Visiting endangered places around the world

Listen to this radio programme about a book called 'Disappearing Destinations' and learn about some several endangered natural and cultural treasures.

Articles

1. First do the vocabulary activity. Listen to the article  about Environmental Protest Groups and take notes. Then do the comprehension activity and finally listen and read the script. 

2. Do the same with this article about Ecotourism.

Deforestation in Kenya

Listen to David talking about deforestation and the problem it causes.

Eco Tips

Steven, a student from Costa Rica, talks with Rachel about how he tries to help the environment.

Save the Earth

Listen to this interview with a girl who gives us tips to help to save the Earth.

Saving energy

Watch the video and answer the questions (check them reading the script).

1. What’s the aim of the video?

2. Get ______________  ______________  ______________.

3. Give an example of green accessories available for your gadgets:

4. Which computers use less energy?

5. What are energy drains for gadgets?

6. What happens if you use the viewfinder instead of the electronic display?

7. You can save energy by:

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8. What are described as ‘energy vampires’?

9. Why is convenient to use a power strip?

10. How can you get your computer running with maximum efficiency?

A lecture

Listen to this lecture about Sustainable Economic Development and the Protection of Biodiversity. Listen without reading the text and take notes. Then you can check with the script and try to complete the gaps.

Natural Disasters

1. Have a look at these animated guides about different natural disasters.
2. Listen to six people talking about natural disasters.
3. Listen to Tarta talking about how she responded to the 2006 Tsunami.
4. Watch this funny video. They laugh at how BP responded to the oil spill.

An anecdote

Watch Leila telling an anecdote and answer the questions. (answers in "comments")

*Haggle: to argue in order to agree on the price of something.

1. What is the anecdote about?
2. Why did she go to New York in the first place?
3. Why did she and her friend Elton go to Manhattan?
4. What time was the last train back to New Jersey?
5. How much was a taxi there?
6. How much did Elton agree to pay the taxi driver?
7. What happened when they got to New Jersey?
8. Why did Elton leave the car?
9. What happened next?
10. How was she feeling when they got home?

The Tragic Tale of Ruddy Wee Hoody

1.A little story. Fill the gaps with suitable forms of the verbs given in brackets. You have some vocabulary at the bottom of the page.

2. Listen and read Roald Dahl's version of Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf.

Narrative tenses

This podcast is about narrative tenses (past simple, past continous, past perfect). To master the use of these tenses you have to deal with their form, their use and their pronunciation - both for listening and speaking. A full transcript, pronunciation drills, grammar notes and advice are all available for this episode.

Pronunciation of regular verbs in the past

Europe's first swine flu case

Do the vocabulary activities at the bottom of the page before listening to the news story. Don't look at the script and try to listen and answer these questions. Finally, listen and read the script to check your answers.

1. How old is the patient?

2. When did he come back from Mexico?

3. What symptoms did he have?

4. When was he isolated?

5. How is he being treated?

6. How has the health minister described his condition?

7. How many other suspected cases are there in Spain?

8. What's an urgent priority according to the minister?

9. Is Spain ready to fight the flu according to her? Why?

A healthy lifestyle

Listen to the conversation and do the exercises. Listen again and read the script.

1. A doctor's appointment. Listen to the conversation and do the exercise. Then you can listen and read the script and do the vocabulary activities.
2.What's the matter? Listen to the conversation and do the exercises.
3. A conversation at a pharmacy.
4. A conversation at a doctor's
5. Having skin problems. Listen to the podcast. First you'll hear the conversation slowly. Then you'll listen to an explanation and finally you will hear the conversation again at a normal speed.
6. Suffering from allergies. Listen to the podcast (same instructions as above).

Health problems

Vocabulary:
1. Learn some vocabulary about illnesses and remedies. Listen to the words and look them up in a dictionary if you're not sure about the meaning.
2. Check this website if you want to learn more medical vocabulary. You have the definition and an example.
3. What's wrong with...? Review some health problems here.
4. Learn the differences between: injure/wound/hurt/harm/damage as verbs/adjectives/nouns.

Preventing the 5 most fatal accidents at home

Watch the video and learn how to prevent accidents at home.

Minor medical injuries

Listen to the podcast and take notes (it includes vocabulary explanations). You can read the script.

Friday night mishaps

Listen to a conversation and do the activities.

Accidents

Watch this video and complete the script (check your answers in 'comments').



Humans.
We mean well, but we're _________(1) creatures living in a beautifully _________(2) world. Sometimes the little _________(3) get us and other times the not so little.
It's _________(4) we've made it this far.
Maybe it's because when one of us _________ _________(5), someone else comes along to _________ _________(6).
At Liberty Mutual Insurance we get that it's tough out there, and our _________(7) is to make it less tough. That's the thing about _________(8), when things are at their _________(9), we're at our _________(10). 
See how at libertymutual.com. Liberty Mutual Insurance: _________(11). What's your _________(12)?