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Contents Pages Part 1 Warm Ups Odd-One-Out Page 3 Brainstorm Page 3 Most Dangerous Jobs Page 3 / 4 Quiz This Week s Topic Page 4 Part 2 Before Listening / Reading Jumbled Words Page 5 True or False Page 5 Vocabulary Antonyms Page 5 Part 3 Listening / Reading The News Story 386 Words Page 6 What Do You Think..? Page 6 Part 4 After Listening / Reading Q & A Page 7 A & Q Page 7 Part 5 Extra Stuff Extra English I Page 8 7 to Chinwag Page 8 Writing Activity Page 9 And Finally. Did You Know? Page 9 TV Links Page 10 The Answers Pages 10-12 A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast. A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習
[201504-03] World s Most Dangerous Job [April 24 th 2015] PART 1 Warm Ups Warm Up 1 Odd 1 Out Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later. a) Profession b) Occupation c) Trade d) Effort My Reason Warm Up 2 Brainstorm How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this? Dangerous Jobs Warm Up 3 10 Most Dangerous Jobs Read the names of some of the biggest cheats in sports history. Match the name of the cheat with the sport from page 4. Job Type Deaths per 1000 Job Type Deaths per 1000 10 22.1 5 34.1 9 25.9 4 36.4 8 26.1 3 56.1 7 26.8 2 104.1 6 30.3 1 127.3
Some Big Cheats Most Dangerous Job..? Read the list of twelve different dangerous jobs below and then put them into the correct order by most deaths per year on page 3. There are 2 extra jobs! A Aircraft Pilot D Farmer G Log Worker J Steel Worker B Bin Man E Fisherman H Miner K Truck Driver C Construction F Jockey I Roofer L Teacher Warm Up 4 A1 Quiz Read the questions about this week s news story. Remember if you don t know use the internet to help or GUESS! 1: Which normal job is considered to be the most dangerous in the world? a: Miner b: Aeroplane Pilot c: Fisherman 2: What is considered to be the most common job in the world? a: Retail Salesperson b: Nurse c: Waiter/Waitress 3: What is the most common job in India in the 21 st Century? a: Aviation b: I.T. c: Hospitality 4: Which country would you find the Sunderbans National Park? a: Sri Lanka b: India c: Mexico 5: How big is the Sunderbans National Park a: 328,680 acres b: 428,680 acres c: 528,680 acres 6: What is one of the most dangerous snakes in the Sunderbans National Park? a: Red Adder b: Common Puff Adder c: Russell s Viper E1: What is the current population of India? a: 890 million b: 990 million c: 1.2 billion E2: What year was the Sunderbans National Park opened? a: 1972 b: 1987 c: 1993 E3: Which of these animals would you NOT find at the Sunderbans National Hotel? a: b: c: END OF PART 1
PART 2 Before Listening Pre-Listening / Reading 1 Jumbled Sentences The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order. but are dangerous the both the very neither occupations these is dangerous most job Well in 2 Killer Honey world Well, both these occupations Pre-Listening / Reading 2 A2 True or False Read the headline of News Story ~ Killer Honey Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 5 are True or False! 1 The most dangerous animal in the world is a bee. [T] [F] 2 The most dangerous job in the world is located in India. [T] [F] 3 The Sunderbans National Park has 20 metre crocodiles living there. [T] [F] 4 Collecting honey is a lucrative job for Indian workers. [T] [F] 5 Tigers are the most dangerous animal in the national park. [T] [F] Pre-Listening / Reading 3 Antonyms An antonym is a word with an opposite meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their antonyms on the right. All the antonyms in black are from the News Stories. 1 Deadly 6 Usually A Some F Early 2 Clever 7 Attack B Benign G Non-toxic 3 Earn 8 All C Caught H Ignorant 4 Collect 9 Threw D Spend I Defend 5 Late 10 Poisonous E Unusually J Disperse END OF PART 2
