Outdoor Fun
Trying to sell the benefits of an active life.
1 Pre-listening
Read over the list of activities below. Which ones would you like to do? Why?
• Stay in and watch TV.
• Go out to a restaurant.
• Play a board game with friends or family.
• Go for a walk in the country.
• Do some shopping.
• Go climbing.
• Meet up for a drink with some friends.
• Ride a horse.
• Play tennis.
• Have a nap on the sofa.
2 Listening I
You’re going to listen to a parent who’s trying to convince her son to do something. Listen once. How successful is she?
3 Listening II
Listen again. Then, answer the questions.
1. What’s Danny watching on TV?
2. What’s on next?
3. Why’s he going to watch the cookery programme?
4. What do Danny’s parents want him to do in the summer?