Modern Slavery listening exercise
In this English listening exercise we hear the dark reality of modern slavery in the UK.
Listen to Sarah as she narrates her life story when she left her country in hopes of a brighter future.
Click here to learn new related vocabulary and to practice your speaking skills on the topic with our native English speaking teachers. You will also find an article on Modern Slavery and some writing exercises for you to use on the topic.
Listen to BBC's exclusive documentary on Sarah and the sad reality of modern slavery and answer the questions in the following listening exercise. Write your answers in the comments box at the bottom of the page, and we will reply with the answers shortly!
Questions:
1. Instead, Sarah was ______, ______, and _______ to work 17 hour days as an unpaid servant.
2. I wanted to ___, but I didn't know where to go.
3. In what's _______ __ a modern day slave trade, these women are a valuable commodity.
4. I have my ________, my _______, I am happy and there's someone to help me when I need it.
5. It's just an ordinary house, __ __ ordinary street.
6. Safe-houses like this one have helped ________ of people over the last 3 years.
7. Yet in 2012 there were just 34 ________ for human trafficking in England and Wales.
8. The more people who are convicted for the crime of ______, the stronger the message will be that this country is hostile to traffickers.
9.Sarah endured two years of _____ and deprivation.
10. ...but knows even now ____ ______ _____ the trade which exploited her is exploiting others.
Write your answers in the comments section below!
(We will reply with the corrections as soon as possible!)
For more listening practice, you can book online English conversation classes with a variety of our qualified native British and American English teachers.
Sign up for your FREE trial class now!
See our other listening exercises to improve your listening skills!
Owner of OLA Online Language Academy
★Degree in French (University of Kent at Canterbury)
★DELE Superior (Spanish) (Instituto Cervantes, Leeds)
★TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) (i-to-i.com)
Listening Exercise: Gun Control
Listening Exercise: Fashion Trends
Listening Exercise: Roommates
Listening Exercise: Extreme Sports
Call now for more information!
ola.academy
Follow us
