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Words in Context: The UK Political System

Listen to a description of the UK political system.

While you listen, count how many times you hear words in the Politics Wordlist below.

Which 2 words appear in a different form, and which word is not mentioned?
(Click “Answer” when you have finished.)

constitutiondeclarationdefencedeputy
diplomaticleft-wingliberalpower
republicsocialistthe oppositionthe vote

Answer

constitution3 including different form ‘constitutional’
declaration1 in different form as ‘declaring’
defence2
deputy1
diplomatic2
left-wing1
liberal1
power5
republic1
socialist0 word not mentioned
the opposition3
the vote2

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Words in Context: Adjectives 1

Definitions Matching

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Game: Identify the Word

  1. Click on ‘START GAME’.
  2. (Click ‘PLAY WORD’ to listen if you don’t hear anything.)
  3. Select the defined word from the options below.
  4. Click “PLAY WORD” again after you have selected a word.
  5. You may hear the definition repeated., so click on the same word again to score another point!

How many words can you score in 1 minute?

6-7 words: GOOD   8-9 words: GREAT!   10+ words: AMAZING!!

Score: 0

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Words in Context: People, Phrases 1

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Words in Context: 4 Listening Extracts

1. Look at the words below for this topic. Decide which words could be used to describe each scene in the picture above.

activeecologyhabitaticeberglog
palmrockysettlespringstate
strawstretchtobaccovine

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Money Words in Context: Headlines

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Words in Context: Mini Dialogues

Listen to 3 short dialogues and match them to the pictures.
Click “Answer” when you’ve decided.

Answer

  1. Right
  2. Left
  3. Middle

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practice c1 food context

The Prince’s Last Feast

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New Term at Uni

Listen to two friends who bump into each other at university.
Who’s studying arts, and who’s doing science?
Which one is getting financial support from the university?

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Answer

Jamie’s doing English literature (arts) and Alix is doing physics (science)

Jamie is on a scholarship from the university.

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Communication Words in Context

The Appeal

Scene: A large courtroom filled with members of the public and media. The judge, a serious yet fair figure, sits at the bench, while the defense solicitor and prosecutor sit at their respective tables. The atmosphere is tense as the appeal hearing begins. The defendant, a middle-aged man, sits nervously beside his solicitor.

Listen to a short dialogue between the judge, defense solicitor and prosecutor. Which words and expressions from the Wordlist do you hear?

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Clothes & Appearance: Words in Context

Read the following extracts from a description, and decide which words from the Wordlist could replace the words in bold.

“a woman whose style captivates every stranger she passes by.”

“she looks like someone famous”

“Though her clothes may be simple – trainers, shorts, stockings…”

“a simple (sleeveless) running top“

“her confidence flows like an invisible head covering“

“transcending ethnic grouping, culture and creed”

“Her appearance is the rhythm of a poem”

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