A woman witnessed a boy struggling in a river near her home and called for help. She saw the boy, around 9 years old, crying out and unable to swim well in the water. The woman phoned emergency services but also noticed another woman on the opposite side of the river, who immediately jumped in and rescued the boy by swimming out to him. The boy was saved thanks to the quick actions of the good Samaritan who bravely went into the water to assist.
A woman witnessed a boy struggling in a river near her home and called for help. She saw the boy, around 9 years old, crying out and unable to swim well in the water. The woman phoned emergency services but also noticed another woman on the opposite side of the river, who immediately jumped in and rescued the boy by swimming out to him. The boy was saved thanks to the quick actions of the good Samaritan who bravely went into the water to assist.
A woman witnessed a boy struggling in a river near her home and called for help. She saw the boy, around 9 years old, crying out and unable to swim well in the water. The woman phoned emergency services but also noticed another woman on the opposite side of the river, who immediately jumped in and rescued the boy by swimming out to him. The boy was saved thanks to the quick actions of the good Samaritan who bravely went into the water to assist.
A woman witnessed a boy struggling in a river near her home and called for help. She saw the boy, around 9 years old, crying out and unable to swim well in the water. The woman phoned emergency services but also noticed another woman on the opposite side of the river, who immediately jumped in and rescued the boy by swimming out to him. The boy was saved thanks to the quick actions of the good Samaritan who bravely went into the water to assist.
Oliver Hi, Laura. Listening Laura Hi. Can I tell you about a rescue I saw 1 1 home yesterday? 2 a river Oliver A rescue? How exciting! 3 boy Laura Yes, it was. Well, I was walking home 4 phoned after school. It was about half past four. 5 woman While I was walking along by the river, I heard a cry for help. So I looked around 2 1 five kilometres and then I saw a boy in the river. 2 half past seven Oliver Oh, no! How old was he? 3 geography ... history (in any order) 4 crocodiles ... elephants Laura Well, he looked about nine. 5 reading books Oliver Could he swim? Laura Well, he certainly wasn’t a very good swimmer. Part Two Oliver So what happened? Laura Well, I can’t swim very well, so I didn’t Vocabulary want to jump into the river to save him. 1 C 11 C So I got my mobile phone out of my bag 2 A 12 B and phoned for help. But then I saw a 3 C 13 A woman walking along on the other side 4 B 14 B of the river. She saw the boy and 5 C 15 C immediately jumped into the water. She 6 A 16 D swam out to him and rescued him. 7 D 17 B Oliver That’s amazing! 8 B 18 D 9 A 19 C 10 D 20 D Audio script 2 Presenter On this morning’s World Schools Part Three programme, I’m talking to Jacob, from Botswana, in Africa. Grammar Please tell us about your school, Jacob. 1 B 11 A Jacob Hi. I go to a small school, about 2 D 12 C five kilometres from the Chobe 3 C 13 A National Park. Students must 4 B 14 C get up early, because school 5 D 15 D starts at half past seven every 6 C 16 B day! 7 A 17 B Presenter What are you studying at the 8 B 18 A moment? 9 C 19 C Jacob Um ... English, maths, history, 10 D 20 B geography and science. Next summer, we’re also having Part Four French lessons. Presenter What’s your favourite subject? Reading Jacob Science. In spring and autumn, we sometimes study birds and 1 Because it was used as Hogwart’s School in animals in the National Park. the Harry Potter films. The park has got wild dogs, 2 There are (regular) buses in the town, and crocodiles and 120,000 trains to other towns and cities. elephants! We can watch 3 People feel safe because there are a lot of animals looking for food, or street lights and there isn’t much crime. washing in the river. It’s a lot 4 There isn’t anything for young people to do. more interesting than reading 5 Sam can’t play football in the park. books!