HS2 2019 unit8 p140 ex15

Listening 1
Listen to five different people talking about their jobs and match a speaker and their profession.

Listening 2
Listen to five different people talking about their jobs and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.

1. Speaker A works as a                [pilot, dentist, shop-assistant, plumber, tour guide, mechanic, nurse].
2. Speaker B works as a                [pilot, dentist, shop-assistant, plumber, tour guide, mechanic, nurse]
3. Speaker C works as a                [pilot, dentist, shop assistant, plumber, tour guide, machanic, nurse].
4. Speaker D works as a               [pilot, dentist, shop asistant, plumber, tour guide, mechanic, nurse].
5. Speaker E works as a                [pilot, dentist, shop assistant, plumber, tour guide, mechanic, nurse].

Task 2. Choose the correct variant

1. Does speaker A enjoy his job?           [Yes, Sometimes, No]
2. When does speaker A work?                          [When he is at university, Weekends and holidays, Summer holidays]
3. When does speaker B work?                       [Weekdays, Weekends and holidays, Summer holidays]
4. What does speaker B say tourists love doing?                       [Visiting universities, Taking a boat trip, Swimming in the river]
5. Does speaker C like his job?           [Yes, Sometimes, No]
6. What does speaker D say is difficult about being a pilot?                              [Travelling to many countries, Learning many languages, Flying planes in bad weather]
7. What does speaker D say is the best thing about his job?                           [Visiting different places, Meeting different people, The different weather]
8. What does speaker E not like about her job?                 [The doctors, The sick people, The uniform]

Listening 3

Listen to the zoo guide talking about the llamas and define whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE

1. Llamas, alpacas, vicuñas and guanacos are all related to camels.       [True, False]
2. Llamas are the smallest of the four.       [True, False]
3. Llamas only spit at humans if you treat them badly.       [True, False]
4. Alpacas look as if they are sad.       [True, False]
5. Alpaca wool is good for clothes.       [True, False]
6. Vicuña wool is very expensive.       [True, False]
7. Vicuñas eat cacti.       [True, False]
8. Llamas and alpacas can’t live in the UK.       [True, False]