Listen to News with Tara Benwell - Instructions:
1. Preview the vocabulary and read the gapfill text.
2. Play the news report and try to fill in the blanks.
3. Answer the comprehension questions by writing full sentences.
4. Use the discussion question to write an essay or discuss the story with other students.
5. Click "show Answers" to see the full text.
6. Pretend to be a news anchor by reading each story out loud.
dateline: 23 April 2013
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Boston Marathon Manhunt Concludes
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- manhunt: a search by many for a person who has committed a major crime
- break: a new discovery related to an investigation
- FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation
- locked down: remaining behind locked doors due to potential danger
- custody: placed in the control of authorities
Comprehension Questions
- What happened at the Boston Marathon this year?
- Where was the younger brother found?
- What criminal charges will the 19-year-old suspect likely face?
Discussion Question:
The moment the second suspect was captured, celebrations rang out in the streets of Boston. Do you think it was appropriate for residents to thank law enforcement officers in this way when the manhunt ended, or was this disrespectful to the victims and their families?
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Boston Marathon Manhunt Concludes
Two suspects connected with the Boston Marathon bombings are off the streets, following a massive manhunt that shut down Boston. There was a break in the case on Thursday night after the FBI released video footage of the suspects at the crime scene. The first suspect, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was killed after a gun battle with police early Friday morning. Tamerlan’s younger brother Dzhokhar disappeared on foot under the cover of darkness. Boston and surrounding areas were locked down for the day, and in the evening, a local resident discovered the 19-year-old suspect in a boat in a backyard. The badly injured suspect was taken into custody alive. He remains in serious condition in the hospital and will likely face terrorism and murder charges. Four people were killed and over 170 were injured in the bombings and connected violence.
- Bombs were set off at the Boston Marathon this year.
- The younger brother was found hiding in a boat in a backyard near Boston.
- The 19-year-old suspect will likely face charges of terrorism and murder.
Written and recorded by Tara Benwell for EnglishClub
Tara Benwell is a Canadian freelance writer and editor who specializes in materials and articles for the ELT industry.
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