Listening
1. Listen to a boy talking about changes in his village and tick (✔) the changes he mentions.
A. __________ the roads in the village
B. __________ electrical appliances in the homes
C. __________ means of transport
D. __________ entertainment
E. __________ school
F. __________ visitors
2. Listen again and say if the sentences are true (T) or false (F).
T | F | |
1. Nobody lives in an earthen house now. 2. The village has electricity now. 3. Horses are still the only means of transport in the village. 4. The children used to go a long way to school. 5. More visitors are coming to see them. |
3. Listen again and answer the questions in no more than FOUR words.
1. Who often tells the boy stories about the past?
2. What do the villagers now know more about?
3. Where is the new school?
4. What do the visitors want to experience in the village?
Writing
4. What do you think?
Which change(s) in the Listening do you see as positive? Which do you see as negative? Support your opinion with a reason. Write it out.
Example:
It's good for the villagers to have TVs. They can now have more fun and learn more about different people and different places.