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Series 1 Episode 12 - Good News & Bad News

 
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In the final episode of this season, find out about Magda's new job and how Sarah deals with her intrusive landlord. Harry has some surprising news and Johnny has a big decision.

Preparation

Before you listen

Do the vocabulary activity below before you listen.

Exercise

Task

Comprehension task

Complete this exercise to check how much you understand.

 Exercise

Task 2

Vocabulary

Adjective + noun collocations

Match the halves to make common adjective + noun collocations. 

Exercise

Task 3

Vocabulary

Colloquial expressions

Complete the colloquial expressions with a word from the box.

Exercise

Task 4

Grammar

Adjective endings: -ed and -ing

Read the sentences and select the one with the correct adjective.

Exercise

Task 5

Grammar

Articles

Read the sentences and choose 'a/an' or 'the' or ' - ' (no article) to fill in the gaps.

Exercise

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Comments

Stephen Jones's picture
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Submitted by Stephen Jones on 15 January, 2012 - 16:18. United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Hello hentaw,
I'm afraid there is no video with our Big City Small World soap opera.
However, if you are looking for useful exercises with ​video, you could try Word on the Street. You'll find videos and exercises related to British culture and language.
Stephen Jones
The LearnEnglish Team

Forcedlanding's picture
Submitted by Forcedlanding on 15 March, 2012 - 17:40. Spain

Let me ask you a question: tell me please the difference between "pop in" and "drop by".
 

salehabib's picture
Submitted by salehabib on 8 January, 2012 - 17:07. Yemen

Hello Adam
How are you. Am still looking for something different. Not the listening activities for every episode but rather something different. I saw a place with complete different activities. i mean there were different. activities concerning the whole listening of the first series.. I can't remember where. Could you please assist me in finding them or their location
Thank you for giving me your time
 

AdamJK's picture
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Submitted by AdamJK on 8 January, 2012 - 23:49. Poland

Hello,
I think you might be thinking of the animations where you meet members of the BCSW cast. Meet Harry / Magda / Johnny / Olivia / Fadi / Sarah.
You can also find them in the Big City Small World index page.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team
 

salehabib's picture
Submitted by salehabib on 31 December, 2011 - 17:49. Yemen

Hi Adam, I'm trying to find the after listening activity for all the episodes of season one. could you help me of any go about

AdamJK's picture
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Submitted by AdamJK on 31 December, 2011 - 19:53. Poland

Hi Saleh,
Are you looking for the interactive online exercises or the printable version?
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team

salehabib's picture
Submitted by salehabib on 2 January, 2012 - 19:03. Yemen

Hi Adam,
Happy new year to you and best wishes in your coming days. I'm looking for the printable version. I use the series in my class activity and my students are really interested in answering the listening question. it's really fun finding students appreciate your work in class though they were sad about Johnny's bad news in the last episode of series one. Now i want to finalize the first series by seeing their understanding capability of the listening. 
Your help will be highly appreciated, 
Regards,
Saleh.

AdamJK's picture
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Submitted by AdamJK on 2 January, 2012 - 23:21. Poland

Hi Saleh,
It's nice to hear that your students find Big City Small World so enjoyable and useful. The printable version is under 'Instructions & Downloads' at the top of the page.
Best wishes,
Adam
The LearnEnglish Team

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Submitted by Maverick isweba on 23 November, 2011 - 17:18. Algeria

i need to speak yo you ana .

abir886's picture
Submitted by abir886 on 23 November, 2011 - 17:03. Syria

hi i a new here i want to learn english  can any one help me