Help, my bees have swarmed! A beekeeping mentor on the phone
A new beekeeper phones her mentor when her bees swarm into a neighbor's hedge; students follow calm expert instructions, then give their own.
C2Adults50 minPhone call
About this lesson
A C2 listening lesson (phone call). Dialogues and stories to listen to, with transcripts, speed control and ready-made questions.
- Level
- C2
- Skill
- Listening
- Type
- Phone call
- Students
- Adults
- Time
- About 50 minutes
- Topic
- Hobbies & free time
- Activities
- Key words, Speaking / writing task, Listening (read aloud), Multiple choice, Gap-fill, Word order
- Key words
- to swarm, hive, cluster, scout, dusk, to irritate, thriving
- Access
- Premium
By the end, students can
- Understand explanations and step-by-step instructions in an unscripted-style phone call
- Recognize phrases for reassuring and guiding someone in a crisis
- Give clear spoken and written instructions for a hobby task