Page 101 - Grasp English B2 (Workbook)

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Listening and Language Skills

A. Match words in bold with the pictures.
1. A barbecue consists of cooking meat or vegetables
over an open fire.
2. A grass skirt was traditionally made with natural
material, though it can also be made of this plastic. a.
3. A lei is a type of necklace, often made with fresh
flowers, though nowadays also made with fake
b.
flowers.
4. Flip flops are open sandals. They get their name
from the sound they make as you walk.
5. Lomi salmon is made by mixing this pink fish with
tomatoes and onions into a fresh salad.
6. The hula is a traditional type of dance which
uses hand movements to represent the story the
song tells.
c.
7. The ukulele is an instrument often used
in Hawaiian music.
d.

f.
e.
g.

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B. Listen to a group planning a luau. What things are they
discussing?

C. Listen again. Which phrases do you hear?
a. Anyway,…
b. As I was saying,…
c. Continuing where I left off,…
d. Getting back to the topic in hand,…

e. I’ve lost my train of thought now.
f. To get back to what I was saying,…
g. What was I saying?
h. Where was I?

D. Discuss with a partner.
1. Have you ever been to a luau?
2. What other party themes could be fun?

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