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5c&8 Write questions for these answers about Extract 1.

a. The name of the radio station is WWKL.

b. Stephanie from the National Seismological Service.

c. To talk about earthquakes.

d. It is the Earth's natural means of releasing stress.

888 Now, focus on Extract 3. What did you notice about the speaker's tone of voice?Discuss with your group.

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Adjectives ending in -ing

a. Read these sentences from the recording. Pay attention to the words in bold.

• Dan Johnson reports on the alarming news of the intense rainstorm in the South.

• Forecasters say this surprising rain is expected to continue until the end of the week.

• I tell you, the flood is amazing!

• The scene is shocking.

b. &8 Discuss these questions with your partner.

i. What do the words in bold describe?

ii. What do these words have in common?

c. && Create adjectives ending in ing sentences, using the words in the boxes as clues,to describe the pictures.


Reading/novels

watching the sunset

doing exercise

science-fiction movies

d. 58] Finish the sentences with an adjective ending in -ing.

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one hundred and six

UNIT4Media& the news

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