Before listening
On the tape there are eight groups of noises taken from the story you are going to hear. Listen to the noises and say what you think they are. Write your answers below.
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Compare and discuss your answers with a partner.
Judging by the noises, what kind of story do you think you are going to hear?
Part A
Listening
Listen to the story to check your prediction. Were you correct?
Read the task below and in pairs answer as much of it as you can from memory. Then listen to the story again and complete your answers.
Background information
Write notes only:
What was the weather like? _______________________________________
What was the boy's house like? ____________________________________
Where were the other members of his family?
parents ________________________________________________________
brother and sister ________________________________________________