UsingLanguageListeningonP261.WeiPingisstudyingatuniversityinAustralia.JustbeforethesummerholidayshisfriendBobMartinsinviteshimtogocamping.Heisalittlenervousaboutthis.InasmallgroupdiscusswhatWeiPingmightbenervousabout.2.ListentotheconversationbetweenBobandWeiPingandanswerthequestions.1.WhatisWeiPingworriedabout?2.DoesBobsharehisworry?3.Doyouthinkbytheendoftheconversation,BobhastalkedWeiPingintogoingcamping?Whydoyouthinkthis?1.WhatisWeiPingworriedabout?WeiPingisworriedaboutsnakes.2.DoesBobsharehisworry?No.Becausehedoesnotbelievetheyarelikelytoseeanyandheknowswhatprecautionstotakeagainstbeingbitten.3.Doyouthinkbytheendoftheconversation,BobhastalkedWeiPingintogoingcamping?Whydoyouthinkthis?HeprobablyhastalkedhimaroundbecauseheassuredWeiPingthattherewasverylittledanger.AlsothefactthatWeiPingsummarizedtheadviceBobgavehimsuggeststhathehasacceptedbob’sassurances.Howtoavoid_____bitesWhenwalkinginlonggrass,•wear______________________;•make_______tofrightenthemaway;___________anywoodlyingontheground;Ifpossible,_____________inlonggrass.…3.Listenagainandcompletetheposter.anoisedonotmoveavoidwalkingsnakebootsandlongtrousers4.Listenoncemoreanddiscussthefollowingquestionswithapartner.1).WhydidWeiPingmisunderstandBobwhenhesaid“Whenwewalkthroughthebush…”?2).Whycan’tWeiPingmakeasnakerunaway?1).WhydidWeiPingmisunderstandBobwhenhesaid“Whenwewalkthroughthebush…”?BecauseWeiPingmaythinkthebushmeanswildanddangerousland,butAustraliansuseittomeanthecountrysidewheretherearen’tanyhousesorfarmsorothersignsofhumans.2).Whycan’tWeiPingmakeasnakerunaway?Becausesnakesdon’thavelegs(thisiswherethehumorlies)ACAMPINGHOLIDAYWeiPing(P)isstudyingatuniversityinAustralia.JustbeforethesummerholidayshisfriendBobMartins(B)inviteshimtogocamping.WeiPingisalittlenervousaboutthis.ListeningtextB:Hereisyourcoffee.P:Mmm.Thanks.B:Sohaveyoufinishedallyourworkforthisterm?P:Yes,I’vejustfinishedthelastessay.NowIamreallylookingforwardtotheholidays.B:Oh?Haveyougotanythingplanned?P:No,notreally.B:Well,whydon’tyoucomecampingwithmeandmyfriends?P:Oh,that’sverykindofyoubut…B:But?P:Well,youseeI’mterrifiedofsnakes.B:Really?Oh,youdon’thavetoworry.Snakesarescaredofhumansandtheymoveawayassoonastheyhearyoucoming.Justremembertomakealotofnoisewithyourfeet.P:Yes,butwhatifoneishidingundersomewoodandIdisturbit?B:Well,thebestthingisnottomoveanylargepiecesofwood.Oh,andasmuchaspossible,avoidwalkinginreallylonggrasswhereyoucan’tseewhat’sontheground.Andifyoudohavetowalkthroughlonggrass,youshouldwearbootsandlongtrousersthatyoucanfoldinsideyourboots.Then,ifasnakedidtrytobityou,itwouldn’tgettoyourskin.P:Idon’tknow.Itstillsoundsdangerous.B:Look,mostsnakescan’tkillyouanyway.Andwealwaysstayincampinggroundsthathaveshortgrasssowehardlyeverseesnakes.Andwhenwegointothebushwealwaysmakealotofnoise.P:Bushes?Arewegoingtowalkthroughbushes?B:No,theBush!That’swhatAustralianscallthepartofthecountrysidewheretherearen’tanyhousesorfarmsorothersignsofhumans.Youknow,thenaturalareaswithtreesandgrassandnativeanimals.P:Oh,Isee.So,whenyougointothebushyoumustwearbootsandlongtrousers.Youshouldn’tmoveanythingthatislyingonthegroundandyoumustmakealotofnoisesothesnakesrunaway.B:You’vegottherightidea.ButIdon’tthinkyou’llbeabletomakethesnakesrunaway.P:Butyousaid…B:Snakesdon’thavelegs,mate.AUSTRALIA’SDANGEROUSCREATURESAfunnelwebspiderAboxjellyfishAbrow...
