J- LG & READING -8
Fill in the following words if necessary: a, an, in, has, went, the, the, the, the, has, anything, a.
(1)… few years ago, (2)… BBC bought a cheap Australian soap opera called Neighbours. At first it was shown at lunchtime, but during the school holidays it became very popular with (3)…kids. When school started again, the programme's young fans did (4)… to see their favourite programme. Some (5)… home at lunchtime (or to a friend's house). The BBC's Controller of Programmes was Michael Grade. He heard from his daughter, Alison, that she and her friends watched (6)… programme secretly in the school's computer room. So (7)… BBC showed the programme again at 5pm after school finishes. Now every day in Britain, the show (8)… an audience
that is bigger than the total population of (9)… Australia. One of the stars of the show is Kylie Minogue. She plays the part of Charlene Robinson. Neighbours was Kylie's big break. (10)…1987 she was the most popular actress in Australia. Since then, she (11)… started a new career as (12)… pop singer with number one hits in Australia and in (13)… UK. Her (14)…first record ‘The Locomotion’ was a remake of (15)… old sixties hit by Little Eva. It was number one in Australia for seven weeks. Her second record 'I Should Be So Lucky' stayed at the top of the British charts for five weeks.
THE KEY
(1) a (2) the (3) – (4) anything (5) went (6) the (7) the (8) has (9) – (10) in (11) has (12) a (13) the (14) – (15) an
READING
Finish:
1) This story is about disappearing …
A)…rain in forests.
B)… forests in Japan, Europe and North America.
C)… forests in the world.
D)…land and wood.
True or false?
2) Buildings are made of wood in Japan, Europe and North America.
3) Trees make soil thin. 4) Fish, reptiles, birds, mammals, insects and shellfish are kind. 5) Local people cut down trees.
THE KEY
1) C 2) F 3) F 4) F 5) T
J -LISTENING – 8
TRAVELLING BY PLANE
Today millions of people travel by plane. In America more people travel by plane than by train, because it is such a big country. In Europe most flights are international flights, because the countries are much smaller. English is the international language of the air. All pilots have to speak English so that other pilots and air traffic controllers can understand them. So, when a Greek plane lands in Spain, the pilot and the air traffic controllers will talk to each other in English. English is also a very useful language for the air passenger. All check-in clerks must speak English and all announcements on planes must be given in
English. So, for example, if a plane is travelling from Germany to Brazil the announcements will be given in German, Portuguese and English. Britain's two main airports are near London. The biggest is Heathrow, which is west of London. The other airport is Gatwick, which is south of London. The biggest airport outside London is Manchester in the north of England. Britain's biggest airline is British Airways, but there are a lot of smaller airlines, too, like Virgin Airways, Danair and British Midland.
Finish:
1) In Europe most flights are international, because…
A) …English is the international language of the air.
B) …there is no such a big country there as the USA.
C) …today the number of countries there becomes smaller.
D) …today millions of people travel.
2) London is to the…
A) …west of Heathrow.
B) …east of Heathrow.
C) … south of Heathrow.
D) …north of Heathrow.
3) If you want to be a pilot you should …
Change one word in each sentence to make them true:
4) The biggest airports of Britain are to the north, to the east and to the south of London.
5) There are two smaller airlines in Britain.
THE KEY
1) B 2) B 3) …study English. 4) The biggest airports of Britain are to the north, to the west and to the south of London. 5) There are many smaller airlines in Britain.
LISTENING & LG – 8, 2005
Finish:
1) In Europe most flights are international, because…
A) …English is the international language of the air.
B) …there is no such a big country there as the USA.
C) …today the number of countries there becomes smaller.
D) …today millions of people travel.
2) London is to the…
A) …west of Heathrow.
B) …east of Heathrow.
C) … south of Heathrow.
D) …north of Heathrow.
3) If you want to be a pilot you should …
Change one word in each sentence to make them true:
4) The biggest airports of Britain are to the north, to the east and to the south of London.
5) There are two smaller airlines in Britain.
Fill in the following words if necessary:, a, an, in, has, went, the, the, the, the, has, anything, a.
(1)… few years ago, (2)… BBC bought a cheap Australian soap opera called Neighbours. At first it was shown at lunchtime, but during the school holidays it became very popular with (3)…kids. When school started again, the programme's young fans did (4)… to see their favourite programme. Some (5)… home at lunchtime (or to a friend's house). The BBC's Controller of Programmes was Michael Grade. He heard from his daughter, Alison, that she and her friends watched (6)… programme secretly in the school's computer room. So (7)… BBC showed the programme again at 5pm after school finishes. Now every day in Britain, the show (8)… an audience
that is bigger than the total population of (9)… Australia. One of the stars of the show is Kylie Minogue. She plays the part of Charlene Robinson. Neighbours was Kylie's big break. (10)…1987 she was the most popular actress in Australia. Since then, she (11)… started a new career as (12)… pop singer with number one hits in Australia and in (13)… UK. Her (14)…first record ‘The Locomotion’ was a remake of (15)… old sixties hit by Little Eva. It was number one in Australia for seven weeks. Her second record 'I Should Be So Lucky' stayed at the top of the British charts for five weeks.
READING -8 THE DISAPPEARING RAIN FOREST
Before the end of this lesson another hectare of the world's forests will be destroyed forever. Why is this happening? There are two reasons -land and wood. In many countries the trees have been cut down because the land was needed for animals or crops. In other parts of the world the trees are cut down because their wood is wanted. This wood is used by the local people for firewood. Or it is exported to Japan, Europe and North America. There it is used for buildings or it is made into furniture. Unfortunately, in most places the trees won't be replaced. The soil in the forests is very thin, but it is protected by the trees. When
the trees are cut down, the soil is washed away by the rain or blown away by the wind. Soon nothing can be grown on it. The forest becomes a desert. Then more land will be needed and more trees will be cut down. When the forest is destroyed, it isn't only the trees that are lost, the homes of millions of animals and plants are destroyed, too. At the moment there are between five and ten million species of animals and plants on the Earth. By the year 2010, one million of these will be extinct - that's one species every hour. All kinds of species are in danger - fish, reptiles, birds, mammals, insects and shellfish - as well as
thousands of plants. Who is to blame for this disaster? The answer is simple: all of us. There are just too many people in the world. The world's population is now over one billion people. Of course, it's very easy to blame the local people. We don't cut down trees. They do. But the products are bought by people like you and me - the hi-fi with its teak loudspeakers, or the nice mahogany chairs. Why are the forests being destroyed? Just look around. You're probably sitting on it or listening to it.
Finish:
1) This story is about disappearing …
A)…rain in forests.
B)… forests in Japan, Europe and North America.
C)… forests in the world.
D)…land and wood.
True or false?
2) Buildings are made of wood in Japan, Europe and North America.
3) Trees make soil thin. 4) Fish, reptiles, birds, mammals, insects and shellfish are kind. 5) Local people cut down trees.