Listen to two short recordings. Answer the questions. Use the verbs and phrases in exercise 2 to help you

Listening

1. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Look at the photo, title and slogan opposite. What happens on a ‘Big Sleep Out’, do you think? Read the article and check your answer.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Nhìn vào bức ảnh, tiêu đề và khẩu hiệu đối diện. Bạn có nghĩ điều gì sẽ xảy ra trong một 'Ngủ đông' không? Đọc bài viết và kiểm tra câu trả lời của bạn)

THE BIG SLEEP OUT

RAISING MONEY FOR PEOPLE WHO SLEEP ROUGH

Nobody knows exactly how many young people in the UK are homeless, but the figure may be as high as 75,000. While the majority of homeless people are unemployed, some have jobs but are still unable to afford accommodation. The Big Sleep Out is a charity event which raises money to tackle homelessness among young people. Big Sleep Outs happen all over the country. People who are not homeless choose to sleep rough for one night. This raises a lot of money each year and reminds politicians to look for a solution to the problem.

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Listening Strategy 1 

When you listen to a recording, remember that many ideas will be expressed differently in the task. For example, a simple verb in the task may be expressed by a phrase in the recording (sleep well --> get a good night's sleep) 

2. Read Listening Strategy 1. Complete the definitions with the words below.

(Đọc Listening Strategy 1. Hoàn thành các định nghĩa với các từ dưới đây)

contact     enjoy     ignore     talk     try

1. to turn a blind eye to something = to ___________ something

2. to make a big effort = to ___________ hard

3. to have the time of your life = to ___________ yourself a lot

4. to have a word with somebody = to ___________ to somebody

5. to get in touch with somebody = to___________ somebody

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Listening Strategy 2

Pay attention to whether the language you hear is formal or informal. This can be an important clue to the context. 

4. Read Listening Strategy 2. Then listen to three recordings. Which excerpts contain formal language? Use the table below to help you identify them.

(Đọc Chiến lược nghe 2. Sau đó nghe ba đoạn ghi âm. Đoạn trích nào có ngôn ngữ trang trọng? Sử dụng bảng dưới đây để giúp bạn xác định chúng) 

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5. Listen again. Choose the correct answers (a—c).

(Lắng nghe một lần nữa. Chọn câu trả lời đúng (a-c)

1. Who is Speaker 1 speaking to?

a. An audience at a conference

b. A friend who works for a charity

c. A young homeless person

2. Speaker 2 thinks that older people

a. care more about homelessness.

b. are more likely to take part in the Big Sleep Out.

c. often don't have time to think about homelessness.

3. Who does Speaker 3 work for?

a. A youth hostel

b. A local business

c. A city council

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6. SPEAKING Discuss these questions with your partner.

(Thảo luận những câu hỏi này với đối tác của bạn)

1. What would be the worst thing about being homeless?

The weather          Other people's attitudes

Being alone          Being uncomfortable

Personal safety          Hygiene

2. What should governments do to tackle the problem of homelessness?

3. What can individuals do to help the homeless?

I think the worst thing would be not having a bed / feeling cold all the time / not being able to wash ...

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