ISLANDS (CEFR A1 - A2) - Listening & Reading

ISLANDS

CEFR A1 (Listening & Reading)

​1. There are 2 exercises in this lesson.

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​2. Lesson 1: Listen to a woman describing about her life on an island. Then, answer a set of comprehension questions.

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​3. Lesson 2: Read about the climate of the island of Madagascar. Next, answer a set of TRUE or FALSE questions.

Multiple Choice

Which adjective does NOT describe the Scilly Isles?

• busy

• safe

• beautiful

Multiple Choice

Which island does Emily live on?

• St Mary’s

• Bryher

• Tresco

Multiple Choice

Emily works at a...

• pub

• garden

• hotel

Multiple Choice

Which island is the biggest?

• St Mary’s

• Bryher

• Tresco

Multiple Choice

How many people live on Bryher?

• Over 1,500

• About 200

• less than 100

Multiple Choice

Where does Emily’s son go to school now?

• St Mary’s

• Bryher

• Tresco

Multiple Choice

What does Emily say about tourists?

• They are surprised when they visit for the first time.

• They are rarely polite and they are often noisy.

• They rarely visit the smaller islands.

​Madagascar – When to go

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Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April, and a cooler dry season between May and October. However, different parts of the country have very different weather.

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The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000mm of rainfall per year. In the rainy season, there are strong winds, and these can cause a lot of damage.  Avoid visiting eastern Madagascar between January and March because the weather can make road travel very difficult.  The dry season is cooler and more pleasant.

​The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler. About 1,400 mm of rain falls in the rainy season, with some thunderstorms, but the summer is usually sunny and dry, but it can be cold, especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in mountain areas above 2,400m, and even stay there for several days.

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The west coast is the driest part of the island. Here, the winter months are pleasant with little rain, cooler temperatures and blue skies.  The summers can be extremely hot, especially in the southwest.  This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around 300mm of rain per year.

Multiple Choice

1  Madagascar has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

2  There is more rain in January than in June.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

3  The wet season is colder than the dry season.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

4  It hardly ever rains in central Madagascar.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

5  The wettest part of the island is the east.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

6  January-March is a good time to visit eastern Madagascar.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

7  The centre of Madagascar is the coldest part.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

8  Snow sometimes falls in Madagascar.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

9  The west coast has the best weather in December.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

10  The north-east is hotter than the south-east.

• TRUE

• FALSE