1、 Distributed with kind permission from the BBC The Listening Business 2010BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday,12th April 201010.00am ELEMENTARY: CORRECT THE MISTAKE IN EACH SENTENCE1. Gordon Brown has launched Labours manifesto (i.e. the list of things a Labour government will do if elected).2. Labour will promi
2、se to relaunch the economy, change society and restore trust in politics.3. Its understood they will promise not to increase inheritance tax.4. The Liberal Democrats said Labour had failed to make Britain a richer society.5. The Real ERA says it detonated a car bomb in Northern Ireland last night.6.
3、 The bomb exploded near ME5s headquarters.7. The explosion happened just hours after police and justice powers were transferred from Westminster to Stormont.8. The BBC reporter is Greg Weed.9. Seven people were seriously injured in the explosion.10. The bomb was placed in a taxi a cerise Skoda.11. T
4、he taxi was hijacked in central Belfast last night.12. Three men held the driver for about half an hour.13. The police said the taxi driver and his colleagues were greatly traumatised.14. Senior politicians of all parties said the police process remained rock solid.15. At least six people have been
5、killed in a train crash in northern Spain.16. The train crash happened near the village of Bolzano.17. Police say the train was derailed because of a fallen tree.18. President Obama has been attending a nuclear summit in New York.19. The Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, will probably be laid to res
6、t next Thursday.20. He was killed in a plane crash in Poland.21. There were 97 people on the plane.22. Figures show that senior NHS managers in England received average pay rises which were nearly double those given to doctors between 2008 and 2009.23. The NHS Federation said trusts needed the best
7、Distributed with kind permission from the BBC The Listening Business 2010BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday,12th April 201010.00am ELEMENTARY: ANSWERS1. Gordon Brown has launched Labours manifesto (i.e. the list of things a Labour government will do if elected). Gordon Brown will launch Labours manifesto later.
8、 (i.e. He hasnt done so yet.)2. Labour will promise to relaunch the economy, change society and restore trust in politics. renew society3. Its understood they will promise not to increase inheritance tax. income tax4. The Liberal Democrats said Labour had failed to make Britain a richer society. a f
9、airer society5. The Real ERA says it detonated a car bomb in Northern Ireland last night. The Real IRA6. The bomb exploded near ME5s headquarters. MI5s headquarters7. The explosion happened just hours after police and justice powers were transferred from Westminster to Stormont. minutes, not hours8.
10、 The BBC reporter is Greg Weed. Greg Wood9. Seven people were seriously injured in the explosion. Fortunately no one was seriously injured.10. The bomb was placed in a taxi a cerise Skoda. a silver Skoda11. The taxi was hijacked in central Belfast last night. in north Belfast12. Three men held the d
11、river for about half an hour. for about two hours13. The police said the taxi driver and his colleagues were greatly traumatised. he and his family14. Senior politicians of all parties said the police process remained rock solid. the peace process15. At least six people have been killed in a train c
12、rash in northern Spain. in northern Italy16. The train crash happened near the village of Bolzano. near the city of Bolzano17. Police say the train was derailed because of a fallen tree. because of a landslide18. President Obama has been attending a nuclear summit in New York. in Washington19. The P
13、olish president, Lech Kaczynski, will probably be laid to rest next Thursday. on Saturday20. He was killed in a plane crash in Poland. in Russia21. There were 97 people on the plane. 96 people (The president and 95 others)22. Figures show that senior NHS managers in England received average pay rise
14、s which were nearly double those given to doctors between 2008 and 2009. nurses, not doctors23. The NHS Federation said trusts needed the best managers. The NHS CDistributed with kind permission from the BBC The Listening Business 2010BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday,12th April 201010.00am INTERMEDIATE: QUEST
15、IONS1. What is Gordon Brown going to do with the Labour Partys manifesto (i.e. the list of things they will do if elected) later today?2. What will Labour do with the economy?3. What will Labour renew?4. What will Labour restore trust in?5. Which tax will Labour probably not put up?6. What does Labo
16、ur lack, according to the Conservatives?7. What have Labour failed to make Britain, according to the Liberal Democrats?8. Where was a car bomb detonated in Northern Ireland last night?9. Which group has said it was responsible?10. Which powers were devolved from Westminster to Stormont just before t
17、he explosion?11. What is the reporters name?12. What type of group was expected to react in this way?13. Was anyone badly hurt in the explosion?14. Where exactly was the bomb placed?15. Where was the car hijacked last night?16. Who was held for about two hours by three men?17. How do the man and his
18、 family feel, according to the police?18. Who condemned the bombing?19. What does the Northern Ireland peace process remain, according to these leading politicians?20. What has happened near the city of Bolzano in northern Italy?21. How many people have been killed?22. What caused the accident?23. W
19、hat is the biggest threat to world security, according to President Obama?24. Where is the nuclear summit taking place?25. Who was Lech Kaczynski?26. When is his funeral expected to take place?27. How did he die?28. How many people died in the accident?29. What were they on their way to?30. Who rece
20、ived pay rises which were almost double those given to nurses between 2008 and 2009?Distributed with kind permission from the BBC The Listening Business 2010BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday,12th April 201010.00am INTERMEDIATE: ANSWERS1. What is Gordon Brown going to do with the Labour Partys manifesto (i.e. t
21、he list of things they will do if elected) later today? He is going to launch it.2. What will Labour do with the economy? They will rebuild it.3. What will Labour renew? society4. What will Labour restore trust in? politics5. Which tax will Labour probably not put up? income tax6. What does Labour l
