3 extra reading + listening
- 1. EXTRA READING + LISTENING New English File Elementary Unit 3 READING COMPREHENSION 1 Read the Saint Patrick’s Day Festival Programme. Choose the correct answer, A, B, or C. Saint Patrick’s Day Festival programme March 17, Saint Patrick’s Day, will soon be here. We have planned a great day for all the family. So come out and have a good time – and don’t forget to wear something green! 10.00 Face painting for children – Grafton Street. For just 5 euros, you can have your face painted by a professional! (2 hours) 12.00 The parade begins! Join 750,000 Dubliners and people from all over the world to see the great Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. It starts at Saint Stephen’s Green, goes down to Saint Patrick’s Church and then along Dame Street. (2 hours 30 minutes) 15.00 Irish dancing in the Park. Saint Stephen’s Green is the place to come. You can learn how to dance the Irish way – and it’s free! A lot of fun for people from all over the world. Bring your dancing shoes! (90 minutes) 18.00 Traditional Irish music. Many pubs in Dublin will have local and international musicians playing traditional Irish music on Saint Patrick’s Day. There is always a good atmosphere in the pubs around Temple Bar. But get there early as they are sure to be popular! (4–6 hours) 19.00 Irish writers. Come to the Irish Writers’ Centre and hear about some of the great Irish writers: Samuel Beckett, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Flann O’Brien, and many more. (90 minutes) 11.30 a.m. to 01.30 a.m. The pubs will be open all day so you can enjoy a pint of your favourite Irish beer. Don’t forget to leave your car at home! 1 The face painting… A is free for children. B costs 5 euros. C costs 10 euros. 2 The parade finishes at… A about 12.00 p.m. B about 2.00 p.m. C about 2.30 p.m.
- 2. 3 The Irish dancing… A is free. B is expensive. C is cheap. 4 You can hear traditional Irish music… A in many pubs. B in St Patrick’s Church. C in the streets. 5 Oscar Wilde was … A an English writer. B an Irish writer. C an Irish painter. 6 You can learn about… A four Irish writers. B five Irish writers. C a lot of Irish writers. 7 750,000 come to Saint Patrick’s Day from… A Dublin. B Dublin and the rest of Ireland. C Dublin and the rest of the world. 8 There is… A Irish music. B international music. C Irish and international music.
- 3. LISTENING COMPREHENSION 2 Listen to Nick and Alex talking about a questionnaire. For questions 1–5 underline the correct answer. Example 0 Alex A doesn’t smoke. B often smokes. C sometimes smokes. 1 Alex does exercise _____. A every day. B every week. C often 2 He sees his friends _____. A every day B once a week C once or twice a week 3 He _____ drinks alcohol. A often B never C not very often 4 He’s _____ in a hurry. A always B not often C usually 5 He eats fruit and vegetables _____. A every day B five times a year C once a week UNIT 2 Reading Unit 2 Listening 1 2 1 B 1 A 2 C 2 C 3 A 3 A 4 A 4 B 5 B 5 A 6 C 7 C 8 A