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LC Listening Comprehension

LC1 Threats to the environment

Listen to a student talking about threats to our environment.

While listening, complete the table below using about 1 to 5

words or numbers.

There is an example (0) at the beginning. You will hear the

recording twice. You now have 30 seconds to read the task.

0

World population in the middle of

this century

9 billion

1

Farm animals mostly kept for food

production

2

Recommended food instead of meat

or fish

3

Estimated increase in global

warming till 2100

4

Two regions which might disappear

[Name two.]

5

Environmental consequences

of too much fishing

[Name two.]

6

Amount of seafood eaten by the world’s population

LC Listening Comprehension

LC 2 Work and travel programme New Zealand

Listen to Jimmy reporting about his time in New Zealand.

While listening, complete each sentence below in about 1 to 5

words or numbers. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

You will hear the recording twice.

You now have 45 seconds to read the task.

0

Jimmy managed to do two things in New Zealand at the same time, he

could ...

work and visit the country.

1 Jimmy got to know friends who he might ...

2 Jimmy felt attracted to New Zealand because he once ...

3 In the mountains he had to ...

4 One of his jobs was to ...

5 He went to Australia and Tasmania because ...

6

One problem after a half year in New Zealand was that he ...

7

Looking back Jimmy says that he would ...

LC 3 Where to stay when on holiday in South Africa - fill in the grid

Listen to the radio commercials for accommodation in South

Africa. While listening fill in the grid in 1- 5 words or

numbers.

Fill in one piece of information per box. There is one example. You will hear the recording twice. You will have 15 seconds before you listen to the recording

again. You now have 30 seconds to look at the task.

name kind of

accommodation

location

sports facilities

kind of food or drinks

available

rates

Capetown Backpacker Lodge

hostel

Penguin Bay Resort

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Old Durban Inn

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LC4 Amanda Kendle: Not a ballerina – short answers

Listen to the recording. Answer the questions by

writing down short answers (1-5 words or

numbers). There is an example (0).

You will hear the recording twice. You will have 15 seconds before you listen to the recording again. You now have one minute to look at the task.

1. What is Amanda’s dream? Name 2 aspects.

2. Where do her ideas come from?

3. What does she like about travelling?

4. Where would she never go?

5. Why is she so fascinated by snow?

6. Which continent has she not visited yet?

7. In which country does her new novel take place?

8. Where does her husband come from?

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RC Reading Comprehension

RC 1 Around The World On A Solar Plane

Read the article about a man flying around the world. Then

answer the questions below in about 1 to 5 words or numbers.

There is an example (0) at the beginning.

Around The World On A Solar Plane

Mar 15, 2015 By Anita Ramachandran

For Bertrand Piccard, extreme adventure is part of his DNA.

Bertrand's grandfather was the first to explore the Earth's stratosphere in a balloon. His father, Jacques Piccard, traveled to the deepest point on our planet

- known as the Mariana Trench in 1960.

Bertrand circled the globe in a non-stop balloon flight in 1999. He then had his

eyes set on his next mission – to circumnavigate the world in a solar plane.

Bertrand is best suited for this task. He holds the record for the first inter- continental flight as well as the first transatlantic flight in a solar-powered

plane.

Last week, this dream became reality. The Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) set off on its

flight to circumnavigate the world, from Dubai. It made its first halt at Muscat

and later at Gujarat, India on its journey.

The Inspiration

While the work on the Solar Impulse is cutting-edge, the idea for the project

was developed over a decade ago. When Piccard went around the world in a

hot-air balloon in 1999, he was shocked that he had used over 3 tons of fuel. He

promised himself that one day, he would make a fuel-free journey around the world.

As you know, fossil fuels are a non-renewable resource. However, we humans

are consuming it rapidly to meet our cooking, travel, heating and lighting

needs. Solar energy is one of the options that is being extensively explored for

energy. But tapping and storing this energy for later use is still quite new – and almost unheard of for travel.

