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The key answer of exercise 10

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 6.1 - Across Africa for the textbook New Total English Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Rachael Roberts, Antonia Clare and JJ Wilson from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Listen to three people describing the photos. Match the speakers, Helen, Matthew and Tracy with the photos (A-C).
  2. Listen again. For each speaker make notes about.
  3. Look at the How to ... box. Then listening again and tick (✓) the phrases you hear.

Answer

a)

  1. Tracy
  2. Helen
  3. Matthew

b)

where they took the photo

  • H → the island of Koh Samui in Thailand
  • M → Scotney Castle, Kent (UK)
  • T → from a tram in the centre of Hong Kong

what the weather was like

  • H → very hot and it was monsoon season so sometimes it would suddenly rain
  • M → it started raining after he took the photo
  • T → really nice: not too hot or cold

what else they had done that day

  • H → had breakfast on the beach; sat on the beat reading
  • M → walking in the countryside; found the castle by accident
  • T → walking around, taking trams and finding places to visit

c)

  • This is a photo I took in ...
  • In the foreground you can see ...
  • On the left-hand side you can see ...
  • We suddenly stumbled on ...
  • We had a really amazing day.