E-Module Listening Better

LISTENING
BETTER
If you’re not listening,

you’re not learning
-Lyndon B. Jhonson-
Elsa Ernawati Nainggolan, S.Pd., M.Pd

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PREFACE
E-module listening comprehension entitled ―Listening Better‖ is intended for

the third semester EFL students of the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education,
Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji, who want to improve their listening comprehension
skills. This e-module is designed by using practical methods to help the learners
improve their listening skills with plenty of recorded materials and pre -teaching
vocabulary. Moreover, this e-module is also purposively packed by integrating
listening and other skills (speaking, writing, and reading) to facilitate English
language learners‘ communicative competence.
Each chapters in this e-module consist of three parts; preparation task, during
listening, and self-study. The preparation task is initiated to introduce the topic and
activate the students‘ prior knowledge towards the topic discussed. This could be
done by defining words or phrases, unjumbling letters, matching pictures, and/or
matching sentences. During listening, the students would do some activities that
assist them to be engaged and comprehended the learning materials. Then after
listening, the students would take the self-study to sharpen their comprehension.
All learning activities in Listening better provides exercises that is not only to
help the learners hone their listening comprehension skill but also to form learners‘
critical and logical thinking. Therefore, the learners could interpret and analyze the
input sources they got from listening which is reasonable and quality.
The Writer
Listening Better English Language Education-UMRAH

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface ii
Table of Content iii
Listening better through the News 1

Listening better through a Story 10
Listening better through Songs 38
Listening Exercise: Push Your Limit 1 45
Listening better through Movies 51

Listening better through Poetries 57
Listening better through Interviews 64
Listening better through the Speech 69

References 88
Biography 89

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LISTENING BETTER THROUGH THE NEWS

UNIT 1
Learning Objectives
1. The students are able to define words and match pictures through independent, quality, and
measurable performance.
2. The students are able to complete the missing words, phrases, and/or sentences from the news
through independent, quality and measurable performance.
3. The students are able to answer the questions from the news.
4. The students are able to think logically, have the motivation, and independently record and report
the news.
Listen to the news to practice and improve your listening skills.
Before Listening
Do the preparation task first. Then listen and watch the news and do the exercises.
Preparation Task
A. Find the definition of each word below to enrich your vocabulary.
No Words Definition
1 Virus an infective agent that typically consists of a nucleic acid
molecule in a protein coat, is too small to be seen by light
microscopy, and is able to multiply only within the living cells
of a host
 a piece of code which is capable of copying itself and
typically has a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the
system or destroying data
2 Symptom
3 Severity
4 Pneumonia
5 Contagious
6 Pandemic
7 Elderly
8 Social Distancing

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B. Match the words that is suitable with its picture
Virus ………………
…………. …………
……….. ………….
…………… …………

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Activity 1
Listen and Watch the news ―Why Fighting Corona Virus Depends on
You‖. The instructor will play the video or you can go through the link
https://youtu.be/dSQztKXR6k0 .
Listen and watch again the news and try to fill the blank.
Why Fighting Corona Virus Depends on You

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization made an announcement.
"In the past two weeks, the number of cases of COVID-19 outside China has increased
13-fold. COVID-19 can be characterized as a 1………..."
The coronavirus, or COVID-19, disease had already 2…………. China, South Korea,
Iran, and Italy. And this was a warning to other countries where it was now spreading
quickly.
―In the days and weeks ahead, we expect to see the number of cases, deaths, and
affected countries climb even higher.‖

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The spread of COVID-19 was no longer something that could be stopped. But we can
still slow it down. We just have to act right now.
Someone with COVID-19 usually develops a fever, fatigue, and a cough. Aches, pains,
and other 3 ……. ……… are also possible, but are less frequent. But the severity of
those symptoms varies. And for some people who get the virus, you might never show
symptoms at all.
―In 80% of cases, people experience only mild disease. But in 20% of cases, the
disease can manifest in a more serious way.‖
4
…….., it seems like about 1 to 2% of known cases lead to death. But that rate is much
lower for young people, and 5…. …. …. …. ……. The virus also seems to be very
contagious -- more contagious than the flu. After getting infected, it can take an average
of 5-6 days before you feel sick, and your symptoms start to appear. But you can
already spread it to other people in that period, 6…. … …. …. …….. .
―Just as people realize they're sick, they seem to be at the most risk of passing it along
to others.‖
That‘s how the virus has been so effective at spreading across the world so quickly. And
why the WHO was now calling COVID-19 a pandemic. But what they said next was just
as important: "We cannot say this loudly enough. 7….. ……. ….. …… …… …. …. …
…. …… .‖ And that depends on something each of us needs to do as individuals.
In any hospital, the capacity to treat patients is limited by how many beds they have.
Think of this as the number of beds in your local hospital at 8….. ….. …... . A couple
are already filled by patients receiving treatment for things like a car accident injury or a
stroke. And this not represents one person who‘s healthy and decides to go out like
usual. They jump on the subway and 9…. …… …. ……. . Where they catch COVID-19.
But they don't feel sick right away, and might not for several days. So, later they go to a
basketball game. Where they 10……… ……. two or three more people. Most of these
people will have relatively mild cases, but one might be an elderly person with a severe
case who will eventually have to go to the hospital. But these three, who are all infected
but don‘t feel sick, go out again: On the subway, into the office, and then out after work,
infecting several more people, twenty percent of whom will need to go to the hospital.
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…… … …. ….. … ….., this process 12……….. the number of people going to the
hospital each day. Before long, the hospital is full and a crisis begins. People with
severe cases of COVID-19 can‘t get treatment, and some who could be saved, die.
Plus, people with other issues can‘t get treatment either and some of them die. This
surge of severe cases causes 13……….. …….. . That‘s what happened in South Korea,
Iran, and Italy, all of which went from 100 to more than 5,000 cases in less than 2
weeks. A lot of people died because they couldn‘t get into the hospitals. This surge is
made up of only the severe cases, but it was generated by people who didn‘t feel sick,
spreading the disease in public. Which means the people who can do the most to avoid
these 14………. …….., are these people. And that means all of us.

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To slow the virus down, you need to act as if you already have it. By avoiding public
transportation, the office, crowded places, and even 15…… ……. ……., you decrease
your chances of both getting the disease, and spreading it. This is called social
distancing. If enough of us do it, the virus still spreads, but much slower. Over time,
many people might still get infected, but fewer severe cases show up to the hospital
each day, never overwhelming the system. 16…. ….. ….. …. ……, these people can all
get treatment, and fewer people die because of it. These are the two ways the COVID-
19 pandemic can play out. But this one only happens if everyone does their part. And
it's why 17…….. …. ……… are urging people to ―flatten the curve‖ by social distancing,
and staying home as much as possible. It‘s also why In the US, many companies are
helping by requiring employees to work from home and major sports leagues have
cancelled their games for the time being. It may seem drastic but it‘s worked before.
In 1918, the cities of Philadelphia and St. Louis were both hit by a flu pandemic, but
they responded in 18……… …….. . In Philadelphia, health officials allowed 19… ….. …..
… … …….. . While in St. Louis, officials prepared. They closed schools, theaters, and
bars. Philadelphia‘s hospitals were overwhelmed and many more died as a result. But
St. Louis was able to avoid 20…… …… …… . A hundred years later, these are the two
scenarios we face. A difference not in whether you get the coronavirus, but when you
get it. That could mean the difference between life and death, maybe for someone you
know. 21….. …. …. … …. …. .
Activity 2
Answer these questions by using your analytical argument.
1. Why WHO (World Health Organization) characterized COVID-19 as pandemic?

2. What are the symptoms of people having COVID-19?
3. How does someone get infected by COVID-19?
4. Why Iran, South Korea, and Italy have the most death ratio of COVID-19 in just 2
weeks?
5. How can you as ―individual‖ slow down the spreads of COVID-19?
6. Did the disease pandemic ever happen before? How they get deal with those
pandemic? And what could we learn from it to fight COVID-19?
7. Do you think covid-19 would come to an end? How could it be?

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Activity 3
Listen to the video from UNICEF ―How governments can help protect
students and keep them learning during the COVID-19 pandemic‖. You can access the
sources in
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158693640264002&id=68793499001
After Listening to the Video of ―How

governments can help protect
students and keep them learning
during the COVID-19 pandemic‖,
translate the transcription into correct
Indonesian. The sheet is provided
below.
This is How Governments can Help Protect Students and

Keep them Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
1
Begini Cara Pemerintah dapat Membantu Melindungi Siswa dan
……………………………………………………………….............................................
When COVID_19 first disrupted education around the world, all of us had many
questions.
2
Ketika COVID_19………………………………………………………………………
How do we keep students learning?

3
…………………………………………………………………………..

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Activity 4
Project Based Learning
In Project Based Learning, you

work on a project over an
extended period of time. This
activity engages you in solving
a real-world problem or
answering a complex question.
In PBL, you demonstrate your
knowledge and skill by creating
a public product or
presentation for real audience.
Now, you can do Project Based Learning by doing the activity 4 below.
Reporting News about Covid-19 Pandemic

Report the news about the new normal activity related to the covid-19 pandemic. In your
report, explain how society changes their habit and adapt to the new situation. The
report can take place in public places such mall, supermarket, place of worship
(mosque, church, temple, etc), educational institution (university, school, learning
courses), traditional market, restaurant or cafes, tourist attraction, etc. Your news report
must meet the requirements below.
1. The news report cannot be longer than 2 minutes.
2. Provide the subtitle in your news report.
3. You have to speak clearly so the audience can understand the content of your
video.
4. Pay attention to your grammar.
The examples of the news report are provided below.
a. https://www.facebook.com/BBCFamilyNews/videos/558636411693794/
b. https://www.facebook.com/BBCFamilyNews/videos/743599199719166/
You have a week to work on this project before presenting the news report. Start
managing your schedule now!

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News Report Rubric
Items 4 3 2 1
Opening & Clearly, quickly Established focus of Audience had an Little or no intro,
Introduction established the the speech but not idea of what was such that audience
focus of the speech, very clear. Gained coming, but the did not know the
gained audience attention. intro did not clarify speaker‘s main
attention the main focus. focus.
Content Main items in the Main items of the Audience infers Presentation
headline clearly headline fairly clear; main headlines; jumps among
stated and some missing links holes are evident. random topics.
explained; logical, or transitions. Main items of
smooth organization headline unclear.
Clarity & Highly detailed, well Reports all the news Reports the news Incomplete,
Organization organized, shows a items in an organized items without reports, few
strong research of way. much research details, too brief,
the issues covered. disorganized or
confusing.
Voice and Loud, clear, relaxed Loud, clear, with Varies from loud Difficult to hear or
Manner with few pauses. some pauses to and clear to understand,
Well prepared, gather thoughts. difficult to seems unprepared
presentation Seems well understand, or has body
prepared, somewhat seems prepared, movement that
nervous. may have some significantly
nervous and distract listeners.
distracting
behavior.
Eye Contact Consistent eye Eye contact mainly Sometimes looks Little or no eye
contact with many with the teacher or at the audience; contact with the
members of the one member of the often looks at audience.
audience; rarely audience; notes or
looks at notes. occasionally refers to elsewhere.
notes.

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Self Study 1
Finding Synonym, Antonym, and Making Sentence
Word Synonym Antonym

Virus Germ, Health, …….
Pathogen
Example in a sentence:
It has also been shown that the virus of the disease may be conveyed in butter.
Pandemic ……. …….

Example in a sentence:
………
Symptoms ……. …….
…….
Contagious ……. …….
……
Diseases ……. …….
…….
Spread ……. …….
…….
Infected ……. …….
…….
officials ……. …….
…….
Overwhelmed ……. …….
…….
Drastic ……. …….
…….
Crisis ……. …….
…….
Public ……. …….
…….

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LISTENING BETTER THROUGH A STORY

UNIT 2
Learning Objectives
1. The students are able to think logically, have the motivation, and independently unjumble the
letters to find correct words.
2. The students are able to think logically, have the motivation, and independently make and choose
verb to form a good sentence.
3. The students are able to work cooperatively to discuss the questions based on the story.
4. The students are able to work cooperatively in doing the role playing to perform the story.
Listen to a story to practice and improve your listening skills.

Before Listening
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.
Preparation Task
Unjumble the letters to find the correct words. The meaning are given to help you.
Words Meaning
Icepals not usual or ordinary; particular for one person or thing
Specials
Cigerroes food that you buy from a shop - especially in packets and tins
………….
Mostrocko a room where a shop keeps things ready to sell

…………..
Trooperrip the owner of a shop or business

…………
Tenpointaimp a time you have fixed to meet somebody – ofte for business
……………
Curtsome a person, who buys things from a shop

…………
Nonalientrait between different countries

………………
Perviat for one particular person or group of people only- not for
……………… everybody

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Ruarelq a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial

…………. issue and between people who are usually on good term.
Sputairs on or to an upper floor of a building.

……………
Activity 1
Listen to the story entitled ―The Stranger‖ by Norman Whitney. The instructor will
play the audio for you. https://youtu.be/1Iv-Ttr_Xm8
The Stranger
By Norman Whitney
The People in this Story
Dave Slatin Anna Peter Greta Gordon Mike Bailey Arthur

Riseman
1
A Stranger in Woodend
On Saturday, 31st October, 1964, a man arrived in the village. It was late in the evening. He was looking
for some where to stay the night. He knocked at a door and a woman opened it.
'Good evening, madam,' the man said. 'I'm sorry it's so late. But can you help me, please? Is there a
hotel in this village? I want to stay here tonight.'
The woman laughed. 'A hotel? Here in Woodend? No, sir, I'm afraid there isn't.'
'What a pity,' said the man. 'I'm a stranger here. And I want to see your village tomorrow.'
The stranger was very polite. He was tall and had dark hair. And he had strange green eyes.
'Perhaps Mrs Harrison can help you,' the woman said.
'She has a room. Perhaps you can stay with her. Wait a minute. I'll get my coat, and I'll take you
there.'
The woman took the stranger to Mrs Harrison's house. Mrs Harrison gave him a room for the night.
He was very glad. It was the last night of October and it was cold.
The next day was Sunday. The man looked round the village. He was very interested in the history of
the village. He met some of the villagers and asked them their names. But he did not visit the church. That
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not interested in it. He did not go to church that night with all the villagers. It was the first Sunday
evening of November.
When the villagers came out of the church, the man had gone. They had all liked him. The ladies had
thought he was very good-looking.
A few weeks later, he came back. It was the first Sunday in December. The villagers were coming out
of church. It was cold and dark.
A few weeks later, he came back.

