Step One
Open the Lesson: PDF (126kb) WORD (152kb)

The Pope Apologizes

In Class Language Tasks

• Listening - listening to a short interview for detail


• Speaking - avoiding answering a question; expressing opinions; participating in a group discussion


• Reading - reading a text for the main idea; scanning a timeline for detail


• Writing - writing scripts offering and accepting apologies

Step Two
Listen to the Story
(mp3 file: runs 3:22, click to play immediately or right click to download and save the audio file on your computer.)

All audio is from the Best of Information Radio podcast.

Step One
Open the Lesson: PDF (123kb) WORD (248kb)

The Pope Apologizes

Self Study Language Tasks

• Listening - listening to a short interview for detail


• Speaking - avoiding answering a question; expressing opinions


• Reading - reading a text for the main idea; scanning a timeline for detail


• Writing - writing scripts offering and accepting apologies

Step Two
Listen to the Story
(mp3 file: runs 3:22, click to play immediately or right click to download and save the audio file on your computer.)

All audio is from the Best of Information Radio podcast.