Listening 1
The Animal School
Pre-Listening
Study the following words and word combinations
· to meet the problem
· to administer the curriculum
· to take all the subjects
· to drop swimming
· average
· at the top of the class
· “exertion” – overexertion
· “Charlie horse”
· a problem child
· to be disciplined severely
· valedictorian
· to burrow
· a badger
· a gopher
2. Check if you know the translation of these words:
eagle ['iːgl]
eel [iːl]
prairie dog ['prɛərɪdɒg]
badger ['bæʤə]
groundhog ['graund hɒg]
gopher ['gəufə]
Paraphrase the following sentences
1. They adopted an activity curriculum.
2. The duck made only passing grades in flying.
3. He was only average in swimming.
4. The rabbit stayed at the top of the class in running but had a nervous breakdown because of so much make-up work in swimming.
5. He also developed a “charlie horse” from overexertion.
6. In the climbing class he beat all the others.
7. The administration would not add digging and burrowing to the curriculum.
8. They apprenticed their children to a badger.
Listening 2
How to Get an A on Your Final Exam
Listen to the story very attentively and say what moral this fable has.
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