Live and learn: Listening

Live and learn: Listening

• The Gherkin, a building in London's financial district.

Exercise 01

Read the information in the box. Then discuss the questions with a partner.

Why do you think some students take a year off?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking a year off after high school?

Exercise 02

Listen to a conversation between Ravi and Sophie. Choose the best answer(s) for each question.

Listening

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rVD0U2aiG1gpS35nLi0QzOLcDybiP3Kb/view

Multiple Select

Which places does Ravi want to go to?

• London

• Uruguay

• India

Multiple Select

What has Ravi thought about?

• The cost

• The dates

• His first destination

Multiple Select

Where will he stay?

• With his parents

• In a hotel

• With relatives

Exercise 03

What can you inferabout Ravi and Sophie? Listen again and mark each statement TRUE or FALSE and explain your answer to a partner.

Multiple Choice

Ravi is going to study medicine.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Ravi excelled in his studies.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

He's financially responsible.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

He grew up in India.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Sophie has taken a year off before.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Ravi has talked to his dad already.

• True

• False