PART 3 Listening Listening / Reading Listening The Toilet Chess Cheat Which Word? Help Listen / Read the news story below and check your understanding. Choose the correct answer from the vocabulary box. A: working C: oceans E: deadly G: earn I: collect B: starts D: eat F: think H: clever J: cuts 193 Killer Honey 1 What do you 1: is the most dangerous job in the world? Which job do you think might cause the most injuries? Perhaps you are thinking of construction workers who work on top of very tall buildings. Or maybe fishermen who go out to fish the seas and 2: of the world. Well, both these occupations are very dangerous, but neither is the most dangerous job in the world. That title belongs to some bee-keepers in north-west India. 2 Yes that is right ENW is not joking the most dangerous job belongs to a small group of men who 3: wild honey in India s Sunderbans National Park. Last week alone, three workers were eaten by tigers and by the end of the honey season in June the average death total is around 20. As the season 4: in late April that means that on average two workers will die every week most of them killed by tigers, crocodiles or poisonous snakes. Why do these people risk their lives by collecting wild honey? Well the answer is simple money. The north-west region of India is very poor and the honey is extremely valuable and can 5: the workers more money in one 15 day trip than they could usually earn in six months in other jobs such as fishing. Mr Raptan one of the honey collectors 6: this year said of the job, It is very dangerous, but I have no land and no alternative. 4 Another worker Mr Gyan, aged 82, described an attack by one of the park s Bengali tigers that happened last week. Mr Gyan who is covered in bites, scars and 7: from the tiger attack said, The tiger hit me in the chest and threw me on my back. He was standing over me we were face to face. Whilst Mr Raptan explained how 8: the tigers are, You never see them. They come from behind and attack your arm and then they go for the neck. The tigers maybe the biggest danger but the workers also have to worry about other animals. The Sunderbans National Park has 9: snakes, sharks and 6-metre long crocodiles. ENW likes honey, especially on toast but from now on we will take care to 10: all the honey in the jar. Especially if it is honey from India END OF PART 3 [386 Words]
PART 4 After Listening Post-Listening / Reading 1 A3 Q & A How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can t remember any answers, guess! Q1 What is the name of the national park? Q2 How long does the honey collecting trip take? Q3 What is the average death toll for the honey collecting season? Q4 What is the name of the oldest honey collecting worker? Q5 What parts of the body do the tigers like to attack? Q6 What region of India is the Sunderbans National Park located in? E1 What does ENW like to eat honey with? E2 How many people are in the news story? Post-Reading 2 A & Q How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one! A1 6 metres.? A2 Snakes.? A3 India.? A4 Bees.? A5 Mr Gyan? END OF PART 4
PART 5 Extra Stuff English Extra I Phrases with Bee & Tiger There are some interesting and useful English idioms that use tiger or bee in them. Example: The Ball is in your court = It is your turn to speak or do. Fishing Expedition = Trying to find information any Match the idiomatic phrases on the left with their definitions on the right. Tiger / Bee Words Meanings 1: A lady or the tiger. A: Something that is excellent. 2: A paper tiger B: A very bad or strong liquor. 3: Ride a tiger. C: An idea that is kept in somebody s mind. 4: Have tiger by the tail. D: To go straight toward someone or something. 5: Tiger sweat. E: A person who acts like they are important. 6: Bees knees. F: A problem with no solution. 7: Bee in a bonnet. G: Somewhere where things are very busy 8: The Queen Bee H: A very difficult problem to solve. 9: A Spelling Bee I: To be extremely good at something. 10: The Bees Knees J: Something that looks dangerous but is not. 11: Hive of activity K: To be extremely busy. 12: To make a beeline L: To be in a dangerous / precarious situation. 13: Busy as a bee. M: A dictation test. 7 to Chinwag Animals+ ENW Podcast Topic Killer Honey Ask / Answer the questions below on this week s ENW Podcast Topic! 1 What did you think of this week s podcast topic when you first read it? 2 Have you ever been stung by a bee? When / Where? 3 When was the last time you ate honey? Why? 4 What animal are you most frightened of? Why? 5 Which animal do you think is the most dangerous in the world? Why? 6 Would you like to travel to India? Where? 7 How many national parks (around the world) have you visited? Favourite?
