Costa Rica (National Geographic) listening

A LITTLE PIECE OF PARADISE

1. Costa Rica is bigger than/smaller than/ the same size/ as West Virginia.

2. Costa Rica does not export bananas/ coffee/ oranges.

3. Widely visited are beaches of _________but for those who likes something extraordinary there are___________to watch.

4. The most popular volcano is Arenal which has been erupting since_______.

5. If you want to get your adrenaline flowing and see the nature from bird´s-eye view, travel on___________through the jungle.

6. Costa Rica is a paradise for bird lovers; there are _________different species of birds.

7. What does tapir eat?____________and___________

8. Which two months are ideal for tortoise watching?____________and___________

9. Dry seasons are from December to April, different parts of the year are best for_________,____________and__________.

10. Which of these verbs is not an expression of movement? Hop crawl spew climb flit

11. Which part of the body do you need for sniffing? Mouth/ knees/ nose/ belly

Fill in prepositions: be rich___wildlife/focus____ export /depends___what you want to do

THE KEY FOR YOUR LISTENING:

1. smaller than

2. oranges

3. Pacific coast/ volcanoes

4. 1968

5. zip line

6.  800

7. leaves and fruits

8. April and May

9. surfing, fishing and animal watching

10. spew

11. nose

12. in/ on/ on