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Y8 Listening[1]

The document outlines a structured 10-week course focusing on various topics such as eating out, giving directions, shopping, and preparing for exams. Each week includes listening exercises designed to improve comprehension and practical skills related to the week's theme. The content is organized with specific pages dedicated to each topic, along with exercises to check understanding.
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Y8 Listening[1]

The document outlines a structured 10-week course focusing on various topics such as eating out, giving directions, shopping, and preparing for exams. Each week includes listening exercises designed to improve comprehension and practical skills related to the week's theme. The content is organized with specific pages dedicated to each topic, along with exercises to check understanding.
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Contents:

Contents Page I:

Week 1:
Eating Out….……………………………………………………………………. Pgs. 2-3
Free Time…………………………………………………………………………..Pgs. 4-5

Week 2:
Giving Directions………………………………………………………………….Pgs. 6-8
Going to the Cinema…………….………………………………………………..Pgs. 9-10

Week 3:
Shopping for Clothes……………………………………………………………..Pgs. 11-12
Tour of London………….………………………………………………………..Pgs. 13-14

Week 4:
Taking Notes……………………………………………………………………...Pgs. 15-16
Trains and Travel………………………………………………………………...Pgs. 17-18

Week 5:
Using Colours to do Homework………………………………………………….Pgs. 19-20
Advice for Exams…………………………………………………………………Pgs. 21-22

Week 6:
Amazing facts……………………………………………………………………...Pgs. 23-24
Celebrations……………………………………………………………………….Pgs. 25-26

Week 7:
Difficult situations………………………………………………………………...Pgs. 27-28
Important people…………………………………………………………………Pgs. 29-30

Week 8:
Llamas…………………………………………………………………………….Pgs. 31-32
My favourite things………………………………………………………………Pgs. 33-34

Week 9:
Organising your time………………………………………………………….…Pgs. 35-36
Weather forecast…………………………………………………………………Pgs. 37-38

Week 10:
Work……………………………………………………………………………...Pgs. 39-40
My favourite film………………………………………………………………...Pgs. 41-42

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Listening:

Eating out
Listen to the conversation in a restaurant and do the exercises to improve your listening skills.

Preparation
Do this exercise before you listen. Draw a line to match the pictures with the words below.

cheese and
fruit salad cheeseburger vegetables biscuits ice cream pasta

chips roast chicken sausages tomato soup omelette grilled fish

Check your understanding: true or false


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

1. The customers want two tables. True False

2. There are two customers eating together. True False

3. The two customers order the same starter. True False

4. Both customers order the Thai chicken for their main course. True False

5. The customers order cold drinks. True False

6. Both customers order a dessert. True False

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Check your understanding: gap fill


Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with a word from the box.

would ready for

have like like

1. A table two, please.

2. Are you to order?

3. What would you for your starter?

4. I’d French onion soup, please.

5. What you like to drink?

6. I’ll a fresh orange juice.

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Free time
Listen to Tyrone calling his local swimming pool and do the exercises to practise and improve yourlistening skills.

Preparation
Do this exercise before you listen. Write the words in the correct group.

Water sports Indoor sports Outdoor sports

Check your understanding: gap fill


Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the registration form with Tyrone’s information.

BROWNTON SWIMMING POOL


REGISTRATION FORM
Name: Tyrone
Surname:
Age:
Interested in (sport):

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Check your understanding: true or false


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

1. There are four different age groups that play water polo. True False

2. Tyrone wants to join the under 14s club. True False


3. The under 16s water polo team train three times a week. True False
4. The under 16s train on Monday and Thursday. True False
5. Water polo matches are played on Saturdays. True False
6. You have to pay to join the water polo classes for under 18s. True False
7. You need to bring a photo to register at the swimming pool. True False
8. Training for the water polo team starts this week. True False

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Listening:

Giving directions:

Do the preparation exercise first. Then look at the map and listen to the directions while you do theexercises.

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

take the second left


turn left roundabout next to go past
take the second right
turn right opposite traffic lights go straight on

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Check your understanding: gap fill


Do this exercise while you listen.

A. The speaker gives directions to the _______________

B. The speaker gives directions to the _______________

C. The speaker gives directions to the _______________

D. The speaker gives directions to the _______________

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Check your understanding: gap fill

Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with a word from the box.

1. Go on.

2. past the traffic lights.

3. It’s the building next to the library the left.

4. the roundabout turn left.

5. Then the first left on to Green Street.

6. Go _______________ the traffic lights and take the right on to King’s Road.

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Check your understanding: gap fill


Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the correct word.

1. Tamara: Hi, Mario. Do you want to go and watch a ?


Mario: Hi, Tamara. Sure, what’s ?

2. Tamara: Well there are two action films, Mr and Mrs Jones and War Games, and they’re both in
.

3. Mario: I’ve already seen Mr and Mrs Jones. I haven’t seen War but I don’treally want
to see an film. What else is ?

4. Tamara: There’s that science fiction film, Robot 2075, but I’ve already it.
Mario: Is it ?

5. Tamara: Yes, it is, but I don’t want to see it . There’s a comedy called
Forever.

6. Mario: Mmm, I’m not sure. Are there any films on?
Tamara: Yes, there’s Midnight Moon. It’s got in it.

7. Mario: OK, sounds good. Let’s go and watch Midnight Moon. What is it on?
Tamara: It’s on at 12 o’clock or at half past .
Mario: Is it on this ?Yes, at 7.30.
Mario: Perfect. Let at 7.30.

