Listen to the following recording, and fill the gaps in the summary below.
Fill the gaps with a maximum of TWO words and/or a number.
For centuries people have been able to improve their lifespans through _____ changes. However, a recent study has found that the limits of _____ may have already been reached. It is believed that the maximum lifespan may have peaked around the year _____. Researchers concluded that humans can typically live for a maximum of _____ years, and that the absolute upper age limit is _____. They recommend that we make efforts to improve the _____ of life, rather than to extend life expectancy.
My answers:
1. dietary
2. human longevity
3. 1995
4. 115
5. 125
6. quality
Transcript:
For centuries people have been able to improve their lifespans through DIETARY changes, public health policies and other factors. However, a recent study from the Albert Einstein college of Medicine, it's found that the limits of HUMAN LONGEVITY may have already been reached. In fact, researchers believe that the maximum life span likely peaked decades ago around 1995. According to a news release issued by the school, the team used two different data sets: The human mortality database and the International database on longevity as the basis for the study. Based on the calculations, they concluded that humans can typically live a maximum of 115 years, but the absolute upper limit is likely 125 years. And while they acknowledge that medical breakthroughs could increase the average life expectancy, researchers believe the maximum will likely remain unchanged. As such, they suggested efforts should focus on improving the health and QUALITY of life, instead of trying to live longer.
Posted by: NKD | November 15, 2016 at 09:24
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125 years
healthy quality
Posted by: dung | November 15, 2016 at 09:24
Oh, I made a mistake. On line 8, it's "their" not "the".
Posted by: NKD | November 15, 2016 at 09:27
Also, the last line, "instead of on trying" not "Instead of trying"
Posted by: NKD | November 15, 2016 at 09:31
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125 years
quality
Posted by: Alice | November 15, 2016 at 09:33
i like the side
Posted by: jubayer | November 15, 2016 at 09:36
DIETARY
HUMAN LONGEVITY
1995
115
125 YEARS
QUALITY
I made mistake 1 out of five...
Posted by: jubayer | November 15, 2016 at 09:44
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125 years
quality
Posted by: TUCHIBA | November 15, 2016 at 10:20
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
health, quality
Posted by: Karen | November 15, 2016 at 10:34
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
quality
Posted by: shahid | November 15, 2016 at 11:05
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
quality
Posted by: Sam | November 15, 2016 at 14:17
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125 years
health and quality
Posted by: Yazdan | November 15, 2016 at 15:11
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125 years
health and quality
Posted by: thulasi ram | November 15, 2016 at 15:47
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125 years
health quality
Posted by: doena | November 15, 2016 at 16:22
1. diary, 2. human longevity, 3. 1995, 4. 150, 5. 125, 6. quality
Posted by: nhan nguyen | November 15, 2016 at 16:29
thanks
Posted by: elgohary elgohary | November 15, 2016 at 17:03
Actually don't understand how how to listen or write answers.
Posted by: Al mahmud | November 15, 2016 at 17:45
1. dietery
2. human longevity
3. 1995
4. 115
5. 125
6. quality
Posted by: Bogdan | November 15, 2016 at 20:39
1. dietary
2. Human longevity
3. 1995
4. 115
5. 125
6. Quality
Posted by: Aftab Ashraf | November 15, 2016 at 20:46
1.dietary
2.human longevity
3.1995
4.115
5.125
6.health and quality
Posted by: Rebecca | November 15, 2016 at 22:07
Hi, I notice that some of the answers in the no. 6 above were MORE THAN TWO WORDS. Please note that the instruction says TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER. In addition, some also answered no.5 incompletely without the word "years", please check or read the paragraph at the end of sentence number 4.
HERE ARE MY ANSWERS:
1. dietary
2. human longevity
3. 1995
4. 115
5. 125 years
6. quality health
Posted by: KP | November 15, 2016 at 22:24
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
likely 125 years
quality
Posted by: Dina Scherbakova | November 16, 2016 at 02:24
1. Dietary
2. Human longevity
3. 1995
4. 115
5. 125 years
6. Quality
Posted by: Mohammad Vicky | November 16, 2016 at 07:21
1. dietary
2. human longevity
3. 1995
4. 115
5. 125 years
6. quality
Posted by: Tinh | November 16, 2016 at 07:41
CORRECT ANSWERS FROM SIMON:
1. dietary
2. human longevity
3. 1995
4. 115
5. 125 (years)
6. quality
Posted by: Simon | November 16, 2016 at 11:16
Hi KP,
I really like the way you criticise people but you have the wrong answers yourselves. Oh the irony, it's killing me...