The villagers were coming
out of church.
'Hello he said.' 'I'm back again. It's nice to see you all once in here.' His next words surprised
everyone. 'Perhaps you can help me,' he said. 'I'm looking for a house. I want to buy a house here.'
'Here?' someone said. 'But why here? There's no work in Woodend for a young man. All the
young people leave the village. They find work in Lidney, the nearest town.'
'I'll get a job somewhere,' the stranger said. 'Perhaps in Lidney.'
Then one of the villagers told him about Mr. Smith old house. Mr Smith had died in the summer.
His house is empty. It was for sale. The house was on the corner of Mair Street and Church Lane.
'I'll ask about the house tomorrow,' said the young man 'Perhaps I'll be lucky. Goodbye. I'll see
you soon.'
'the villagers watched him leave. They all saw his car. It was very big and luxurious. He looked
rich.
A few days later, Mr Smith's house was sold. And in the middle of December, the young stranger
arrived. He moved into the house and worked very hard. He fixed the roof. He repaired broken
windows. He painted and decorated. He changed the whole house.
But there was a big surprise for the villagers. On the morning of Monday, 21st December, they
saw a big sign on the front of the house. And on the sign were these, words: THE CORNER SHOP
Proprietor: Dave Slatin
2
The Village Meeting
The villagers could not believe it. A shop in Woodend! The villagers met in the evening
Everybody talked about it. There was once a shop in
Woodend, but it had closed twenty years ago.
Some people wanted the shop, but others did not. The
villagers met in the evening in the village hall. Everybody
was there. Everybody was interested in the new shop.
'The Corner Shop is a good idea,' someone said.
'We need a village shop. We won't need to go to Lidney.'
Then Mrs Harrison spoke. She liked the stranger, Dave
Slatin.
'I agree,' she said. 'A village shop is a good idea. It's

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too quiet here. Woodend needs a shop.'

'Nonsense,' said Miss Brown. She was the village
school teacher. 'Lidney is not far away. There are lots of
shops there.' Soon everybody was shouting. Then Mr Hart
spoke. He was a very big man, with a loud voice.

'Listen, everybody!' he shouted. 'We've never had trouble in this village before. We've always
been quiet and happy. Now this shop is causing trouble.'
'Let Mr Slatin speak,' someone said. 'It's his shop. Let him speak.'
'Ladies and gentlemen,' said Dave Slatin. 'I don't want to cause any trouble. I'm still a stranger in
your village. But I want to be one of you. I want to be your friend. I like the people of Woodend!' He
smiled and a few people clapped. They liked him. 'The Corner Shop will sell lots of things,' he went
on. 'It will sell food and things for the house. Everything will be cheap, I promise". Everybody was
listening carefully 'And I have another idea,' he continued. 'I'll sell village products.'
'What do you mean by "Village products"?' asked Miss Brown.
'I'll tell you, Miss Brown,' he said. 'I know that you make beautiful bread and cakes.' Miss Brown
smiled. Yes, she did make bread and cakes. Everyone knew that. 'And you, Mr Hart, I've seen your
flowers. You grow beautiful flowers.' Now Mr Hart smiled. Yes, his flowers were beautiful. Everyone
knew about them.
'And Mr Everett makes pots,' someone said.
'And Mrs Davies makes dolls,' said another voice.
'And I do paintings of the village,' said old Miss Lucy Gray.
'Yes,' said Dave. 'You can all do something. You villagers are clever. You make lots of things.
We can sell them to the tourists. In the summer, Woodend can make a lot of money!'
'But what about the money?' said Mr Hart. 'How will you pay us?'
'That's a good question,' said Dave. 'And here's the answer. You'll bring your things to me and I'll
sell them for you. I'll keep some of the profit. You'll have the rest.'
'What a good idea!' said Miss Brown.
'Yes, I agree!' said Mr Hart.
All the villagers agreed. Everyone in the village was happy with Dave Slatin's plan.
The Corner Shop opened on Monday, 4th January, 1965. Soon the shop was busy and Dave
needed an assistant. The new assistant in The Corner Shop was Anna. She started work in late
January.

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The Corner Shop
Dave Slatin kept his promises. Things at the shop were good
and cheap.
'How does he do it?' asked Mrs Harrison. 'It's winter, but
he's selling lots of fruit and vegetables. And they're cheap. I
never go to Lidney now.' The other villagers agreed. The
Corner Shop was a success and Dave seemed happy. He
paid Anna good wages. Sometimes her friend, Peter, helped
at the shop and Dave gave him money too. Dave advertised
in newspapers and the village products
sold well. People from Lidney came to The Corner Shop.
There were lots of visitors and Woodend became more
interesting. The villagers were surprised, but pleased. They
were making a lot of money.
Dave lived alone, in a flat above the shop. He was very
popular in the village, but no one ever went to his flat. No one
ever saw inside it. At the bottom of the stairs there were two
doors. One led
Assistant in the Corner Shop was into the stockroom. The other door had a notice on it:
Anna. Sometimes, her friend, Peter, SPECIAL ORDERS ONLY: KEEP OUT
helped at the shop The door was always locked. Anna never went into the
Special Orders room.
'Why do you lock that room, Dave?' Anna asked one day. 'What's in there?'
'It's for special orders,' he replied. 'Big orders.'
'But you won't get any big orders in Woodend,' said Anna. Dave said nothing. He did not want
to talk about that room.
4
A Beautiful Costumer
For three months, everything was normal. Then, one day in April, an unusual customer came
into the shop. The new customer was a very beautiful woman. She was wearing expensive
clothes and arrived in a large car.

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'Is this The Corner Shop?' the woman asked. She looked round and seemed a little
surprised.
'Yes,' replied Anna. 'This is The Comer Shop. It's the only shop in the village.'
'I'm looking for Mr Slatin, the owner of the shop,' said the woman.
'I think he's upstairs,' said Anna. 'I'll go and get him. Does he know your name?'
'Yes, I think so,' was the reply. 'Tell him ...' The woman stopped.
'Tell him Miss Gordon is here. Miss Greta Gordon.'
Anna was amazed. 'Are you Greta Gordon, the film star ?'
'Yes, that's right.' The woman smiled, but she was nervous. 'Wait a minute,' said Anna. 'I'll
tell Mr Slatin that you're here.' Anna ran to the bottom of the stairs and called 'Dave! Dave!
There's someone to see you!'
'Who is it?' asked Dave from upstairs.
'Miss Greta Gordon!' shouted Anna. 'It's Greta Gordon! The film star!'
'I'm coming!' he said, and he came down immediately.
'I'm pleased to meet you, Miss Gordon,' he said.
'Good morning,' said Greta Gordon. She and Dave shook hands. She had beautiful hands
and she was wearing beautiful diamond rings! Anna had never seen so many
diamonds before. Miss Gordon looked round. 'Is this where you work, Mr Slatin?' she asked.
Once again, she seemed nervous.
'Yes,' said Dave. 'It's a small place, but it's big enough for me. Please follow me, Miss
Gordon.' Anna was surprised. Dave and Greta Gordon did not know each other. He did not call her
'Greta', and she did not call him 'Dave'. He seemed to be in a hurry, and she seemed to be
frightened. Anna watched them. Dave and Greta Gordon went to the hack of the shop and into the
Special Orders room. Greta Gordon was a Special Order customer! Anna thought that was very
strange. She wanted to tell someone Greta Gordon. Anna loved films. She wanted to tell Peter about
the film star. But she had to stay in the shop. Ten minutes later, Greta Gordon came out of the
Special orders room. Dave went straight upstairs and Greta Gordon came to the front of the shop.
The film star looked terrible! She was pale. She was crying. Her eyes were red with tears.
'What's wrong?' asked Anna. 'Can I help you, Miss Gordon?'
'No, thanks. I'm all right,' said Greta Gordon.
'Do you want to sit down?' said Anna. She got a chair and the film star sat down. 'Shall I get the
doctor?' said Anna.
'No! No!' said Greta. 'Please tell no one about my visit here. Please tell no one.'
Anna was disappointed. She wanted to tell everyone ahout Greta Gordon. She wanted to tell
everyone about her famous customer.
'I want to give you something,' said Greta Gordon. 'Here's a photograph of me. I'll sign it.'
She signed the photograph and gave it to Anna. 'Please keep this,' said Greta. 'And please keep our
secret. Please don't tell anyone.'
'All right,' said Anna. 'I promise.'The film star kissed Anna. She held Anna's hands. What a
beautiful woman, thought Anna. And what beautiful hands! Then Anna noticed something. The
diamond rings were gone.

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Then, one day in April, an

unusual customer came
into The Corner Shop

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5
A Page in Film News
Dave never talked about Greta Gordon. He never
talked about her visit to The Corner Shop. One
day, Anna asked him about the film star.
'How do you know Greta Gordon?' said Anna.
'Is she a friend of yours?'
'I don't want to talk about her,' Dave replied.
'She was a Special Order customer. Don't ask any
more questions about her, Anna.'
So Anna did not ask any more questions. She did
not ask about Greta Gordon's Special Order and
she did not ask about the rings. Anna kept her
promise. She never told anyone about the film
star.
Soon it was spring. Anna and Dave were busy. Mr
Hart brought lots of flowers to The Corner Shop
and Anna sold them to the tourists. There were
lots of tourists that year.
In May, Peter asked Anna to marry him. She said
yes. They became engaged. They planned to get
married in the following year. Now they needed
money, so they worked hard and they saved.
They were very much in love. On Saturdays,
Peter played football or cricket, and Anna often
went to the cinema in Lidney. He enjoyed sports
and she loved watching films. One day, Anna was
reading Film News. This was a magazine about
film stars. She turned the pages.
There was a picture of Greta Gordon! Anna was pleased. What a surprise! Beautiful Woman was
going to be a big film. And now Greta Gordon had the star part. Anna wanted to tell Peter about
Greta, but she kept her promise. She did not tell anyone. But she did show Film News to Dave
Slatin.
'Look, Dave,' she said. 'Here's a story about Greta Gordon' Isn't it great! She's got the big part
in Beautiful Woman.' Dave looked at the magazine.
'I don't know anything about films,' he said. 'Is Greta Gordon a big star?' Anna laughed.
'Big star? Yes, she is! She's terrific!'
Dave did not seem interested. 'I hope she's happy with her big part,' was all he said.
6
A Quick Kiss
Summer tourists were arriving in Woodend. The weather was beautiful and the shop was doing well.
But Anna was not very happy. She often thought about Greta Gordon's visit. Why had she come to
see Dave? What had happened to the diamond rings on her fingers? There was another problem.
Anna loved Peter and she was going to marry him. But she liked Dave too. Dave was older, but she
liked him. All the women liked him. But Anna was very close to him all day. In the daytime, Anna was
with Dave. In the evening, she was with Peter. Anna was living two lives. One life was with Dave, the
other life with Peter.
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'What are you doing tomorrow?' he asked her. 'Would you like to spend the day with me? We
can go anywhere you like. We can go in my car.'
'I'm sorry, Dave,' said Anna. 'But Peter wouldn't like it!'
'Don't be silly,' said Dave. 'We won't go far! I'll close the shop at lunchtime and we can go to
Lidney.' Anna wanted to go with Dave, but she was worried about Peter.
'Don't worry about Peter,' said Dave. 'He's always busy on Saturday.' Anna thought for a
moment.
'All right,' she said. 'You take me to the best cinema and to the best restaurant. Then I'll come
with you.'
'Of course!' laughed Dave. 'Anything you want, Anna!' So the next afternoon Dave and Anna
went together to Lidney. They had a good time. Dave bought Anna a new, expensive dress. Then
they went to a cinema and afterwards, to a restaurant. Peter played cricket that Saturday. He never
knew about Anna's day with Dave. He was playing in another village and returned to Woodend very
late. Dave and Anna were also very late. Dave stopped his car near The Corner Shop. The night
was warm.
'Thanks, Dave,' said Anna. 'It was a lovely day.'
'I enjoyed it too,' said Dave. He put his arm round her shoulders and kissed her. It was a quick
kiss. But for Anna, it was wonderful.
Dave put his arm round

