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LISTEN.
oO A Listen to the news report about three young people—David Dicks, Zac Sunderland, and
Laura Dekker. Check (“) the sentence that best describes what they have in common.
____1. They are all from the same part of the world.
_____2. Their parents encouraged them to do unusual things.
____ 3. Each of them wanted to have an adventure.
O B_ Listen again. Then complete the sentences based on what you heard in the news report. Use
the words and phrases from the box and a, an, some, the, or Mfor no article.
after-school jobs bad weather difficult trip government officials
problems with his boat seilbout West Coast world young person
1. Each of the three teens had
a sailboat
2. They all wanted to sail around alone.
3. The two challenges David Dicks had to face were and
4. David Dicks completed in nine months.
5. Zac Sunderland set out from of the United States.
6. Zac Sunderland got money for his boat from
7. were worried about Laura Dekker’s plans.
8. They thought the trip was too dangerous for
10 APPLY.
Work in a group. Discuss how being a child is different from being a teenager in your culture.
Use the topics from the box in your comparison of children and teens.
interests types of skills rules to follow
responsibilities types of worries ways they get into trouble
Children in my culture are mostly interested in toys. Teens are interested in music and sports.
B_ Write five sentences about the ideas you and your group discussed.
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