We did this listening activity in class this week . If you would like to do it at home, feel free to give it a try!
To download the audio click here
The idea is for you to guess the answer to the following question:
This week's question
What are your chances of being knocked off your bicycle and killed during a
one-mile journey (and this is the same as your chances of winning the national
lottery)? Is it…
a) 1 in 4 million?
b) 1 in 14 million?
c) 1 in 400 million?
a) 1 in 4 million?
b) 1 in 14 million?
c) 1 in 400 million?
You can hear the right answer at the end of the programme.
The other thing you should do is, with the following vocabulary, check what they say about each word or expression in the programme.
Vocabulary
phobia
a strong and unreasonable fear of something
a strong and unreasonable fear of something
risk
the chances of something bad happening
the chances of something bad happening
probability
how likely something is to happen
how likely something is to happen
gut reaction
an instinctive emotional response
an instinctive emotional response
catastrophic
something which causes a huge amount of damage and suffering
something which causes a huge amount of damage and suffering
media coverage
reports about something in the News, newspapers, and the internet
reports about something in the News, newspapers, and the internet
chronic
something that lasts for a long time
something that lasts for a long time
thrill seekers
people who enjoy taking part in extreme sports and other activities involving physical risk
people who enjoy taking part in extreme sports and other activities involving physical risk
base jumper
a person with a parachute who leaps from tall buildings or cliffs
a person with a parachute who leaps from tall buildings or cliffs
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