LISTENING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITIES

B1(high intermediate)-B2(advanced)

MICHAEL JACKSON

ELVIS PRESLEY

THE BEATLES

DIRTY DANCING

AMELIA EARTHART

APOLLO 11

AVATAR

THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE

BRITISH FOOD

BRITISH SUMMER WEATHER

HITCHCOCK'S SILENT FILMS

NEW YORK TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

CLIMATE CHANGE

THE TOWER OF LONDON

HEALTHY EATING

LONDON AIR POLUTTION

THE HISTORY OF CARDIFF

HOW TO BE HAPPY

DUBLIN PUB'S

HURRICANES

JAMES BOND

FRUIT IDIOMS

SHOPPING IN OXFORD STREET

GREEN PROJECTS

LISTENING EXERCISES

• Listening Exercise 1 - Death of a Hero
• Listening Exercise 2 - The Consul
• Listening Exercise 3 - Secret Garden
• Listening Exercise 4 - Footprints in the jungle

Upper-Intermediate - Quick Links

Randall's ESL Cyber Listening Lab (Home Page)

A Visitor from Space

A Greener World

Friday's Weather Forecast

Upper-Intermediate - Quick Links

Learning to Learn

Our Aging Society

The Christmas Gift

The Japanese Economy

 

King Henry VIII had six wives. Listen to the story and say if each of his wives died, was divorced,  or was executed.

1. Catherine of Aragon - died / divorced or executed ?
2. Anne Boleyn - died / divorced or executed ?
3. Jayne Seymour - died / divorced or executed ?
4. Anne of Cleves - died / divorced or executed ?
5. Katharine Howard - died / divorced or executed ?
6. Katharine Parr - died / divorced or executed ?

Listening Task 2

Read these notes about the listening carefully. Can you remember any of the missing information?

Catherine of Aragon
Married when he was _____ and she was _____. Daughter of King and Queen of Spain. Had a daughter named _______, but they never had a son.

Anne Boleyn
Married Henry in _______. Arrested, accused of ________ and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Executed in 1536.

Jayne Seymour
Gave birth to a ______, but died two weeks later. Only married for two years.

Anne of Cleves
A _______ princess. When he saw her, Henry though she looked like a ______.

Katharine Howard
Only ______ years old.


Katharine Parr
Had already been married _______. Married until Henry died on _________.

Now listen again and complete the notes, using words, numbers and dates you hear. Check your answers carefully. Students at Upper-Intermediate Level should get at least 8 correct.
 

Listening Task 3

Can you answer these questions?

1. Why did Henry want a son?
2. Who wouldn’t give Henry a divorce from his first wife?
3. Why did Henry’s relationship with his second wife, Anne Boleyn, deteriorate?
4. Why did Henry think Anne of Cleves was beautiful before he met her?
5. Which of his wives did Henry love the most?

Listen again if necessary.

Answers

Vocabulary:

1. the Pope, 2. Adultery, 3. Deteriorate, 4. Pregnant, 5. Arrested, 6. Imprisoned, 7. innocent, 8. divorce

Listening Task 2:

Catherine of Aragon: Married when Henry was __18___ and Catherine was __24___. Had a daughter named _______, but they never had a son.
Anne Boleyn: -Married Henry in ___1533____. Arrested, accused of ____adultery____ and imprisoned in the Tower of London. Executed in 1536.
Jayne Seymour: Gave birth to a ___son___, but died two weeks later.
Anne of Cleves: A ___German____ princess. When he saw her, Henry though she looked like a __horse____.
Katharine Howard: Only ___15___ years old.
Katharine Parr: Had already been married ____twice___. Married until Henry died on ____January 28th, 1574_____.

Listening Task 3:

1. To keep power in his family. 2. The Pope. 3. Because she didn’t give birth to a son. 4. He had seen a painting of her. 5. Jane Seymour

FAMILY LISTENINGS

FAMILY, APPEARANCE, EMOTIONS, PERSONALITY

FUTURE FAMILY

DESCRIBE FAMILY

GRANDFATHER

GOOD QUALITIES

WHO DO YOU ADMIRE?

