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Listening skills practice: Celebrations – exercises

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 d a party to celebrate the anniversary of


someone’s birth a. golden wedding anniversary

2 e the marriage of a king, queen, prince or


princess
b. Notting Hill Carnival
3 b a West Indian carnival held in London
every August
c. end of term party at school

4……a.. a celebration of 50 years of marriage d. birthday party

a party normally organised by students to


5…c… celebrate finishing the school year and e. Royal wedding
.. completing their exams

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…c…. Speaker A a. golden wedding anniversary


.
2…b…. Speaker B b. Notting Hill Carnival
.
3……a. Speaker C c. end of term party at school
.
4……e. Speaker D d. Royal wedding
.
5…d…. Speaker E e. surprise birthday party
.
3. Check your understanding: gap fill
Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the speaker.

A (x2) B (x2) C (x 2)

D (x2) E (x2)

1. Speaker B ____________ will see people dressed in amazing costumes.

2. Speaker ______________ is going to decorate the venue with Chinese lanterns and projections
on the wall.

3. Speaker A ________ is worried about someone on Facebook spoiling the surprise.

4. Speaker D ________ is going to be careful of people stealing things.

5. Speaker C ________ is going to listen to old-fashioned music played on an old-fashioned


machine.

6. Speaker A ________ is in one of the bands that are playing.

7. Speaker E _________ is going to taste food from all over the world.

8. Speaker C__________ is going to celebrate with the whole family.

9. Speaker D__________ is organising a party for her two best friends.

10. Speaker E _________ is going to make sure there is no traffic on her street,

Do you have any celebrations planned?

What are you celebrating?

What are you going to do?

Vocabulary Box Write any new words you have learnt in this lesson.

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