This single-lesson unit is built around IGCSE ESL Listening Exercise 2, Set 1: five short recordings each followed by two multiple-choice questions with three options. The five recordings cover a… Read more ↓This single-lesson unit is built around IGCSE ESL Listening Exercise 2, Set 1: five short recordings each followed by two multiple-choice questions with three options. The five recordings cover a range of everyday topics and contexts: two friends planning to bake a cake, a boy describing a photography competition he won, two students discussing a chemistry lesson, a podcast introduction about pollution on Henderson Island, and two students discussing their subject choices for next year. Read less ↑
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Answer five quick questions linked to the topics in today's recordings.
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Listening: Five Short Recordings
You will hear five short recordings. Each recording has two questions.
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Five Short Recordings — IGCSE ESL Listening Exercise 2, Set 1
Read the two questions carefully before each recording begins. You will hear each recording twice. Remember: wrong options are often mentioned in the recording — always check that your answer actually answers the question.
Five Short Recordings — IGCSE ESL Listening Exercise 2, Set 1
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Vocabulary Practice
Three exercises using 12 key words from the five recordings.
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Five Short Recordings — Vocabulary Practice
Work through all three parts. All 12 words come from the five recordings.
Five Short Recordings — Vocabulary Practice
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applicationnoun
A formal written request, especially for a job, course, or opportunity.
clumsy
tending to drop or break things; lacking coordination
competitionnoun
an event where people try to win by doing something better than others
currents
Continuous movements of water or air flowing in one direction.
fragileadjective
easily damaged or broken; requiring careful handling or treatment to prevent harm.
garbagenoun
waste material such as food scraps, packaging, and other unwanted items that people throw away
ingredientnoun
something you add when you make food or drink
optionnoun
a choice between two or more things
remoteadjective
far away from cities or other populated areas; distant or isolated
shatteredadjective
Extremely upset and emotionally damaged by a disappointing or traumatic experience.
tripodnoun
A stand with three legs that holds a camera or other equipment steady.
volunteerverb
to offer to do something without being paid or forced
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