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WEEK 1 DAY 1Step 3Listen to the dialogue taking notes again, then answer each question below.Step 4Read silently while you listen. CD1-02CD1-02Q.1 How many Brood II cicadas are expected to appear the coming summer?Q.2Accordingtotheman,whatisalittleproblematicabouttheBroodIIcica-Q.3 What does the man say is very impressive about the Brood II cicadas?Q.4Whatdoesthename“17-yearcicada”tellabouttheinsects?Q.5 According to the answer for Q.4,whenwasthelasttimetheBroodIIcica-Listen to the DialogueRead the Dialoguedas?das appeared? 7M:Sinceyou’rerelativelynewintheStates,Iwonderifyou’veheardanythingabout the Brood II cicadas.W:I’veheardthetermseveraltimesrecently,andwaswonderingwhattheyare.M : If you have a phobia of cicadas, this summer might turn out to be a bit of an ordeal for you.W:Idon’tscreamwhenIseeoneflyingtowardme,butIdon’tparticularlylikethem.ShouldIgetspecialrepellents,orperhapsprotectivegear?M : No, I assure you that they’re harmless creatures, though their chorus is a lit-tle noisy. It’s their number that’s so impressive. Billions of them will soon thisconversationtakesplace.