Listenings

New technologies

New technologies have negative and

positive in our society. First,
technologies addiction. In fact, we can't
live without our smartphone or our .
Second, we are usually to people. How
often do you answer messages while you
are to people? - The answer is
"everyday". Finally, new
technologies stress. We are always
connected to Internet. Consequently,
we healthier habits. For example, visiting
the , playing table games or spending
more time with family and friends.

Flight

1. What’s the name of the airline company?

2. What time does the plane take off?

3. How long is the flight?

4. What countries does the plane fly over?

5. Which of the following is NOT on the lunch menu?

steak
fish
chicken
6. What is the name of the featured movie?
 Listening skills practice: Celebrations – exercises

Listen to the speakers and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

Preparation
Do this exercise before you listen. Match the events with the definitions and write a – e next to the
numbers 1 – 5.

a party to celebrate the anniversary of

1…….. a. golden wedding anniversary
someone’s birth

the marriage of a king, queen, prince or

2…….. b. Notting Hill Carnival
princess

a West Indian carnival held in London

3…….. c. end of term party at school
every August

4…….. a celebration of 50 years of marriage d. birthday party

a party normally organised by students to

5…….. celebrate finishing the school year and e. Royal wedding
completing their exams

2. Check your understanding: matching

Do this exercise while you listen. Match the speaker with the celebration and write a – e next to the
numbers 1 – 5.

1…….. Speaker A a. golden wedding anniversary

2…….. Speaker B b. Notting Hill Carnival

3…….. Speaker C c. end of term party at school

4…….. Speaker D d. Royal wedding

5…….. Speaker E e. surprise birthday party

3. Check your understanding: gap fill
Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the speaker.

A (x2) B (x2) C (x 2)

D (x2) E (x2)

1. Speaker _______________ will see people dressed in amazing costumes.

Speaker _______________ is going to decorate the venue with Chinese lanterns and projections
2.
on the wall.

3. Speaker _______________ is worried about someone on Facebook spoiling the surprise.

4. Speaker _______________ is going to be careful of people stealing things.

Speaker _______________ is going to listen to old-fashioned music played on an old-fashioned

5.
machine.

6. Speaker _______________ is in one of the bands that are playing.

7. Speaker _______________ is going to taste food from all over the world.

8. Speaker _______________ is going to celebrate with the whole family.

9. Speaker _______________ is organising a party for her two best friends.

10. Speaker _______________ is going to make sure there is no traffic on her street,

Do you have any celebrations planned?

What are you celebrating?

What are you going to do?

Vocabulary Box Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.
Listenings II

Free time
1 Listen to Tyrone calling the staff at his local swimming pool and do the exercises to
practise and improve your listening skills.

Complete the registration form with Tyrone's information.

 BROWNTON SWIMMING POOL - REGISTRATION FORM

Name: Tyrone

Surname:

 Age:

 Interested in (sport):
______________________________________________________________________
Are the sentences true or false?
1. There are four different age groups that play water polo.
True False
2. Tyrone wants to join the under 14s club.
True False
3. The under 16s water polo team train three times a week.
True False
4. The under 16s train on Monday and Thursday evenings.
True False
5. Water polo matches are played on Saturdays.
True False
6. You have to pay to join the water polo classes for under 18s.
True False
7. You need to bring a photo to register at the swimming pool.
True False
8. Training for the water polo team starts this week.
True False
 Listen to the speakers talking about important people in their lives and do the exercises to
practise and improve your listening skills.

Important People

1. Speaker A is talking about her a brother

2. Speaker B is talking about his b boyfriend

3. Speaker C is talking about her c next-door neighbour

4. Speaker D is talking about his d childhood friend

5. Speaker E is talking about her e best friend

A - Her next-door neighbour also worked with her mum.

