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. 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. Unless otherwise stated, read the text aloud twice. Give students time to answer the questions then read it aloud again giving them an opportunity to change their answers.
“I was looking for…” began Donna. “Uncle Tom!” squealed Mom. “You found Uncle Tom!” “What do you mean?” asked Donna. “You found Mr Baker’s cat,” explained Dad. “He’s called Uncle Tom and he’s been missing for nearly a week.” “Well done, Donna,” said Mom. “Let’s go and see Mr. Baker now. He’ll be delighted.” Unit 2 Listen up! (page 16) Tell students that you are going to read them a voice mail message. You may choose to read this message in Creole. If you do so, you may then ask them to summarise the message in Standard English or to translate selected sentences. Hi Javi. It’s Auntie Faith here. How’re you doing? I want to ask if you and your mom would like to come over on Friday after school. I’m having a few friends for a BBQ and it would be lovely to see you both. Come at around 5.30. You don’t need to bring anything but if your mom has time to fry some bakes they would be welcome. You can text me or leave a message to let me know Tell students you are going to read them an Anansi story. Ask what they know about Anansi. What sort of character is he? Read the story aloud then ask the questions on page 26. As a separate exercise, ask students to say how they would say some of the Creole dialogue in Standard English. Dead Man don’ Sneeze Anansi frequently tricked Brer Tiger into giving him food. As a result, the two were not good friends. One day Brer Tiger decided to get his revenge and he sent Little Tiger to Anansi’s house to tell him that if you are coming. Bye now! Unit 3 Listen up! (page 25)
Unit 1 Assessment (page 15) During the first reading, pause at ** and ask students to recap the story so far. You may give them time to talk in pairs before writing their answers or discussing as a class. One day Donna overheard Mom talking to Dad. “It’s a mystery,” Mom said. “No one knows what has happened to Uncle Tom.” “Very strange,” agreed Dad. “Perhaps he’s got stuck somewhere – in a shed or in somebody’s cellar.” “Maybe,” replied Mom. “He was very old.” Donna was shocked. She had never heard of Uncle Tom. Was he a long-lost brother of one of her parents? If so, why had no one ever mentioned him? And how awful that he might be stuck in a cellar or in a shed! Mom and Dad didn’t seem to care…but Donna cared. And she was determined to find him. ** She crept out of the house and began her search. She peered into the shed opposite her house but there were just a few old tools and a pile of newspapers. Next, she went to Auntie’s house and asked to look in the cellar but there was no one down there either. Then Donna remembered the shed behind the store. The door was stiff but Donna pushed hard and it opened an inch. She hoped she would find Uncle Tom inside. It opened another few inches and she stuck her head in but there was nobody there. She heard a noise but it wasn’t a human sound – just an old cat. “Hello, puss,” said Donna as the cat slipped out and rubbed itself against her legs. Donna was disappointed not to have found her long-lost uncle and started to head home. The cat followed her.** Not far from her house, she saw Mom and Dad. “Where have you been?” asked Dad. “We were worried about you.”
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