Skills 03 Listening and Speaking

Listening

1 Listen to an interview with five passers-by. Match the topics (A-F) with the speakers (1-5). There is one extra topic.

A Cycling 1 Speaker 1 _____

B Reading newspapers on the train 2 Speaker 2 _____

C A famous TV show 3 Speaker 3 _____

D Travelling by plane 4 Speaker 4 _____

E Driving a car 5 Speaker 5 _____

F Tourism

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

1 _____ Speaker 1 believes that BMWs are the safest cars.

2 _____ Speaker 2 has never taken part in a TV show called The Wheel of Fortune.

3 _____ Speaker 3 has visited Stonehenge once.

4 _____ Speaker 4 found it very difficult to get used to riding a bike in Holland.

5 _____ Speaker 5 travels to work by train.

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Speaking

You and your friend want to go from London to Paris. Discuss the information about the different means of transport: speed, comfort, length of journey, price, booking tickets, safety, discounts and special offers. Then decide how you want to go. Give your reasons.

Student A

Plane

London Heathrow-Paris Charles de Gaulle

discount for students

£70 return

one-hour flight

must book two weeks in advance

no extra luggage

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Student B

Train

Eurostar: London Waterloo-Paris Gare du Nord

special offer for the summer

£65 return for a weekend, including one night in a hotel

need to book in advance

three-hour journey, city centre to city centre

20

Total

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