1. Listen to a couple describing how they decided to sponsor a child in a developing country.

Tick any items in the list below which they mention. What do they say about the items you ticked?

air stewardess railway station compact discs

bank manager drawings food supplies

birthday balloons radio programme

2. Answer the questions:

1. What kind of fund did the man support financially?

2. How long did it last?

3. Who else participated in the project?

4. How much money did they have to pay to support a child?

5. Children in what country does the lady sponsor?

6. How did she learn about the children’s orphanage?

7. What kind of feedback is there between the lady and the orphanage?

8. Why do the man and the woman help children in other countries?

9. Do they have children of their own?

10. Did they adopt any child?

Listening 15

Texting and walking made illegal

Listening Vocabulary

Armour - доспехи

Ridiculous – смешной, смехотворный

Pavement (BrE) / sidewalk (AmE) - тротуар

Jaywalking – нарушение правил перехода улиц

Viral - вирусный

Aerial footage - аэросъемка

To lumber – ходить переваливаясь

Residential area – жилой район

Sinkhole – выгребная яма

To plunge – нырять

Distracted – рассеянный, не способный сконцентрироваться

Water fountain – фонтан с водой

Task 1

Discuss the following questions:

1. There are strange but true laws which exist in the UK. Which one of these three is NOT a real law?

1. It's illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour.

2. A pregnant woman can go to the toilet anywhere she wants.

3. It's illegal to speak French in front of a dog.

Task 2

Listen to the BBC programme and answer the questions:

1. What happened to Rosie yesterday?

2. What did the authorities of Fort Lee decide to do?

3. In which countries is it illegal to text and drive?

4. Is it illegal to text and walk in Fort Lee in general or there are some specifications?

5. How much is the fine for jaywalking and texting in Fort Lee?

6. Is texting while walking dangerous only because of accidents involving cars?

7. Give examples of the funny incidents described in the programme.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2012/05/120516_6min_texting_walking.shtml

Angry People

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/general/sixminute/2013/08/130801_6min_angry_people.shtml

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