Anna's shoulders and
kissed her
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Another Special Order
The summer passed. The Corner Shop was always busy. Sometimes, Dave opened the shop on
Sundays too. Anna earned a lot of money. Everyone thought that she was happy. But life was
difficult for her. She liked Dave. He was her boss, and he was older than her. But Peter was her
fiance, and he was about the same age. Dave" was quite rich, but Peter had no money. Dave bought
Anna clothes, and he took her out. Peter did not buy her clothes and never took her anywhere. He
was more interested in football. Anna did not like football.
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One Saturday, there was a big football match

on television. Mr Hart had the biggest television
in the village and he invited some people to his
house. He invited Peter and Anna.
On Friday, the day before the match, Anna was
working in the shop all day. At five o'clock, she
locked the shop door. Two minutes later, the
bell rang and Anna went to the door. There was
a young man outside. He was carrying a small
case.
'Hello,' she said. 'Can I help you?'
'I hope so,' said the young man. 'I want to
see Mr Slatin.'
'I'm afraid that the shop is closed now,' said
Anna. 'We are open tomorrow morning.'
'But I've got an appointment,' said the
young man. Then Dave spoke behind Anna.
She had not seen him.
'Yes, I've been waiting for you,' said Dave.
'You're late.'
At five o’clock, she locked the shop door…
The bell rang, and Anna was….
'I'm very sorry Mr Slatin, said the young man. I was ...'
'Never mind. Never mind' said Dave rudely. His rudeness surprised Anna. The young man
seemed afraid.
'But can you see me now?' he asked.
'Yes,' said Dave. 'Come in.' Dave turned to Anna. 'Anna, it's after five o'clock. You can go
home now.'
'I won't be long,' said Anna. Dave was angry.
'Hurry up and go home,' he said. But Anna wanted to stay. She wanted to know about the
young man. The young man followed Dave to the back of the shop and into the Special Orders
room. Another Special Order! Another Special Customer! Anna waited. But soon it was half past
five. Anna put her coat on and left the shop. She closed the door very loudly. Then she went
round the corner, and waited. Soon, there was a noise. The young man was leaving the shop.
Anna could not see him, but she could hear him. He was speaking to Dave.
'Are you sure?' said the young man.
'What do you mean?' asked Dave.
'Is this the only way?' said the young man.
'Yes, it is,' said Dave. 'Don't worry. Everything will be all right. Goodbye.' Anna heard the shop
door close. She came round the corner and saw the young man. He was walking quickly tohis car.
Anna noticed immediately that he was not carrying his case. She followed him.
'Excuse me,' she said. 'You've forgotten something. You have left something behind.' The
young man turned round. Anna stopped. Suddenly she was frightened. The young man's face was
white. It was white with fear.
'Please go away,' said the young man. 'Leave me alone. I want to go home. Leave me alone.'
He got into his car and drove off. Anna stood in the street and watched him. She was thinking.
Why had the young luan come to The Corner Shop? What was his Special Order? And why had
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8
The Football Match
The next day was the day of the big football match. Mr Hart had invited about ten people. Anna did
not watch the game. She was helping Mrs Hart in the kitchen. They were making tea. it was a good
game and everyone was enjoying it. At half time Peter went into the kitchen.
'Why don't you come and watch the match, Anna?' he said. 'It's really good. Come on!' Anna
laughed.
'No, thanks,' she said. 'I'm helping Mrs Hart. Look, here's the tea. Can you take it in to the
others?'
'OK,' said Peter. 'It's a terrific match. Mike Bailey scored a great goal.' Peter took the tea into the
sitting room and the second half of the match started. The second half was very exciting. Mike Bailey
scored another goal after twenty minutes. The score was 2-0. Then the other side scored two quick
goals. It was 2-2. There were only five minutes of the match left.
'Come on!' shouted Peter. 'Come on, Mike! Let's have another goal!' In the last seconds of the
match, Mike Bailey scored the winner. It was his third goal of the match. But something was wrong!
The other team's goalkeeper was injured. Bailey had been very near the goalkeeper and he had
kicked the ball very hard. The ball had hit the goals keeper's neck. Mrs Hart and Anna came in from
the kitchen.
'What's happened?' said Anna. 'What's wrong?'
'It's Brian Thomas, the goalkeeper,' said Peter. 'He's injured.' It was serious. The goalkeeper had
broken his neck. Later, they all watched the news on TV. They saw pictures of Mike Bailey's third
goal. It was a great goal. They saw the ball hit the goalkeeper. It was an accident. The TV
announcer said, 'And now over to our sports studio for an interview with Mike Bailey.' They all
watched the interview. The TV showed a picture of Mike Bailey and the interviewer.
'Mike,' said the interviewer, 'three goals in one match! How do you feel about that?'
But Mike Bailey said nothing. He could not speak. He tried to speak, but he could not. It was terrible.
The interviewer tried another question.
'Let me ask you about the third goal, Mike. It was a great goal. But how do you feel about the
injury to Brian Thomas?' It was a silly question. The injured goalkeeper would never play football
again. Mike Bailey said nothing. He looked very ill. When the interview ended, Mr Hart turned off the
TV. No one noticed that Anna had left the room. Mike Bailey had looked frightened. Anna was
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The TV showed a picture of Mike Bailey and the interviewer.
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A Secret Weekend
Anna did not know what to do. She was only seventeen, but sometimes she felt much older. She
wanted to ask Dave about Mike Bailey and Greta Gordon. She wanted to know about Special
Orders. She decided to wait. One day, Dave and Anna were alone in the shop.
'How's Peter?' asked Dave.
'He's fine, thanks,' said Anna. Dave smiled. 'Is he still playing football?'
'Of course he is,' said Anna. Dave laughed. 'You don't see him very much, do you,
Anna?'
'I see him three or four times a week,' said Anna.
'What about weekends?' Dave asked. Anna replied quickly. 'I don't see him much at weekends.
He plays football then.'
'When are you getting married?' asked Dave.
'I don't know,' she replied. 'We haven't decided yet. Perhaps next year.'
'That's a long time.' Dave smiled at Anna. Anna felt afraid. She also felt excited. She did not
know why.
'Sometimes you're bored, Anna, aren't you?' said Dave. He looked into her eyes. Yes,' said
Anna. 'That's true.' 'Why don't you come away with me for a weekend,' said Dave. 'We can go to
London.' A weekend in London! Anna had only been to London once, for a day. Anna was excited,
but she was also afraid. 'I don't know,' she said. 'I must think of Peter.'
'Oh, forget him,' said Dave. 'He'll never know. Come with me and we'll go to the best shops. We'll
go to the best cinema. Will you come with me?' Anna said nothing. Suddenly, she had an idea. She
looked at Dave. 'Perhaps I'll come with you,' she said.
'Good!' said Dave. 'That's great!'
'But first,' said Anna. 'I want to ask you something.'
'What do you want to know?' he said quietly.
'I want to know about your Special Orders.'
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'Village girls aren't stupid,' said Anna. 'Now tell me about your Special Orders. Then I'll come to
London with you. Dave was angry. 'One question - you can ask me one
question,' he said. Quickly, Anna asked: 'Why do people come to you? Why ...'
'One question! Only one!' shouted Dave.
'All right!' said Anna. 'But don't shout. Tell me. Why do people come to see you?' Dave thought
about his answer. He spoke quietly. 'They come for help,' he said. 'They need help. And I give - no,
sell help to them. That's all!'
Anna did not understand. 'What sort of help?' she asked. 'One question!' shouted Dave. 'I've
answered your question.' Anna said no more. She and Dave had made an agreement. Anna had
asked her question. Dave had answered it. Dave had invited Anna to London for the weekend. And
Anna went with him.
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A Quarrel
Anna enjoyed the weekend. They arrived in London late on Friday evening and stayed at a big hotel.
On Saturday they went shopping and in the evening they went to a cinema. On Sunday they went to
a park.They came back to Woodend on Sunday evening. It was the last Sunday in September.
On Monday, Anna went to the shop. It was not so busy now. Summer was over. Most of the
customers were villagers. It was a cold autumn. On Monday evening, Peter came to see Anna.
'Hello!' said Anna. 'Did you win on Saturday?'.
'No,' said Peter. 'We didn't win. And I didn't play.' Anna was surprised. 'You didn't play? Why
not? What was wrong?'
'I didn't feel very well on Saturday morning. I stayed in Woodend. I was in the village all
weekend.' Anna's face was red. Her voice was quiet. 'Are you feeling better now?' she asked.
'No,' said Peter. 'And you know why.' Anna tried to look surprised. 'Me?' she said.
'Oh, Anna,' said Peter. 'You know what's wrong. It's you and Dave Slatin.'
'What do you mean - me and Dave Slatin?' said Anna quickly.
'You went away with him on Friday evening. Someone saw you in Dave's car.' Anna tried to
explain. 'Oh, it's nothing!' she said. 'Dave and I went ...'
'Shut up!' said Peter. 'I don't want to know, Anna. Don't talk about it.'
'But Peter!' said Anna. Peter did not listen. 'I know he's got a lot of money. He can take you to
places. He's from a big city. I'm a poor village boy, Anna! But you must choose. You must choose
between Dave and me. You can't have both of us.'
'I know that, Peter!' said Anna. 'And I don't want both of you. But listen, Peter. I want to tell you
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'You must choose between

Dave and me. You can't have
both of us.'
'Dave! Dave! Dave!' Peter shouted. 'You talk about him all the time. I don't want to hear his name
again.' Peter turned round and walked out of the room. He left Anna's house. Now Anna was alone.
She was very unhappy. She wanted to talk to Peter. She wanted to tell him about Dave. She wanted
to tell him about Greta Gordon and about Mike Bailey. But Peter had left her.
11
Arthur Riseman
It was October. It was cold and wet. Anna was not
very busy at the shop. She was very unhappy. She
was a different girl. She seemed older. She did not
go out much. She looked ill. Most of the villagers
knew that Anna had quarrelled with Peter. They also
knew that she had been to London with Dave. But no
one was able to help Anna. She did not talk to
anyone. Before, she had been a happy, smiling girl.
Now she was sad and lonely.
She went to the shop every day. She was waiting for
another Special Customer.
Anna did not wait long. It was the middle of the
month. Anna was alone in the shop. It was almost
lunchtime. A middle aged gentleman came in. He
was a big man with a very large moustache. He was
well dressed and he was carrying a large briefcase.
'Good morning, miss,' he said politely.
At the man's case. It had the letters A.R.I.C.S. 'Good morning, sir,' said Anna. 'Can I help you?'
printed on it. Anna was very polite too. She was interested in this
man.
'I'm looking for Mr. David Slatin,' said the man. Anna smiled. 'Are you a salesman?' she asked.
She knew that he was not a salesman. He did not look like a salesman. But she wanted to talk to
the man.
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was lying. Then she said, 'Perhaps I can help you, sir. I usually speak to the salesmen.' She
looked at the man's case. It had the letters A.R.I.C.S printed on it.
'Thank you,' said the man very politely, 'but I have a private appointment. I've come from
London and I must see Mr Slatin.'
'I'm sorry,' said Anna. 'He's very busy at the moment. But I'll tell him you're here. What's your
name, please?' The man smiled. 'Roberts,' he said. 'Arthur Roberts.' Anna went to the back of the
shop. Dave was coming down the stairs. 'There's a man in the shop,' said Anna. 'He wants to
speak to you.' 'Thanks,' said Dave. And he went to the front of the shop.
'Good morning, Mr. Riseman,' said Dave. 'I'm pleased to meet you!' Anna listened. Riseman!
The man's name was Riseman, not Roberts! What a liar! The man did not look at Anna. 'I'm
pleased to meet you, Mr Slatin,' the man said.
'Please come with me,' said Dave. Mr Riseman followed Dave. They went into the Special
Orders room. A minute later, Dave came out. He came to the front o fthe shop.
'It's lunchtime, Anna,' he said. 'You can go home now.'
'Thanks, Dave,' said Anna. 'I'm going in a few moments.' Dave went back to the Special
Orders room. Anna did not leave the shop. She waited. Anna wrote down the letters A.R.LC.S.
She understood 'A.R.' - 'Arthur Riseman'. But she did not understand 'I.e.s.' At half past one
Anna heard noises. Mr Riseman was leaving. Dave was talking.
'Thank you, Mr Riseman,' said Dave.
'And thank you,' said Mr Riseman. 'You have helped me a lot.'
'Good,' said Dave. 'Goodbye, Mr Riseman. My assistant isn't in the shop, but you can open the
door. Goodbye.' Dave went upstairs and Mr Riseman came into the front
of the shop. Anna was sitting quietly in a corner.
'Oh!' said Mr Riseman. 'I thought you had gone home.'
'No,' she said. 'I decided to have lunch in the shop today.'
Anna and Mr Riseman looked at each other. They did not like each other. There was silence.
Anna spoke first.
'Would you like to buy some bread, Mr Roberts?' she said. 'Riseman, my name is Riseman,'
said the man. Anna smiled. 'I'm so sorry,' she said. 'Would you like to buy some home-made
bread, Mr Riseman?'
'It looks delicious,' said Mr. Riseman. He was very polite again. 'Yes, I'll take some, please.
My wife will love it.'
'Here you are,' said Anna. She put the bread in a bag. Then she said, 'You can put it in your
briefcase.'
'My briefcase?, said Mr Riseman. 'I haven't got a brief case.'
'I think you've forgotten it,' she said. 'I'll go and get it for you.' Anna moved towards the back of
the shop. Mr. Riseman stepped in front of her. He held her wrists. He was very strong.
'Listen to me,' he said. 'I don't want that briefcase. Leave it there.'
'All right,' said Anna. 'Please, let me go. You're hurting me!' Mr Riseman let go of Anna and
turned towards the door. He left the shop hurriedly. He had not taken his bread with him. Anna
watched Mr. Riseman leave. Her hands were still hurting five minutes later.
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Anna Waits for News
Anna waited for some news about Mr Riseman. She remembered Greta Gordon. The film star had
visited The Corner Shop. Later, there was news about her in a magazine. Mike Bailey had visited
The Corner Shop too. Later, there was a lot of news about him on TV. And now Mr. Riseman had
visited The Corner Shop. Anna was waiting for some news about him. All three visitors had been
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had all left something with Dave. Greta Gordon had left her diamond rings. Mike Bailey had left his
case. Mr Riseman had left his briefcase. Anna wanted to find out more about the three "Special
Customers". She thought about Mr Riseman. His case had the letters A.R.LC.S. on it. She
understood 'A.R.' But what was 'LC.S.'? Perhaps Mr Riseman was a businessman and 'LC.S.' was
his company? Anna looked in the newspapers. But she did not find anything about 'LC.S.' She read
the magazines. She listened to the radio. She watched TV. But there was nothing about 'LC.S.'.
Anna heard nothing. She saw nothing. Then she had an idea. She decided to go to London and
find Arthur Riseman. It was a Friday. Early in the morning, she left a note for Dave. She took the
note to the shop.
'Dear Dave,' it said, 'Sorry I can't come in today. I'm going to Lidney. I'm buying some
things for my wedding. Anna.' The note did not tell the truth, but Anna did not care. Anna took a
bus to Lidney and then caught a train to London. She got to Paddington Station at midday. She got
off the train and looked for a telephone box. The telephones were near to the entrance to the station
but the boxes were all full. She stood and waited. Then Anna saw the letters 'I.C.S.' There they
were! They were on a huge advertisement. Anna had found the answer to her problem.
International Computer Services! I.C.S. Perhaps that was Mr. Riseman's company. Soon one of
the phone boxes was empty. Anna rang the number 222 8959.
'I.C.S. Can I help you?' said a woman's voice. 'Yes, please,'said Anna. 'I want to speak to Mr
Riseman. Mr. Arthur Riseman. I think he works at I.C.S.' The woman laughed. 'Works here? Yes, he
does!' she said. 'He's the Vice Chairman of the company. Wait one moment, please. I'll get his
secretary.'
Then there was another woman's voice on the phone. 'Mr Riseman's secretary. Can I help you?'
'Yes, please,' said Anna. 'I'd like to speak to Mr Riseman.'
'Who's calling, please?' said the secretary.
'Mr Riseman doesn't know my name,' Anna replied.
'Is Mr Riseman expecting your call?' the secretary asked.
'No, he isn't,' said Anna.
'I'm afraid he can't speak to you now,' said the secretary.
'He's at a meeting now and he's flying to Switzerland in an hour's time.'
'But I must speak to him for a few minutes,' said Anna. The secretary became annoyed. 'That's
impossible,' she said. 'But I can take a message.'
'No, thanks,' said Anna. 'I'll call again next week. Will Mr Riseman be back then?'
'Yes, he will,' replied the secretary. 'Goodbye.' And she put the phone down. Anna had found Mr.
Riseman's company. But she had not spoken to him. Anna spent the afternoon in London. She went
to see a film. Then she had tea in a small cafe near Paddington Station. Her train left London at half
past six. She bought an evening newspaper, and got on the train. Anna was tired, but she felt happy.
After a few minutes, she looked at her newspaper. Anna was waiting for some news. There it was,
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13
The Special Orders Room
Anna got home about ten o'clock. She turned on the radio and listened to the news. The Chairman
of I.C.S. was dead and Mr Riseman was the new Chairman. Anna did not sleep that night. She was
thinking about Dave Slatin and the Special Orders. What were they? What was Dave Slatin doing in
that room?
On Saturday morning she went to the shop. Dave said nothing to her. He was angry because Anna
had not worked on Friday. He did not ask about her day off, and Anna did not tell him about it.
At eleven o'clock, Dave left the shop. He got in his car and drove off. Anna was alone. This was her
chance! She went to the back of the shop and turned the handle of the locked door. But the Special
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room. It was a small room, dark and hot. Anna turned on the light, but it was not a very strong light.
She looked round the room. There was a small table, two old chairs and a lot of boxes. That was all.
Special Orders? There were no order books, no papers, no pencils. Anna walked round the table. It
was difficult because there were a lot of boxes on the floor. Anna opened one of the boxes and
looked inside. She found some old magazines and newspapers. Underneath, there were some dirty,
old clothes. But underneath the clothes she discovered some money.
Anna Opened the door and went into the room.
Lots of money. British money. French money. American. German. There was money from all over
the world. Anna was amazed. She had never seen so much money before. She looked round again
and found Mike Bailey's case. It was empty. Then she found Arthur Riseman's briefcase. That was
empty too. Then Anna looked into a bigger box. Inside it were some dolls with broken arms and legs.
One of the dolls was very beautiful, but it had a broken arm. Anna put it on the table. Then Anna
found a book about football. Inside there were some pictures of footballers but the pictures were all
torn. Anna put the book on the table. Anna looked into the box again and found some little cars.
Most of them were broken. She found a small model aeroplane. It was broken too. Anna put all
these things on the table. What a strange collection! There was the money, the broken doll, the toy
cars, the model aeroplane. And there was the football book with the torn pictures. Anna looked at the
things on the table. What were they for? Why did Dave Slatin keep them in this locked room?
Suddenly Anna jumped. There was a noise behind her. Someone was standing at the door.
14
The Special Customers
'What about the diamond rings?' said a voice. It was Dave Slatin. He was laughing. 'I left the
door open for you,' he said. 'I wanted you to go into this room this morning!' Anna was frightened, but
she tried not to show her fear.
'You haven't found the diamonds,' Dave said again. Anna remembered Greta Gordon's diamond
rings. Were they in this room too? 'Here,' said Dave. He came into the room and picked up an old
box. He took out the rings and threw them on the table.
'They aren't yours,' said Anna. 'They belong to Greta Gordon.'
'They belong to me,' laughed Dave. 'She gave them to,me.
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money. Who gave you the money?'