Powering The Solar Impulse 2 (SI2)

To ensure that the aircraft is fuel efficient, it has to be light weight. The SI2

aircraft is constructed with carbon-fiber and has a huge wingspan. It is wider

than a Boeing 747 jet to accommodate all the 17,000 solar cells that will generate power to propel the four electric motors for the aircraft. Despite the

load, the vehicle weighs a mere 2.3 tons!

0

What did Bertrand’s granddad study

during a journey?

Earth’s stratosphere

1

What goals had Bertrand already

reached before he started his latest

project? [Name one.]

2

Why did Piccard decide to travel

more environmentally friendly?

[Name one.]

3

What kind of material is the SI2

made of?

4

How many engines does the SI2

contain?

5

Which energy source makes the

plane fly at night?

6

How long did he expect to be in the

air for the longest period of time?

During the day, the solar cells will recharge lithium batteries. These batteries

will keep the propellers turning through the night.

However unlike the flight across the U.S. last year, the difficulties and complexities of a global flight will be far greater. It can take about five days and

nights without a stopover just to cross the Pacific. The aircraft can accommodate

just one pilot. A reclining seat and a little room for exercise are probably the only

luxuries for the lone person at the controls. If successful, Piccard will go down

in history as the man who started an era of solar planes!

Quelle: www.youngzine.org; 01.8.2015

RC 2 National Park

Read the warnings (A to I) about bear

safety in Denali National Park and match

each of them with one of the headings (1 to 7).

You may use each number only once. There is one more warning

than you need. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

warnings

A

Running may lead to a chase response. Bears can run faster than 30mph

(50 km/h). You cannot outrun them.

B

Warn bears of your presence by making noise – sing, shout, talk. Be

especially careful in dense brush where you can't see far, when walking

into the wind, and along rivers where bears may not hear you over the

noise of the water.

C

Black bears are a lot more aggressive than grizzlies. Do not lay down but

defend yourself!

D

Bears are active both day and night and can be anywhere. Watch for

tracks and scat.

E

When you meet a bear unexpectedly speak in a low, calm voice while

waving your arms slowly above your head while you move backwards

carefully. Bears that stand up on their hind legs are not threatening you,

but merely trying to identify you.

F

Curl up into a ball with your knees close to your stomach and your hands

laced around the back of your neck. Don’t move! Leave your backpack on

to protect your back. Grizzlies want you to be passive!

G

Park rangers would like to collect information on where and when you

saw bears. Please, report all your bear encounters.

H

Bears should live as free from human disturbances as possible. Give them

space. If a bear changes its behavior due to your presence, you are

too close.

I

Bears may be surprised when you run into them in their territory. Make

sure that you never get between a mother bear and her cubs!

Quelle Foto: http://office.microsoft.com

headings

0

If you are in bear territory, be careful!

D

1

If you are lucky enough to spot a bear, leave it alone!

2

If a bear notices you, back away slowly!

3

If you walk around in forests, be loud!

4

If a grizzly makes contact with you, play dead!

5

If you see a bear family, stay away!

6

If you happen to see a black bear fight back immediately!

7 If you see bears, let the National Park officials know about

it.

RC 3 In a strange land, on a strange couch

In April, when John Wallace was planning a surfing trip to California, he stumbled upon a website that is called couchsurfing.com. Although, it is called couch surfing it has nothing to do with surfing. Now the world was open to him. He was even a typical user, as more than 50% of the couch surfers are males.

On the website, people from all over the world register and create their own profiles where they offer complete strangers the opportunity to sleep on their couch, sofa bed, or floor for free. You must have a profile to view the profiles of possible hosts Wallace wrote a little bit about himself: “I am nervous about meeting new people. But I once read that 88% of people in the world are good. So, I am going to take my chances.” Yuki Satoshi, a 25-year-old game designer for Nintendo, lives in Tokyo, Japan. In his profile, available to couchsurfing.com members, he stated that he enjoyed trying new foods, and hiking. If guests were willing to share space in his one-room flat, they were welcome to sleep on his floor.

Wallace had also shared in his profile that he liked hiking and video games and it was like a perfect match. He made plans to stay with Satoshi. He hoped he would meet the goals he had listed in his profile: “Hiking in the forest near Mount Fuji, trying new foods, singing Karaoke, learning a little Japanese, and staying out of the way of the Japanese mafia.” Although he had decided to go to Japan, with couchsurfing.com more than 53 countries were open to him.