True False
A - Her next-door neighbour has a healthier lifestyle now.
True False
B - He didn't see his brother after he went to university.
True False
B - He supports the same football team as his brother.
True False
C - She and her friend argued about a boy.
True False
C - She is going to go to the same university as her friend.
True False
D - He didn't have much in common with his friend when they were young.
True False
D - He still sees his friend regularly.
True False
E - She didn't like the look of her boyfriend at first.
True False
E - She thinks their relationship will last for a long time.
True False
 Listening skills practice: Amazing facts – exercises
Listen to the conversation about the human body and do the exercises to practise and improve your
listening skills.
Do the preparation exercise before you listen. Then do the other exercises to check your understanding.

Preparation
Match the vocabulary with the correct definition and write a–d next to the numbers 1–4.

1…….. cells a. Very tiny creatures that live on plants or animals.

2…….. bacteria b. The smallest part of a chemical element.

The simplest and smallest forms of life. They live in air, water,
3…….. mites c. soil, as well as in humans and animals (dead or alive). They are
often the cause of disease.

The smallest part of an animal or plant that can work

4…….. atom d.
independently. All plants and animals are made of these.

1. Check your understanding: multiple choice

Do this exercise while you listen. Circle the best option to complete these sentences.

1. Only about one tenth of the cells in your body are ...

a. alive. b. really you. c. bacteria.

2. Bacteria are mostly ...

a. really helpful. b. bad for humans. c. neither good or bad.

3. Animals need bacteria to ...

a. fight diseases. b. provide energy. c. digest food.

4. You have ... cells in your body.

a. 7 million b. 7 trillion c. 7 octillion

5. Most of the atoms are ...

a. tiny cubes. b. not used. c. empty space.

6. You probably have mites in your ...

a. hair. b. ears. c. eyelashes.

 Listening skills practice: Amazing facts – exercises
7. Mites are very small creatures that are about ...

b. a third of a millimetre
a. 3 millimetres long. c. 0.03 millimetres long.
long.

8. Mites eat ...

a. dead skin. b. your eyelashes. c. tiny insects.

2. Check your understanding: gap fill typing

Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the sentences with a word or words.

1. Only one tenth of the cells in your body are really you. The rest are _______________.

An experiment found that animals that did not have bacteria _______________ or had to have a
2.
special diet.

3. There are _______________ octillion cells in the human body.

4. Most of the atoms in the human body are just empty _______________.

Without the empty space, you could fit your body inside a box measuring _______________ of a
5.
centimetre either side.

6. You would be much too small to _______________.

7. Mites are really small creatures, like _______________.

8. They live in eyelashes and _______________.

9. Only about _______________ per cent of people have mites.

10. Mites eat dead _______________.

Discussion

Do you know any amazing facts about the human body?

Steph

1. Does Steph prefer Spanish cooking or English

cooking?
2. What is Steph's favourite Spanish

food?

1. Where did Step live before she came to Spain?

2. Why does she think that Spanish cooking is better that English cooking?

3. Why has Steph's cooking become more Spanish since she moved to Spain?

4. Does Steph prefer eating out in restaurants or cooking at home?. Why?

5. Why doesn't Steph want to open her own restaurant?

A woman in Africa

You are going to listen to Demetria who runs a business by herself in

Tanzania, Africa. Before you listen, read the following questions.

1.How old is Demetria?

2.What business does she run?

environment = medio ambiente
paints = pinturas
3.Does she have any children? mattress = colchón

1.Which countries are her parents from?

2.How old are her sons?

3.Does Demetria live in a city or a town?

4.Which of the following adjectives does Demitria NOT use to describe her
situation?

Lonely Exciting Challenging Difficult

5.What are Demetria’s goals in life?
Kevin in Peru
1. Kevin was in Peru for over four years.
2. He went to Peru in 1995.
3. Kevin went to Peru to teach children.
4. He still has contact with people he met in Peru.
5. Kevin thinks it would be easy to be a vegetarian in Peru.

