Unit 2. Personal information

UNIT 2
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES
LISTENING
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WORDS
successful
unforgettable
memorable
turn off
terrible
burn down
surrounded
rushed
grow up
experience
selfish
own
replace
appreciate
In the picture, there is a fire engine with some firefighters who are trying to stop a big fire.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE PICTURE?
There is a woman and a little girl who are helped by a firefighter to escape from the fire.
Task 1.
Christina is being interviewed about the most unforgettable experience in her life. Listen to the interview, and then decide whether the statements are true (t) to false (f)
Christina is a
businesswoman.
2. The fire happened
three years ago
3. The fire started in the
bedroom .
4. When the fire started, Christina was reading a book.

5. Her mother came and rescued her.
Listen and fill in the blank with one suitable word
This is Radio 3. In our ‘ ________________ 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.