General English Level 4 Version 2.1 © 2004 acl Pty Ltd GELEV4 Unit 01 Topic 01.doc  LISTENING 04 A great benefit to the community – task Questions 1-4 Listening for gist 1. Read the questions. 2. Listen to the conversation again. Try to understand the gist (general meaning) of the conversation. 3. Choose the correct answer. 4. Give your answers to a partner to check. 1. The council is planning to build a new recreation centre in New Town.  TRUE  FALSE 2. The Mayor spoke in the radio report.  TRUE  FALSE 3. Jin Hee hasn’t heard this news before.  TRUE  FALSE 4. The next item of news was the weather report.  TRUE  FALSE Questions 5-10 Listening for detail 1. Read the questions. 2. Listen to the conversation again. This time listen for the details. 3. Choose the correct answer. 4. Give your answers to a partner to check. 5. The new recreation centre will be on North Street by the river.  TRUE  FALSE 6. The new centre is not good for parents.  TRUE  FALSE 7. The new recreation centre will have a large indoor swimming pool.  TRUE  FALSE 8. Building work will take less than two years.  TRUE  FALSE 9. All of New Town’s residents are happy about the new plans.  TRUE  FALSE 10. Jin Hee will teach Tae Kwon Do at the new recreation centre.  TRUE  FALSE 7