Page 75 - BP1Y 001 Listening Success BT1

A. Listen and answer the following questions. Note taking

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

Paul Bunyan was a real person.

Paul Bunyan was 12 meters tall.
It is not possible for people to be as tall as the giants Main idea :
from legends.
People can grow much taller than 2.5 meters.

1 Major point :
st
2. How tall is Paul Bunyan in the legends?
12 feet tall

20 meters tall
Details :
20 feet tall

12 meters tall

3. How tall was the tallest man ever recorded?

20 meters tall
nd
2 Major point :
20 feet tall
2.7 meters tall

2.5 meters tall
Details :
4. What will happen if a person is too tall?

They get tired easily.

Their bones will break easily.
They will have trouble sleeping.

They will have trouble breathing. 3 Major point :
rd

B. Check True or False.

Details :
1. The human body is unable to grow much

taller than 2.5 meters.
2. A person’s bones are not strong enough to

support extremely tall people.
3. Anyone who is taller than six feet is

considered a giant.

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