Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 11 - Unit 2: Personal experiences - Lesson: Listening

_ Experiences’ programme tonight we talk to Christina, a ______________ businesswoman. Hello Christina, welcome to our program. 
Unforgettable 
successful 
Christina	: Hello and thank you! It’s nice __________ with you tonight. 
Interviewer	: Christina, could you tell our _____________ about the most memorable _______________ in your life? 
being 
audience 
experience 
Listen and fill in the blank with one suitable word 
Christina	: Well, my most ________________ experience happened thirteen years ago, when my house ____________ down. 
Unforgettable 
burned 
Interviewer	: 
Really? How did it ____________ ? 
Christina: 
The fire started in the kitchen where I forgot to ___________ the gas stove. 
happen 
turn off 
Interviewer	: What were you doing at that time? 
Christina: 
I was sleeping when I was suddenly ______________ by terrible heat. I opened my eyes to find myself ____________ by walls of fire. 
woken up 
surrounded 
Listen and fill in the blank with one suitable word 
Interviewer: That’s ______ ! How did you escape? 
Christina: I was terrified. Then I heard my mother’s voice calling my name. I ________ to her. She carried me out. Luckily, I got away without even a minor burn. 
terrible 
rushed 
Interviewer	: Not many people are so luckily. Did the fire _________ you in any way? 
Christina: 
Oh, yes. Yes, very much, in fact. Although I lost many things in the fire, the ______________ helped me to grow up. 
affect 
experience 
Interviewer	: What do you mean? 
Christina: Well, before the fire, I was ________. I always _______________ to my mother about how small my room was, or how few clothes I had. 
selfish 
complained 
Listen and fill in the blank with one suitable word 
Then the fire came and ______________ everything we owned. But I slowly began to realize that I didn’t really need my old things. I just needed my family. After all, you can get new clothes anytime, but a family can never be ______ _______ . 
destroyed 
replaced 
Interviewer	: I see, so the fire _________ many things from you, but it gave you something, too. 
Christina: Exactly. It taught me to _____________ my family more than things. 
took 
appreciate 
Task 2. Listen to the second part of the dialogue and fill in the gaps in the summary of Christina’s story below 
	 Although I lost many things in the fire, the experience helped me to grow up. Before the fire, I was selfish. 
	 	 I always complained to 
my mother about how (1) 
___________ my room was 
or how few clothes I 
had.Then the fire came 
and destroyed 
(2) ____________ we owned . 
small 
everything 
	 But slowly I began to realise that I didn’t really need those things. I just needed my (3) ___________. 
family 
	 After all, you can get new clothes any time, but a family can never 
	be (4) ______________ . The 
 	fire (5) __________ many things from me, more than things. 
replaced 
took 
	 but it gave me 
	something, too. It taught me to (6) _______________ 
	my family. 
appreciate 
After you listen 	 
	 Christina says that family is more important than things. Do you agree or disagree with her? Why? Exchange your ideas with partner. 
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