1. Did Kevin go to Peru in the summer, autumn, winter or spring?

2. Which part of the Andes is Cajamarca in?

3. Which four adjectives does Kevin use to describe Peruvian people?

4. How does Kevin keep in contact with his friends in Peru?

5. Is estufada de cabrito from the coast or from the mountains of Peru?

You’re going to listen to Rob talking about life at Manchester University.

Before you listen, decide if the following statements are true or false.

1. The usual order for obtaining qualifications in Britain is the following:

1. a master’s degree
2. a bachelor’s degree
3. a doctorate

2. In Britain, it’s common for university students to miss lectures and copy notes from
other students.

3. Manchester has very good nightlife for university students.

4. There are a lot of foreign students studying science subjects at Manchester

University.
 1. At university, Rob studied

2. Does Rob describe life at Manchester University as being generally

3. When Rob was at university, approximately how many students were there?

4. Since his university days, Rob has kept in touch with

5. What would Rob change about his university days?

Emilio

1. How old was Emilio when he first started studying English?

2. Does Emilio like reading English?

3. How many months did Emilio study English in an academy?

4. Does he like languages?

5. Does Emilio use a dictionary?

1. Does Emilio speak English with a lot of people?

2. What did he do when he was twenty-eight?

3. What method does Emilio use to keep in touch with English?

4. What does Emilio do when he sees a word, or an expression, he doesn't

understand?

5. Why do you think Emilio advises students to read about things they are
interested in?
 My Weekend

Every Saturday I (1)________ _________ late. At eleven o'clock I go

(2)___________ at the supermarket and the fruit and vegetable market. Then I go

(3)___________ at the local swimming pool. After that, I (4)___________ lunch and

then (5)___________ my house. In the evening I usually go out to a (6)___________

with friends.

On Sundays I also get up (7)___________. After breakfast I go swimming for some

(8)___________ exercise. In the afternoon I (9)___________ my parents. In the

evening I (10)___________ dinner and watch TV. I (11)___________ read a book in

bed.

These are the words to choose from:

restaurant late shopping get up cook swimming clean visit

have sometimes more

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 Listening skills practice: The weekend – exercises

Listen to the conversation about plans for the weekend and do the exercises to practise and improve your
listening skills.

1. Preparation: picture matching

Do this exercise before you listen. Write the correct word in the boxes below the picture.

canyoning zip-wiring dirtboarding snowboarding white water rafting

2. Check your understanding: multiple selection

Do this exercise while you listen. Which six activities do the speakers say they are going to do? Tick (✓) all
the correct answers.

…………. snowboarding

…………. dirtboarding

…………. canyoning

…………. bungee jumping

…………. go up the Eiffel Tower

…………. visit Notre Dame cathedral

…………. visit the old parts of the city

…………. go round the Louvre

…………. go to the Musée D’Orsay

…………. visit Montmartre and look at the views

3. Check your understanding: multiple choice
Do this exercise while you listen. Circle the best option to complete these sentences.

A dirtboard is a board with wheels that you stand on / a board with no wheels that you stand on /
1.
a board that you sit on .

To go canyoning you need ropes and a helmet / a guide and special equipment / ropes and
2.
special equipment .

3. Zip-wiring is scary and difficult / easy and exciting / scary but exciting .

4. Paris looks so beautiful at night / on television / in the photos .

5. The impressionist paintings are in the Louvre / the Musée D’Orsay / the Rodin Museum .

6. The famous Rodin statue is called The Worker / The Thinker / The Philosopher .

7. The girl is going to Paris for the weekend / four days / five days .

8. She’s going with her friend / her boyfriend / her family .

Whose weekend would you prefer? The boy’s or the girl’s? Why?

I’d prefer the ………..’s weekend because …

What do you like doing at the weekend?

What are your plans for next weekend?

