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: 28 January 2014
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Mother Gives Birth On Sled
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- give birth: to have a baby
- unploughed: not cleared of snow
- contraction: the tightening and relaxing of the uterus during childbirth
- commotion: confusion and noise
- coach: to help or train someone
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.