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Listen to Kate and Jackie as they discuss the different methods of communication both modern and traditional. Before you listen try to match these words and their definitions.
Listen to Kate and Jackie as they discuss the different methods of communication both modern and traditional. Before you listen try to match these words and their definitions.
Listen to Kate and Jackie as they discuss the different methods of communication both modern and traditional. Before you listen try to match these words and their definitions.
Nowadays, most of us stay in touch with friends and relatives by writing emails, telephoning or sending texts. However, until recently we had no choice but to write letters if we wanted to share our news and pass on information.
Listen to Kate and Jackie as they discuss the different methods of communication both modern and traditional.
Vocabulary from the program 1. Before you listen try to match these words and their definitions. Then listen and check.
1. link up 2. put pen to paper 3. long-standing 4. tactile 5. come through 6. taking the time 7. exclusively
( ) for one person only ( ) nice or pleasant to touch ( ) something we have been doing for a long time ( ) phrasal verb meaning to connect with ( ) the action of deliberately writing something ( ) to spend the time to do something for another person (usually a good thing) ( ) a phrasal verb we use when referring to a letter or parcel which is posted to us.
Based on 6 Minute English:
1. Listen again and for each question choose the best answer from the list.
1. When we talk about the postal service as opposed to electronic means of communication, we sometimes jokingly call it ________. a) slug mail b) woodlouse mail c) worm mail d) snail mail
2. If you and someone else regularly send letters to each other, you two are __________. a) pencil mates b) pencil pals c) pen pals d) pen partners
3. Which of these phrasal verbs means 'to arrive' (about a letter or a parcel)? a) to send in b) to come in c) to come through d) to send through 4. Something that is nice or pleasant to touch can be described as ___________. a) tactful b) tactile c) tactical d) tactless
5. Sending letters through the post is a ______________ tradition in many countries. a) long-sitting b) long-standing c) long-hanging d) long-continuing
6. 'To _________' is another way of saying 'to take time and effort to write something down'. a) put pen at paper b) put pen in paper c) put pen on paper d) put pen to paper
Based on 6 Minute English:
Get ready to speak! (Think about the vocabulary youll need to answer the following questions to your teacher.)
1. In your own words, tell me what the listening was about. 2. Do you have any long distance friends? 3. How do you keep in touch with your long-distance friends? 4. How often do you see your long-distance friends? 5. Have you made any friends over the Internet? 6. Have you ever met them in person? 7. How do you maintain a good friendship? 8. How do you make new friends?