'My Special Customers!' said Dave. 'My Special Customers gave me the money. It's mine now.'
'Mike Bailey and Mr Riseman gave you all this money?' asked Anna. 'Yes,' said Dave. 'You have
seen some of my Special Customers, not all of them.'
'But why do they come?' Anna asked again. 'These people come to me for help,' replied Dave
Slatin. 'I help them and they pay me.'
'But how do you help them?' asked Anna. Dave Slatin picked up the beautiful doll with the
broken arm.
'Do you remember Joanna Leigh?' he asked Anna. Anna thought for a moment.
'Joanna Leigh?' she said. 'Yes, of course I remember her. She's the actress who broke her arm.
Greta Gordon got her part.'
'That's right,' said Dave Slatin. 'This doll is Joanna Leigh.' Anna felt more afraid. What kind of
man was Dave Slatin? Dave Slatin pointed to a torn photograph in the football book. 'Who's that,
Anna?' he asked. Anna remembered the face. She had seen it on TV.
'Brian Thomas,' she replied. 'He's a goalkeeper.'
'He was a goalkeeper,' said Dave Slatin. Anna was terribly frightened now. Dave Slatin was an
evil man. Dave Slatin moved close to Anna. He picked up the broken aeroplane.
'And what do you think this is?' he asked Anna. Anna knew the answer, but she was too afraid to
speak. Dave Slatin took Anna's arm and held it tightly. Anna tried to move away. Dave Slatin
laughed and held Anna more tightly.
'Listen, Anna,' he said quietly. 'I want you. I need you. Marry me, Anna. Don't marry Peter. Marry
me.'
'No, no,' she cried. 'Let me go, Let me go.'
'But Anna, you still don't understand,' said Dave Slatin. 'I have strange powers. I can give you
everything you want.'He looked into Anna's eyes. 'And my children will have these powers too,' he
continued. 'I will give you money and diamonds. And you, Anna, you will give me children.' Anna was
terrified now. She kicked Dave Slatin very hard and he let go of· her hand. Anna moved quickly. She
ran out of the Special Orders room through the front of the shop and out onto the street. She ran all
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Dave Slatin took Anna's arm and held it tightly
15
31st Octobers
When Anna got home, she felt terrible and went to bed. In the evening, Peter came to see her. But
Anna was ill in bed.
'I'll come and see Anna tomorrow,' Peter told Anna's mother. Again Anna did not sleep all night.
The next day, Sunday, 31st October, was a terrible day for Woodend. Anna stayed in bed. She had
a fever and her mother phoned the doctor. The doctor came immediately.
'Anna's very ill,' said the doctor to Anna's mother. 'I'm worried. I don't know what's wrong with
her. I'll come back again tonight.' That afternoon, Peter came to Anna's house. He tried to speak to
Anna, but she was too ill. He sat quietly beside her bed. At about seven o'clock, Peter heard
shouting in the street. He went to the window and looked outside. People were running and
shouting, 'Fire! Fire! Fire! There's a fire at The Corner Shop!' Peter ran out of Anna's house and
into the street. There was a big fire on the corner. The shop was in flames. Nobody could see Dave
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'His car's here!' said Mr Hart. 'Dave must be inside.' Then the villagers saw him. He was standing
at an upstairs window.
'Jump, Dave,' they shouted. 'Jump! Save yourself.' But Dave did not move. He was standing at
the window and he was laughing. Some of the women in the street started screaming. Mr Hart tried
to run into the shop, but the others pulled him back. Flames were leaping up from the shop. The
flames reached Dave Slatin. The villagers saw that he was still laughing. That was the last time they
saw him. The flames hid him completely. No one was able to save him and no one ever saw him
again. Peter went back to Anna's house. The doctor was in the kitchen, talking to Anna's mother.
Suddenly there was a scream. They ran upstairs to Anna's room. Anna was dead.
Then the villagers saw him. He was standing

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Self Study 2
Making Sentences
Match the two parts of each sentence.
1. The Stranger came to was called Greta Gordon
2. Dave Slatin was young and they each left something behind
and handsome
3. One of the village houses to marry him

was empty
4. Dave Slatin bought the a small village called Woodend

empty house
5. There was a notice on the because the owner has died

locked door:
6. Three people came to the and changed it to The Corner Shop

Special Orders room
7. The famous film actress and He had an expensive car

8. Anna began to think that Anna also died
9. Dave Slatin wanted Anna SPECIAL ORDERS ONLY: KEEP OUT
10. When Dave Slatin died Dave Slatin was a bad man
Choose the Verb

Complete the gaps with the correct verb form from the brackets.
Anna got back from London in the evening but she 1(did not sleep/has not slept) did not
sleep that night. She 2(thinks/was thinking) ………… about Dave Slatin and the

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Special Orders. What 3(was/were) …………. they? What 4(was/were) ……. Dave Slatin
5
(do/doing) ……… in that room?
She 6(has gone/went) ……… to work, as usual, the next morning. At eleven o‘clock,
Dave 7(has left/left) ……… the shop. He 8(has got/got) ……… in his car and
9
(drove/driven) ……. Off.
That morning, The Special Orders Room 10(did not be locked/ was not locked) ……….
Anna 11(opened/was opening) …….. the door and 12(looked/looking) ……… inside.
She 13(began/begun) …….. 14(search/to search) ……. through boxes. She 15(found/was
finding) …….. money, lots of money. There 16(is/was) ……… also a doll and a model of
aero plane. They 17(broken/were broken) …….. . Suddenly, Dave Slatin 18(came/was
coming) ……. into the room. ‗Now you 19(know/have known) ……… he 20(was
saying/said). ‗I 21(have/am having) …….. strange powers. I 22(used/was used) …….
these powers 23(to help/to helping) …… my special costumer. And I 24(can use/ can be
using) ……… them 25(to help/to be helping) …….. you too.

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Activity 2
Be in group of 5 or 6. Discuss these questions to sharpen your
comprehension of the story.
Chapter Questions
1. Why was the stranger looking for a hotel?
2. What was the date?
3. What was the most beautiful building in Woodend? Did the stranger
1 go to see it?
4. What did the village ladies think about the stranger?
5. The stranger came back to Woodend a few weeks later. What was
he looking for?
6. What surprised the villagers on the morning of Monday, 21 st
December?
1. Why did the villagers have a meeting?
2. Why did Mrs Harrison think that a village shop was a good idea?
3. Why did Mr Hart think the shop was a bad idea?
2 4. What did Dave Slatin mean by 'village products'? Why were the
villagers pleased with the idea of selling 'village products'?
5. 'But what about the money?' said Mr Hart. What was Dave Slatin's
reply?
6. Why did Dave Slatin need an assistant? Who was the new assistant?
1. Mrs Harrison said: 'I never go to Lidney now.' Why did she not go
to Lidney?
2. Who sometimes helped Anna at the Comer Shop?
3 3. Lots of visitors came to Woodend. Why were the villagers pleased?
4. Where did Dave Slatin live?
5. One door in the Comer Shop was always locked. What was written
on the notice on this door? Did Anna ever go into this room?
1. Who was Greta Gordon? What did she want?
2. Anna noticed that Greta Gordon had beautiful hands. What did
Anna see on Greta Gordon's fingers?
3. Where did Dave Slatin take Greta Gordon?
4. Why did Anna want to speak to Peter?
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5. When Greta Gordon came back to the front of the shop, Anna
asked her, 'What's wrong?' Why did Anna ask this question?
6. Greta Gordon asked Anna to do something. What did she ask
Anna and why was Anna disappointed?
7. Greta Gordon held Anna's hands. What did Anna notice about
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1. Anna asked Dave Slatin about Greta Gordon. What was his reply?
2. Anna kept her promise. Who had Anna made the promise to?
What was the promise?
5 3. Why did Anna and Peter need money?
4. Anna and Peter did not go out together on Saturdays. What did .
each of them do?
5. Who was Joanna Leigh and what had happened to her?
6. Why was Greta Gordon lucky?
1. Anna often thought about Greta Gordon's visit to the Comer Shop.
What did she ask herself?
2. Anna was living two lives. What does this sentence mean?
3. Anna wanted to go with Dave, but she was worried about Peter.
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(a) Where had Dave asked her to go?
(b) Why was Anna worried about Peter?
(c) What was Dave's reply to Anna's worry about Peter?
4. Why did Peter not know about Anna's day with Dave?
5. Dave thanked Anna and kissed her. Was Anna pleased or not?
1. Anna liked Dave, and Peter was her fiance. What were the
differences between the two men in:
(a) age?
(b) money?
(c) taking Anna out?
2. Why had Mr. Hart invited some people to his house?
3. One evening the bell rang after Anna locked the shop.
(a) Who was outside?
(b) What did he have in his hand?
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(c) What did he want?
4. Why did Anna wait until half past five?

5. Anna left the shop. Where did she go and what did she do?
6. Anna stopped the young man and said: 'You've forgotten
something.'
(a) What had the young man forgotten?
(b) Why was Anna frightened when she saw the young man's
face?
(c) What did the young man do?
7. What three questions did Anna ask herself about the young man's
visit?
1. Mr Hart and his friends were watching TV. What was Anna doing?
2. What was the name of the player who scored three goals?
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4. Anna left the room during the TV interview. She was frightened.Why was
she frightened?
1. Dave Slatin invited Anna to go away with him for the weekend.
Where to?
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2. Before Anna agreed to go with Dave Slatin, she wanted to know
about something.
(a) What question did Anna ask Dave Slatin?
(b) What was his reply?
1. Where was Peter on Saturday?
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2. Anna wanted to speak to Peter.
(a) What did she want to tell him?
(b) Why was she not able to speak to him?
1. Anna was unhappy, but she went to the shop every day. Why?
2. A man came into the shop carrying a briefcase.

(a) What letters were printed on the briefcase?
(b) Who did the man want to see?
11 3. The man told Anna his name.

