GAZİ UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
2021-2022 SPRING TERM
WEEK 11 LISTENING MATERIAL
LISTENING I
A. Listen to the people talking about their weekends and circle the correct answer for each one.
1.
a. so-so
b. terrible
c. great
3.
a. tiring
b. terrific
c. wonderful
2.
a. disappointing
b. pleasant
c. boring
4.
a. awful
b. quiet
c. enjoyable
B. Listen again and decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the False sentences.
SPEAKER 1
SPEAKER 2
SPEAKER 3
SPEAKER 4
STATEMENTS
a. She won a contest in a music store
If False:
b. She won a trip to Las Vegas.
If False:
a. They went to a restaurant for dinner.
If False:
b. His friend has a very interesting job.
If False:
a. The park is very far from town.
If False:
b. They didn’t see any wild birds or butterflies on
the trip.
If False:
a. There were a lot of interesting people at the party.
If False:
b. The party ended early.
If False:
TRUE
FALSE
Adapted from:
Developing Tactics for Listening, Oxford
Unlock Listening & Speaking Skills 3, Cambridge
GAZİ UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES
2021-2022 SPRING TERM
WEEK 11 LISTENING MATERIAL
LISTENING II
A. Listen to the first part of a radio program and circle the best answer.
1. What is the main idea of the program?
a. the history of airplanes
b. the fear of flying and how to reduce it
c. air-crash investigations
2. What did Mark use to be?
a. He was a flight attendant.
b. He was a psychologist.
c. He was a pilot.
3. What did Mark do to help himself?
a. He searched for advice on the Internet.
b. He talked to his friends.
c. He came to the radio show.
4. Can a fear of flying be cured?
a. Yes, but not always.
b. Anyone can get rid of the fear of flying.
c. No, it can’t.
B. Listen to the second part of the program and tick () the tips that are mentioned in the program.
1. Learn how airplanes work.
2. Imagine you are on a bus or a train.
3. Take something to help you sleep on the plane.
4. Learn the layout of the plane before take-off.
5. Go to a psychologist.
6. Don’t watch films or TV shows about air disasters.
C. Listen to the second part of the program again and complete the following summary with ONLY ONE
WORD for each gap.
There are many steps you can take to 1__________________ the fear of flying. Learning how a plane works will
help you understand that planes can fly without the 2__________________. This is because the
3
__________________ push against the air and keep the plane flying. You should not be afraid of turbulence. This
is completely 4__________________ and can only cause an accident if the plane is already
5
__________________. Other tips on how to prevent a fear of flying are: to learn where things are on the plane,
and to 6__________________ disaster movies. Finally, you should be realistic and remember that
7
__________________ is much safer than 8__________________.
Adapted from:
Developing Tactics for Listening, Oxford
Unlock Listening & Speaking Skills 3, Cambridge