Listening: The Price of Passion
Audiție: Prețul pasiunii. Asculți o emisiune radio despre mașini clasice și iahturi, exersând ascultarea și identificarea detaliilor financiare.
Аудирование: Цена страсти. Прослушайте радиоэфир о классических автомобилях и яхтах, развивая навыки восприятия речи на слух и анализа услышанной информации.
The Price of Passion
Live studio broadcast on BBC Radio Manchester
The Price of Passion
True or false?
Rebecca restores a 1968 Austin Mini.
- True
- False
John's hobby is golf.
- True
- False
Rebecca thinks driving her car is priceless.
- True
- False
John's wife loves the yacht.
- True
- False
Both guests agree that walking is their cheapest hobby.
- True
- False
Listen again and complete the sentences
- Mike: Rebecca, you spend a lot of time and money on your 1968 Austin Mini. Despite the massive repair bills, you're always buying new gear for the engine. How do you ____ ?
- Rebecca: Well, it's my ultimate ____ . Although some people think I'm mad to splash out on old metal, the feeling of driving it down the country lanes near Sheffield is just priceless. Even though it breaks down constantly, I love it.
- Mike: And John, you're into sailing down in Portsmouth. You bought a huge yacht last year. Must that hobby ____ ?
- John: Oh, it's a total money pit. Between the harbour fees and the specialist equipment, I had to fork out thousands last month alone. My wife says it'll break the bank, but sailing is my true ____ .
Sources: photo by hitesh choudhary on Pexels
Despre această lecție
Acest curs practic de engleză B2-C1 este destinat adulților care vor să vorbească fluent despre bani, timp liber și pasiuni. Veți învăța structuri avansate de contrast și vocabular specific pentru hobby-uri costisitoare.
Об этом уроке
Этот практический курс английского языка уровня B2-C1 создан для взрослых, которые хотят свободно говорить о финансах, досуге и увлечениях. Вы освоите продвинутые структуры выражения контраста и полезную лексику по теме дорогих хобби.