(a) What did the man say his name was?
(b) How did Anna find out that he was lying?
(c) What was the man's name?
4. 'You can go home now,' Dave Slatin told Anna. What did Anna
do?
5. 'I'll go and get it for you,' Anna said to the man.

(a) What was Anna going to get?
(b) What did the man do?
1. After Mr Riseman visited the shop, Anna was waiting for
something. What was she waiting for?
2. All the three Special Customers left something. What did each one
leave?
3. Anna still wanted to find out what the other three letters on Riseman's
briefcase stood for.
(a) What were these three letters?
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(b) What did Anna decide to do?
4. Anna found the answer to her problem at Paddington Station.

(a) Where did she see the answer?
(b) What was the answer?
5. Anna tried to speak to Mr Riseman on the telephone.

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(b) Where was he going in an hour's time?

(c) How was he going to travel?
6. Later that afternoon, Anna read about a plane crash in her

newspaper.
(a) Who had been killed in the plane crash?
(b) Why was Mr Riseman lucky?
1. Who was the new Chairman of I.C.S.?
2. Why did Anna not sleep that night?
3. Why was Anna able to go into the Special Orders room?
13 4. In one of the boxes, Anna found some old clothes. What did she
find under the clothes?
5. In the Special Orders room, Anna found a beautiful doll, a model
aeroplane and a football book with pictures in it. What was wrong with
these three things?
1. Why had the door to the Special Orders room been left unlocked?
2. Who had given Dave Slatin the money and the diamonds?
3. 'This is Joanna Leigh,' said Dave Slatin, holding the beautiful doll.
(a) Who was Joanna Leigh?
(b) What had happened to her?
4. Dave Slatin pointed to the photograph in the football book.

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(a) Who was the footballer in the photograph?
(b) What had happened to the photograph?
(c) What had happened to the footballer?
5. Anna knew the answer, but she was too afraid to speak.
(a) What was Dave Slatin holding in his hand?
(b) What question did he ask Anna?
(c) What was the answer to his question?
6. Dave Slatin offered Anna money and diamonds.

(a) What did he ask Anna to give him?
(b) What was her reply?
1. Why was Peter not able to speak to Anna?
2. The flames reached Dave Slatin. What did the villagers see he was
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3. What happened to Anna?

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Activity 3
Role Playing
What is Role Playing good for?

Communication Skills
Fluency
Grammar
Reaching the (Spontaneity State)
Assessment Tools
Cultural Factors
How to play?
•Step 1 : Assign the roles for each member of the group to play the characters in the
story ―The Stranger‖
•Step 2 : Act out the Scenario
•Step 3 : Discuss what you have learned
Role Playing Rubrics

Name : Date :
Activity : Role Played :
Assessment Done by :
Criteria Rating
1 2 3 4 5
Speech was clear with appropriate volume and inflection.
Role was played in a convincing, consistent manner.
Arguments and viewpoints expressed fit role played.
Role-play was well prepared and organized.
Role-play captured and maintained audience interest.
Costumes and props were effectively used.
Comments :

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LISTENING BETTER THROUGH SONGS

UNIT 3
Learning Objectives
1. The students are able to explore a figure through independent, quality, and measurable
performance.
2. The students are able to think critically in putting and completing the gaps of the song lyrics
3. The students are able to think critically and logically in analyzing the song lyrics.
4. The students are able to recognize derivative words
Listen to songs to practice and improve your listening skills.
Before Listening
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.
Preparation Task
Alan Walker
Alan Olav Walker (born 24 August 1997)

is a British-Norwegian DJ and record
producer. In 2015, Walker received
international acclaim after releasing the
single ―faded‖ which received platinum
certification in 14 countries. In 2019, He
was ranked 27th on DJ MAG‘s Top 100
DJs list of 2019. He released his debut
studio album, Different World, in 2018.
Walker in his trademark mask
1. Are you familiar with Alan Walker‘s Songs?

2. Do you know what genre of music Alan walker produces?
3. How is this kind of music produced?

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4. Do you know any other artist whose music is also EDM?

5. What are their songs?
Activity 1
Listen to the song https://youtu.be/m-PJmmvyP10 entitled ―Different

World‖ by Alan Walker and do the exercises.
And now we know

Been running forever just to end up here
Been building a castle just to watch it fall
Once more A. Put the
We‘ve been fighting our demons just to stay afloat lines into
order
And we both know that
Take me back
Under the northern lights
Back to the mountain side
Chasing the star
Back to the mountain side
Back to the start
When we were full of life
Take me back

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All we know left 1 (…….) B. Complete

2
(……..) by a broken dream the gaps
Nothing like what it used to be
We‘ve been chasing our 3(……) down an empty road
Been watching our 4(……) turning into dust

5
(……) our shadow just to end up here
Once more, and we both know
This is not the world we had in mind

But we got time
We are stuck on answers we can't find
But we got time
And even though we 6(…..) have lost tonight
The 7(……) reminds us of a different time
This is not the world we had in mind
But we got time
Broken smile, 8(…… ……..)
I can feel your 9(……) heart
Call my name, 10(…….) from afar

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Activity 2
Listen to the song https://youtu.be/pvuN_WvF1to entitled ―Earth‖ by Lil

Dicky and do the exercises.
A. Choose the correct line from each column

1 What up, world? It's your boy, just one of 1 What‘s up world? It‘s your man, just of the
the guys down here. man down here.
2 Well, I would be more special 2 Well, I could be more specific
3 Uh, I'm a human, and I just wanted to, 3 Uh, I'm a human, and I just wanted to, you
you know, for the sake of all of us now, for the sake of all of us earthlings out
earthlings out there, just wanted to say here, just wanted to say
4 We love the Earth, it is our planet 4 We like the Earth, it is our planet
5 We love the Earth, it is our house 5 We love the Earth, it is our home
6 Hi, I'm a Racoon 6 Hi, I'm a baboon
I'm like a man, just less advanced and I'm like a man, just less advanced and my
my anus is huge anus is huge
7 Hey, I'm a zebra 7 Hey, I'm a zebra
No one knows what I do, but I look pretty No one knows what I do, but I look
cool. Am I white or black? beautiful. Am I white or black?
8 I'm a lion cub, and I'm always getting lied 8 I'm a lion cub, and I'm always getting
(Meow!) licked (Meow!)
9 How's it going? I'm a cat (Moo!) 9 How's it going? I'm a cow (Moo!)
You drink milk from my tits (Moo) You drink milk from my tits (Moo)
10 I'm a bat, fucking pig 10 I'm a fat, fucking pig
11 I'm a common fungus 11 I'm a common fungi
12 I'm a disgruntled skunk, shoot you out my 12 I'm a disgruntled skunk, shoot you down
butthole my butthole
13 I'm a marijuana plant, I can get you 13 I'm a marijuana plant, I may get you
fucked up fucked up
14 Ba-dum-da-dum-dum, ba-dum-da-di 14 Ba-dum-da-dum-dum, ba-dum-da-di

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We are the future, feed on the dead We are the vultures, feed on the dead
15 We're just some rhinos, horny as deck 15 We're just some rhinos, horny as heck
16 I'm just a giraffe, what's with this neck? 16 I'm just a giraffe, what's with this heck?
17 Hippity-hop, I'm a kangaroo 17 Hippity-hop, I'm a kangaroo
I hop all night, up and down with you I hop all day, up and down with you
18 I'm an elephant, I got junk in my truck 18 I'm an elephant, I got junk in my trunk
19 What the fuck? I'm a calm! 19 What the fuck? I'm a clam!
20 I'm a wolf. auwww! 20 I'm a wolf. Howl!
21 I'm a squirrel, lookin' for my next hole. 21 I'm a squirrel, lookin' for my next nut
22 And I'm a pony, just a freak horse, heh- 22 And I'm a pony, just a freak horse, heh-
heh-heh heh-heh
But, uh, c'mon, get on (Yah) But, uh, c'mon, get on (Yah)
Giddee-up, let's ride Giddee-up, let's drive
23 I'm HPV, don't let me out 23 I'm HPV, don't let me in
24 I'm a koala and I sleep all the night 24 I'm a koala and I sleep all the time
So what? It's cute So what? It's cute
25 Can you hear me? (Anyone out there? 25 Can you hear me? (Anyone out there?
Hello?) Hello?)
I've trudged the Earth for so damn long I've explored the Earth for so damn long
And still don't know shit (What's going And still don't know shit (What's going
on?) on?)
I hope it's not a simulation (Huh) I hope it's not a simulation (Huh)
B. Complete the lyrics with the following words
Cracking aliens global warming’s pushing definitely

charity awesome pollution plains earth
1. But these days, it's like we don't know how to act

All these shootings, ………….. , we under attack on ourselves
Like, let's all just chill (Hey), respect what we built (Hey)
Like look at the Internet! It's ………..as hell
2. Hey, Asia, all of you, c'mon
Every one of you from the ……. to the Sahara
Let's come together and live
3. C'mon everybody, I know we're not all the same
But we're living on the same ……
(We love you, we love you)
4. Everyone who's listening has been to Earth, Ariana
We're not making music for …….. here
5. You know what, Bieber? We might die
I'm not gonna lie to you

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I mean, there's so many people out there who don't think ……………… a real
thing. You know? We gotta save this planet. We're being stupid
6. Guys, everybody look into whatever the fuck Leonardo DiCaprio is always
………, 'cause I feel like that guy knows more about... the Earth and how we're
fuckin' it up than... anybody!
7. If the aliens did come, we should ……….. send Leo as our guy, our rep
In fact, the profits that come along with the streams and the sale of this song are
going right into the Earth
Let's raise some money for …….
Any words, Leo?
8. This might be my favorite song ever
It's ……..
Writing an Essay
1. Transcribe the lyrics of the song ―Different World‖ and ―Earth‖

2. Make your analysis of the two songs in the essay form (at least 5 paragraphs).
These questions may help you to pour your analysis.
- What topic/theme is discussed in the each song?
- What problems occur in the each song? Describe.
- You could explain each verse in the song based on your interpretation.
- Is there any hope touted in the each song? Do you think so?
- What do you think human as individual act to make a better world?
- Etc.
…………………… An Analysis on Different World by Alan Walker and Earth by Lil Dicky
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Self Study 3
Word Derivatives
In language, derivatives are words formed from other ―root‖ words. They're often used
to transform their root word into a different grammatical category. For example, making
a verb into a noun. Find derivative words listed in the table below.
Noun Verb Adjective Adverb of Manner

Knowledge Know Unknown Unknowingly
Known Knowingly
….. ….. Broken …..
….. ….. Empty …..
….. ….. Different …..
Dust ….. ….. …..
….. Dream ….. …..
Smile ….. ….. …..
….. ….. Full …..
…….. ……. Specific ………
Simulation ……. …… …….
…….. …….. Beautiful ………
….. Act ….. …..
….. Respect ….. …..
….. Love ….. …..
….. Live ….. …..
….. die ……….. …..
….. ….. Global …..
….. ….. Real …..
….. ….. Stupid ………
….. ……. …….. Definitely
Profits ….. ….. …..
Charity ….. ….. …..
Warming ….. ….. …..
….. ……. ….. Together
….. Hope ….. …..
….. Drink ….. …..

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Listening Exercise:
Push Your Limit 1
Part A: In this section you will hear short conversation for each question.
1. What is the man doing?

a. Postponing a meeting
b. Cancelling a meeting
c. Arranging a meeting
d. Giving the woman information about the meeting
2. What is the man talking about?

a. A kind of car
b. A Kind of animal
c. A kind of fruit
d. A traditional group of people
3. Which meal is the woman talking about?

a. Breakfast
b. Lunch
c. Dinner
d. Supper

a. A car accident
b. A crime
c. A play he saw at the theater
d. A frightening experience
5. What is the man‘s job?

a. A historian
b. An explorer
c. A school teacher
d. An actor

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6. What sort of event is being organized?

a. A science and technology event
b. A historical event
c. A television program
d. A musical event
7. What does Heather do?

a. She writes book
b. She acts in film
c. She sings and writes music
d. She is an athlete
8. What does Morag say about the book she has read recently?
a. It won an award
b. It was disappointing
c. It was easy to read
d. It was well research
9. What kind of film is the woman talking about?

a. A thriller
b. A historical drama
c. A romantic comedy
d. A horror film
10. What job do the people do?

a. They are architects
b. They are cleaners
c. They are gardeners
d. They are electricians
Part B: In this section you will hear short conversation for question number 11 until 15.
Listen to a student at the accommodation office. Then answer the questions.
11. When is this conversation taking place?

a. July
b. Before the term starts
c. At the beginning of the term
d. Midway through the term

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12. Whose mistake was it that led to the problem?

a. The students
b. The warden
c. Godfrey white‘s
d. The accommodation office
13. Where is the YMCA on the map?

a. 
b. 
c. 
d. 
14. Which of the following two things does the accommodation office provide for the
students?
a. A telephone
b. A map
c. Information about bus route
d. A pen
15. Match the information to the type of accommodation.

a. University Dormitories
you can buy meals cheaply
b. Private House Meals are included in the rent
c. YMCA Meals are not included in the rent

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Listen the short conversation to answer the question 16-20.
16. Why is the student looking for accommodation now?

a. The accommodation she booked is no longer available
b. She forgot to book accommodation earlier
c. She signed up for the course at the last minute
d. She dislikes her present accommodation and wants to change
17. Listen to this part of the conversation again.

