Page 63 - BP3Y 002 Listening Success BT6

A. Listen and answer the following questions. Note taking

1. What is the main idea of this passage? Topic :

rare elements

gold
astatine Main idea :

astronauts’ helmets

2. Everyone around the world agrees that gold is 1 Major point :
st
pretty

colorful

valuable Details :
cheap

3. What other reasons make gold valuable?

It is easy to work with.
It does not corrode or break down easily. 2 Major point :
nd
It is an excellent conductor of heat.
all the above

Details :
4. Why was the visor on astronauts’ helmets made of
gold?
It looked pretty.

It reflected harmful rays in space.

That is what NASA wanted.
rd
It is good for the environment. 3 Major point :

B. Check True or False. Details :

1. Gold is the rarest element in the world.
2. Gold is a hard metal and difficult to work with.

3. Gold is an excellent conductor of electricity.

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