LITTLE SISTER

BIG FAMILY           MEN CRY   BROTHERS      SISTERS      MEET THE PARENTS    

DEAR OLD DAD SISTER   TWINS    MEMORIES OF GRANDFATHER    

WHO DO YOU RESEMBLE IN YOUR FAMILY?

WHAT ARE YOU LIKE?        WHAT ARE YOUR BEST QUALITIES?    APPEARANCE

EMOTIONS        HIS CHANGE

THE WATERBOYS. OLD ENGLAND IS DYING

CINEMA. NI2

For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below.

1. Do you know what time the film is  ---- ?
2. They have an extra late ----  of the film on Friday and Saturday?
3. Have you seen the new film----   Brad Pitt? It's great!
4. Alfred Hitchcock is one of my favourite ----  . His films are great.
5. I don't like sitting too near the---   in the cinema.
6. I'd like to see that film - I read a great   of it in the paper.
7. This is another ----  film starring Bruce Willis. I just find fights and explosions so boring these days.
8. The Dracula films were----   in Transylvania.
9. The worst thing about the film was the----   - it was so wooden.
10. I've got long legs so I prefer a seat on the---   so I can stretch my legs out.
11. It was an exciting thriller. I was on the edge of my---   .
12. I couldn't see anything because the person in front of me had his head in the---   .

Your answers

1.

A

screening

B

seeing

C

going

D

showing

2.

A

playing

B

performance

C

version

D

edition

3.

A

acting

B

showing

C

starring

D

containing

4.

A

directors

B

producers

C

makers

D

editors

5.

A

view

B

stage

C

screen

D

curtain

6.

A

preview

B

criticism

C

account

D

review

7.

A

drama

B

event

C

violence

D

action

8.

A

placed

B

fixed

C

set

D

located

9.

A

acting

B

playing

C

starring

D

action

10.

A

aisle

B

corners

C

side

D

edge

11.

A

chair

B

armchair

C

seat

D

place

12.

A

view

B

way

C

sight

D

place

LISTENING ABOUT CINEMA

What movie genres do you dislike?.
What movie genres do you like?
Watching movies at home or at the cinema?

VOCABULARY

Answers:

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EDUCATION TOPIC

EDUCATION LISTENING

EDUCATION VOCABULARY

IN CLASS

COOKING IN THE SCHOOL

LEARN LANGUAGES

SCHOOL

NAUGHTY STUDENTS

LONDON TRAVEL GUIDE. INTERMEDIATE II

 

Watch the first 3 minutes od the vídeo and try to fill in the gaps with the words you hear.

So, you're coming to London, one of the____________ ___________ __________in the world!

Hostel bookers will take you around the city's most interesting____________ and share some of London's must-see hidden gems, which kept everything cheap and cheerful with___________

and free things to do ______ ____________ ______.

First things first , buy an Oyster Card, this your key to getting around transport for London website or buy from a London station.

Top spot a few more landmarks pop on the ultimate_______ _________ ________, the number 15, not only is it the authentic London double-decker but it is also _______ _______ than the commercial ______________buses.

Or why not ride a bike from one of many docking_______ _____________all around the city centre?

The West End is London's_____________neighbourhood. Major films premiere in Leicester Square, but don't pay top dollar for cinema tickets here, __________, go round the corner to the Prince Charles Cinema for cheap screenings.

If you___________seeing a top London show, your best bet is to try the Coliseum, one of London's___________ ___________, which offers cheap tickets, for certain___________. If you're after a quick bite before show, dive into China Town for some cheap eats. Choose one with lots of _____________ _______________and you're guaranteed an authentic____________. Once an old flower market, there's never a ____________ ____________ around Covent Garden. To watch the __________ ____________, avoid the premium tables at the _____________ eateries and instead grab a snack and____________ ____________ ____________ on the kerb.

Next, head to neighbouring Trafalgar Square. This is the National Gallery which offers ______ ___________ and cheap Saturday cinema sessions.

The National Portratit Gallery is ust ___________ ___________.

Head along Neal Street and Neal's Yard for creative ________________ dishes at the  _________

World Food Café; there are plenty of great boutiques and vintage shops distract you en route.