8. Tamara: OK, shall we at the cinema at 7.00?


Mario: Great! See you .
Tamara: Bye.

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Check your understanding: gap fill


Do this exercise while you listen.

1. What size T-shirt does the customer want?

2. Does the shop have a medium size purple T-shirt?

3. What colour T-shirt does the customer try on?

4. Does the customer buy the red T-shirt?

5. How much does it cost?

6. Does the customer pay by credit card or with cash?

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Check your understanding: true or false


Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. Tom doesn't know how to start studying. True False

2. Tom's mum thinks that music helps people study. True False

3. Tom puts the dog outside. True False

4. Tom's mum recommends having a sandwich on the desk. True False

5. Tom doesn't want to turn off his phone at first. True False

6. Tom needs the internet to study. True False

7. Tom's going to turn off his messages. True False

8. Tom thinks his mum has helped him. True False

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Check your understanding: multiple choice

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 .

You can see great views of London from Oxford Street / the Houses of Parliament / London Eye

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Check your vocabulary: gap fill


Complete the sentences with a word from the box.

1. Clare has got a history on Friday. Mark is helping her.

2. He looks at her from today.

3. He explains she doesn’t need to everything, just the words.

4. She can pictures too.

5. Pictures help you facts.

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Check your understanding: question and answer


Do this exercise while you listen. Write the correct answer to these questions.

1. Which platform does the 10.15 train to Cambridge leave from? _______________

2. How much is a single ticket to Manchester? _______________

3. Which platform does the 12.30 train to Manchester leave from? _______________

4. What time does the train arrive at Exeter? _______________

5. What time is the train back to London? _______________

6. Which platform does the train back to London leave from? _______________

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Check your understanding: grouping


Write the advice in the correct group.

b. Read your notes c. Try to learn d. Eat sugary food while


a. Get very comfortable.
again and again. everything. you are studying.
g. Start by choosing the
e. Focus on the details. f. Take regular breaks. h. Photocopy past exam
important things to
papers.
study.

Do Don’t

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7. Mites are very small creatures that are about ...

b. a third of a millimetre
a. 3 millimetres long. c. 0.03 millimetres long.
long.
8. Mites eat ...
a. dead skin. b. your eyelashes. c. tiny insects.

Check your understanding: gap fill typing


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

1. Only one tenth of the cells in your body are really you. The rest are .
An experiment found that animals that did not have bacteria or had to have aspecial diet.
2.

3. There are octillion cells in the human body.


4. Most of the atoms in the human body are just empty .
Without the empty space, you could fit your body inside a box measuring of acentimetre
5.
either side.
6. You would be much too small to .
7. Mites are really small creatures, like .
8. They live in eyelashes and .
9. Only about per cent of people have mites.
10. Mites eat dead .

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Check your understanding: gap fill


Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the speaker.

1. Speaker will see people dressed in amazing costumes.

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

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

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

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


machine.

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

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

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

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

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

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Check your understanding: true or false


Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. A - The boy revised all week for his Economics exam. True False

2. A - It wasn't an important exam. True False


3. A - His mum is worried about the cost of retaking the course. True False
4. B - The girl and the dog were playing in the park. True False
5. B - She took Bonzo to the vet's straight away. True False
6. B - She had only had Bonzo for a short time. True False
7. C - The boy was using the phone when someone stole it. True False
8. C - The boy thinks he would recognise the thief. True False
9. C - The dad will see if the phone is insured. True False

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3. Check your understanding: true or false


Circle True or False for these sentences.

1. A – Her next-door neighbour also worked with her mum. True False

2. A – Her next-door neighbour has a healthier lifestyle now. True False

3. B – He didn’t see his brother after he went to university. True False

4. B – He supports the same football team as his brother. True False

5. C – She and her friend argued about a boy. True False

6. C – She is going to go to the same university as her friend. True False

7. D – He didn’t have much in common with his friend when they were young. True False

8. E – She didn’t like the look of her boyfriend at first. True False

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1. Check your understanding: gap fill

Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with a word from the box.

dogs wild stressed relaxed

warmer gentle three softer

herds curious foxes 4,000 metres

Llamas and alpacas are both domesticated animals and vicuñas and guanacos are
1.
_______________.

Llamas are very sociable animals and live together in groups, in _.


2.

They respond well to being trained and they are usually and
3.
_______________.

The alpaca is famous for its wool, which is _______________ and than sheep’s
4.
wool.

Vicuñas can only be shorn of their wool every years.


5.

Guanacos are capable of surviving at over in the Andes.


6.

Llamas hum when they are _______________, or the opposite, feeling _.


7.

Sometimes farmers use llama to protect sheep and hens from animals that might attack them, like
8. _______________ or _.

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