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Listen 2 Speak

A You will hear a woman talking to the Talk in groups. Look at the pictures and discuss the questions.
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team leaders of a beach clean-up. Use some of the words/phrases in the boxes.
Tick (4) the topics mentioned.
• How common are these activities where you live?
• the time the beach clean-up starts Does your town/city make it easy for you to do
• the responsibilities the team these things?
leaders have • Are these activities popular with people your age?
• the appropriate clothing and footwear Why? / Why not?
• Do you do any of these activities? Which ones?
• number of bags volunteers should ill
Would you like to take up any of the others?
• how volunteers will be chosen • How do these activities benefit the environment?
• possible dangers
• how to know when something is
recyclable
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B Listen again and fill in the gaps with a
word or short phrase.
word or short phrase.
TIP! Read the sentences carefully before
listening to the recording. This will
give you some idea of what you
are going to hear and what kind of • cycle lanes
answers you are looking for. • environmentally-friendly
form of transport
1. There will be teams of
• car exhaust fumes
volunteers at the clean-up.
• air and noise pollution
2. People don't expect to ind • reusable shopping bags
• harm the environment
on a beach.
• become more
3. Only team leaders should handle things,
responsible
like , which could be
dangerous.
4. Team leaders will have a(n)
with them in case of an emergency.
5. Volunteers should dress properly,
but they do not have to bring their own
• recycling bin
. • convenient location
6. On the day of the clean-up, team leaders • cut down on rubbish we
need to arrive at the beach at around create
. • less rubbish in land ills • volunteer
• 3 Rs: Reduce — Reuse — • take part
Sunshine Beach Recycle • care about
Clean-up Day • oxygen
• carbon dioxide

• … is (not) very common…
• People my age usually/rarely...
• I believe/think…
• In my opinion,… helps to…
• I’d like to take up…
• I’d like to start… more because…
• In my town/city, there are…

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