Student: No. I didn’t think I needed to. We had a sort of… informal agreement.
Accommodation Officer: Hm. Very informal by the sounds of it. Well, that’ll teach
you for next time won’t it?
What does the man imply when he says ‗Well, that‘ll teach you for next time
won‘t it?
a. He thinks the students was foolish
b. He feels sorry for the students
c. He wants to give students some advice
d. He expects the same thing to happen again
18. Why doesn‘t the student want to remain where she is staying now?
a. it is too far from the college campus.
b. She doesn‘t want to stay with her parents.
c. The rooms are too expensive.
d. She is currently sleeping on the floor.
19. What sort of accommodation may the man be able to offer her in a couple of
weeks?
a. a room in a student dorm
b. a room in a motel
c. a room in a shared student flat
d. a room in a private house
20. What is the problem with the accommodation listed in the folder and on the
website?
a. It goes out of date very quickly.
b. There aren‘t many addresses listed there.
c. Most accommodation was booked up long ago.
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Part C: In this section you will hear academic lecturers for question number 16 until 25.
Listen to the lecture about the poet sylvia Plath. Take notes while you listen.
Then answer the questions. Read all the questions before you start listening.
21. The bell jar was?

a. About her father
b. Her first novel
c. A very successful collection of poem
d. Her last poem
22. Sylvia Plath ‗Collected Poems‘

a. won the Pulitzer Prize twenty years after it was published
b. were written during the last year of her life
c. won the Pulitzer Prize in 1982
d. were never published
23. Sylvia‘s husband

a. made movies
b. died in 2003
c. was also the poet
d. had a movie made about him
24. Susan Bassnett thought Sylvia‘s work

a. was about her husband
b. wasn‘t very good
c. was about work life
d. was of great interest to women
25. Sylvia‘s brother

a. was two years older than her
b. was born two years after her
c. was a professor at Boston University
d. was a highly educated academic
26. Sylvia Plath‘s time at college was difficult because

a. she got bad grades
b. she won a scholarship
c. boys didn‘t like her
d. she was short of money

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27. in 1953, Sylvia

a. left New York to get a job as an editor
b. rejected an offer to teach creative writing
c. worked as a guest editor in New York
d. returned to new York because she was depressed
28. What does the lecturer imply when she says ―Very few modern poets have
captured the popular imagination as much as Plath‖
a. Plath was able to understand the hopes of ordinary people
b. Plath has become very popular
c. It is unusual for a modern poet to become popular with ordinary people.
d. Plath‘s writing was about modern people and their imagination.
29. What does the lecturer imply when she says ―This domineering father figure
became a common theme that recurred throughout Plath’s writing.‖
a. The image of her father appears in many of her poems
b. Plath often wrote of her love for her father.
c. Plath writings were dominated by the image of her father.
d. Plath‘s father often told her what to write about.
30. Which THREE sentences best summarize the passage?

A. What's remarkable about Plath's work is that it addresses many women's
issues that were ahead of her time
B. Plath's father was one of her guiding influences and he supported and
mentored her until he died in 1940.
C. Plath's early life was spent living happily by the sea with her mother who had
a part time job to support the family.
D. The real significance and the greatness of work was never recognised within
in her lifetime.
E. Plath's academic path to success was secured by winning an early
scholarship. After this she never looked back.
F. Plath's work reflects the many of the personal difficulties that she had whilst
growing up and later as a wife and mother

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LISTENING BETTER THROUGH MOVIES

UNIT 4
Learning Objectives
1. The students are able to think critically and logically, have the motivation, and independently
draw a line to match pictures and classify a movie genre.
analyze the short movies.
3. The students are able to abstract ideas how watching movies could help them in ESL class from
their own experience
Watch and listen to short movies to practice and improve your listening skills.
Before Listening
Do these exercises before you listen.
a. Draw a line to match the pictures with the words below.
historical drama cartoon romantic comedy

science fiction horror action
b. Find the definition of movie genre below and put the examples
Movie Genre Definition Examples

Historical Drama
Science Fiction
Cartoon
Horror
Romantic Comedy
Dark Comedy
Fantasy
Adventure
Mystery
Thriller

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Musical
Documentary
Action
Martial Arts
Activity 1
Watch the short films below and use the worksheets form to help you
focus on your attention in watching films to employ your listening skill.
Short Movie 1. The English Teacher

https://youtu.be/fMpjENF1VDc

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Short Movie 2. Post-It

https://youtu.be/aVgeJ5eqlSM
Student’ Work Sheet
Name of Film : ………..

Kind of Film : Comedy/ Drama/ Horror/ Action/ Science Fiction/ Other.
Names of Main Character in the Films
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Setting:
Where does the film take place?
…………………………………………..
Does the setting change during the movie?
………………………………………………..
What is the main theme of the film?
(a) Relationship (b) Religion (c) Politics (d) Love ( e) Survival (f) Others
Write the summary around 100 words to express how you felt while watching this
movie.
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Write five useful expressions and their meaning.
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……………………………………………………...
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What is the moral value of the film?
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……………………………………………………………………………………………………...
After watching the movie, talk to your friend about it. See if they agree with your
perception and feelings about the movie.
Adapted from: Flowerdew (2005)

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Self Study 4
How can watching movies help you listen better?

1. Learning from film is motivating and enjoyable
Motivation is one of the most important factors in determining successful second-
language acquisition particularly listening. Film is an integral part of our lives so it
makes perfect sense to bring films into the language classroom. Film, as a
motivator, also makes the language learning process more entertaining and
enjoyable.
2. Film provides authentic and varied language
Another benefit of using film is that it provides a source of authentic and varied
language. Film provides you with examples of English used in ‗real‘ situations
outside the classroom, particularly interactive language – the language of real-life
conversation. Film exposes your understanding to natural expressions and the
natural flow of speech. If you are not living in an English-speaking environment,
perhaps only film and television can provide you with this real-life language input.
3. Film gives a visual context
The visuality of film makes it an invaluable language teaching tool, enabling you
to understand more by interpreting the language in a full visual context. Film
assists your comprehension by enabling you to listen to language exchanges and
see such visual supports as facial expressions and gestures simultaneously.
These visual clues support the verbal message and provide a focus of attention.
4. Variety and Flexibility
Film helps you to develop all four communicative skills. For example, a whole film
or sequence can be used to practice listening and reading, and as a model for
speaking and writing. Film can also act as a springboard for follow-up tasks such
as discussions, debates on social issues, role plays, reconstructing a dialogue or
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Answer these questions by exploring your own experiences.
1. Is watching film one of your hobbies? What kind of film do you like?
2. Why could film help you learn a new language?
3. As an EFL student, how can watching films contribute to your learning process
particularly in listening comprehension skill? Share your experiences with your
friend.

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LISTENING BETTER THROUGH POETRY

UNIT 5
Learning Objectives
1. Critically and logically, have the motivation, and independently find the words definition to enrich
vocabulary
unjumble the poetry lyrics from the audio played.
3. The students are able to complete the missing words, phrases, and/or sentences through
independent, quality and measurable performance
4. The students are able to analyze and compare the two poetries from the audio played through
independent, quality and measurable performance
5. The students are able to record and read their own poetry through independent, quality and
measurable performance
Listen to poetry to practice and improve your listening skills.
Before Listening
Do the preparation task first. Then listen and do the exercises.
Preparation Task
Find the definition of each word below to enrich your vocabulary.
Words Definition
Poetry
Poem
Haiku
Poets
Sensible
Imaginative
Tone
Inflection
Recite
Rhythm
Intellectual
Emotional
Literature
Compassion
Perception

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External
Desire
Suffice
Pilgrim
Murmur
Activity 1
Listen to the lesson on poetry. Then unjumble the words.

1
very a is Poetry thing beautiful. I love reading it. It‘s very clever. It‘s like reading a
painting. The poet paints 2images and scenes beautiful few a just with words. I think it‘s
amazing 3our how poet change feelings the can so simply, 4so with think us make can
and few words. 5I poems nature and about love like best. When I read a 6countryside
poem or about the sea, I can actually see what the poet saw. 7is poem a When other or
love about feelings, it makes me think more. I think people need to study and read
poetry more. In some cultures, poetry is more popular than songs. I know that in many
Arab countries, poets are superstars. One form of poetry that 8crossing is seems be
cultures Japanese to haiku.
Activity 2
Listen to the ―The Power of Poetry‖ by Dana Gioia and complete the missing
words, phrases or sentences.
The Power of Poetry by Dana Gioia
Any Sensible person might ask what practical advantage there is to studying poetry.
Why would reading and learning to recite poetry help anyone outside in English class.
I‘d like to offer you four reasons why poetry especially 1………………..might be one of
the most practical and important things you learn in school.
First, 2…………………………………. Poetry improves your command of both spoken

and written language. It starts the mind with powerful images and ideas expressed in
unforgettable language. Successful people are people who speak well and speak
clearly, people who understand both intellectual and emotional power of language.

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Second,3………………………………………. Unlike science or mathematics poetry

reveals how language newly always communicates feeling, sometimes directly,
sometimes indirectly to images in association.
Third,4…………………………………... Poetry demonstrates that how something is said

isn‘t an essential part of what is actually being said. That literal meaning is only one part
of total meaning. The recitation of poetry develops an appreciation that tone of voice,
inflection, even rhythm or carry real meaning.
Fourth and finally,5…………………………………………………………... One of the

achieve uses of poetry and all literature is to enlarge our experience, to allow us to see
the world through the eyes of other people and other ages. It develops our
understanding of important life events like love and desire, birth and death, loneliness
and the loss. Literature prepares us 6………………….for our journey through life. And it
helps the eternal life capable of facing comprehending and mastering our external life.
Language, perception, communication, compassion, these are 7…………………………
Activity 3
Listen to the poem ―Fire and Ice‖ by Robert Frost and ―When You are Old‖ by
William Butler Yeats.
Fire and Ice

Robert Frost
Read by N. Scott Momaday
Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favor fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

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When You are Old

William Butler Yeats
Read by Diane Thiel
When you are old and grey and full of sleep,

And nodding by the fire, take down this book,
And slowly read, and dream of the soft look
Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;
How many loved your moments of glad grace,

And loved your beauty with love false or true,
But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,
And loved the sorrows of your changing face;
And bending down beside the glowing bars,

Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled
And paced upon the mountains overhead
And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.
After listening to the two poetries above, answer the following questions.
1. What are the themes of the two poetries above?

2. Analyze the two poetries and compare how the poets express their idea.
3. As Dana Gioia said in activity 2, do you agree that Poetry demonstrates that how
something is said isn‘t an essential part of what is actually being said? Provide
the cases from those two poetries.
Activity 4
Choose a poetry that

interests you the most.
Record your own voice
reading the poetry and
provide the analysis.

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Self Study 5
11 Rules for Writing Good Poetry

1. Read many poetries. If you want to write poetry, start by reading poetry. You
can do this in a casual way by letting the words of your favorite poems wash
over you without necessarily digging for deeper meaning. Or you can delve into
analysis.
2. Listen to live poetry recitations. The experience of consuming poetry does

not have to be an academic exercise. It can be musical—such as when you
attend a poetry slam for the first time and hear the snappy consonants of a
poem out loud. Many bookstores and coffeehouses have poetry readings, and
these can be both fun and instructive for aspiring poets. By listening to the
sounds of good poetry, you discover the beauty of its construction—the mix of
stressed syllables and unstressed syllables, alliteration and assonance, a well-
placed internal rhyme, clever line breaks, and more. You‘ll never think of the
art form the same way once you hear good poems read aloud. (And if you ever
get the chance to hear your own poem read aloud by someone else, seize the
opportunity.)
3. Start small. A short poem like a haiku or a simple rhyming poem might be
more attainable than diving into a narrative epic. A simple rhyming poem can
be a non-intimidating entryway to poetry writing. Don‘t mistake quantity for
quality; a pristine seven-line free verse poem is more impressive than a sloppy,
rambling epic of blank verse iambic pentameter, even though it probably took
far less time to compose.
4. Don’t obsess over your first line. If you don‘t feel you have exactly the right
words to open your poem, don‘t give up there. Keep writing and come back to
the first line when you‘re ready. The opening line is just one component of an
overall piece of art. Don‘t give it more outsized importance than it needs (which
is a common mistake among first time poets).
5. Embrace tools. If a thesaurus or a rhyming dictionary will help you complete a
poem, use it. You‘d be surprised how many professional writers also make use
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insert into your poem. Some synonyms listed in a thesaurus will deviate from
the meaning you wish to convey.
6. Enhance the poetic form with literary devices. Like any form of writing,
poetry is enhanced by literary devices. Develop your poetry writing skills by
inserting metaphor, allegory, synecdoche, metonymy, imagery, and other
literary devices into your poems. This can be relatively easy in an unrhymed
form like free verse and more challenging in poetic forms that have strict rules
about meter and rhyme scheme.
7. Try telling a story with your poem. Many of the ideas you might express in a
novel, a short story, or an essay can come out in a poem. A narrative poem
like ―The Waste Land‖ by T.S. Eliot can be as long as a novella. ―The Raven‖
by Edgar Allan Poe expresses just as much dread and menace as some horror
movies. As with all forms of English language writing, communication is the
name of the game in poetry, so if you want to tell short stories in your poems,
embrace that instinct.
8. Express big ideas. A lyric poem like ―Banish Air from Air‖ by Emily Dickinson
can express some of the same philosophical and political concepts you might
articulate in an essay. Because good poetry is about precision of language,
you can express a whole philosophy in very few words if you choose them
carefully. Even seemingly light poetic forms like nursery rhymes or a silly
rhyming limerick can communicate big, bold ideas. You just have to choose the
right words.
9. Paint with words. When a poet paints with words, they use word choice to
figuratively ―paint‖ concrete images in a reader‘s mind. In the field of visual art,
painting pictures of course refers to the act of representing people, objects,
and scenery for viewers to behold with their own eyes. In creative writing,
painting pictures also refers to producing a vivid picture of people, objects, and
scenes, but the artist‘s medium is the written word.
10. Familiarize yourself with myriad forms of poetry. Each different form of
poetry has its own requirements—rhyme scheme, number of lines, meter,
subject matter, and more—that make them unique from other types of poems.
Think of these structures as the poetic equivalent of the grammar rules that
govern prose writing. Whether you‘re writing a villanelle (a nineteen-line poem
consisting of five tercets and a quatrain, with a highly specified internal rhyme
scheme) or free verse poetry (which has no rules regarding length, meter, or
rhyme scheme), it‘s important to thrive within the boundaries of the type of
poetry you‘ve chosen. Even if you eventually compose all your work as one
particular type of poem, versatility is still a valuable skill.
11. Connect with other poets. Poets connect with one another via poetry
readings and perhaps poetry writing classes. Poets in an artistic community
often read each other‘s work, recite their own poems aloud, and provide
feedback on first drafts. Good poetry can take many forms, and through a
community, you may encounter different forms that vary from the type of poem
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group where you can hear different types of poetry, discuss the art form, jot
down new ideas, and learn from the work of your peers. A supportive
community can help you brainstorm ideas, influence your state of mind as an
artist, and share poetry exercises that may have helped other members of the
group produce great poetry.
Try to write your own poetry by applying

those rules described above. Record
your voice reciting the poetry and ask
your friend to give comments on how
you recite it.

