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_celebrations.
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Listen to the speakers and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.
Preparation
Do this exercise before you listen. Match the events with the definitions and write a – e
next to the
numbers 1 – 5.
1……..
a party to celebrate the anniversary of
someone’s birth
a. golden wedding anniversary
2……..
the marriage of a king, queen, prince or
princess
b. Notting Hill Carnival
3……..
a West Indian carnival held in London
every August
c. end of term party at school
4…….. a celebration of 50 years of marriage d. birthday party
5……..
a party normally organised by students to
celebrate finishing the school year and
completing their exams
e. Royal wedding
2. Check your understanding: matching
Do this exercise while you listen. Match the speaker with the celebration and write a – e
next to the
numbers 1 – 5.
1…….. Speaker A a. golden wedding anniversary
2…….. Speaker B b. Notting Hill Carnival
3…….. Speaker C c. end of term party at school
4…….. Speaker D d. Royal wedding
5…….. Speaker E e. surprise birthday party