Speech Therapy. Across

00:15-02:22 min.

Do the following crossword and use the words from it to complete the gaps in the extract below:

Speech Therapy

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Down

1. a large, sloping piece of wood that supports a roof

3. a long narrow leaf of a plant

4. to meet other people socially

7. a long thick piece of metal, wood, or concrete that form part of the structure

8. to avoid doing something that you are supposed to do

10. the perceived frequency of sound

Across

2. a large building for the storage of farm products

5. a space at the top of a building under the roof

6. to say a piece of writing aloud from memory

9. (2 words) the treatment of people who have difficulty speaking

Umm, yeah, just ... (1) in your natural voice.

Okay, the story of Arthur the Rat. Once there was a young rat named of who could never make up his mind. Whenever his friends asked him if he would like to go out with them, he would only answer: “I don't know.” He wouldn't say “yes” or “no” either. He would always ... (2) making a choice. His aunt Ellen said to him: “Now, look here, no one is going to take care of you if you carry on like this. You have no more mind than a ... (3) of grass.” One day the rats heard a great noise in the ... (4). The barn ... (5) were all rot so that the ... (6) was rather unsafe. At last the ... (7) gave way.

- Craig, what first brought you to ... (8)?

Yeah, about two years ago I was having problems with my voice. Basically, I have had trouble for many years, even since childhood, basically getting myself understood outside the house. So as it is compared to now was a lot weaker and at a higher ... (9), say. So it was difficult to make myself understood, particularly, for example, if I'm ... (10) in a pub or club or even in a crowded supermarket, a voice wouldn't actually make it as far as the listener’s ease.

02:23-05:16 min.

Put the ideas from the extract in the order you hear them:

a. He practiced the voiced and unvoiced sounds like S and Z by elongating them, which helped him bring out the voice from deep inside.

b. Craig learns to bring out his voice to music every day.

c. Craig raised consonant sounds to a higher pitch, which made it easier to speak on a daily basis.

d. The techniques that Craig learned helped him to bring out a louder and deeper voice that he had inside him.

e. Craig had to take time off work whenever he had a cold because of the problems with his voice.

f. Since Craig started his therapy, he has learned the techniques that help him make his voice sound lower.

05:17-07:39 min.

Identify whether the following statements are true or false, and correct the false statements:

1. Sometimes Craig’s five-year-old son pretends not to hear what his Dad is telling him.

2. At present Craig has difficulty getting the message across to his son.

3. Before Craig started his speech therapy, he went to work even though he had no voice.

4. Craig teaches languages to large groups of kids.

5. Craig has 10 to 15 learners in class.

6. Craig doesn’t have to take time off work because of voice problems.

7. Craig feels more relaxed now that the problems with his voice have been solved.