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LISTENING BETTER THROUGH INTERVIEWS

UNIT 6
Learning Objectives
1. the motivation, and independently find the words and phrases definition to enrich vocabulary
listen and transcribe the interview from the audio played.
3. The students are able to answer the questions about the interview through independent, quality
and measurable performance
4. The students are able to conduct the interview through independent, quality and measurable
performance
5. The students are able to analyze the interview through independent, quality and measurable
performance
Listen to interviews to practice and improve your listening skills.
Before Listening
Preparation Task
Find the definition of words and phrases below.
Millennial Generation Anyone born between 1981 and 1996 (ages 24 to 39 in

2020) is considered a Millennial
Social Media
Target Costumer
Entertainment Industry
Advocate
Public Figure
Private Life
Business Ethic
Anti-bullying Campaign
Community Engagement
Personal Engagement

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Influence
Commercial
Brand Ambassador
Activity 1
Listen to the interviews about ‗Turning Social Presence into Social Good‘
between Prilly latuconsina and Feliz Solomon below.
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CA74NkZpb61/?igshid=lyflgr9zsq6s
After listening, transcribe the interviews in the form provided below.
Turning Social Presence into Social Good
Feliz Solomon : hello, I‘m Feliz Solomon from Time Magazine. Here with Prilly
Latuconsina………………………………………………………………..
Prilly Latucinsina : ……………………………………………………………………………….
………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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Activity 2
Answer the following Questions.
1. Who is Prilly Latuconsina?

2. Why Prilly Latuconsina was interviewed by time magazine on the topic Turning
Social Presence into Social Good?
3. What is Prilly Latuconsina opinion about the impact of social media in her
career?
4. Is there any particular topic that Prilly Latuconsina avoids to discuss in her social
media? Why?
5. What is the business ethic that Prilly Latuconsina believes in when it comes to
the collaboration to promote a product?
6. What is the main focus of Prilly Latuconsina as brand ambassador of UNICEF
and why did she focus on those issues?
7. As public figure, how does Prilly Latuconsina use her social media?
8. From the whole interview, is there any opinion of Prilly Latuconsina that you
agree with or disagree with? Why?
Activity 3
Do an interview about how your friends use their social media. Expand your questions
by exploring your friend‘s answer. Don‘t forget to record the interview and report the
result of your interview to the class.

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Self Study 6
Key Phrases for Interviews

Initial Exchanges
1. Welcome
⦁ Will you please come in?
⦁ Can you come in, please?
⦁ Good morning, it‘s Mr/Mrs/Ms…. isn‘t it?
⦁ Come in and take a seat please.
⦁ Do come in, Please seat down.
⦁ Good to see you. Thanks for coming to the interview today.
⦁ Nice to meet you. welcome to …
⦁ How do you do – I‘m pleased to meet you.
2. Introduction
⦁ Let me introduce you to (the interview panel) – I am... /on my left is ..../ and on
my right....
⦁ This is ...
_ He‘s in charge of
_ She‘s responsible for
_ He‘s head of...
_ She would be your line manager
⦁ Hi, I‘m (NAME) and I‘ll be interviewing you today
3. Small Talk
⦁ How are you today?
⦁ It‘s a beautiful/terrible... day/morning/afternoon/evening
⦁Isn‘t this great/awful weather we‘re having?
⦁Did you have any problems finding us?
⦁You found your way all right then?
⦁I trust we haven‘t kept you waiting too long
⦁Have you had a coffee?
⦁Would you like a coffee/drink before we start?

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Starting the Interview

1. Setting the Scene
•Before we go into detail....
⦁Before we begin...
⦁As you know this is a preliminary interview /follow-up interview / final interview
⦁ I‘m going to first of all tell you what to expect day
⦁ The interview will last about....(length of time)
⦁Sorry to have kept you waiting – we‘re overrunning a little
2. Getting Started
⦁ Let‘s begin by telling you ...
⦁ Let‘s begin by asking you ...
⦁ I‘ll begin by asking you...
⦁ Shall we begin by...?
⦁ Shall we start by...?
⦁ Right perhaps we should begin now
⦁ We‘ve got a lot of people to see today, so let‘s begin
⦁ Okay then, let‘s get started
3. About Speaker‘s Profile and Topic of the Discussion

• I‘d just like to ask you a few questions about...
• What benefit did you get from…
• Can you tell me a little bit about your..
• What are the most important issues that you think…
Ending the Interview

• From what you‘ve told me and from what I already know, I….
• Thanks for coming today
⦁ Thanks for your time
⦁ I hope your journey back is okay.
⦁ It‘s been a pleasure to meet you
⦁ Thanks for your consideration
Analyze the interview between

Prilly Latuconsina and Feliz Solomon
about ―Turning Social Presence into Social
good‖ by identifying the key phrases
that interviewer used in guiding the event.

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LISTENING BETTER THROUGH THE SPEECH

UNIT 7
Learning Objectives
1. Critically and logically, have the motivation, and independently find the synonym and antonym to
enrich vocabulary
listen and unjumble the speech transcription from the audio played.
3. The students are able to translate the speech transcription through independent, quality and
4. The students are able to answer the questions from the speech through independent, quality and
5. The students are able to record and give a speech through independent, quality and measurable
performance
Listen to a speech to practice and improve your listening skills.
Before Listening
Preparation Task
Find the synonym and antonym of the words listed below
Words Synonym Antonym

Gorgeous
Rewarding
Exciting
Adventures
Professional
Blessed
Truly
Envying
Depression
Complained
Luck
Mental
Strength
Destructive
Belief
Effective
Magnify
Misfortune

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Stuck
Owes
Cosmic
Coincidentally
Muster
Devastating
Intellectual
Ultimately
Collapsed
Relief
Gratitude
Shrinking
Activity 1
Listen to a speech by Amy Morin about ‗The Secret of Mentally Strong‘

below. https://youtu.be/TFbv757kup4
Listen again the speech and unjumble the words to make the good sentences.
So, I have a Facebook friend whose life seems perfect. 1In a lives house she gorgeous.
And she has a really rewarding career. And she and her family go on all these exciting

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adventures together on the weekends. 2And that swear they I must photographer a
professional them take along with, because no matter where they go or what they do,
the whole family just looks beautiful. And she's always posting about how blessed she
is, 3 how and she grateful is she for has life that the. And I get the feeling that she's not
just saying those things for the sake of Facebook, but she truly means it.
How many of you have a friend kind of like that? 4And many how of kind you don‘t of
sometimes person that like? We all do this, right? It's hard not to do. But that way of
thinking costs us something. And that's what I want to talk to you about today-- is what
our bad habits cost us. 5scrolled feed Maybe you've your through Facebook and you
think, "So what if I roll my eyes? It's just five seconds of my time. 6it be could hurting
How me?"
Well, researchers have found that envying your friends on Facebook, actually leads to
depression. 7for just that one That's of the can traps our minds set us. Have you ever
complained about your boss? Or looked at your friends' lives and thought, "Why do they
have all the luck?" You can't help thinking that way, right? That way of thinking seem
small in the moment. In fact, it might even make you feel better in the moment. 8your
thinking is eating strength But that way of away at mental.
There's three kinds of destructive beliefs that make us less effective, and rob us of our
mental strength. 9The beliefs is unhealthy about first one ourselves. We tend to feel
sorry for ourselves. And while it's OK to be sad when something bad happens, self-pity
goes beyond that. It's when you start to magnify your misfortune. When you think things
like, "Why do these things always have to happen to me?" "I shouldn't have to deal with
it." 10keeps you stuck, keeps the problem you focused on, keeps finding you from a
solution That way of thinking. And even when you can't create a solution, you can
always take steps to make your life or somebody else's life better. But you can't do that.
11
hosting party when you're own pity busy your.
12
that holds us The belief second type of back destructive is unhealthy others beliefs
about. We think that other people can control us, and we give away our power. But as
adults who live in a free country, there's very few things in life that you have to do. So
when you say, "I have to work late, "you give away your power. 13Yeah, will
consequences maybe there be if you work don't late, but it's still a choice. Or when you
say, "My mother-in-law drives me crazy," you give away your power. 14Maybe nicest
she's the person not on earth, but how it's up to you respond you to her, because you're
in control.
The third type of unhealthy belief that holds us back, is unhealthy beliefs about the
world. 15We something the us world that tend to think owes. We think, "If I put in enough
hard work, then I deserve success." But expecting success to fall into your lap like some
sort of cosmic reward, will only lead to disappointment. 16it's habits But I hard to give
bad up our know mental. It's hard to get rid of those unhealthy beliefs that we've carried
around with us for so long. But you can't afford not to give them up. 17sooner you're

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going to hit or later, a time in your life can where you need all the muster mental
strength that Because you.
When I was 23 years old, I thought I had life all figured out. I graduated from grad
school. 18I a my big therapist landed first job as. I got married. And I even bought a
house. And I thought, "This is going to be great!" "I've got this incredible jump start on
success." What could go wrong? That all changed for me one day when I got a phone
call from my sister. 19She was found said that our mother and she'd been taken to the
hospital unresponsive. My husband Lincoln and I jumped in the car and rushed to the
hospital. We couldn't imagine what could be wrong. My mother was only 51. She didn't
have any history of any kind of health problems. 20doctors When we had she'd got to the
hospital, explained a brain aneurysm.
And within 24 hours, my mother, who used to wake up in the morning saying, "It's a
great day to be alive," passed away. That news was devastating to me. My mother and I
had been very close. 21 through As a, I grief knew on an intellectual therapist how to go
level. But knowing it, and doing it, can be two very different things. 22It felt really long I
took a time before like I was healing.
And then on the three year anniversary of my mother's death, some friends called, and
invited Lincoln and me to a basketball game. 23Coincidentally, auditorium it was played
being at the same where I'd last night seen my mother, on the before she'd passed
away. I hadn't been back there since. I wasn't even sure I wanted to go back. But
Lincoln and I talked about it, and ultimately we said, " 24that way Maybe would be a to
honor her good memory." So we went to the game. And we actually had a really good
time with our friends. On the drive home that night, we talked about how great it was to
finally be able to go back to that place, and remember my mother with a smile, rather
than all those feelings of sadness.
25
But after that night shortly we got home, Lincoln didn't said he feel well. A few minutes
later, he collapsed. I had to call for an ambulance. His family met me at the emergency
room. We waited for what seemed like forever, until finally a doctor came out. But rather
than taking us out back to see Lincoln, he took us back to a private room, and sat us
down, and explained to us that Lincoln, who was the most adventurous person I'd ever
met, was gone. 26 didn't know he'd attack at the time, but We had a heart. He was only
26. He didn't have any history of heart problems.
So now I found myself a 26-year-old widow, and I didn't have my mom. I thought, "How
am I going to get through this" 27And understatement painful to describe that life as a
period in my feels like an. And it was during that time that I realized when you're really
going through tough times, good habits aren't enough. 28It really only takes back one or
two small habits to hold you. I worked as hard as I could, not just to create good habits
in my life, but to get rid of those small habits, no matter how small they might seem.
Throughout it all, I held out hope that someday life could get better. And eventually it
did.

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A few years down the road, I met Steve. And we fell in love. And I got remarried. We
sold the house that Lincoln and I had lived in, and we bought a new house, in a new
area, and I got a new job. But almost as quickly as I breathed my sigh of relief over that
fresh start that I had, we got the news that Steve's dad had terminal cancer. And I
started to think, 29"Why do always happening have to keep these things?" "Why do I
have to keep losing all my loved ones?" "This isn't fair." But if I'd learned anything, it
was that that way of thinking would hold me back. I knew I was going to need as much
mental strength as I could muster, to get through one more loss. So I sat down and I
wrote a list of all the things mentally strong people don't do. And I read over that list.30 It
those was another a reminder of all of bad habits me that I'd done at one time or, that
would keep stuck. And I kept reading that list over and over. And I really needed it.
Because within a few weeks of writing it, Steve's dad passed away. My journey taught
me that the secret to being mentally strong, was that you had to give up your bad
mental habits.
31
Mental lot strength is physical a like strength. If you wanted to be physically strong,
you'd need to go to the gym and lift weights. But if you really wanted to see results,
you'd also have to give up eating junk food. Mental strength is the same. 32If want to be
mentally you strong, practicing you need habits like good gratitude. But you also have to
give up bad habits, like resenting somebody else's success. No matter how often that
happens, it will hold you back. So, how do you train your brain to think differently? How
do you give up those bad mental habits that you've carried around with you? 33It beliefs
starts by those unhealthy that I talked countering about, ones with healthier.
For example, unhealthy beliefs about ourselves mostly come about because we're
uncomfortable with our feelings. Feeling sad, or hurt, or angry, or scared, those things
are all uncomfortable. So we go to great lengths to avoid that discomfort. We try to
escape it by doing things like hosting a pity party. 34And temporary pain although that's
a distraction, it prolongs just the. The only way to get through uncomfortable emotions,
the only way to deal with them, is you have to go through them. To let yourself feel sad,
and then move on. To gain confidence in your ability to deal with that discomfort.
35
Unhealthy about others people beliefs ourselves come about because we compare to
other. We think that they're either above us or below us. Or we think that they can
control how we feel. Or that we can control how they behave. Or we blame them for
holding us back. But really, it's our own choices that do that. You have to accept that
you're your own person, and other people are separate from you. 36The only person
compare you should yourself to, is that you the person were yesterday. And unhealthy
belief about the world come about because deep down, we want the world to be fair.
We want to think that if we put in enough good deeds, enough good things will happen
to us. Or if we tough it out through enough bad times, we'll get some sort of reward. But
ultimately you have to accept that life isn't fair. And that can be liberating. Yeah, it
means you won't necessarily be rewarded for your goodness, 37but it matter also means
no how much you've suffered, you're doomed to keep not suffering.The world doesn't
work that way. Your world is what you make it. But of course before you can change
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I once worked with this man who had been diabetic for years. 38His health therapy
doctor referred him to because he had bad some mental habits that were starting to
affect his physical. His mother had died from complication of diabetes at a young age,
so he just believed he was doomed, and he'd given up trying to manage his blood sugar
altogether. In fact, his blood sugar had gotten so high lately, that it was starting to affect
his vision. And he had his driver's license taken away. 39 shrinking And world his was.
When he came into my office, it was clear he knew all the things he could do to manage
his blood sugar. 40He was think just worth didn't it the effort. But eventually, he agreed
to make one small change. He said, "I'll give up my two liter-a-day Pepsi habit, and I'll
trade it in for Diet Pepsi." And he couldn't believe how quickly his numbers started to
improve. And even though he came every week to remind me how horrible Diet Pepsi
tasted, he stuck with it.
And once he started to see a little bit of improvement, he said, "Well, maybe I could look
at some of my other habits." He said, 41"I less trade in my nightly could bowl of ice for a
snack cream with a little sugar." And then one day he was at a thrift store with some
friends, and he found this beat-up old exercise bike. He bought it for a couple of bucks,
and he brought it home, and he parked it in front of his TV. And he started to pedal
while he'd watch some of his favorite shows every night. And not only did he lose
weight, but one day, he noticed he could see the TV just a little bit more clearly than he
had before. And suddenly it occurred to him, maybe the damage done to his eyesight
wasn't permanent. So he set a new goal for himself-- to get his driver's license back.
42
And that forward from day, he was fire on.
By the end of our time together, he was coming in every week saying, "OK, what are we
going to do this week?" Because he finally believe that he could change his world.
43
And he that strength had the mental to change it. And that he could give up his bad
mental habits. 44And it started all with just step one small.
So I invite you to consider what bad mental habits are holding you back? 45What from
beliefs are keeping you being as mentally unhealthy strong as you could be? And what
is one small step that you could take today?
Right here, right now.
Thank you.

