LISTENING PRACTICE 8

Deadline: April 3

ST. PATRICK'S DAY (5.38)

St. Patrick’s Day is a very well known Irish national holiday, which is celebrated not only in Ireland but all around the world on the 17th of March.

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DISCUSSIONS

This programme is about language you can use when you're having a discussion with people. You will learn useful expressions to help you:

- make a point (4.57)
- disagree with people (5.06)

When you've listened to the programme, don't forget to practise what you've learned with the quizzes below!

OBAMA: YOUR WEEKLY ADDRESS (5.43)

Watch Obama's address, his English is very clear, so I think you will find it easy to follow.
When you finish listening you can read the transcript and listen to it again.

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CHICAGO (4.21)

Chicago is Barack Obama's city. It has world-class museums, a cutting-edge arts scene, and modern architecture. Learn about visiting Chicago in this video from HowStuffWorks.

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CUTTING DOWN, EATING UP (6.00)

Listen to how the economic slowdown is affecting what we eat and talk about the language of money and economics.

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Remember you can also borrow material for your listening practice from the school library. Have a look at the new National Geographic readers which come with a DVD.