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I can recognise paraphrases of simple verbs in a recording.
1 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Look at the photo, title and slogan opposite. What happens on a 'Big Sleep Out', do you think? Read the article and check your answer.
Listening Strategy 1
When you listen to a recording, remember that many ideas will be expressed differently in the task. For example, a simple verb in the task may be expressed by a phrase in the recording (sleep well→ get a good night's sleep)
2 Read Listening Strategy 1. Complete the definitions with the words below.
contact
enjoy
ignore
talk
try
1 to turn a blind eye to something = to _______ something
2 to make a big effort = to_______ hard
3 to have the time of your life to _______ yourself a lot
4 to have a word with somebody to _______ to get in touch with somebody = to _______ to somebody somebody
3 🎧2.07 Listen to two short recordings. Answer the questions. Use the verbs and phrases in exercise 2 to help you.
Speaker 1
1 Did she enjoy her Big Sleep Out?
2 Did she talk to the organisers?
Speaker 2
3 Does he think the organisers tried hard to publicise the event this year?
4 Did they contact the local newspaper last year?
Listening Strategy 2
Pay attention to whether the language you hear is formal or informal. This can be an important clue to the context.
4 🎧2.08 Read Listening Strategy 2. Then listen to three recordings. Which excerpts contain formal language? Use the table below to help you identify them.
| Formal | Informal |
| increase sharply | go up a lot |
| offer/require assistance | need help |
| a high priority | very important |
| make a proposal | suggest something |
| currently | at the moment |
| gain employment | find a job |
THE BIG SLEEP OUT
RAISING MONEY FOR PEOPLE WHO SLEEP ROUGH
Nobody knows exactly how many young people in the UK are homeless, but the figure may be as high as 75,000. While the majority of homeless people are unemployed, some have jobs but are still unable to afford accommodation. The Big Sleep Out is a charity event which raises money to tackle homelessness among young people. Big Sleep Outs happen all over the country. People who are not homeless choose to sleep rough for one night. This raises a lot of money each year and reminds politicians to look for a solution to the problem.
5 🎧2.08 Listen again. Choose the correct answers (a-c).
1 Who is Speaker 1 speaking to?
a An audience at a conference
b A friend who works for a charity
c A young homeless person
2 Speaker 2 thinks that older people
a care more about homelessness.
b are more likely to take part in the Big Sleep Out.
c often don't have time to think about homelessness.
3 Who does Speaker 3 work for?
a A youth hostel
b A local business
c A city council
6 SPEAKING Discuss these questions with your partner.
1 What would be the worst thing about being homeless?
The weather
Other people's attitudes
Being alone
Being uncomfortable
Personal safety
Hygiene
2 What should governments do to tackle the problem of homelessness?
3 What can individuals do to help the homeless?
I think the worst thing would be not having a bed /feeling cold all the time / not being able to wash...
