BBC LEARNING ENGLISH
6 Minute English worksheet
Did Taylor Swift fans cause an
earthquake?
1. Look at the cover image and title of the episode. What do you think this
episode is about? What do you know about this topic already? What
vocabulary do you associate with this topic?
2. Now listen to the first two minutes of the episode.
• What do the presenters say the episode is about?
• What is this week's question? What do you think the answer is?
3. Now listen to the whole episode. As you listen, write down the six items
of vocabulary. What do they mean?
a) Word/phrase:_______________________
It means: ___________________________________________________________.
b) Word/phrase:_______________________
It means: ___________________________________________________________.
c) Word/phrase:_______________________
It means: ___________________________________________________________.
d) Word/phrase:_______________________
It means: ___________________________________________________________.
e) Word/phrase:_______________________
It means: ___________________________________________________________.
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f) Word/phrase:_______________________
It means: ___________________________________________________________.
4. What did you learn that was surprising or new in this episode?
5. Answer the quiz questions. Listen again or use the transcript to help you.
1. What happened at Taylor Swift's Edinburgh pop concert?
a) an earthquake
b) a 'Swift-quake'
c) a volcano
2. What is a 'peak'?
a) the highest point
b) the lowest point
c) the steepest part
3. "You can't compare pop music to classical music - the two are ______"
a) not in the same league
b) in the same league
c) not on the same page
4. What is a 'seismologist'?
a) a scientist who studies pop music
b) a scientist who studies sound waves
c) a scientist who studies earthquakes
5. Which phrase means 'together, at the same time'?
a) a union
b) in unison
c) in a unicorn
6. Which phrase refers to 'something that makes your life enjoyable'?
a) solid as a rock
b) it rocks your world
c) rock'n'roll
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6. Write your own sentences using the vocabulary.
7. Answer the following questions.
• What are three things you have learnt from this episode?
• How does this topic make you feel?
• Give three examples relevant to your life using the vocabulary.
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Answers
3.
a) (someone or something) rocks your world
someone or something has a positive effect on you, making your life enjoyable
b) peak
the highest point of something
c) in unison
together, at the same time
d) flex
bend without breaking
e) not be in the same league
(idiom) not nearly as good or important as someone or something else
f) comparable
similar (in size, amount or quality) to something else
5. 1b, 2a, 3a, 4c, 5b, 6b
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Teacher's notes
This worksheet is standardised so that you can amend and use it as appropriate
with your classes.
Some topics may be difficult for learners, especially those which could be
upsetting or cause offence. Please be mindful of this when using this worksheet,
and adapt it as necessary.
Expansion activities
• Role-play an interview with an 'interviewer' and an 'expert' on this topic.
• Write a short story or article using the vocabulary from this episode.
• Read original articles on this topic.
• For homework: If it is available in your country, download and listen to the
original podcast these extracts were taken from.
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