Beavers are back: a river valley divided
A news report on wild beavers returning to a valley: an ecologist praises them, a farmer counts the cost. Students weigh both sides.
C2Adults50 minNews report
About this lesson
A C2 listening lesson (news report). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- News report
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Animals
- Activities
- Speaking / writing task, Key words, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, True / False, Gap-fill
- Key words
- rewilding, keystone species, dam, to graze, compensation, afterthought, downstream, to monitor
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Follow a multi-voice news report and identify each speaker's position
- Understand evidence, concessions and complaints in broadcast English
- Negotiate a compromise in a role-played public meeting