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English Listening Practice – Discover how three words can be a lifesaver and enhance your English skills
What3words App: Imagine three simple words saving a life and sharpening your English listening practice skills at the same time. Intrigued? Discover how a clever app could transform emergencies and boost your English language fluency. Click play and start listening to the story behind 3 simple life-saving words and improve your English comprehension skills the fun way.
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More About This Lesson
Have you ever thought that three simple words could save someone’s life? It might sound crazy, but it’s true! In this fun English lesson, we’re going to learn about a cool app that helps save people in emergencies. At the same time, you’ll get better at speaking English. It’s like two awesome things in one!
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- Learn real-life emergency vocabulary and phrases.
- Improve listening skills with engaging real-world stories.
- Understand the practical use of the what3words app.
- Expand your vocabulary with context-rich examples.
- Gain insight into British culture and news.
- Enhance comprehension by repeated listening.
- Familiarize yourself with emergency response scenarios.
- Practice pronunciation with direct quotes from real people.
- Learn the importance of safety measures in outdoor activities.
- Discover a practical tool for travel and emergencies.
In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
⭐ Sun Tzu
You might be worried that you won’t understand everything in English. Don’t worry! We tell the story in a way that’s easy to follow. You might also think that just listening won’t help you learn. But trust us, it really does! When you hear new words used in a real story, your brain remembers them better. And if you think learning English might be boring, wait until you hear this story. It’s so exciting that you’ll forget you’re learning!
Are you ready to start this new kind of English lesson? Don’t miss out on this chance to get better at English while learning about something that could save lives. Come join us for this lesson and many more like it. You’ll have fun, learn a lot, and who knows? Maybe one day you’ll use what you learned to help someone in need!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- How can listening to this lesson improve my English skills?
Listening to this lesson helps you learn new vocabulary and phrases in context, improving your comprehension and speaking skills. The real-life story keeps you engaged, making it easier to remember and use what you’ve learned. - What is what3words and how is it useful?
what3words is an app that divides the world into 3-meter squares, each identified by three unique words. This app can save lives by providing precise locations in emergencies. Learning about it through this lesson enhances your English while introducing you to useful technology. - Is this lesson suitable for beginners in English?
Yes, this lesson is suitable for beginners, intermediate, and advanced learners. It offers clear explanations and real-world examples, making it accessible for all levels. You’ll build a strong foundation in vocabulary and phrases through listening practice. - How does this lesson help with British English fluency?
This lesson uses authentic British English in a real-life context. By listening to native pronunciation, idioms, and grammar, you’ll become more familiar with how British English is spoken, improving your fluency and confidence in conversations. - Can this lesson help me prepare for English exams?
Absolutely! This lesson covers important vocabulary, phrases, and pronunciation that are essential for English exams. The engaging content helps you retain information better, making your exam preparation more effective.
Learn how three words can save a life and improve your English skills by listening to this lesson. Enhance your vocabulary, listening, and speaking abilities while engaging with a compelling story.
Most Unusual Words:
- App: A software application used on a phone or computer.
- Hiking: Walking long distances in the countryside for pleasure.
- Dehydrated: Lacking enough water in the body.
- Terrain: The physical features of a piece of land.
- Plunge: To fall or jump suddenly from a high place.
- Concussion: A brain injury caused by a blow to the head.
- Brace: A device that supports injured body parts.
- Airlifted: Transported by helicopter or airplane.
- Perilous: Very dangerous.
- Unique: One of a kind; unlike anything else.
Most Frequently Used Words:
| Word | Count |
|---|---|
| Sarah | 10 |
| Three | 9 |
| Words | 8 |
| Edward | 7 |
| About | 6 |
| Emergency | 5 |
| Phone | 4 |
| Listening | 4 |
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Transcript: What3words App-How It Can Change Your Life-English Listening Practice
Learn about an app that can save lives with just three words!
Hi there. Have you ever wondered how a simple app can save your life? And have you ever used the app what3words? If you have it on your phone already, great! Because today I’m going to share a story that highlights just how important this app can be. Potentially life-saving. Keep listening to find out why this is so important. This lesson will not only sharpen your English language skills, but will also introduce you to a fascinating idea that’s made headlines. By the end of this lesson, you’ll understand how three simple words can make a crucial difference in an emergency situation. And as I said, maybe even save a life. This podcast offers both English language practice and an intriguing news story that will make you think. Don’t forget to listen to this podcast a number of times so that you can learn any new words or phrases. And then you’ll automatically understand them when you hear them in future. Much more fun than learning a vocabulary list.
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Outdoors at your peril
Do you ever enjoy putting on a pair of these? Those are my walking boots. I like to walk as well.
Have you ever thought about how people perhaps on holiday, who enjoy walking or hiking, can sometimes get into trouble? This summer, I’m thinking perhaps again of Dr Michael Mosley, who went for a walk on his Greek island holiday, got very dehydrated and didn’t return. Or the British teenager, Jay Slater, who went missing on the island of Tenerife, while attempting an 11-hour walk back to his accommodation. In each case, there was a very sad outcome. Being able to call for help and give a precise location may have changed the outcome in both these cases, though a usable mobile phone was also lacking. It’s perhaps a lesson too. We don’t think of it like that. We don’t think of our phones being a ‘safety device’, but in these situations, they are. So having a charged mobile phone with you is very sensible.
I watched my auntie plunge 60 feet down a Swiss mountainside
So in that context, this is a news article which appeared in the Manchester Evening News in the UK and was picked up by Apple News and MSN. So it was read much more widely. The headline of this article, “I watched my auntie plunge 60 feet down a Swiss mountainside.Then three words saved her life.”
So this is a quote from a young man called Edward Farnworth, who went hiking in Switzerland with his aunt, Sarah Robert. As you might imagine, the terrain, the land, if you like, in Switzerland, it’s challenging, not least because a lot of it is mountainous. For hikers, that’s what’s enjoyable. You climb a steep mountain and you get the reward of a wonderful view. And there are some very steep hillsides to negotiate in Switzerland. But Edward Farnworth and Sarah Robert are experienced hikers who take great enjoyment in the outdoors. Edward, aged 31, who works for BP in the UK, was leading their descent down a mountainside when Sarah lost her footing and fell more than 60 feet. That’s nearly 20 meters down the mountainside. Sarah was seriously injured. As she fell, she collided with rocks and trees. And Edward recalled her hitting her head extremely hard on a tree as she went down. After that, she made no noise. Edward realised straight away they were on steep ground, in woods with no landmarks, no way of explaining where they were. They hadn’t seen many other people on the trail that they’d been using that day either. Initially, Edward had no idea how he was going to get help for his auntie.
Describe any location on Earth using just three words
Until that is, he remembered that on his mobile phone, he had an app called ‘what3words’.
This app is a really well thought out idea. It gives its users a unique three word code that identifies their precise location. What3words uses software that has mapped the whole surface of the earth and divided it into three metre squares. Each three metre square is uniquely named using three words. That’s an amazing thing in itself to have done and a brilliant idea. And the app is known to the emergency services in many countries. And fortunately, Swiss Mountain Rescue were no exception to this. As he rang the emergency services, Edward Farnworth just had to say three words to communicate their precise location. ‘Crabmeat, Hers, Froze’. This gave the emergency services the precise location and they were able to get a helicopter out to Sarah within 25 minutes.
Serious injuries were sustained
And the rescue was very necessary. Sarah was treated on the ground for 45 minutes before she could be airlifted to hospital. And she remained in hospital for over a week after the accident. And at this point, she’s still wearing a neck brace. During the fall, she suffered a severe head wound and concussion. C-O-N-C-U-S-S-I-O-N. That’s where there’s an injury to the brain after a serious blow to the head, which affects the brain’s functioning. Sarah couldn’t remember anything about the accident. She also had a fractured spine, a broken wrist, numerous cuts and bruises. Sarah had to have surgery to put a metal plate into her arm and was in hospital for over a week.
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Edward spoke about his fears about how badly hurt Sarah had been in the accident and his fear of having to tell other family members the bad news. His mother and his aunt are sisters and particularly close. But he was also very aware that the news could have been very much worse if he’d not had what3words, the app, on his phone.
A quote for you to practise on
Sarah Robert herself cannot remember the accident at all. Here is a quote from her for you to practise on.
“What3words help speed up the whole treatment process, for which I am extremely grateful. Without it, I don’t see how I would have got the help I needed. And things may have ended much worse.
I had never heard of or used the app before my nephew explained it to me. But I’m so thankful he did.”
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Download this free app in case you need to save a life!
UK emergency services are recommending that people download this free app. As 90% of Brits enjoy outdoor activities during the summer, this app saves lives when there is a need to accurately identify your location. And of course, it’s worldwide. Every bit of the Earth’s surface has been mapped out and every three metre square associated with a unique three-word code. So wherever you do your walking, your hiking, or whatever slightly perilous activity you enjoy in your leisure time, this app will work wherever you are. I think it’s a really brilliant idea as well that every three metre square over the whole Earth is covered by a unique code.
The whole surface of the Earth!
Goodbye
So why not download that app today so that you’re familiar with it and you’ve got it on your phone in case of an emergency? Let us know what you think of this. We’d love to hear from you.
Enough for now. Have a lovely day. Speak to you again soon. Goodbye.
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