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Full name: ________________________________________ Class: __________
WEEK 3 LISTENING
A JOURNEY
Vocabulary
Word
POS
Pronunciation
Definition/Meaning
Collocations
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(adj)
/ˈhelp.fəl/
Giving help or making
things easier
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(v)
/riːtʃ/
To arrive at a place or goal
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(v)
(n)
/seɪl/
(v) To travel on water in a
boat
(n) A piece of cloth on a
boat that catches wind
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(n)
/kənˈdɪʃ.ən/
The state of something
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(adj)
/ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/
Very happy or looking
forward to something
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(adj)
/ˈter.ə.bəl/
Very bad or unpleasant
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Activity 1: Language practice
Matching the words from 1-5 with appropriate sentences from a-e:
1. helpful a. They are______ for the trip.
2. reach b. Due to the bad weather _______, we can’t go fishing.
3. condition c. The food tasted ______ today.
4. excited d. I will ________ the island soon.
5. terrible e. Here are some _____ tips for you to plan a trip.
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Activity 2: Basic listening.
Listen again. Why does each person call? Circle the correct answer.
1. Jill ............... .
a. has some news
b. was in a dangerous situation
c. wants to ask a favor
2. Sean ............... .
a. isn’t having a good time
b. has met someone interesting
c. needs money
3. John ............... .
a. lost his wallet
b. lost his ticket
c. will be coming back on time
4. Rachel ............... .
a. has good news
b. needs help
c. to tell her friend about a health problem
5. Mary ............... .
a. lost her glasses
b. was in an accident
c. has good news
6. Margaret ............... .
a. is coming home earlier
b. is taking a different flight
c. doesn’t have anything to do
Activity 3: Higher-level listening
You will hear a woman, Vanessa, talking about a journey she made with her husband, Robert,
and her baby, Ben.
1. What did Vanessa and Robert decide to do last year?
a. get married
b. travel to England by boat
c. travel to England by car
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2. Vanessa was worried that
a. they wouldn't be prepared.
b. the conditions would be bad.
c. the baby would get ill.
3. How did Vanessa feel when they reached Singapore?
a. She wondered if she should fly home.
b. She was worried about the boat.
c. She enjoyed the break from travelling.
4. Why was Vanessa's father-in-law particularly helpful?
a. He was a good cook.
b. He looked after the baby.
c. He helped to sail the boat.
5. Because of spending so much time on the boat, the baby
a. learnt to walk late.
b. doesn't play by himself.
c. only likes certain food.
6. What is Vanessa's advice for people sailing with children?
a. Don't take more than one child.
b. Go for a short time.
c. Don't let children get bored.
Activity 4: Post-listening (group discussion)
Question: How can we make a family trip more fun?
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Ideas
Explanations
Play games
Bring small games to play during
travel or at the destination.
Share favorite songs
Play music that everyone likes
and sing along.
Prepare surprises
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Full name: ________________________________________ Class: __________ WEEK 3 – LISTENING A JOURNEY Vocabulary Word POS Pronunciation Definition/Meaning Collocations Giving help or making
....................................... ....................... (adj) /ˈhelp.fəl/ things easier
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....................................... ....................... (v) /riːtʃ/ To arrive at a place or goal
....................................... (v) To travel on water in a (v) boat ....................... /seɪl/ (n) (n) A piece of cloth on a
....................................... boat that catches wind
....................................... ....................... (n) /kənˈdɪʃ.ən/ The state of something
....................................... Very happy or looking
....................................... ....................... (adj) /ɪkˈsaɪ.tɪd/ forward to something
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....................................... ....................... (adj) /ˈter.ə.bəl/ Very bad or unpleasant
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Activity 1: Language practice
Matching the words from 1-5 with appropriate sentences from a-e: 1. helpful
a. They are______ for the trip. 2. reach
b. Due to the bad weather _______, we can’t go fishing. 3. condition
c. The food tasted ______ today. 4. excited
d. I will ________ the island soon. 5. terrible
e. Here are some _____ tips for you to plan a trip. 1
Activity 2: Basic listening.
Listen again. Why does each person call? Circle the correct answer. 1. Jill ............... . a. has some news
b. was in a dangerous situation c. wants to ask a favor 2. Sean ............... . a. isn’t having a good time
b. has met someone interesting c. needs money 3. John ............... . a. lost his wallet b. lost his ticket
c. will be coming back on time 4. Rachel ............... . a. has good news b. needs help
c. to tell her friend about a health problem 5. Mary ............... . a. lost her glasses b. was in an accident c. has good news 6. Margaret ............... . a. is coming home earlier
b. is taking a different flight
c. doesn’t have anything to do
Activity 3: Higher-level listening
You will hear a woman, Vanessa, talking about a journey she made with her husband, Robert, and her baby, Ben.
1. What did Vanessa and Robert decide to do last year? a. get married b. travel to England by boat c. travel to England by car 2 2. Vanessa was worried that a. they wouldn't be prepared.
b. the conditions would be bad. c. the baby would get ill.
3. How did Vanessa feel when they reached Singapore?
a. She wondered if she should fly home.
b. She was worried about the boat.
c. She enjoyed the break from travelling.
4. Why was Vanessa's father-in-law particularly helpful? a. He was a good cook. b. He looked after the baby.
c. He helped to sail the boat.
5. Because of spending so much time on the boat, the baby a. learnt to walk late. b. doesn't play by himself. c. only likes certain food.
6. What is Vanessa's advice for people sailing with children?
a. Don't take more than one child. b. Go for a short time.
c. Don't let children get bored.
Activity 4: Post-listening (group discussion)
Question: How can we make a family trip more fun? 3 Ideas Explanations Examples
We can play cards or a guessing
Bring small games to play during Play games
game while traveling to make it travel or at the destination. fun.
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Play music that everyone likes Share favorite songs and sing along.
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