dateline: 17 July 2019
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Homeless People Offer Walking Tours in Ireland
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- unique: different and interesting; uncommon
- capital: the city in a country or state where the central government is located
- opportunity: a chance to do something
- tour: a look around an area with someone acting as a guide
- passionate: having a strong interest or attachment
- income: money earned through work
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Homeless People Offer Walking Tours in Ireland
Comprehension Questions
- What is the report mainly about?
- What do homeless people learn in this program?
- How do these tours differ from traditional city tours?
Discussion Question
If you could choose between a tour of an interesting part of a city from a trained homeless person vs. a traditional tour guide showing you the common sites, which would you choose and why?
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12 comments
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Linda says:
I’ll choose the tours from trained homeless people because I think that those tours are exciting, the new things are always more attractive than traditional ones
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English Club Indonesia says:
The report is about a unique approach for homeless people in Dublin to earn money. They learn how to be tour guides. If usually you’ll have a professional as a tour guide, in Ireland, you’ll have homeless people doing it for you. If the homeless people are certified and dress well, I can take them to be my tour guide, but if they aren’t, I’ll skip them out.
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momo says:
hi everyone! how can we make progress in speaking in this program?
I am so happy to have a good opportunity for improving English so I believe this program can make everyone progress theirs too.
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phạm thùy an says:
can i make friend with someone and contact? i want to improve my english and i am a girl
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Prak says:
Hi Tara
This is a quite an interesting subject.
When I show the title of the news headline,I assumed the Government providing the free home for homeless people but when i was read that quite a different story.
That`s Great.Thanks
pra -
Thiru says:
Its very useful to me
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Bijan says:
Hi Tara,
First, thank you for this week’s audio news report.
Second, I could understand the subject without seeing the text and could fill in the blanks all words except the word purpose.
You have spoken the words so clearly.Third, oh!
It’s so good idea for homeless people.
I wish all countries could do this idea too.Thank you and best wishes,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf -
Thitima says:
I will choose trained homeless person. In my opinion, I think teaching homeless person program very important because it will help homeless person to get many skill such as storytelling, and creative writing. This skill will provide their income and support them to be better life.
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David MartÃn says:
Probably first I’d choose the traditional tour guide because in my view they’re more prepared and more professional, though tours from trained homeless people could be interesting too.
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Judit Mészáros says:
Very good, very useful classes. Thank you.
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Daniela Aronovitch-Loiseau says:
I like your classes
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Geta says:
Your classes are very usseful.