Writing Occupations What is your dream job? What reasons can you think of? What kind of jobs would you most dislike to do? Why? END OF PART 5 And Finally X & Z A4 Did You Know? The End
Visual TV Links NDTV (India) 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tjjgizso74 [4:08] Sunderbans National Park BBC News (UK) 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj_kjcy_an0 [02:46] Sunderbans Honey Collectors Press TV (USA) 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3bht0wvnqk [0:30] Most Expensive Honey in the World Podcast Key A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast. Answers Part 1 Warm Up 1-4 Warm Up 1 Odd-1-Out D EFFORT A / B / C all other nouns that mean job. Warm Up 3 2015 Oscar Movies Job Type Deaths per 1000 Job Type Deaths per 1000 10 Miner 22.1 5 Roofer 34.1 9 Truck Driver 25.9 4 Bin Men 36.4 8 Farmer 26.1 3 Aeroplane Pilot 56.1 7 Construction 26.8 2 Log Worker 104.1 6 Steel Worker 30.3 1 Fishing 127.3 A1 Warm Up 4 Quiz 1 C 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 A 6 C E1 C E2 B E3 B / A Answers Part 1 Warm Up 1-4 Jumbled Sentences Well, both these occupations are very dangerous, but neither is the most dangerous job in the world A2 True or False 1 F 2 T 3 F 4 T 5 T
Antonyms 1 B 2 H 3 D 4 J 5 F 6 E 7 I 8 A 9 C 10 G Answers Part 3 Listening 193 1 Killer Honey What do you think is the most dangerous job in the world? Which job do you think might cause the most injuries? Perhaps you are thinking of construction workers who work on top of very tall buildings. Or maybe fishermen who go out to fish the seas and oceans of the world. Well, both these occupations are very dangerous, but neither is the most dangerous job in the world. That title belongs to some bee-keepers in north-west India. 2 Yes that is right ENW is not joking the most dangerous job belongs to a small group of men who collect wild honey in India s Sunderbans National Park. Last week alone, three workers were eaten by tigers and by the end of the honey season in June the average death total is around 20. As the season starts in late April that means that on average two workers will die every week most of them killed by tigers, crocodiles or poisonous snakes. Why do these people risk their lives by collecting wild honey? Well the answer is simple money. The north-west region of India is very poor and the honey is extremely valuable and can earn the workers more money in one 15 day trip than they could usually earn in six months in other jobs such as fishing. Mr Raptan one of the honey collectors working this year said of the job, It is very dangerous, but I have no land and no alternative. 4 Another worker Mr Gyan, aged 82, described an attack by one of the park s Bengali tigers that happened last week. Mr Gyan who is covered in bites, scars and cuts from the tiger attack said, The tiger hit me in the chest and threw me on my back. He was standing over me we were face to face. Whilst Mr Raptan explained how clever the tigers are, You never see them. They come from behind and attack your arm and then they go for the neck. The tigers maybe the biggest danger but the workers also have to worry about other animals. The Sunderbans National Park has deadly snakes, sharks and 6-metre long crocodiles. ENW likes honey, especially on toast but from now on we will take care to eat all the honey in the jar. Especially if it is honey from India Answers Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading A3 Q & A 1 Sunderbans National Park 5 Arms & Legs 2 15 Days 6 North West 3 20 E1 Toast 4 82 years old. E2 Two A & Q Example Questions A1 How long are the crocodiles in the Sunderbans National Park? A2 What kind of poisonous reptiles live in the national park? A3 Which country is the news story based in? A4 What kind of insect is in the news story? A5 Who is the oldest member of the working party?
English Extra 1 F 5 B 9 M 13 K 2 J 6 A 10 I 3 L 7 C 11 G 4 H 8 E 12 D And Finally X & Z A4 X: women / Z: second Extra Bit Sunderbans National Park
Episode 193 MAIN PHOTO: http://www.thevisitindia.com/node/490/sunderbannationalparktourpackage LINKS: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/10-most-dangerous-jobs-us-11.aspx http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/asia/article4414893.ece http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/04/the-10-most-common-and-10-least-commonjobs-in-america-today/274526/ http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/tiger