Skills Listening and Speaking


Skills 01 Listening and Speaking

Listening

1 Read the sentences below. Listen to a part of a history lesson about the discovery of America. For each sentence circle the correct answer, a, b or c.

1 The Irish monks set off on a journey to America

a around AD 600.

b around AD 700.

c around AD 800.

2 Saint Brendan was

a Columbus' follower.

b the first European map maker.

c a leader of the expedition.

3 The monks travelled in

a a wooden sailing ship.

b a leather fishing boat.

c three specially designed yachts.

4 The monks travelled to the new land for

a six years.

b seven years.

c eight years.

5 In the twentieth century, the new expedition travelled to America for

a six years.

b eight years.

c ten years.

5

Total

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

_____ 1 According to the legend, there were eighty Irish monks who first sailed across the

Atlantic Ocean in order to discover America.

_____ 2 Although the journey was long, it wasn't very tiring.

_____ 3 The Irish legend inspired Columbus to go to America.

_____ 4 The European explorers used the Irish monks' map to travel to America in the

twentieth century.

_____ 5 In the twentieth century, the European sailors faced similar dangers to those

described in the Irish story.

5

Total

Speaking

Imagine that you have joined an expedition to a distant place, for example, a tropical rainforest, a desert, the South Pole, or any other interesting place on Earth. After you have reached your destination, you call your friend/parent to tell them how things are going. Your partner will play the role of the friend/parent.

Student A

You

Give an interesting account of what has happened. In your conversation include the following information: