BBC learning English
Topic:
Hopes for 2012
Main idea:
Neil and Rob have an informal chat about the New Year and talk to other members of the BBC Learning English team about their hopes for 2012.
Summary:
*Neil and Rob are talking about our hopes for 2012.
*Rob’s hopes are to get fit and eat more healthily.
*2012 year is going to be a big year for Neil. His wife and he are expecting a second child.
*They have been asking some of their colleagues what their hopes are and what they’re most are looking forward to in 2012.
Carrie is looking forward to going to Disneyland Paris.
Kaz mentions that he is studying at the moment, as well as working.
Michelle mentions that three of her friends are getting married.
*Rob had got tickets for Olympics and Paralympics.
Main Question:
2012 is not the first time the Olympics has come to London. It is in fact the third time London will have hosted the games. The last time they were here was 1948, but when was the first time? Was it:
a) 1918
b) 1908
c) 1848
The answer is (b).
Other research on the topic:
A lot of people are looking forward to coming 2012 years. The best hope of the all is Olympic in London. I’m looking forward to hold it, too. Olympic gives us moved every time. Olympic can’t be as far back as 1848. It held in Athens. 2012 is not the first time the Olympics has come to London. It’s the third time that London will have hosted the Olympics: the first time was 1908.
Questions:
*What are hopes for Neil?
*What are hopes for Rob?
*When is Neil’s second child born?
*Where is Carrie looking forward to going?
*What tickets for Olympics did Rob get?