None of them desire to have many kids. Such a position is very similar to the outlook of developed countries. This fact witnesses the other similarity between Bangladesh and prosperous states. In addition, it shows that Bangladesh has all the chances to become even more successful. The author represents this story in a very detailed way. Such great attention to trifles forms the atmosphere of reality and informality in the article. As a result, readers begin to treat the narrator favorably and believe in the truthfulness of his words. Then, the author presents a conclusion in the form of a thesis. He picked all the main statements and summaries from the article and concentrate them logically and comprehensively. Such a simple structure allows a better understanding of key concepts and the main idea of the article. J. Sachs ends the article with the metaphor. He says that Bangladesh managed to put its legs on the ladder and now continues to climb every year. At the beginning of the article, he compared Bangladesh with the ‘international basket case”. However, in the end, Bangladesh looks like a worthy and developed country.
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Option 1: "Bangladesh is undeveloped country."

Explanation: The text discusses Bangladesh's previous status as an 'international basket case' and contrasts it with its current potential for development, indicating that it is still considered undeveloped but on a path to improvement. This aligns with the overall theme of the text, which highlights the country's challenges and prospects.

Option 2: "In the near future, all this will help Bangladesh to become a strong and prosperous country."

Explanation: While the text suggests that Bangladesh has the potential to become more successful, it does not explicitly state that it will become a strong and prosperous country in the near future. This option implies certainty that is not supported by the text, making it an overstatement.

Option 3: "People begin to set new priorities and follow new manners of living."

Explanation: This option introduces a new idea that is not present in the text. The focus is on women's attitudes toward childbearing rather than a broader change in priorities or lifestyles. Therefore, it does not accurately summarize the main points discussed.

Option 4: "The main changes in the life of the country are connected with the idea of changed child-bearing conceptions amongst the Bangladeshi women."

Explanation: Although the text mentions women's attitudes toward childbearing, it does not suggest that this is the main change in the life of the country. The text discusses broader themes of development and potential, making this option too narrow and not fully representative of the text's main ideas.

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