اخبار کوتاه انگلیسی برای تقویت لیسنینگ- درس 18

Good evening. This is the ten o’clock news. The main news tonight is:

Pupils at a city center school are heading off on an exchange to France this week. Twenty five students will fly to Nice for a week, and stay with host families, whose children will also visit our city the following week. Bon voyage to you!

A TV documentary is to take place in the city, in which the lives of different people in the area are followed. So far program makers have revealed that these people include an 85 year old clubber and a 14 year old who only eats bread. Looks like it could be interesting!

There will be a strike by nurses in the local hospital next Monday, after disagreements over working conditions. The men and women, all from the same union, are protesting at the long hours they are expected to work.

Schools are considering bringing back corporal punishment, according to the government. One school on the outskirts of the city has piloted this scheme, and has found that behavioral problems have decreased to almost zero.

The prime minister’s daughter is getting married next week. Anyone who wishes to pay their respects and wish the happy couple well is invited to line the streets at noon on Thursday. She will pass by in a horse and cart.

Tomorrow’s weather looks grey and cloudy for much of the day, although it should stay dry throughout the day. Top temperatures are expected to reach 10 degrees. Thank you for watching. See you tomorrow.

Answer these questions about the interview.

1) What does she NOT mention about the trip?

1. a) How many people are going
2. b) How long they will stay
3. c) How much it costs

2) What is the documentary mainly about?

1. a) Young people
2. b) Elderly people
3. c) Various people

4) What is the main reason for the strike by nurses?

1. a) Low pay
2. b) Long hours
3. c) Unsafe conditions

4) What does she say about the school that did corporal punishment?

1. a) Behavior was good.
2. b) Behavior was worse.
3. c) She does not mention it.

5) Who is getting married?

1. a) The Prime Minister
2. b) His daughter in-law
3. c) One of his children

6) What is a good thing about tomorrow’s weather?

1. a) It will be sunny.
2. b) It will be warm.
3. c) It will not rain.

Answers

• 1=c
• 2=c
• 3=b
• 4=a
• 5=c
• 6=c