A month later, Satoshi picked him up from the metro line near his home. And they walked to his small flat, took off their shoes, and enjoyed a dinner of Soba noodle soup, a popular dish in Japan. Even though Satoshi had a limited knowledge of English, they showed each other pictures and got along well. They played video games together for hours and then Satoshi gave Wallace a map of Tokyo and told him the best places in the city to visit, because Satoshi needed to go to work the next day. Wallace felt so excited, but also well taken care of and safe. He was a couch surfer.

Wallace was one of half a million people who have profiles on couchsurfing.com, or as it is officially known: The Couch Surfing Project. By signing up, they are agreeing to offer travelers a place to stay for free in their homes, tell them a little about the area, have a cultural exchange, and a safe, polite, enjoyable visit.

In 2004, a New Zealander named Casey Fenton created the site after he used his computer hacking skills to look up female students who were studying at the University of Iceland. He had heard that Icelandic women are very beautiful and he wanted to find someone to keep him company when he was traveling alone. After he founded the site it grew rapidly, mostly through word-of-mouth. It is a site based on the concept that a trip is richer if you actually meet people, and get to understand the culture of the place you are visiting. It's also nice to save a little money, or use that saved money to cook dinner for your host, although cooking skills are not required. Wallace felt that his trip was much more valuable to him, because he had stayed with someone. He also got to preview video games that would first be released in the USA the following year. Most importantly, he found a friend. On Saturday, they went hiking together on Mount Fuji.

Text: Sophie Wright, im Auftrag der BSB, 19.12.2013

Match the sentence halves. Two endings don’t have a match.

0. The article is about a person a … and found someone who matched his

profile perfectly in Japan.

1. Profiles of people who are willing to let strangers stay in their homes

b … that they are looking for ways of traveling without money.

2. John Wallace from Chicago was interested in meeting new people

c ... can be found on the website couchsurfing.com.

3. In his profile he wrote about his hobbies

d ... you have to cook food for your host, otherwise you can't join couchsurfing.com.

4. Wallace's first host was Satoshi e … because the community of couch surfers has been growing very fast.

5. Couch surfers also have to declare

f … who registered at the website couchsurfing.com.

6. The founder of the website came up with the idea of couch surfing

g … while he was trying to contact university students in Iceland.

7. It’s obvious that the project has become a big success

h … that that they will also provide a safe, friendly place for strangers to stay.

8. The reason for most people to sign up at the website is

i … that they want to experience other cultures at first hand by staying with locals.

9. Unlike most tourists visiting Japan k … who lives in Tokyo, a large city near Mount Fuji.

l ... Wallace met in Satoshi a new friend in Tokyo.

m ... although he was nervous about staying with a stranger.

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WRITING

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W1 A trip to San Francisco

After a trip to San Francisco you look at your holiday photos at home.

Write an email to your English-speaking friend (Rajid, Jane...) and tell him/her,

what you saw. Choose three sights. Tell your friend about all of the following:

• When did you go there?

• What was interesting/special about the sights?

• What did you like or not like about your trip? Say why.

Golden Gate Bridge

2,7 km, 4 years to build,

opened 1937

Lombard Street

crooked street, very steep,

famous movies shot here

Fisherman`s Wharf

Waterfront area, Pier 39 is

here, a lot of seafood

island, prison 1933-1963,

audio tour in German, $26

Pier 39

sea lions, 300m pier, shops

and restaurants nearby

Cable Cars

$6, driver called “gripman”,

wagon for 60 people

Write about 80 words. Remember to use the past tense.

From

To

Subject

My trip to San Francisco

W2 A dream holiday - writing a report

Last year you went on your dream holiday. Please write a report for your

school magazine about it.

Give your report a title.

Use all of the following points to write your text. Use the past tense.

- Where did you go? (country, city…) - Where did you stay? - How long did you stay there? - How did you travel there? - Who did you go with? - What was the weather like? - What kind of food did you eat? - What did you see or do? - What did you like or not like? Say why.

Write about 80 words.