Vocabulary Box Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.
 LISTENING 1 (5 marks)
1.1. Listen. Tick True or False
False True

1. John and Amy are old friends.  

2. John studied English with Amy’s neighbour.  

1.2. Listen and complete the sentences with one word.
1. Mrs Grant was Amy’s teacher ____ years ago.
2. John says that Mrs. Grant’s personality is ______
3. Amy and John go to play _______

LISTENING 2 (14 marks)

You’re going to hear a short talk about an animal called ‘emu’.
2.1. True or false? (1 mark per correct answer)
1. Emus are weak birds True False

2. They like to live in forests True False

3. They need to drink water every day True False

4. They can live up to 20 years. True False

2.2. Answer the following questions (2 marks per answer maximum):

1. Where do emus live?

4. What colour are emus?

2. What do emus eat?

5. Why is it good for emus to have

very good eyesight?
3. How fast can emus run?
 LISTENING 3 (9 marks)
4.1. Listen to Julie talking to Harry about her plans and choose the correct
answers (1 mark per correct answer):
1. Julie doesn’t usually travel with her family / spend time at the beach / take
risks.
2. The bridge is 100 / 140 / 160 metres high.
3. A person mustn’t bungee jump if he is under 18 years old / weighs more
than 100 kilograms / hasn’t got the right equipment.

4.2. Listen to the conversation again and complete the sentences (2 marks per
answer maximum):
1. Is Julie going to visit the Taj Mahal?

2. Which type of footwear and clothing does she need to use to jump?

3. What are the minimum and maximum weights for a jumper?

 Personal Information

1. What's your (1)___________? My (2)___________ is Jenny.

2. Where do you (3)___________ from? I (4)___________ from China.

3. Where do you (5)___________? I (6)___________ in Parramatta.

4. What's your (7)___________? My (8)___________ is 54 Pine Street,

Annandale.

5. What's your (9)__________ ____________? My (10)___________ ___________ is

9723 4444.

6. How old (11)___________ you? I'm 28 years old.

7. What's your (14)___________? I'm Indonesian.

8. Are you (15)___________ ? No, I'm not. I'm single.

9. Have you (16)___________ any children? Yes, I (17)___________.

10. What's your (18)___________? I'm a doctor.

These are the words to choose from:

married name address name have telephone number live

live got address telephone number occupation are come

nationality come

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 Listening skills practice: Theme parks – exercises

Listen to the radio interview about theme parks and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening
skills.

1. Preparation: picture matching

Do this exercise before you listen. Write the correct word in the boxes below the picture.

marine animals rollercoaster Ferris wheel theme park rides

2. Check your understanding: true or false

Do this exercise while you listen. Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. Andy Wells has written a guide to theme parks around the world. True False

2. Andy says his job doesn’t feel like hard work. True False

3. Cedar Point in Ohio has life-sized moving dinosaurs. True False

4. On a wingcoaster the track is next to you, not under you. True False

5. At the Islands of Adventure in Florida you can meet Harry Potter. True False

6. Ocean Park in Hong Kong has sea animals but no rides. True False

7. A dark ride is a ride inside a building. True False

8. The “place to watch” for theme parks is Japan. True False

3. Check your understanding: multiple choice
Do this exercise while you listen. Circle the best option to complete these sentences.

Magic Kingdom at Disney World in Florida has the largest area / the most rides / the biggest
1.
number of visitors .

2. Cedar Point in Ohio is introducing a new rollercoaster / more frightening / animatronic dinosaurs .

Andy thinks a wingcoaster is more relaxing / more frightening / more exciting than a normal
3.
rollercoaster.

Andy thinks the tour of Hogwarts School is better for young children / really well done / just a way
4.
of selling magic sweets .

Lotte World, a huge park in South Korea, has the world’s biggest indoor theme park / the most
5.
water rides in the world / has a New York street section .

China will soon have the world’s biggest dinosaur tour / the world’s biggest zoo / the world’s
6.
tallest Ferris wheel .

Do you like theme parks?

Why? / Why not?

Which ones have you been to?

What kind of rides do you like?

Vocabulary Box Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.