Answer — Exercise 2
3d - Listening skills·On Screen B2+ - Student's Book
Question
- Listen to the lecture. What is Coalition for the Homeless? Is the lecture formal or informal? Give reasons. Check on p. 175.
- Listen and complete the gaps 1-10. Use 1-3 words for each gap.
- Tell the class a reason why someone should join this charity.
Answer
a)
The Coalition for the Homeless is one of the most active homeless charities in the USA.
The lecture is formal because the tone is polite and official, and it has advanced vocabulary, longer sentences and uses the passive voice.
b)
- charity
- 1%
- goal
- below
- home address
- alcohol
- dedicated
- job training
- government's
- for three
c)
You should join this charity to help raise money for addiction treatment centres and job training programmes to help homeless people to rebuild their lives.