Учебные задания для развития умений аудирования на базе аудиотекстов "Streamline English"для студентов I и II курса всех специальностей (часть V). Абармитова Б.В - 7 стр.

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Unit 66. The 8 o’clock News
I. Do you like to listen to the news? What news do you prefer
listening to? (news on politics, economics, culture, crimes or
sports) why?
II. You will hear 6 pieces of news. Listen and match the number of
each piece of news with the appropriate news line.
1. _____ a) WANTED FOR A REWARD
2. ______ b) WELCOME HOME!
3. ______ c) DEATH IN MAYFAIR
4. ______ d) BACK BEHIND THE BARS
5. ______ e) WHO GIVES MORE?
6. ______ f) TRADE UNIONS WON AGAIN
III. See if you know these words.
a robber – грабитель
police headquarters (pl) – главное управление полиции
inquires – допрос
to be sentenced to … – приговариваться к
to escape from … - сбежать из
IV. Now listen to the first piece of news and choose the best
answers to the questions given
1. Why was Robert Gibbs followed by the police?
a) He had robbed planes in 10 different countries
b) He had robbed a night club in Monteena
c) He had robbed two British policemen at Heathrow
d) He had run away from a prison
2. What place has he been caught in?
a) Britain c) Greece
b) The USA d) Monteena
3. What will most probably happen to him?
a) He will be returned to Britain and put into prison again
b) He will be sentenced to 19 years imprisonment
c) He will be put into prison of Monteena
d) He will spend less than 40 years in prison all in all
V. See if you know these words
management – дирекция, администрация
to sack smb – увольнять кого-л.
a supervisor – начальник цеха
IV. Now listen to the second piece of news and choose the best answer
a, b, c, d to the following questions.
1. Why did the strike begin?
a) Five thousand men had been sacked
b) One of the workers had been fired
c) The salaries had been heavily cut down
d) One of the workers had been fined for 5 thousand pounds
2. What have management representatives agreed to do?
a) to employ the worker again
b) to hire a new supervisor
c) to take the worker back and pay him more money
d) to give the worker a position of a supervisor
VI. Listen to the 3-d piece of news. These pictures show elements
of it. a) Number the pictures in the order these element follow in
the piece. b) Make up sentences according to the pictures to
outline the story.
                                                                                  a) Britain             c) Greece
                    Unit 66. The 8 o’clock News                                   b) The USA             d) Monteena

I.     Do you like to listen to the news? What news do you prefer              3. What will most probably happen to him?
       listening to? (news on politics, economics, culture, crimes or             a) He will be returned to Britain and put into prison again
       sports) why?                                                               b) He will be sentenced to 19 years imprisonment
                                                                                  c) He will be put into prison of Monteena
II.    You will hear 6 pieces of news. Listen and match the number of             d) He will spend less than 40 years in prison all in all
       each piece of news with the appropriate news line.
                                                                        V.     See if you know these words
       1.   _____ a) WANTED FOR A REWARD
       2.   ______ b) WELCOME HOME!                                            management – дирекция, администрация
       3.   ______ c) DEATH IN MAYFAIR                                         to sack smb – увольнять кого-л.
       4.   ______ d) BACK BEHIND THE BARS                                     a supervisor – начальник цеха
       5.   ______ e) WHO GIVES MORE?
       6.   ______ f) TRADE UNIONS WON AGAIN                            IV. Now listen to the second piece of news and choose the best answer
                                                                        a, b, c, d to the following questions.
III.   See if you know these words.
       a robber – грабитель                                             1. Why did the strike begin?
       police headquarters (pl) – главное управление полиции               a) Five thousand men had been sacked
       inquires – допрос                                                   b) One of the workers had been fired
       to be sentenced to … – приговариваться к …                          c) The salaries had been heavily cut down
       to escape from … - сбежать из …                                     d) One of the workers had been fined for 5 thousand pounds

IV.    Now listen to the first piece of news and choose the best        2. What have management representatives agreed to do?
       answers to the questions given                                      a) to employ the worker again
                                                                           b) to hire a new supervisor
       1. Why was Robert Gibbs followed by the police?                     c) to take the worker back and pay him more money
          a) He had robbed planes in 10 different countries                d) to give the worker a position of a supervisor
          b) He had robbed a night club in Monteena
          c) He had robbed two British policemen at Heathrow            VI.    Listen to the 3-d piece of news. These pictures show elements
          d) He had run away from a prison                                     of it. a) Number the pictures in the order these element follow in
                                                                               the piece. b) Make up sentences according to the pictures to
       2. What place has he been caught in?                                    outline the story.