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Skills 05 Listening and Speaking

Listening
1 Listen to five adverts. Match the needs (A–F) with the adverts (1–5). There is one extra
need.

A Someone needs to have their house cleaned. 1 Advert 1 _____

B Someone wants to have an invitation neatly written. 2 Advert 2 _____
C Someone wants to buy a car. 3 Advert 3 _____
D Someone wants to learn how to take pictures. 4 Advert 4 _____
E Someone needs to have their child taken care of. 5 Advert 5 _____
F Someone needs to have their clothes altered.

Total 5

2 Read the sentences below. Listen to the recording again and decide if the sentences are
true (T) or false (F).

1 _____ You can listen to some music while driving this car.
2 _____ The service does not include office cleaning.
3 _____ The service includes making new clothes.
4 _____ This person works from Monday to Friday.
5 _____ Andrew uses a word processor to write his invitations.

Total 5

Speaking
Work with your partner. Discuss what you like and don’t like in the media. If you are of
the same opinion, try to express your agreement. If you don’t share the same feelings,
also make it clear to your partner. You can choose one or more of the following topics;

Newspapers/magazines/periodicals
 your favourite journalists
 how often you buy them
 articles you usually read
 type which you both like, say why

Radio broadcasts
 type you like best, say why
 your favourite radio presenters/ DJs/commentators

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  when and how much you listen to the radio
 adverts you like or dislike

TV programmes
 type you like best, say why and give examples
 how much TV you watch weekly
 your favourite channel
 your favourite speaker/presenter/commentator

Total 20

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