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The key answer of exercise 3

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 9.4 - Survival for the textbook Speakout Upper-Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Frances Eales and Steve Oakes from Pearson Education

Question

  1. Listen to people deciding on things to take on a life raft. Which items below do they talk about? Why do they decide to take / reject each one?
  2. Look at the key phrases. Listen again and tick the phrases you hear.

Answer

a)

  • lighter - rejected → can't start a fire on a raft, not a priority to cook a hot meal, just survive
  • blanket - kept → keep warm, use as a towel, protect you from the sun
  • hand mirror → mentioned but no decision made

b)

  • It depends on [what / whether] ..., doesn't it?
  • It's (not) a top priority to be able to ...
  • I'd say that ... is / are [essential / vital / crucial]
  • ... to keep you [warm / dry / alive],
  • ... to [prevent / keep / protect] you from [the sun / dehydrating / getting ...]
  • [It / That] hadn't occurred to me.
  • I can't see the point of [taking / choosing] …

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