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Everyday English

4 Listen to the recording and answer the questions below.

Tina : Did you see the documentary on TV about the Hanging Gardens of Babylon last night?
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Maya : Yeah, and you?

Tina : Unfortunately, no because there were a lot of guests at my home and I helped my
mother. I didn’t see it. Can you tell me what happened?
Maya : Nothing interesting. As far as I remember, there were huge, beautiful gardens full of
plants and flowers.
Tina : Well, you are right. I have read a book about the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
I can clearly remember that they were built for a king’s wife because she was sad and
missed her homeland.
Maya : Absolutely right.
Tina : I’m gonna watch it on the Net.
Maya : Enjoy it.

1. What did Maya watch on TV last night?
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gonna = going to
2. Is Tina going to watch it?
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3. Why did they build Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
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5 Search about an ancient civilization on the Net and give a short and simple presentation
about it. Then share it with your classmates.

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Pronunciation

Track 61 Listen and practise.

/ d / / t / / Id /
arrived booked wanted
preferred watched visited

Track 62 Listen and write these verbs under the correct sounds.

decided - listened - hated - washed - hoped - enjoyed

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