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UNIT 1: LISTENING
PART I: VOCABULARY

Part of
Words Pronunciation Meaning
speech
Chop Verb /tʃɒp/ to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool such as
a knife
Prepare Verb /prɪˈpeə(r)/ to make something or somebody ready to be used or
to do something
Store Verb /stɔː(r)/ to put something somewhere and keep it there to use
later
Cattle Noun /ˈkætl/ cows and bulls that are kept as farm animals for their
milk or meat
Stove Noun /stəʊv/ a piece of equipment that can burn various fuels and
is used for heating rooms
Heat Verb /hiːt/ to make something hot or warm; to become hot or
warm
Fuel Noun /ˈfjuːəl/ any material that produces heat or power, usually
when it is burnt
Lifestyle Noun /ˈlaɪfstaɪl/ the way in which a person or a group of people lives
and works
Cave Noun /keɪv/ a large hole in the side of a hill or under the ground
Industrial Adjective /ɪnˈdʌstriəl/ connected with industry
Ancient Adjective /ˈeɪnʃənt/ belonging to a period of history that is thousands of
years in the past
Bridge Noun /brɪdʒ/ a structure that is built over a road, railway/railroad,
river, etc. so that people or vehicles can cross from
one side to the other
Recognize Verb /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ to know who somebody is or what something is when
you see or hear them or it, because you have seen or
heard them or it before
Strange Adjective /streɪndʒ/ unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is
difficult to understand
Politician Noun /ˌpɒləˈtɪʃn/ a person whose job is concerned with politics,

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Unusual Adjective /ʌnˈjuːʒuəl/ different from what is usual or normal
Process Verb /ˈprəʊses/ to deal officially with a document, request, etc.
Complicated Adjective /ˈkɒmplɪkeɪtɪd made of many different things or parts that are
/ connected; difficult to understand
Satnav Noun /ˈsætnæv/ ‘satellite navigation’ (a computer system that uses
information obtained from satellites to guide the
driver of a vehicle)
GPS Noun /ˌdʒiː piː ˈes/ ‘global positioning system’ (a system by which
signals are sent from satellites to a special device,
used to show the position of a person or thing on the
surface of the earth very accurately)
Obviously Adverb /ˈɒbviəsli/ used when giving information that you expect other
people to know already or agree with

I. PREDICTING CONTENT OF THE LISTENING USING VISUALS

1. Before you listen

- Understand key vocabulary: Go through the vocabulary (including pictures, sentences, etc) in the
Pre-listening section.

- Try to work out the meanings of the words in order to guess the topic of the talk.

- Picture and maps can help you to understand what you will hear. Look at the maps and visual clues
first and think about what you can see. Then when you listen, you will already understand some of
the contents.

2. Steps of Predicting content of a listening task

If the listening test is about a topic that you know something about, you can use this information to
help you.

Step 1: Look at the questions. Predict by using what you know about the world. What do you know
about the topic? Anything you know about the topic, even in your own language, will help you.

Step 2: Look at any pictures or visual information or headings/ sub-headings. What information do
they give you about the topic?

Step 3: Any idea you have before you listen in English, or even in your own language, will help you
understand.

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NOTE: Always look for clues to help you predict before you listen. Predict as much as possible
and listen to confirm your predictions.

E.g. Look at the picture:

When you look at the picture of a woman with the
crystal ball, you can make prediction that the
listening task will be about predicting the future
or something related to future-prediction.

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UNIT 1: LISTENING (HOMEWORK)
Exercise 1:
A. Predicting content using visuals: You are going to listen to a talk about an unusual place to
live. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Then listen and check your answers.

1. The talk will be about:

A. a desert.
B. an island
C. a forest
2. This place is a:
A. town with a few hundred people.
B. city with thousands of people.
C. a mountain with one or two people.
3. This place is very:
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B. modern
C. far from anywhere
B. Listening for main ideas: Listen to the talk and choose the correct option.
1. The main topic of the talk is
A. the coldest place to live.
B. The furthest away place to live.
C. The hottest place to live.
2. Tristan de Cunha has a population of around
A. 3,360
B. 80
C. 300
3. The good thing about Tristan de Cunha is
A. it is clean and safe.
B. It is inhabited.
C. There are no coffee shops.
4. Tristan de Cunha has
A. places to shop and eat.
B. A very simple lifestyle.
C. A simple airport
5. The speaker thinks
A. he would like to live here.
B. It would be cheap to live here.
C. It would be difficult to live here
Exercise 2: Take a tour of London by listening to this tour guide and do the exercises
A. Before you listen. Draw a line to match the pictures with the words below.

Big Ben London bus London Eye Tower of London

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Oxford Street Tower Bridge Houses of Parliament Buckingham Palace
B. While you listen
a. Write a number (1-8) to put these places in order that the tour bus will visit them.
…………. Oxford Street
…………. Madame Tussauds, Museum
…………. Tower of London
…………. London Eye
…………. Houses of Parliament
…………. Buckingham Palace
…………. Big Ben
…………. Tower Bridge
b. Listen. Circle the best word to complete these sentences.
1. The tour takes 2 / 3 / 4 hours.
2. At Madame Tussaud’s you can see maps of London / models of famous people / famous shops.
3. Oxford Street is a famous street for drinking tea / eating / shopping.
4. The Queen lives at Buckingham Palace / the Tower of London / Tower Bridge.
5. Big Ben is a tour guide / clock / bridge.
6. You can see great views of London from Oxford Street / the Houses of Parliament / London Eye.
Exercise 3: Complete the sentence with words below.
lakes ancient modern woods area

traffic rock cave

1. I like to take a walk in the _________ and listen to the birds.

2. If you travel to Mexico, you can see many _________ buildings that are thousands of years old.
3. Istanbul has some of the worst _________ in the the world and people don’t like driving there.
4. Carlsbad Cavern is the name of a large _________ in the US where people can explore
underground for hours.
5. Some people think that living on a farm is not a _________ type of life.
6. If you build your house on _________, it will be stronger in an earthquake.