Self-assessment understand news stories and react to news tell someone about a news story evaluate options and choose one participate in a discussion and interrupt politely write a letter stating an opinion Explore listening: News You are going to listen to three news items from around the world. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for questions 1–8. Put a cross ( ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. After the second listening, you will have 45 seconds to check your answers. 42 m73x88 73 0 Julia Diamond is A a protester. B a reporter. C a news reader. a government worker. 1 In London, many people are on strike because of A the economic crisis. B the cancellation of sales. C the grey skies. D wage decreases. 2 The austerity measures will affect A all employees in the UK. B women only. C private sector workers. D people with low incomes. 3 Avalanches in Afghanistan have hit A the Afghan capital. B an area south of Kabul. C an important route north. D the Kandahar Pass. 4 Over two thousand people have been A killed by avalanches. B injured in accidents. C saved from the area. D stranded in their cars. D 5 The Afghan authorities A cannot afford to clear the paths. B are diverting traffic to other routes. C tell people to stay in their vehicles. D are trying hard to reopen the pass. 6 The film Priya was produced A by a group of university students down under. B in Bollywood. C by a satellite television company. D in Hollywood. 7 The short film depicts love between A two people from different cultures. B love between an Indian student and an Australian girl. C between two Indian students. D between a Bollywood actress and a poor student. 8 The low budget film A will be released in 176 countries. B was directed by Mr Chris Kellett. C brings back the Bollywood genre to the Australian audience. D cost less than 2,000 dollars to produce. Listen to the news on TV or on the radio. Prepare a news report for your next class. Concentrate on political news, business news and cultural news. Talk for 2–3 minutes. You should: ■■ state the facts (who, what, when, where, why, how, and who cares) ■■ include details that will make your news item memorable and help your listeners to imagine what happened ■■ use conversational but correct language 43 135 Language skills Extras Explore 10 In the news Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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