World In Brief · Listening Comprehension
August 27, 2026
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🎯 Instructions:

  1. Listen to the audio track(s) below.
  2. Complete the interactive exercises on this page.

🎧 Senior Listening

Two tracks with comprehension exercises

Track 1: "Sharing the road with driverless cars"

7 min · british · standard

🎯 Gist Check Listen and choose the best answer.

1. What is the main topic of the programme?

2. Why are animations not suitable for runners and cyclists?

3. According to the programme, which was the first city to have fully driverless robotaxis on public roads?

🔍 Detail Hunt Listen for specific information.

1. What gesture does Phil say drivers usually make to let him cross the road?

2. What two types of signals did Professor Brewster's team test?

3. In which country is jaywalking illegal?

4. What does 'glance' mean?

5. Which city was the first to have fully driverless robotaxis?

Track 2: "How do climate scientists make predictions?"

7 min · british · standard

🔄 Compare & Contrast Think about both listening passages together.

Compare and contrast the two listening passages: 'Sharing the road with driverless cars' and 'How do climate scientists make predictions?'. In your own words, explain what each passage is mainly about, and discuss one major similarity and one major difference between the two topics or the concerns they raise.

Guiding Questions:

  • What is the main issue or question explored in each passage?
  • How are the challenges of driverless cars and climate prediction similar? For example, do both involve uncertainty about the future or reliance on experts?
  • What is a key difference in focus? For instance, does one passage emphasize human interaction with technology, while the other emphasizes scientific measurement and long-term environmental change?