Get out on the river Thames and see London from a fresh_________. Why not use your Oyster Card on the Tate Boat, a service that runs between two of London's top art ___________.

On the south side of the river Thames, an area called ____________ ______________ you'll find some of London's major cultural __________________ . Have a browse round the South Bank book fair, you also find Shakespeare's Globe, the National Theatre and the Royal Festival Hall along this stretch. ____________ the British Film Institute___________ you to explore the film archive for free. It is truly a hub for the ____________.

Vocabulary

hub: centro neuràlgico

stretch: tramo

kerb: bordillo

many docking stations: estación central

cheaps screenings: proyecciones baratas

dive into: sumergirse, zambullirse

grab a snack: coger un snack

vintage: de época, clásico, retro

landmarks: puntos de referencia

truly: verdaderamente, realmente

to spot: detectar, encontrar

TRANSPORT AND TRAVEL. INTERMEDIATE 2

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

TRUE OR FALSE. When the answer is false, explain why.

1. This is Jazz’s second visit to London.

2. Jazz’s bag is very light.

3. Ashlie’s phone is in her coat pocket.
4. Ashlie leaves Stephen and Jazz because she needs to find her bag.
5. The streets are very busy.



6. Stephen and Jazz decide to walk because it is quicker than driving.
7. Ashlie has met Jazz before.

8. Jazz is in London for one day.
9. Ashlie had her bag on the train.

10.Jazz saw Ashlie put her bag on the seat in the train.
11. Jazz doesn’t like London.
12.Stephen has Ashlie’s bag.

A, B OR C. Choose the right answer


1.  Why do people like travelling around London on boats?

2. What was Ashlie’s surprise?


3.What is the name of the strange building that Jazz sees which is a famous London office block?
a The Pickle

4. Why does Stephen give Jazz a t-shirt with the London Underground written on it?


5. What do Stephen, Ashlie and Jazz decide to have for dinner?

TRANSCRIPT



Stephen: There she is!
Ashlie: Hi!
Stephen: Great to see you Ash – this is Jazz.
Ashlie: Hi, nice to meet you, Jazz.
Jazz: Nice to meet you Ashlie. I have never been here before. I have always wanted to visit London.  
Ashlie: Wow, this is your first visit to London – you’ve never been here before? Well, I’m glad you could come – we’re really looking forward to showing you around.
Stephen: Come on. Let’s get going.
Ashlie: Here, let me help you with this bag. What have you got in here? It weighs a ton.
Stephen: Oh - come on. We need to get a move on.
Ashlie: Stephen’s brought his friend Jazz over to London for a few days. So we’re going to give him a tour of the city and show him the sights.
Stephen: Come on Ash - we need to get to central London for your surprise.
Ashlie: Surprise? What for me? I’ve got a surprise!

.....

Stephen: Hi there.
Cab Driver: Hi.
Stephen: We need to get to the River Thames. Can you take us to Embankment – near the tube station?
Cab Driver: Embankment Station, OK.
Ashlie: Oh no! My bag! Where’s my bag? I can’t believe it… I’ve lost it. Damn it! I’m going to have to go back there and get it.
Stephen: Did you have it with you on the train? Are you sure you had it with you on the train?
Jazz: You had your bag on the train, definitely – you put it on the... err... How do you say that in English?
Stephen: The luggage rack – yeah. Did you put it on the luggage rack, Ash?
Ashlie: You’re right - I’m sure I had it with me on the train. Oh my gosh! My phone! My phone is in my bag. Oh, I’m going to have to go back.
Stephen: But Ashlie, you’ll miss the surprise.
Ashlie: Oh, how annoying! You guys go on ahead and I’ll catch you up later.
Stephen: Are you sure?
Ashlie: Yes, don’t worry. I’ll give you a call later.

.....

Jazz: Oh gosh! This is an amazing city. What is that building over there?
Stephen: Oh, that’s the Royal Albert Hall... I hope we’re going to get there on time.
Jazz: The traffic in London is terrible. Is the traffic always this bad?
Stephen: Ah - you should see it in rush hour. Sometimes it’s quicker to walk. In fact, maybe we should… are you OK with walking?
Jazz: Is it a long way?
Stephen: It’s about ten minutes walk to the flat from here.
Jazz: OK, that’s fine. I think we can manage with these bags.
Stephen: Can you pull over here, please?

