Listen to News with Tara Benwell - Instructions:
1. Preview the vocabulary and read the gapfill text.
2. Play the news report and try to fill in the blanks.
3. Answer the comprehension questions by writing full sentences.
4. Use the discussion question to write an essay or discuss the story with other students.
5. Click "show Answers" to see the full text.
6. Pretend to be a news anchor by reading each story out loud.
dateline: 09 July 2013
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Two English Learners Die In Airline Crash
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- investigator: a person who is researching to find out information
- crew: a team that works together
- spinal: related to the bones along a human or animal’s back
- abdominal: related to the parts of the body just below the waist
- trauma: a major injury
Comprehension Questions
- Who died as a result of this crash?
- Where was the plane at the time of take off?
- What do we know about the pilot?
Discussion Question:
When asked about the cause of the crash, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board said: “Everything is on the table right now. Nothing has been ruled out.” What do you think he meant?
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Two English Learners Die In Airline Crash
Two sixteen-year-old Chinese students died this weekend when a Boeing 777 crashed at San Francisco International Airport. Over 30 of the 307 people on board the Asiana Airlines flight were on their way to California to attend a summer camp for English learners. Investigators will be reviewing several possible reasons for the crash, including crew error. There was an experienced pilot on board, though records suggest he had never landed this particular type of jet at this airport. Investigators believe that the plane was flying too slowly as it came in for landing. More than half of the passengers were sent to the hospital. Some had serious spinal or abdominal injuries, and others suffered head trauma. One of the teens who was killed may have been run over by an emergency vehicle.
- Two teenage English learners died as a result of this crash.
- The plane took off from China.
- We know that the pilot was experienced, but had never landed a Boeing 777 at the San Francisco airport.
Written and recorded by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.
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