DATE:
3. Listening comprehension: A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE
PART 1 (the end of the world.)
1) Listen. What is the recording about?
2) Listen to the girl and complete:
- Age when she decided to leave:
- Destination:
Details:
- Her feelings before leaving and the reasons:
- Departure/ date:
place:
- Her reaction when she left
PART 2( so glad I didn't do.)
1) Listen and complete:
Karen's job?
where?
Who is Mhairi?
2) Tick the statements that are TRUE about Karen's experience abroad.
O She found it difficult to do her job at first.
O She felt homesick for two weeks.
O She immediately became friends with Mhairi.
O Mhairi did not support her when she was sad.
O She thought about going back home.
O She did not enjoy her gap year.
O She went back home.
PART 3(end)
1) Who did she make friends with?
2) What about the relationship between Karen and Mhairi?
3) What did Karen learn during that trip?
4) Circle Karen's activities while abroad: drinking - dancing - shopping - gossiping - skiing-
ice-skating - trekking - kayaking - going to concerts - singing - watching ski competitions -
watching ice-hockey
5) Listen to Karen's advice and fill in the blanks (one blank = one word),
it.
«If you're
of taking a gap year then I'd say
It be the best thing you'll
It will also be tough (difficult)
but if you stick with it you'll create
that will last a
and