......

Stephen: It’s only half an hour to the surprise – we’ll have to hurry.
Jazz: Wait a minute. Wait a minute, wait, I want to take a photo. Wow, I have never seen anything like this before. Where are we? What is this place called?
Stephen: This is Piccadilly Circus. There’s always loads of tourists round here.
Jazz: Wow, I must take a photograph, just one minute.
Stephen: When we get to Trafalgar Square, we can stop for a quick rest. Come on. Jazz…
Stephen: What’s that? It’s a phone. Is that your phone?
Jazz: No.
Jazz: Hey, I don’t believe it. Look what I’ve found! Isn’t this Ashlie’s bag? It’s her phone!
Stephen: What? Oh no! We had it with us all along. Poor Ashlie. I’m going to answer it. Hello?
Ashlie: Stephen?
Stephen: Hello. This isn’t Ashlie – I’m Stephen, I’m Ashlie’s brother.
Ashlie: Stephen!
Stephen: But this is Ashlie’s phone.
Ashlie: What are you doing with my phone?
Stephen: Who’s that?
Ashlie: Stephen it’s me – Ashlie – Where are you?
Stephen: Ash, we’ve found your stuff. We had it was with us all the time.
Ashlie: Oh - I can’t believe I came all the way back here for nothing.
Stephen: Yes, don’t worry we’ve got your bag. Everything‘s safe.
Ashlie: Thank goodness it’s all turned up. I’m so relieved.
Stephen: Right, well get here as quick as you can. We’re going to drop the bags off at the flat.
Ashlie: Great. And thank you!
Stephen: Meet you at the Embankment. Don’t be late. Remember, I’ve got a surprise for you!
Ashlie: OK, I’ll see you later. Bye!

TRAVEL QUESTIONS
Related: After a Vacation, Holidays AFTER VACATIONS

Did you enjoy your last vacation? (How was your vacation?)

How do you feel after a long vacation?

How many days was your vacation?

How much money did you spend on your last vacation?

Did you encounter any problems during your vacation?

• How did you resolve them?

Did you have a part-time job during the holidays?

Did you have any bad experiences?

Did you meet any interesting people? Cn you tell me about them.

Did you notice any cross-cultural differences during your vacation?

Did you study during the vacation? If so, what did you study?

How was your trip?

• Why did you visit the place(s) you went to?
• How did you get there?
• Why did you choose the means of transportation that you chose?
• How much luggage did you take?
• Would you take the same or different equipment next time?

In what ways did you obtain real satisfaction when you were on vacation?

Was the place you went to very different from where you live?

• What were the women like?
• What were the men like?
• Were people friendly?
• Did you stay in a hotel?
• What was the daily rate?

What historical sites did you visit and what did you learn?

What interesting people did you meet? Tell me about them.

What souvenirs did you buy?

What was the best food you ate during your vacation?

What was the most enjoyable thing that you did during your vacation?

What was the most interesting thing that you did during the vacation?

What was the most interesting thing you did during the holiday?

Where did you go for your last vacation?

• Did people speak English there?
• Did you have any problems?
• Did you use a lot of English?
• How did you get there?
• How long did it take to get there?
• How long were you there?
• How much money did you spend?
• What did you do there?
• What did you see in each place?
• What kind of food did you eat?
• What souvenirs did you buy?
• What was the activity you enjoyed the most, and why?
• What was the weather/food/scenery like?
• What were the people/restaurants/scenic spots like?
• Where did you stay?
• Where did you visit?
• Where would you like to go next?
• Who did you travel with?
• Would you recommend your friends visit there, why or why not?

Where did you go? How long did you stay? How did you get there?

Where is your favorite place to go on vacation?

Where in the world would you most like to go for your next vacation?

Of all the places you visited, which would you recommend to your friends?

How do you get to sleep when you are traveling on a plane?

How far was it to the beaches, to the nearest town, village etc.?

How long did it take you to get there?

What sort of condition was the hotel in?

