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THE OCEANS
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Here are some sentences to be read aloud to the listener. The words in RED are missing from the sheet. The listener’s task
is to fill in the missing words. Read the sentences clearly, but not too slowly or loudly. After the listener has filled in the missing word(s) in a sentence, say whether the answer is correct.
The world has FIVE oceans.
The biggest is the PACIFIC Ocean, which is number TWO on the map. The PACIFIC is
between North America and ASIA, and SOUTH AMERICA and AUSTRALIA.
The INDIAN OCEAN lies to the south of ASIA between AFRICA and AUSTRALIA.
It’s number FOUR on the map.
The ocean between NORTH AMERICA and EUROPE is the ATLANTIC OCEAN.
It’s also between SOUTH AMERICA and AFRICA. It’s number THREE on the MAP.
Number ONE on the map is the ARCTIC OCEAN. It’s to the north of NORTH AMERICA,
EUROPE, and ASIA.
The fifth ocean is below SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA, and AUSTRALIA. This is the
SOUTHERN OCEAN, which is number FIVE on the MAP. It’s sometimes called
THE GREAT SOUTHERN OCEAN or THE ANTARCTIC OCEAN.
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THE OCEANS
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Listen to the sentences as they are read aloud to you. Can you fill in the gaps?
The world has __________ oceans.
The biggest is the __________ Ocean, which is number __________ on the map. The
__________ is between North America and __________, and __________ __________
and __________.
The __________ __________ lies to the south of __________ between __________
and __________. It’s number __________ on the map.
The ocean between __________ __________ and __________ is the __________
__________. It’s also between __________ __________ and __________. It’s
number __________ on the __________.
Number __________ on the map is the __________ __________. It’s to the north of
__________ __________, __________, and __________.
The fifth ocean is below __________ __________, __________, and __________.
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This is the __________ __________, which is number __________ on the
__________. It’s sometimes called _____ ______ _______ _______ or _____ ________ _______.
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