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EMERGENCY 999!

Objective To improve your reading and listening skills.

Think about it Why might someone call the police? What could have happened? Why would someone call the fire brigade? What sort of emergencies do they deal with? Why would someone call for an ambulance? What sort of injuries would they typically deal with? How would you rate the emergency services in your country? What are their strong points? How could things be improved?

Exams This reading and listening activity will help prepare you for English exams such as FCE, IELTS and TOEFL.

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