Did the room overlook the sea?

Did you have a nice view from your room?

Have you ever run out of money when you are on holidays?

Who is the most remarkable person you have ever met on holiday?

How would you feel if there weren't any holidays?

Have you ever been mugged while on vacation?

What is the most exotic or strangest thing you ate on holiday?

Have you ever thought of giving up your holiday due to unavoidable reasons?

• Have you ever been abroad?
• Where have you been?
• Are you planning on going anywhere for your next vacation?
  • If so, where?
  • Who with?
  • How long will you stay?
• Are you afraid of going abroad alone?
• Could you live in another country for the rest of your life?
• Describe the most interesting person you met on one of your travels.
• What was your best trip.
• What was your worst trip.
• Did your class in high school go on a trip together?
  • If so, where did you go?
  • How long did you stay?
  • How did you get there?
• Do you have a driver's license?
• Do you like to travel with children? Why or why not?
• Do you like to travel with your mother? Why or why not?
• Do you prefer summer vacations or winter vacations?
• Do you prefer to travel alone or in a group? Why?
• Do you prefer to travel by train, bus, plane or ship?
• Do you prefer traveling by car or by plane?
• Have you ever been in a difficult situation while traveling?
• Have you ever been on an airplane?
  • How many times?
  • What airlines have you flown with?
• Have you ever been to a foreign country?
• Have you ever gotten lost while traveling? If so, tell about it.
• Have you ever hitchhiked? If so, how many times?
• Have you ever taken a package tour?
• How do you spend your time when you are on holiday and the weather is bad?
• How many countries have you been to? How many states?
• How many times have you traveled abroad?
• How much luggage do you usually carry?
• If you traveled to South America, what countries would like to visit?
• If you went to ___(Insert a country name)__, what kind of souvenirs would you buy?
• If you were going on a camping trip for a week, what 10 things would you bring? Explain why.
• What are some countries that you would never visit? Why would you not visit them?
• What are some things that you always take with you on a trip?
• What countries would you like to visit? Why?
• What countries would you most like to visit?
• What countries would you not like to visit? Why?
• What country do you most want to visit?
  • Why?
  • Do you think you will ever go there?
• What do you need before you can travel to another country?
• What is the most interesting city to visit in your country?
• What is the most interesting souvenir that you have ever bought on one of your holidays?
• What languages can you speak?
• What place do you want to visit someday?
• What was the most interesting place you have ever visited?
• What's the most beautiful place you've ever been to?
• When was the last time your traveled?
• When you are on a long car journey do you play games or sing songs to occupy your time?
  • What kind of games?
  • What songs?
• Where are you going to go the next time you travel?
  • When are you going to go?
  • Who are you going to go with?
  • How long are you going to go for?
  • What are you going to do there?
  • What kind of things do you think you will buy?
• Where did you go on your last vacation?
  • How did you go?
  • Who did you go with?
• Where did you spend your last vacation? Your summer vacation? Your Christmas vacation?
• Where will you go on your next vacation?
• Would you like to take a cruise? Where to? With who?
• Do you prefer traveling on a hovercraft or a ferry?
• Would you prefer to stay at a hotel/motel or camp while on vacation?
• Would you rather visit another country or travel within your own country?
• Would you rather go to a place where there are a lot of people or to a place where there are few people?
• Do you find more fulfillment from your leisure activities including vacations than from your job?
• Do you think the type of vacation one takes reflects one's social status?
• What are popular tourist destinations in your country?
  • Have you been to any of them?
  • Which would you recommend if you could only recommend one? Why?
• Do you prefer active or relaxing holidays? Why?
• Which is better, package tour or a tour you organize and book yourself?
• Why do you travel?
  • Why do people travel?
• Would you like to go back to the same place?
• Did you find anything of particular interest? / Did you get attracted to anything special?
• What are some benefits of travel?
  • Why do people travel?
• What is your favorite mode of travel?
• Have you travelled in business class?
• When you were a child did your family take a vacation every year?
• Do you prefer a budget or first class hotel? Why?
• Do you travel with a lot of baggage or do you like to travel light?
• What is your favorite method of travel at your destination? Train? Bus? Boat? Bicycle? Backpacking?
• What is the best kind of holiday for different ages of people? Children? Teenagers? Adults? Elderly people?
• Do you think it is a good idea to travel with friends, or alone? How about with your family?
• If you had $100,000, where would you go on holiday? How about if you had $10,000? What about $1,000?
• Which countries have you travelled to?
• Do you prefer hot countries or cool countries when you go on holiday
• Who makes the decisions when your family decides to go on holiday
• If you could choose one place to go this weekend, where would it be?
• Has the airline ever lost your luggage? What happened?
• On long flights do you usually walk around the plane to avoid health problems?
• Have you ever read an interesting question in an in-flight magazine? What was it?
• Is there any difference between young tourists and adult tourists?
• Do you think tourism will harm the earth?

