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Which phrases do you hear the women use when they agree?

Sure thing.
That sounds good.
Great.

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What are Nita and Yeung teaming up to do?

find jobs
lose weight and get fit
share child care

Which foods did Nita bring for lunch?

chicken soup - pita bread - hummus - an apple - raw veggies

Which foods did Yeung bring?

chili - a whole wheat bun - an apple - some yogurt

Fill in the blanks:

1 As soon as they finish work they are going to the indoor track to walk.

2 They're going to walk for half an hour.

3 They want to become more fit and lose some weight.

4 Every year she starts a new diet enthusiastically.

5 By the end of February she has given up.

6 Instead of losing weight, Yeung has been packing on the pounds.

7 They plan to use a strategy of sensible eating and regular exercise.

8 Nita feels very optimistc about getting in shape this year.

Put the conversation in order.

Great, we'll walk for about half an hour today okay? What did you bring for lunch?

Did you bring your running shoes?

Sure thing, I'm all set. As soon as we finish work today we can to to the indoor track at the community centre. It'll only take about 5 minutes to get there.

Great, we'll walk for about half an hour today okay? What did you bring for lunch?

I've got some chicken soup, a small serving of hummus to eat with pita bread and some raw veggies. How about you?

I've got some vegetarian chili , a small whole wheat bun, some yogurt and an apple for a snack.

Oh, and I brought an apple too. I feel healthier already.

A Resolution

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Which parts of the body do you hear about in the podcast?

hearts - hands - legs - ears - fingers - toes
arms - feet - eyes - cheeks - chin - ears
elbows - shoulders - tongues - teeth - lips - head

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Complete the sentences:

1 Joe shook his friend Terry's ..........

head
arm
hand

2 Joe said he wanted to get more ........

work
money
exercise

3 At the summit Canada got.................

a real red eye
a real black eye
a real blue eye

4 Terry said that he thinks the government has its head........

in the sand
in the water
in the fire

5 The expression which means that people were talking about something is.........

lips were flapping
teeth were chattering
tongues were wagging

6 Some people accused the government of .........

playing footsie
foot dragging
shaking hands

7 It seemed as though messages were falling on ............

plugged ears
big ears
deaf ears

8 Some say the agreement in Copenhagen is ........

toothless
heartless
thoughtless

Match the expressions with the meanings below:

1 to turn a blind eye - to ignore something that you can see
2 to get a black eye - to get a bad reputation
3 to open your eyes to something - to become aware
4 to fall on deaf ears - to ignore something you have heard
5 to be toothless - to be weak or powerless
6 to drag your feet - to do something slowly or unwillingly
7 to have your head in the sand - to be hiding from reality
8 to point your finger at someone - to blame someone for doing something
9 to have a hand in doing something - to participate in doing something
10 tongues were wagging - people were talking

Plum Pudding

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Which of the following things is Anna doing?

making plum pudding
remembering her grandmother
getting ready to celebrate Christmas

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True or False

False Anna is going to make chocolate pudding.
True Plum pudding is a dense cake.
True Her grandmother always made plum pudding at Christmas.
False She would pour water over the pudding and light it.
False She served the pudding with raspberry sauce.
False Anna's grandmother was from Ireland.
False Anna's grandmother is 94.
True She put currants and raisins and prunes and dates in the pudding.
False She steamed the puddings on the barbecue.
False Anna knew that she had done everything right because the puddings looked good.
True She could smell the same fragrance that she remembered in her Grandmother's kitchen.

Ready to Go

What do you usually wear in the winter?
What should you wear to go outside in freezing weather?
Can cold weather be dangerous?
Do you know what frostbite is?
What does it look like?
What should you do if you get frostbite?



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Who is the podcast about?

Min and her sister
Min and her son
Min and her father

What are they doing?

getting ready for a party
getting ready for bed
getting ready to go outside


Listen to the Podcast again.

Which items of clothing do you hear?

a shirt
mittens
jeans
a vest
snow pants
a sweater
gloves
a neck warmer
a jacket
socks
a hood
a hat

Fill in the blanks with a verb in the Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous.

rattle / have / wake / call / took / see / disappear / howl / wait

1 The wind __________________________ all night long.

2 It _____________________ the doors and windows too.

3 It _____________________ her up during the night.

4 She was glad she ___________________ her car to get snow tires put on.

5 Will _______________________ impatiently for the snow to arrive.

6 Min _________________ a little help with her prediction.

7 The forecast ____________________ for heavy snow and freezing weather.

8 She _______________ frostbite on the cheek of one of Will's friends.

9 By the time they were ready to go Will ________________!