LISTENING Task 1. Listen to the conversation and mark if the statements are True or False.
Follow the link to listen: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1105/110519-blood_tests.mp3
1. A new blood test may answer a question that scares many of us.
2. Telomeres in our body kill potentially deadly bacteria and cancer.
3. The new blood test will be of great interest to insurance companies.
4. A consultant said people should not be concerned about the test.
5. The consultant said we would change our lifestyle if they took the test.
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SPEAKING
Task 2. It's a two-way conversation. Learners are arranged in pairs. Learners are suggested q
For this statement, we need to listen to the conversation and determine if a new blood test is mentioned as a potential solution to a scary question.
Step 1: Play the audio from the given link: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1105/110519-blood_tests.mp3
Step 2: Listen carefully to the conversation and pay attention to any mention of a new blood test addressing a scary question.
Step 3: Determine if the statement is true or false based on what you heard. If the conversation mentions a new blood test addressing a scary question, mark it as true. If not, mark it as false.
2. Telomeres in our body kill potentially deadly bacteria and cancer.
For this statement, we need to listen to the conversation and determine if telomeres in our body have the ability to kill potentially deadly bacteria and cancer.
Step 1: Re-play the audio from the given link: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1105/110519-blood_tests.mp3
Step 2: Listen carefully to the conversation and focus on any information about telomeres and their role in killing potentially deadly bacteria and cancer.
Step 3: Determine if the statement is true or false based on what you heard. If the conversation supports the idea that telomeres can kill potentially deadly bacteria and cancer, mark it as true. If not, mark it as false.
3. The new blood test will be of great interest to insurance companies.
For this statement, we need to listen to the conversation and determine if the new blood test will be of great interest to insurance companies.
Step 1: Re-play the audio from the given link: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1105/110519-blood_tests.mp3
Step 2: Listen carefully to the conversation and pay attention to any mention of the interest of insurance companies in the new blood test.
Step 3: Determine if the statement is true or false based on what you heard. If the conversation indicates that insurance companies will have a great interest in the new blood test, mark it as true. If not, mark it as false.
4. A consultant said people should not be concerned about the test.
For this statement, we need to listen to the conversation and determine if a consultant advised people not to be concerned about the test.
Step 1: Re-play the audio from the given link: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1105/110519-blood_tests.mp3
Step 2: Listen carefully to the conversation and pay attention to any statement made by a consultant regarding people's concerns about the test.
Step 3: Determine if the statement is true or false based on what you heard. If the conversation includes a statement by a consultant advising people not to be concerned about the test, mark it as true. If not, mark it as false.
5. The consultant said we would change our lifestyle if they took the test.
For this statement, we need to listen to the conversation and determine if a consultant mentioned that we would change our lifestyle if we took the test.
Step 1: Re-play the audio from the given link: https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1105/110519-blood_tests.mp3
Step 2: Listen carefully to the conversation and pay attention to any statement made by a consultant regarding the potential lifestyle changes if we took the test.
Step 3: Determine if the statement is true or false based on what you heard. If the conversation includes a statement by a consultant suggesting that we would change our lifestyle if we took the test, mark it as true. If not, mark it as false.