FOR MY BELOVED STUDENTS

“What gets us into trouble is not what we don’t know; it’s what we know for sure that just ain’t so.” Mark Twain.

AUDIO DOCUMENT: SUMMARY & COMMENTARY

Listening Listen to the document as many times as you wish then write down a summary and a commentary.

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English: The Global Language (Audio)

Listen to this document by the British Council and write out a summary. english_the_global_language

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VOA NEWS

Watch VOA NEWS here: http://www.voanews.com/english/VOA-Video-Player.cfm

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LISTEN TO THE RADIO

Various radio stations in English to practice your oral comprehension. http://www.youweb.tv/en/index.html

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ORAL COMMENTARY

Down here is the audio document we have listened to on Tuesday. Listen to it again as many times as you wish then prepare an oral commentary. Test your comprehension of the document: 1. Give a summary of the document 2. What did Prime minister Kevin Rudd declare in Bali, in December? 3. Kevin Rudd [...]

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GETTING READY FOR ORAL EXAMS: Summary and Commentary

This document is primarily for my IUT – TC2 students of Mantes-la-Jolie, reading for competitive exams. Listen to this document from the BBC and be prepared to give an oral commentary. Facebook

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WATCH CNN ONLINE

Down here to watch CNN online: http://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-cnn.html

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ORAL COMPREHENSION (Script)

my-worst-quality.mp3 Voici à nouveau le document audio qui a fait l’objet du test de compréhension orale en cours. What is your worst quality? Adrienne (USA) What are my worst qualities? Well, let’s just stick with one for now cause the list could be very long if we did all of my worst qualities. I think one [...]

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Audio: The portrait of a painter

portrait-of-painter.mp3 Here is an audio document we have listened to, with some of you in class. Work on it again and try to fill the blanks on the script handed over to you. The document is a news report by Melinda Smith, VOA News, Washington. Enjoy it!

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Improve your oral comprehension

Listen here: celebration-of-kwanzaa.mp3 Here is the audio document about the celebration of Kwanzaa, by a VOA News reporter. Work on the script handed to some of you in class and fill the blanks on it.

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