Listening Texts
Before using the Listening texts below, read the section on Listening in the online Teacher’s Guide at www.macmillan-caribbean.com . Remember that any of the reading texts can be read aloud to students. Questions can be asked to check their understanding and their ability to infer and use context clues orally. You may wish to change the speech in stories to Creole, then repeat it later in Standard English for your stu- dents to compare. There follows a series of read-aloud texts, designed to practise and assess students’ listening skills. Each is signposted in the Student’s Book by in the unit to which it relates.
Then I want to give your listeners three important tips: • Install smoke alarms • Check electrical equipment • Teach children safety rules Unit 2 What have I learnt? (page 42)
Unit 2 Speaking and listening (page 36) Tell students that they are going to hear a local radio broadcast. Read the dialogue once. Then ask students to read the questions before making notes during a second reading. Announcer: It was recently reported that the local Fire Brigade have been called out to 20% more house fires this year than last year. We sent one of our news reporters to interview local chief fire officer, Brad Newman. Reporter: Good morning, Mr. Newman. What do you think are the reasons behind this worrying increase in house fires and what can we do about it? Brad Newman: The reasons for the increase are unclear but we know that the majority of house fires are easily preventable. We are, therefore, putting more resources into educating the public about fire prevention. We have already begun a programme of initiatives. Your listeners may have noticed large public information displays in shopping malls, doctors’ surgeries and at sporting events. Our officers are talking to the public and handing out leaflets. We are also increasing our school visits at both primary and secondary level. Reporter: What are the messages you want to get over? Brad Newman: The first is that Fire Prevention is easy and it can save lives.
Read the whole passage once. Before reading part 1 again, tell students to read questions 1–3. Before reading part 2 again tell students to read questions 4–6. Part 1 “Ajay,” called Mum. “Run to the store and fetch some rice for supper.” Ajay groaned. “I’m doing my homework. Can’t Faith go?” “No,” said Mom firmly. “She’s revising for tomorrow’s exam.” Ajay put down his pen, closed his book and sighed. He didn’t want to go – not because he wanted to do his homework and not because he was lazy. It was something else. Ajay was scared of the dark. He hadn’t told anyone but, when he went out by himself after dark, he felt nervous. He kept looking over his shoulder in case he was being followed. Part 2 Reluctantly, Ajay took the money his mom gave him and left the house. The air was filled, as always, with the shrill whistle of tree frogs and the peeping of crickets. Although light shone from each house, there were yawning
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