General Listening Quiz

In this story, a young man describes his mishaps (accidents) which occurred while he was at summer camp. Make a list of possible problems which might have happened to him before you start the listening.

A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.

Now retell the story from several points of view in their own words (e.g., the young man, the parents, one of the counselors at camp, etc.). What physical and psychological benefits can come from attending a summer camp? How can parents benefit from sending their children to these summer events?

Imagine that you want to visit these places, and while you are there, you want to camp for a week.  Use the Internet to find information to answer these questions.

• The Grand Canyon, Arizona, USA
• Yosemite National Park, California, USA
• The Isle of Arran, Scotland
• Corcovado National Park, Costa Rica
• Sahara Desert, Morocco
• Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
• Mount Cook National Park, New Zealand
• The Alps, France
• Patagonia, Argentina
• Tasmania, Australia

1. What camping options are there at the location?
2. What camping gear do you need?
3. How much does it cost?
4. Do you need a permit to camp?
5. What natural dangers are there to campers?