unit 2 litening.ppt

UNIT 7: LISTENING N E W WORDS In the picture, there is a fire engine with some firefighters who are trying to stop a big fire. WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE PICTURE? There is a woman and a little girl who are helped by a firefighter to escape from the fire. Task 1. Christina is being interviewed about the most unforgettable experience in her life. Listen to the interview, and then decide whether the statements are true (t) to false (f) 1. Christina is a businesswoman. 2. The fire happened three years ago 3. The fire started in the bedroom . 4. When the fire started, Christina was reading a book. 5. Her mother came and rescued her. Listen and fill in the blank with one suitable word This is Radio 3. In our ‘ ________________ Experiences’ programme tonight we talk to Christina, a ______________ businesswoman. Hello Christina, welcome to our program. Unforgettable Unforgettable successful successful Christina : Hello and thank you! It’s nice __________ with you tonight. Interviewer : Christina, could you tell our _____________ about the most memorable _______________ in your life? being being audience audience experience experience Listen and fill in the blank with one suitable word Christina : Well, my most ________________ experience happened thirteen years ago, when my house ____________ down. Unforgettable Unforgettable burned burned Interviewer : Really? How did it ____________ ? Christina: The fire started in the kitchen where I forgot to ___________ the gas stove. happen happen turn off turn off Interviewer : What were you doing at that time? Christina: I was sleeping when I was suddenly ______________ by terrible heat. I opened my eyes to find myself ____________ by walls of fire. woken up woken up surrounded surrounded Listen and fill in the blank with one suitable word Interviewer: That’s ______ ! How did you escape? Christina: I was terrified. Then I heard my mother’s voice calling my name. I ________ to her. She carried me out. Luckily, I got away without even a minor burn. terrible terrible rushed rushed Interviewer : Not many people are so luckily. Did the fire _________ you in any way? Christina: Oh, yes. Yes, very much, in fact. Although I lost many things in the fire, the ______________ helped me to grow up. affect affect experience experience Interviewer : What do you mean? Christina: Well, before the fire, I was ________. I always _______________ to my mother about how small my room was, or how few clothes I had. selfish selfish complained complained Listen and fill in the blank with one suitable word Then the fire came and ______________ everything we owned. But I slowly began to realize that I didn’t really need my old things. I just needed my family. After all, you can get new clothes anytime, but a family can never be _____________. destroyed destroyed replaced replaced Interviewer : I see, so the fire _________ many things from you, but it gave you something, too. Christina: Exactly. It taught me to _____________ my family more than things. took took appreciate appreciate [...]...Task 2 Listen to the second part of the dialogue and fill in the gaps in the summary of Christina’s story below Although I lost many things in the fire, the experience helped me to grow up Before the fire, . UNIT 7: LISTENING N E W WORDS In the picture, there is a fire engine with. the statements are true (t) to false (f) 1. Christina is a businesswoman. 2. The fire happened three years ago 3. The fire started in the bedroom . 4.