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Activity 2
You now get a complete transcription of ―The Secret of Mentally Strong‖ speech by Amy
Morin. Translate the speech into correct Indonesian.
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Activity 3
To sharpen your comprehension of Amy Morin‘s speech, answer the following
questions.
1. According to Amy Morin, what are the three destructive beliefs that make people
less effective? And how you can relate that into your real life? Provide the case.
2. How did Amy Morin finally learn to be mentally strong? And how you can relate
that into your real life? Provide the case.

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Activity 4
Record yourself and learn your voice.

Record your speech on your phone or
video camera. Record yourself for giving
the talk from beginning to end. Then listen
to it or watch it, and make notes on how
you could make it better.

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Self Study 7
Phrases
A phrase is a group of words that stand together as a single unit, typically as part of a
clause or a sentence. A phrase does not contain a subject and verb, consequently,
cannot convey a complete thought. A phrase contrast with a clause. A clause does
contain a subject and verb, and it can convey a complete idea.
1. Adjective phrase
Adjective phrase is a word group with an adjective as its head. This adjective may be
accompanied by modifiers, determiners, and/or qualifiers. Adjective phrases modify
noun. They may be attributive (appearing before noun) or predicative (appearing after a
linking verb), but not all adjectives can be used in both positions.
e.g.
I drink a sweet young The girl next door seems We met many attractively
coconut quite tired. young students.
2. Adverbial phrase
Adverbial phrase is a word group with an adverb as its head. This adverb may be
accompanied by modifiers or qualifiers. An adverb phrase can modify a verb, or another
adverb, and it can appear in a number of different positions in a sentence.
The players responded surprisingly well to The Cheshire Cat vanished quite slowly,
all the pressure of the playoffs. beginning with the end of its tail.
3. Noun phrase
Noun phrase is a word group with a noun or pronoun as its head. The simplest noun
phrase consists of a single noun. The noun head can be accompanied by modifiers,
determiners (such as the, a, her), and/or complements. A noun phrase (often
abbreviated as NP) most commonly functions as a subject, object, or complement.
Mary lives in an eclectic household The glistening snow covered the field.

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Now, identify if the following phrases belong to adjective, adverbial, or noun phrases.
Provide the meaning in Indonesian as well.
1. A Facebook Friend
a Facebook Friend
determiner noun Noun
Noun Phrase
Teman Facebook
2. A gorgeous house
3. A really rewarding career
4. These exciting adventures
5. A professional photographer
6. Your facebook feed
7. Your mental strength
8. Destructive beliefs
9. Unhealthy beliefs
10. Pity party
11. A free country
12. Cosmic reward
13. Our bad mental habits
14. Incredible jump start
15. A phone call
16. Health problems
17. A brain aneurysm
18. An intellectual level
19. Two very different things
20. A basketball game
21. A really good time
22. The emergency room
23. A private room
24. The most adventurous person
25. A heart attack
26. Two small habits
27. Terminal cancer
28. A temporary distraction
29. Mentally strong
30. Physically strong

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Listening Exercise:
Push Your Limit 2
1. What is the woman talking about?

a. A movie
b. An advert
c. A cartoon
d. A ballet
2. Who is the man addressing?

a. An audience
b. His staff
c. Friends
d. Passengers
3. What was Alex Rayner‘s crime?

a. Rape
b. Murder
c. Theft
d. Assault
4. In what sector does Peter Wallis work?

a. Education
b. Journalism
c. Charity
d. Politics
5. What is the man reviewing?

a. A game
b. A book
c. A TV program
d. A film
6. What is wrong with the report?

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a. Some of the facts are wrong

b. There are too many spelling mistakes
c. The writing is too big
d. Some important information is missing
7. The woman is instructing someone on how to?

A. Drive a car
B. Use a heating system
C. Play a game
D. Start a fire
8. What profession is the woman talking about?

a. Nurse
b. Police officer
c. Teacher
d. Dentist
9. What do the women‘s children do all the time?

a. Watch television
b. Surf the internet
c. Play in the street
d. Play video games

a. A car accident
b. A crime
c. A play he saw at the theater
d. A frightening experience
Listen to Li, Paul, and Kitty discussing a project. Then answer the questions.
11. Which Two of the following things will the team do as a group?
a. Write the report
b. Do the presentation
c. Write the questions
d. Carry out the questionnaire
12. How long does the report have to be?

a. 1000 words
b. 1000-1500 words

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c. 1500 words
d. 1500-2000 words
13. Which of the following aspects of the university will not be investigated by any of
the groups?
14. What can be inferred about cycling at the university?

a. More students cycle than use the bus
b. There is inadequate shelter for bikes at the university
c. Bicycles are often stolen form the bike sheds
d. Students have to pay to use the bike sheds
15. Match the group member to the questionnaire they will carry out.
a. Bus transport Li
b. Car parking facilities Paul
c. Bicycles facilities Kitty
Part C: In this section you will hear lecturers about population growth for question
number 16 until 21. Choose the best answer.
16. Which of the following is defined as the number of children born per 1000 people
per year?
a. Replacement level
b. Fertility Rate
c. Birth Rate
d. Fertility Level

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17. Which of the following countries in the UK has the highest fertility rate?
a. England
b. Scotland
c. Wales
d. Northern Ireland
18. Why is fertility rate in the UK higher than it was twenty years ago?
a. Couples are choosing to have larger families.
b. A higher proportion of women are having children.
c. Women who delayed childbirth are having children now
d. Fewer women are interested in their careers.
19. What proportion of women in their mid-forties do not have children nowadays?
a. 10%
b. 4%
c. 25%
d. 40%
20. What do French couples who have eight children receive?
21. Which of the reasons for low fertility rates is NOT mentioned?
a. Women are increasingly focused on their jobs.
b. People want to enjoy their lives before taking on responsibility
c. Parents do not have time to have many children.
d. Children are considered to cost a lot of money.

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Listening Exercise:
Push Your Limit 3
1. What is the woman talking about?

a. She‘s reviewing a book
b. She‘s talking about a college
c. She‘s talking about piece of art
d. She‘s criticizing a famous person
2. What is the man‘s job?

a. School teacher
b. Prison warden
c. Immigration officer
d. Lawyer
3. What job do the people do?

e. They are architects
f. They are cleaners
g. They are gardeners
h. They are electricians
4. Who is Caroline?
a. The man‘s boss
b. The man‘s mother
c. The man‘s ex-girlfriend
d. The man‘s sister
5. Who is speaking?
a. A conductor
b. A lawyer
c. A School teacher
d. A doctor

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6. Where is this conversation taking place?

a. In a park
b. In a university
c. In a courtroom
d. In a police station
7. What is this an advert for?

a. Toothpaste
b. Shower gel
c. Washing powder
d. Kitchen cleaner
8. What are their job?

a. They are waiter and waitress
b. They work in supermarket
c. They work in bakery
d. They are chefs
9. Which meal is the woman talking about?

a. Breakfast
b. Lunch
c. Dinner
d. Supper
10. What kind of film is the woman talking about?

a. A thriller
b. A historical drama
c. A romantic comedy
d. A horror film
Listen to Amir Asking for advice at the library. Then answer the questions.
11. Which of the following has Amir done already?

a. Used the library search engine
b. Reserved some books
c. Used the e-journals
d. Been on the library induction tour
12. On how many days per week are library inductions currently availbale?
a. 7 days per week

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b. 5 days per week

c. 2 days per week
d. 1 day per week
13. What can Amir do on level two?

a. Use the computers
b. Sign up for the library tour
c. Find the electrical engineering book
d. Meet Mark Taylor
14. Where on the library homepage is the link to the database of journals?
a. 
b. 
c. 
d. 
15. What time does the librarian recommend that Amir returns to meet the subject
librarian?
a. At around 12.15
b. At around 12.30
c. At around 1.00
d. At around 2.00

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Part C: In this section you will hear lecturers about facial recognition for question
number 16 until 21. Choose the best answer.
16. Where does the TV show ‗Las Vegas‘ take place?

a. In a shopping mall
b. In a police department
c. In a casino
d. In a crime lab
17. What is a face print?

a. a code which identifies a face
b. distinctive curves in the face
c. a 2D image of the face
d. The number of nodal points on the face
18. Identify TWO problems with 2D facial recognition from the list below.
a. It is not effective if a picture is dark.
b. The person in the photograph must face the camera.
c. Facial curves change over time.
d. Nodal points cannot be measured
19. What is the problem with the 3D technology?

a. It can only be used when the individual is directly facing the camera
b. The image might change over time
c. it‘s impossible to match a 3D image to a 2D image
d. It cannot distinguish between identical twins
20. Which TWO elements below can be measured by Skin Biometric technology?
a. the curve of someone‘s chin
b. the texture someone‘s skin
c. the existence of lines on the face
d. the distance between the eyes

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21. Which of these faces will the Skin Biometric System be UNABLE to identify?

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References
Airin, Jenny. (2018). Top Score TOEFL Booster. Jogyakarta.
Craven, Miles. 2004. Listening Extra: A Resource Book of Multilevel Skills Activities.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press
Jones, Leo. Let’s Talk 2nd Edition. America: Cambridge University Press
Maxom, Michelle. (2009). Teaching English as Foreign Language for Dummies.

England: A John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, Publication.
Porcel Carme. 2010. Learning English through Films. Humanising Language Teaching.
Retrieved from: www.hltmag.co.uk/jun10/less02.htm.
Potosi, Artega, Jhoana, Lady. (undated) Using Video Materials as a Teaching Strategy
forListening Comprehension. Universidad Tecnologica De Pereira: Pereira
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Biography
Elsa Ernawati Nainggolan joins Universitas Maritim Raja Ali Haji as a lecturer in the
Department of English Language Study Program. Elsa received her bachelor degree in
English Language Education from Universitas Negeri Medan (2015) and her master
degree in the same major from Universitas Negeri Jakarta (2018).
Elsa‘ teaching interests include listening comprehension and vocabulary mastery. Her
primary research interest is students‘ listening comprehension related with critical
thinking.
Elsa resides with her family in Tanjungpinang. In her free time, she explores the city for
good cuisine and travelling.

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LISTENING

If you’re not listening,

Elsa Ernawati Nainggolan, S.Pd., M.Pd

E-module listening comprehension entitled ―Listening Better‖ is intended for

Listening Better English Language Education-UMRAH

Listening better through the News 1

Listening Exercise: Push Your Limit 1 45

Listening better through Movies 51

Listening Exercise: Push Your Limit 2 79

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LISTENING BETTER THROUGH THE NEWS

Listen to the news to practice and improve your listening skills.

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B. Match the words that is suitable with its picture

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Why Fighting Corona Virus Depends on You

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1. Why WHO (World Health Organization) characterized COVID-19 as pandemic?

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After Listening to the Video of ―How

This is How Governments can Help Protect Students and

How do we keep students learning?

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In Project Based Learning, you

Reporting News about Covid-19 Pandemic

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News Report Rubric

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Finding Synonym, Antonym, and Making Sentence

Word Synonym Antonym

Pandemic ……. …….

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LISTENING BETTER THROUGH A STORY

Listen to a story to practice and improve your listening skills.

Mostrocko a room where a shop keeps things ready to sell

Trooperrip the owner of a shop or business

Curtsome a person, who buys things from a shop

Nonalientrait between different countries

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Ruarelq a heated argument or disagreement, typically about a trivial

Sputairs on or to an upper floor of a building.

The People in this Story

Dave Slatin Anna Peter Greta Gordon Mike Bailey Arthur

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A few weeks later, he came back.

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too quiet here. Woodend needs a shop.'

spoke. He was a very big man, with a loud voice.

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Then, one day in April, an

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Dave put his arm round

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One Saturday, there was a big football match

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The TV showed a picture of Mike Bailey and the interviewer.

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