22、ack, according to the Conservatives? new ideas7. What have Labour failed to make Britain, according to the Liberal Democrats? a fairer society8. Where was a car bomb detonated in Northern Ireland last night? near MI5s headquarters9. Which group has said it was responsible? the Real IRA10. Which powe
23、rs were devolved from Westminster to Stormont just before the explosion? police and justice powers11. What is the reporters name? Greg Wood12. What type of group was expected to react in this way? a splinter Republican group13. Was anyone badly hurt in the explosion? No (Fortunately no one was serio
24、usly injured.)14. Where exactly was the bomb placed? in a taxi a silver Skoda15. Where was the car hijacked last night? in north Belfast16. Who was held for about two hours by three men? the driver17. How do the man and his family feel, according to the police? traumatised18. Who condemned the bombi
25、ng? senior politicians of all parties19. What does the Northern Ireland peace process remain, according to these leading politicians? rock solid20. What has happened near the city of Bolzano in northern Italy? a train crash21. How many people have been killed? at least six22. What caused the acciden
26、t? a landslide23. What is the biggest threat to world security, according to President Obama? The possibility of a terrorist organisation obtaining nuclear material.24. Where is the nuclear summit taking place? in Washington25. Who was Lech Kaczynski? He was the Polish president.26. When is his fune
27、ral expected to take place? on Saturday27. How did he die? in a plane crash in Russia28. How many people died in the accident? 96 (The president and 95 others)29. What were they on their way to? a war memorial service30. Who received pay rises which were almost double those given to nurses between 2
28、008 and 2009? senior NHS managers in EDistributed with kind permission from the BBC The Listening Business 2010BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMonday,12th April 201010.00am ADVANCED: GAP-FILL AND TRANSFORMATIONS1. Gordon Brown is going to _ the Labour Partys manifesto _ today.2. The manifesto will talk about their
29、ideas for _ the economy, _ society and _ trust in politics.3. Its understood the party will _ not to put income tax _.4. The Conservatives have accused Labour of _ any new _.5. The Liberal Democrats said Labour had not _ Britain a _ society.6. The _ _ says it was responsible for the _ bomb explosion
30、 near _ _ in Northern Ireland last night.7. The explosion happened just after the _ of _ and _ powers from Westminster to Stormont.8. The reporters name is _ _.9. The reporter refers to the Real IRA as a _ Republican group.10. No one suffered _ _ in the explosion.11. The bomb was placed in a _ - a _
31、 _ - which was hijacked in _ Belfast last night.12. Three _ _ the _ for around two hours.13. He was then _ to _ his taxi to the barracks where the bomb later went off.14. Police said the man and his family were very _ by the incident.15. The bombing _ _ condemned by senor _ of all parties.16. They s
32、ay the _ process is still _ _.17. Reports from _ Italy say at _ six people have been killed in a _ _ near the _ of Bolzano.18. It seems a _ _ the _.19. President Obama says the biggest _ to world security is the possibility of a _ organisation _ nuclear material.20. President Obama was addressing a
33、nuclear _ in _.21. He said groups _ al-Qaeda _ _ to use nuclear materials.22. The former _ president, Lech Kaczynski, will probably take place on _ - a week after he was killed in a _ _ in Russia.23. There were _ people on board the plane.24. They were on _ _ to a _ memorial service.25. New figures
34、show that _ _ managers in England received _ pay rises which were more than _ those which _ received between 2008 and 2009.26. The NHS Confederation spoke about the _ for the _ marriages to _ them _ financial Distributed with kind permission from the BBC The Listening Business 2010BBC RADIO 4 NEWSMo
35、nday,12th April 201010.00am ADVANCED: ANSWERS1. Gordon Brown is going to launch the Labour Partys manifesto later today.2. The manifesto will talk about their ideas for rebuilding the economy, renewing society and restoring trust in politics.3. Its understood the party will promise not to put income
36、 tax up.4. The Conservatives have accused Labour of lacking any new ideas.5. The Liberal Democrats said Labour had not made Britain a fairer society.6. The Real IRA says it was responsible for the car bomb explosion near MI5s headquarters in Northern Ireland last night.7. The explosion happened just
37、 after the devolution of police and justice powers from Westminster to Stormont.8. The reporters name is Greg Wood.9. The reporter refers to the Real IRA as a splinter Republican group.10. No one suffered serious injuries in the explosion.11. The bomb was placed in a taxi - a silver Skoda - which wa
38、s hijacked in north Belfast last night.12. Three men held the driver for around two hours.13. He was then told to drive his taxi to the barracks where the bomb later went off.14. Police said the man and his family were very traumatised by the incident.15. The bombing has been condemned by senor poli
39、ticians of all parties.16. They say the peace process is still rock solid.17. Reports from northern Italy say at least six people have been killed in a train crash near the city of Bolzano.18. It seems a landslide derailed the train.19. President Obama says the biggest threat to world security is th
40、e possibility of a terrorist organisation obtaining nuclear material.20. President Obama was addressing a nuclear summit in Washington.21. He said groups like al-Qaeda wouldnt hesitate to use nuclear materials.22. The former Polish president, Lech Kaczynski, will probably take place on Saturday - a
41、week after he was killed in a plane crash in Russia.23. There were 96 people on board the plane.24. They were on their way to a war memorial service.25. New figures show that senior NHS managers in England received average pay rises which were more than double those which nurses received between 2008 and 2009.26. The NHS Confederation spoke about the need for the best managers to help them through financial challenges.
