Part C
Listening
Before you listen
Work in pairs. Talk about what may cause a forest fire.
Listen and repeat.
forest campfire valuable
forester destroy awful
While you listen
Task 1
Listen and number the events in the order you hear.
A campfire near a heap of leaves may easily cause a forest fire.
In late summer, fire is the greatest danger to forests, and sometimes people are not allowed to go into them.
All of us must care for our great forest and save them from fire.

It’s an unpleasant thing to see a great forest fire.
A forest fire destroys valuable wood, wildlife and good soil.
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Task 2
Listen again, and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F)
1. Once a fire has started, it takes time to spread.
2. In late autumn, forests may easily catch fire.
3. Campers must use earth to put out their campfires completely.
4. A forest fire may take life more difficult for all of us.
5. It is the duty of every forester to take care not to start a forest fire.
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F
F
F
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T
F
Task 3
Listen again, and tick (√) the sentence you hear.
a. Have you ever seen a forest
destroyed by fire?
b. Have you ever seen a forest fire?
2. a. A great forest fire spreads quickly.
b. A great forest fire is an awful thing
to see.
3. a. They are very dry then.
b. Woods and forests are really dry
then.
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After you listen
Work in pairs. Say how a forest may start and what every camper ought to remember.