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LISTENING
COMPREHENSION - TALKING ARTICLE # 3 |
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Listen to a tour guide explaining |
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Listen to PARAGRAPH 1 and try to answer the questions below. |
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The Empire State Building is located ... |
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between 23rd and 24th Streets. |
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How tall is it? |
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It has 120 floors. |
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What does it offer on its last floor? |
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A great view of New York City. |
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Listen to PARAGRAPH 2 and try to answer the questions below. |
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How many books does the New York Public Library hold? |
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Over ten million volumes. |
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Where is Bryant Park located? |
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Between 34th and 32nd
Streets.
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What can you find in this park? |
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An outdoor café with free music concerts. |
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Listen to PARAGRAPH 3 and try to answer the questions below. |
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The Rockefeller Center consists of ... |
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Eighteen buildings. |
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What can you see in Rockefeller Plaza in winter? |
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A rink for ice-skating. |
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Listen to PARAGRAPH 4 and try to answer the questions below. |
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Where is St. Patrick's Cathedral? |
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In front of Rockefeller Center. |
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Where do many of the windows in the cathedral come from? |
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From Germany. |
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click
on the parrot for the correct answers and a bilingual transcription of
the article. |
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