YOU GOTTA BE. DES'REE

Fill the gaps with personality words

YOU GOTTA BE. 

Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
Stand up and be ________
Don't be ________ to cry
You gotta be
You gotta be ______, you gotta be ____
You gotta be_____, you gotta be ______

You gotta be_____, you gotta be ______

You gotta be_____, you gotta be _______
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Herald what your mother said
Readin' the books your father read
Try to solve the puzzles in your own sweet time
Some may have more cash than you
Others take a different view
My oh my heh, hey
You gotta be____, you gotta be ______
You gotta be wiser, you gotta be _______
You gotta be_______, you gotta be ____
You gotta be____, you gotta be ___You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
Don't ask no questions, it goes on without you
Leaving you behind if you can't stand the pace
The world keeps on spinning
You can't stop it, if you try to
This time it's danger staring you in the face
Oh oh oh Remember
Listen as your day unfolds
Challenge what the future holds
Try and keep your head up to the sky
Lovers, they may cause you tears
Go ahead release your fears
My oh my heh, hey, hey
You gotta be
You gotta be ___, you gotta be ______
You gotta be ______, you gotta be ______
You gotta be ________, you gotta be _________
You gotta be cool, you gotta be calm
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day
You gotta be _______, you gotta be _____
You gotta be ______, you gotta be ______
You gotta be ______, you gotta be ______
You gotta be _______, you gotta be _____
You gotta stay together
All I know, all I know, love will save the day

answers:

CHOCOLATE. INTERMEDIATE

1. TRUE / FALSE: Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F):

a.	A study said living near fast food reasons was bad for your health.	T / F
b.	People who live very close to fast food restaurants are 13% fatter.	T / F
c.	The study focused on an area that had 262 fast food restaurants.	T / F
d.	The researchers looked at the social status of people who had a stroke.	T / F
e.	A stroke is like a heart attack that attacks your brain.	T / F
f.	The study found as many as 33 fast food restaurants in an area.	T / F
g.	The lead researcher is 100% sure fast food leads to strokes.	T / F
h.	There is no link at all between education levels and risks of strokes.	T / F

FILL THE GAPS

New research in the USA says it is unhealthy _______________ with lots of fast food restaurants. A study by the University of Michigan said people _______________ walking distance of fast food restaurants have a 13 per cent higher chance of having a stroke. Lead researcher Dr. Lewis Morgenstern and his team analyzed _________________ the 1,247 people who had strokes in an area of Texas over a three-year period. The _________________ 262 fast food restaurants. The team compared the stroke victims’ social status with how close _______________ restaurants. He concluded there was a strong relationship between the distance someone lived to fast food restaurants and _______________ having a stroke.
A stroke is similar to a heart attack, _______________ the brain. Strokes are among the biggest killers in the USA. Many are the result of unhealthy eating. A _______________ large amount of fast food and other junk food increases the chances of having a stroke. Dr. Morgenstern’s research found that there _______________ 33 different fast food restaurants in an area. This puts people living nearby more at risk of a stroke. Dr. Morgenstern said he didn’t know whether it was _______________ food that increased the risk of stroke. He said fast food restaurants are more _________________ neighbourhoods where people are less educated and generally have unhealthier _________________ lifestyles.


