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Learning Standards
Learning Standards
- Recognise independently attitudes or opinions in extended texts on a wide range of familiar topics and some unfamiliar topics
- Understand independently specific information and details in extended texts on a wide range of familiar topics and some unfamiliar topics
Unit Opener
Unit Opener
Why do people make announcement?
Pre-Listening
Pre-Listening
3 - You will hear people talking in seven different situations. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
3 - You will hear people talking in seven different situations. For questions 1-7, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
Listening Tips
This type of task often requires you to work out how someone feels about a situation or a person. They’ll probably say something connected to each of the answer options so don’t guess the answer too quickly. Listen carefully to the words and expressions they use to work out which of the answer options is actually correct.
Unit-6-pg76-3.1.mp31 You hear a police officer talking. What does he think about modern policing?
A It’s more dangerous than in the past.
B Technology plays an important part.
C Paperwork takes too long.
Transcript
You hear a police officer talking.
I've been in the police force for thirty years and of course I've seen some big changes in that time. There have always been risks in the job, and nowadays there are definitely more people carrying guns and knives than in the past. But we're better protected too, with special clothing and equipment, so I generally feel pretty safe. Computers have completely changed our job, though. Without them, we wouldn't solve half the crimes we solve now. And what's nice is that they've actually reduced the number of reports we have to write, so paperwork has thankfully decreased, leaving us more time to catch criminals.
Transcript
You hear two people talking about an escaped criminal.
F - Di you hear a criminal broke out of the prison near here the other day?
M - Yes, I did, but they must have caught him and put him safely away again by now.
F - I'm not sure about that. The police helicopter was out searching yesterday, which suggests he's still on the run. Do you know what he went to prison for? He could be dangerous!
M - Well, I think most people in that prison are serving sentences for burglary, shoplifting, that kind of thing. I don't think they are too violent. Still, we should probably make sure we keep the doors and windows locked just in case, until we hear they've caught him
F - Definitely!
Unit-6-pg76-3.2.mp32 You hear two people talking about an escaped criminal. What do they agree about?
A The man is probably dangerous.
B They should be extra careful.
C The police have caught the man.
Unit-6-pg76-3.3.mp33 You hear a young woman talking. What does she feel about the way she’s treated now?
A She deserves to be distrusted.
B She’s glad that people accept she has changed.
C She thinks people treat her unfairly.
Transcript
You hear a young woman talking.
When I was at school, I always getting into trouble, usually for vandalism and shoplifting, but once for arson as well. I was too young to go to prison, so I had to do community service - many times. I know I was difficult to put up with and I'm not surprised nobody believed anything I said or trusted me with anything. The thing is, though, I did my time and I learnt my lesson. I'm not like that anymore. I'm a better person and much happier for it, but people still don't trust me. They ought to give me a second chance, but they don't.
Transcript
You hear two people talking about a crime.
M - You know that driver who drove onto the pavement and killed a woman and her baby?
F- Yes, I remember.
M - He was only sentenced to five years in prison! Can you believe it? He should have got life sentence or death penalty if you ask me.
F - That's a bit harsh, isn't it? I mean, it was awful of course, but he didn't mean to kill them. I agree that five years is hardly adequate for causing the death of two innocent people, though. I'm sure they'll reconsider the sentence. I expect it will be increased to 15 or even 20 years perhaps.
M - Well, I certainly hope so.
Unit-6-pg76-3.4.mp34 You hear two people talking about a crime. What does the woman think about the sentence that was given?
A It was too harsh.
B It was appropriate for the crime.
C It will probably be changed.
Unit-6-pg76-3.5.mp35 You hear an old man telling a policewoman about a burglar. What is the old man sure about?
A The approximate height of the burglar.
B The area the burglar came from.
C The words the burglar said.
Transcript
You hear an old man telling a policewoman about a burglar.
F - So, Mr Jones, could you tell me what the burglar looked like?
M - He must have been at least 1.8 metres tall. Definitely around 1.85, I'd say. He spoke to me as well, you know. I can't remember exactly what he said, but he was quite polite actually. He told me that if I kept still and quiet, he wouldn't have to tie me up. Or perhaps he said he wouldn't have to kill me ... I forget now. Anyway, I'm still here!
F- Did he have any particular accent?
M - I think he was from Liverpool, but I may be wrong about that. Perhaps he was from the north-west, but I couldn't swear to it.
Transcript
You hear a policewoman talking to some TV and newspaper reporters.
I can confirm three murders have been committed in the city in the last two weeks. What I would like to do now is to ask people to remain calm and not to panic. The public have been extremely helpful in coming forward with information, and we have been able to build a very clear picture of the person we're looking for. We are doing everything we can to find this person, and to get him safely locked up, and I'm confident that we are very close to getting a result. As soon as we have any further information, we will of course let you know,
Unit-6-pg76-3.6.mp36 You hear a policewoman talking to some TV and newspaper reporters. What is she doing?
A trying to reassure people
B asking for help from the public
C giving details about a crime
Unit-6-pg76-3.7.mp37 You hear a man talking about an incident on his land. What is his opinion of the girl?
A She was trespassing.
B She wasn’t trespassing.
C He’s not sure whether she was trespassing or not.
Transcript
You hear a man talking about an incident on his land.
People are always trespassing on my land and it drives me mad. Last week, my farm manager accused a local girl of smoking in one of my sheds. He said he'd seen her in there with his own eyes and so he'd caught her red-handed. She swears she's innocent of course. She says it wasn't her and that she's never even been in there. I trust my manager completely, and he's convinced she's guilty of trespassing, but I do have my doubts. I know the girl's parents and I can't imagine she'd be disrespectful of other people's property. It's difficult to prove either way.
While Listening
While Listening
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 – 8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
You will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1 – 8, choose the best answer (A, B or C).
1 You hear a young man talking about his hobby of rock climbing. How does he feel about it?
A satisfied with his level of expertise
B concerned about doing a dangerous sport
C proud when he copes with difficult conditions
2 You hear a public announcement at a family theme park. What does the announcement contain?
A a change to a timetable
B details of a new attraction
C instructions about a location
3 You hear two people talking about a course they have attended. What was the topic of the course?
A book illustration
B journalism
C publishing
4 You hear two people talking about a film they have both seen. What do they agree about?
A The story wasn’t very original.
B Reviews of the film weren’t accurate.
C The message wasn’t very positive.
5 You hear a man being interviewed about a new project he has set up in his home town. What is the purpose of the project?
A to reduce the amount of litter on a town’s streets
B to increase the inhabitants’ awareness of recycling
C to stop shopkeepers using plastic bags for customers’ purchases
6 You hear a man talking on the radio about salespeople. What does he say about them?
A They take pride in forming good relationships with buyers.
B They keep one objective in mind at all times.
C They prefer people they think are easy to sell to.
7 You hear two friends talking about a student website. What do they agree about it?
A It is visually attractive.
B It has a lot of useful advertisements.
C It is easy to navigate round.
8 You hear a chef talking about taking part in a cookery competition. What did he find surprising?
A how nervous he felt
B how rushed he felt
C how tired he felt
Reflection
Reflection
Why is it difficult to prove someone's innocent or guilty?
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