Too bad for you, the answer No. 5 should be "125 (years)". You know why? READ THIS: "and that the absolute upper AGE limit is". The content itself has the word "age", why do you still have to force "years" into that?
Next, unfinished answer for No. 6? Are you kidding me? Have you read the transcript by me? (In case you don't know, it's the big chunk of words right under the lesson). In WHICH, "efforts should focus on improving the health and QUALITY of life, instead of trying to live longer.". You see that? Health and Quality of life. Have you EVER seen a phrase such as this? "HEALTH OF LIFE"? Because I HAVEN'T.
So, Please, next time, if you want to point out the flaws in anyone's argument or answers, make sure that you are RIGHT first. Thank you.
Posted by: NKD | November 16, 2016 at 13:16
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125 years
health and quality
Posted by: roshavbg | November 16, 2016 at 13:40
Dietary
Human longevity (he pronounced different)
1995
115
125
Quality
Got to wrong spelling mistakes because of diffrent accent
Posted by: ibrahim | November 16, 2016 at 16:18
1dietary
2.human longevity
3.1995
4.115
5.125
6.quality
Posted by: sid Ra | November 16, 2016 at 17:14
1 dietary
2 human longevity
3 1995
4 115
5 125 years
6 healthy quality
Posted by: luongthao | November 16, 2016 at 18:37
dietary
human longevity
1995
150
125
health and quality
Posted by: James Nguyen | November 17, 2016 at 02:23
To: NKD
Great work on transcribing. Just a little note for you.
"However, a recent study from the Albert Einstein college of Medicine, it's found....." -> "it's found" should be "has found", don't you think?
Posted by: Hanna | November 17, 2016 at 02:51
Hi Hanna,
Oh yeah now I notice it. Should have revised the text. Thanks.
Posted by: nkd | November 17, 2016 at 08:49
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
healthy quality
Posted by: abai | November 17, 2016 at 15:59
1. Dietary
2....
3.1995
4.115
5.125
6.healthy and quality
Posted by: PK | November 18, 2016 at 16:44
Dietary
Human longevity
1995
115
125
Quality
Posted by: Khoa Le | November 20, 2016 at 05:04
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
health quality
Posted by: Sweet | November 20, 2016 at 11:35
Dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
health quality
Posted by: Aiko | November 21, 2016 at 02:06
@NKD
You did a good job! There are just a few things that I've noticed:
... a recent study from the Albert Einstein (How did you manage to hear this name? :) ) College of Medicine HAS found that ...
... they SUGGEST that ...
Posted by: Dina Scherbakova | November 21, 2016 at 12:05
For centuries, people have been able to improve their life spans through dietary changes, public healthy policies and other factors.
However, a recent study from Albert Ilemsy college Medicine has found that limits of the human longevity may have already been reached.
In fact, researcher believe the maximum life span likely peaked decades ago around 1995. According to newsuly issued by the school, the team used two different data sets:the human mortality database and international database along longevity as the bases for study. Based on the calculation, they conclude that human can particularly live of maximum of 115 years, but the absolute upper limit is likely 125 years.
And while they are acknowledged of medical break through could increase average life expectancy,
researchers believe the maximum would likely remain unchanged. At such, they suggest the effort should focus on improving healthy and quality of life instead of trying to live longer.
Posted by: Rowanne | November 24, 2016 at 08:09
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
health quality
Posted by: sheldon | November 25, 2016 at 09:13
My answers are:
1. dietary
2. human longevity
3. 1995
4. 115
5. 125
6. quality
Posted by: Linh Tran | November 27, 2016 at 04:26
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
quality
Posted by: Bita | November 29, 2016 at 01:44
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
health and quality
Posted by: Viola | December 06, 2016 at 10:12
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
healthy and quality
Posted by: Nam | January 04, 2017 at 09:23
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
health and quality
Posted by: Cha | January 09, 2017 at 13:35
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
121
average
health and quality
Posted by: FH | January 20, 2017 at 00:21
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
health and quality
Posted by: Jin Yang | January 28, 2017 at 00:35
dietary
human longevity
1995
115
125
quality/ health
Posted by: NIKI | May 13, 2017 at 21:38
1.Dietary 2. Human longevity 3. 1995 4. 115 5.125 6. health and quality
Posted by: Evelina | May 16, 2017 at 10:05
Dear Simon,
Please describe why the last gap fill answer is only quality and what is the reason for not being
health,quality or health /quality.
Posted by: Mahbub Hasan | May 01, 2020 at 12:36
Dear Simon,
Please describe why the last gap fill answer is only "quality" and what is the reason for not being
"health,quality" or "health /quality".
Posted by: Mahbub Hasan | May 01, 2020 at 12:37