TEXT

A study carried out in Germany has found that chocolate may be good for your heart. This is fantastic news for all chocolate lovers. The extensive research was conducted over eight years. The research team followed the chocolate-eating habits and health of almost 20,000 people. They compared how much chocolate was in their diet to the number of heart attacks and strokes people had. Lead researcher Brian Buijsse said: "The good news is that chocolate is not as bad as we used to think, and may even lower the risk of heart disease and stroke." Mr Buijsse said his team found that dark chocolate was the healthiest kind to eat: "Dark chocolate exhibits the greatest effects, milk chocolate fewer, and white chocolate no effects," he said.
The German study showed that people who ate the most chocolate (at least one bar per week) reduced their risk of having a heart attack by 27 per cent. The risk of suffering a stroke was cut by as much as 48 per cent. Nutrition experts believe that natural compounds in chocolate called flavonols are good for our heart. Flavonols also help reduce blood pressure. They are found in cocoa beans so dark chocolate (which has more cocoa) contains more of them than milk chocolate (which has more fat). Buijsse warns people not to suddenly eat lots of chocolate: "Eating higher amounts will most likely result in weight gain. If people start eating small amounts of chocolate, it should replace something else, preferably other high-calorie sweets or snacks."

a.

F

b.

T

c.

F

d.

F

e.

T

f.

F

g.

T

h.

T

　
　source: breakingnews
　　

I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU (FRIENDS). INTERMEDIATE

                                                       LYRICS.Complete the gaps

So no one -----you life was gonna be this way *clap*clap*clap*clap*

Your job's a joke, you're -----, your love life's DOA

It's like you're ----- stuck in second gear

When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month, or even your year

but..

I'll be there for you

When the rain ----- to pour

I'll be there for you

Like I've been there ----

I'll be there for you

'Cuz you're there for me too...

You're still in ----- at ten and work began at ----

You've burned your breakfast so far... things are goin' great

Your ----- warned you there'd be days ---- these

Oh but she didn't tell you when the world ----   -------

You down to your-------that...

I'll be there for you

When the rain starts to pour

I'll be there for you

Like I've been there before

I'll be there for you

'Cuz you're there for me too...

No one could ------ know me

No one ----- ever see me

Seems you're the only one ---- knows

What it's like to be me

----------- to face the day with

Make it --------- all the rest with

Someone I'll always laugh with

Even at my ------ I'm best with you, yeah

It's like you're always stuck in second gear

When it hasn't been your day, your week, your month,

or even your year...

I'll be there for you

When the rain starts to pour

I'll be there for you

Like I've been there before

I'll be there for you

'Cuz you're there for me too...

I'll be there for you

I'll be there for you

I'll be there for you

'Cuz you're there for me too...

MOVIES. INTERMEDIATE

Link 1:INDIANA JONES
Link 2:TWILIGHT
Link 3:FRIENDS
Link 4:SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE

HAWAII. INTERMEDIATE

Link: Hawaii

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A TAPIR?. INTERMEDIATE

Link: WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A TAPIR?

UNIVERSITIES. INTERMEDIATE

Listening-universities
Reading exercise, and answers-universities

PHYSICAL EDUCATION. INTERMEDIATE

Links:
Listening-physical education
Reading and answers-PHYSICAL EDUCATION

MOBILE PHONES. INTERMEDIATE

LINK-mobile phones-listening
          -READING AND ANSWERS

Read the questions and choose the right answer.

1. Modern mobile phone technology is based on:
a. two-way radio
b. global positioning devices
c. yuppies

2. More people bought mobile phones in the 1990s because:
 a. traditional phones didn't work anymore
b. they were bad at timekeeping
c. mobile phones became a lot cheaper

3. The first mobile phone call took place between:
a. two scientists
b. two Scotsmen
c. two yuppies

4. Mobile phones are sometimes called cell phones because of:
a. a technical term for telephone masts
b. a technical term for mobile handsets
c. the number of mobile phones used in prisons

5. The first commercially available mobile phones looked like:
a. small, pocket-sized objects
b. telephone masts
c. giant plastic bricks

6. A text message saying "Gr8! Will call U 2nite" means:
 a. Great! I'll call you tonight.
b. Good grief! Please call William tonight.
c. I'll be 15 minutes late.