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The document provides information about an English listening lesson for pre-IELTS students, including exercises and transcripts about places to live, London attractions, and an interesting home. Key details are provided about the remote island of Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean which has a population of around 300 people and both advantages and disadvantages to living there.

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The document provides information about an English listening lesson for pre-IELTS students, including exercises and transcripts about places to live, London attractions, and an interesting home. Key details are provided about the remote island of Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic Ocean which has a population of around 300 people and both advantages and disadvantages to living there.

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Pre-IELTS 2 Adults- Lesson 2

LISTENING: ANSWER KEYS


Unit 1: Places
Exercise 1: Vocabulary
1. woods 5. modern
2. ancient 6. rock
3. traffic 7. lakes
4. cave 8. area
Exercise 2: Past simple
1. saw 2. came 3. built 4. became 5. left 6. went
Exercise 3:
A. Predicting content using visuals
1. An island
2. Town with a few hundred people
3. Far from anywhere
B. Listening for main ideas
1. the furthest away place to live
2. 300
3. it is clean and safe
4. a very simple lifestyle.
5. it would be difficult to live here
C. Distinguishing fact from opinion
1. Fact
2. Fact
3. Opinion
4. Opinion
5. Fact
6. Opinion
7. Fact
8. Opinion
Listening transcript:
Hi everyone. Today's topic is ‘somewhere to live’. I want to talk about somewhere that is not the
coldest and not the hottest place – but the furthest away. In the South Atlantic Ocean, there’s an
island. Its name is Tristan da Cunha, and this island is inhabited – that means that people live
there. But Tristan da Cunha is very far from anywhere else. It really is in the middle of nowhere.
Pre-IELTS 2 Adults- Lesson 2

The nearest place is South Africa, 2,816 kilometres away . South America is 3,360 kilometres, to
the east.
And how many people live on this island? Currently, the population is less than 300. There are
around 80 families, and there are only eight surnames here. They speak English, but it's a strange
form of English, maybe because these people live so far away.
So, would you like to live on this place? There are many advantages. First of all, life is very
simple. Everyone knows each other, and there’s no crime on the island. So, I imagine it’s
completely safe to leave your car or house door unlocked. No one will take anything. It’s also
very clean. You can drink water from the rivers. I think this all sounds great – how often can we
do this in other countries? Finally, I think there are many things to see – mountains, a volcano –
and it’s a good place if you like watching birds. In many ways, Tristan da Cunha is a beautiful
place, and I think that people feel really free here.
I'd also like to talk about disadvantages. The only jobs there are related to farming and fishing.
It’s difficult to leave the island – only a few boats coming here every year. And the journey from
South Africa takes six days. I believe this makes a lot of people lonely. Also, it isn't a really
modern place. Television only arrived in 2001, and there is very little internet access. And you
shouldn't expect things like cinemas or coffee shops or shopping malls. There aren't any.
So, in summary, I think that Tristan da Cunha is a very interesting place to visit, if you have lots
of time and money. However, I don't think it would be easy to live there. In my opinion, there are
more disadvantages than advantages. If you want a very simple, easy life, and if you want to feel
free, then that's good. But if you want to meet a lot of people, and have a modern lifestyle, then I
think it would be a very bad experience. But what do you think? Would you like to live
somewhere simple and free?
Exercise 4:
A.
London bus Tower of London Tower Bridge Houses of Parliament
London Eye Buckingham Palace Oxford Street Big Ben
B.
a. Ordering
1. Madame Tussauds, Museum 5. London Eye
2. Oxford Street 6. Tower Bridge
3. Big Ben 7. Tower of London
4. Houses of Parliament 8. Buckingham Palace
b. Multiple choice
1. 2 4. Buckingham Palace
Pre-IELTS 2 Adults- Lesson 2

2. models of famous people 5. clock


3. shopping 6. the London Eye
Listening transcript:
Tour guide: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this fantastic tour of London
by bus. My name’s Greg and I’m your guide this afternoon on our tour of London. As you can
see, we’re on an open-top bus, so you can see all the attractions from your seat and you don’t
need to walk anywhere. And please don’t worry about the rain, I’m sure it’ll stop soon. A-a-and
please ask any questions at any time.
Tourist 1: I have a question.
Tour guide: Yes?
Tourist 1: Do you have extra umbrellas? I mean, if it rains a lot.
Tour guide: Err, no, we don’t have any extra umbrellas, but don’t worry, I’m sure the rain will
stop soon. Right, OK, so where are we going on our wonderful tour? Well, the tour takes two
hours and we are going to visit all the famous sites. First we’ll see Madame Tussauds, the
museum with wax models of famous people and celebrities, then we’ll drive along the most
famous shopping street in the world, Oxford Street. After that we’ll see the famous clock Big
Ben and The Houses of Parliament. As we drive along the river you’ll see the popular attraction,
the London Eye, from which you can see the whole city on a sunny day. Then we’ll see Tower
Bridge and the famous Tower of London before arriving at Buckingham Palace, just in time for a
cup of tea with the Queen.
Tourist 2: Is that included in the tour? A cup of tea with the Queen?
Tour guide: Err, well, no, not exactly, but there’s a lovely café near the palace where you can
get a cup of tea. (Sound of a storm right overhead, loud thunder and very heavy downpour)
Tourist 1: I have another question.
Tour guide: Yes?
Tourist 1: Can we have our money back? We’re getting off the bus.
Tour guide: Err, well, you see ... Quick! Run! Everyone off the bus! ...
Exercise 5: Organize a talk
 General facts
o People speak English here.
o Around 300 people live on Tristan da Cunha
o It has been part of the UK since 1816
 Advantages
o The people are very friendly
o It is very clean
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o There is no crime
 Disadvantages
o Some people feel lonely there
o There are no cinemas or shopping malls
o There are not many jobs
Exercise 6: Describe an interesting house
- I’d like to tell you about an interesting home that I want to live in is…
- There are various advantages for me to choose it …
+ This house/ building has (number of type of rooms)
+ It was built in (year)
+ It’s made of …… So, it’s interesting to …
+ Price: …
- I believe this is a wonderful place…

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