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Visiting Moscow – Exploring the sights and sounds of Moscow through various forms of visual and auditory media during a trip to Moscow serves as excellent preparation for the IB English B listening exam.
Time
40 minutes
Main Skill
Listening
Theme and topic
Experiences: Visiting Moscow
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Audio Transcript
Watch this video that shows the sights and stories of this historic city. Answer the questions as you watch the video.
You will hear a reporter who has just revisited Moscow after 15 years.
An idiom is a common word or common phrase culturally understood – meaning that what is said differs from what is actually meant. There are many that are linked to travel. Here are a few common ways which are useful to learn.
to take someone for a ride - to deceive someone
to get the show on the road - to get things started. To start the journey. To begin to work.
to go the extra mile - to do more than the necessary or to do more than expected to get something done.
just the ticket - exactly what is needed or wanted.
to travel light - to travel with very little luggage or baggage.
to lose track of something or someone - to forget about someone/something. To misplace something. To lose contact with a person or friend.
You can find more common idioms based on travel here.
Here are the keywords and phrases covered in this lesson:
- authorities
- boulevards
- efficient
- epicentre
- equivalent
- grandiose
- influential
- interrogation
- imposing style
- legendary
- pivotal
- spectacular
Answers for Exercise 2
1. False 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. False 6. True 7. True
8. walk
9. reasonable/cheap
10. ride sharing companies
11. dangerous/hazardous
12. D
13. D

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