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ENW 289 Introduction This week’s English News Weekly podcast reports on an unusual

decision my one Englishman from London to stop wearing shoes.

Trainers. Boots…and any other type of footwear. In fact for the

last four years he has worn nothing on his feet at all. This

includes when there is snow and ice on the ground and also when

the pavements and sidewalks are over 35C! Why does he does

this..? What benefits and problems does he incur?

English News Weekly will try to explain all…

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EPISODE 289

2017

The Man Who Ditched Shoes

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Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 1

Brainstorm Page 1

Some Type Shoes Page 1 / 2

Quiz | This Week Page 2

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 3

True or False Page 3

Vocabulary |Synonyms Page 3

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story |39 Words Page 4

What Do You Think..? Page 4

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 5

A & Q Page 5

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 6

7 to Chinwag Page 6

Writing Activity Page 7

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 7

TV Links Page 8

The Answers Pages 8-10

| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.

| A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習。

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[201704-04] | The Man Who Ditched Shoes! | May 1st 2017

| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three?

Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) Sling backs b) Flip Flops c) Monk d) Wingtips

My Reason… _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

| Feet |

Warm Up | 3 Shoe Types

Read the list of some shoe types on page 2.

Then match them with the photographs below.

1: 2: 3: 4: 5: Hi Tops

6: 7: 8: 9: 10:



Shoe Types | Which Ones?

Read the list of shoe types below and match them with the photographs on page

one. An example has been done for you.

Shoe Types Shoe Types

A Ballerinas F Hi Tops

B Chelsea Boots G Jelly Beans

C Clogs H Kitten Heels

D Chukka Boots I Sling Backs

E Golf Shoes J Oxfords

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story.

Remember if you don’t know – use the internet to help or GUESS!

1: What century were shoe sizes first introduced?

a: 13th b: 15th c: 17th

2: How much were the most expensive shoes sold for at auction in 2000?

a: $660,000 b: $860,000 c: $1.6m

3: What century were the first Left / Right footed shoes first made in?

a: 17th b: 18th c: 19th

4: What year was the first machine used to make shoes invented?

a: 1745 b: 1845 c: 1945

5: Which country first introduced sneakers / trainers?

a: China b: USA c: France

6: What is the average nuber of shoes owned by women in N.America / Europe?

a: 8 b: 14 c: 19

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

E1: In which country are drinks served in shoes at wedding parties?

a: Turkey b: Kenya c: Hungary

E2: Placing shoes on top of a table is supposed to represent – what?

a: Life b: death c: Wedding

E3: The shoes from the movie – The Wizard of Oz – are the most expensive. Which photo?

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1



| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 Jumbled Sentences

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story.

Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

12 on

will footwear then average

man pairs If

a you of you

are own

2 The Man Who Hates Shoes

If you are________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ The Man Who Hates Shoes

Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 Ben Donelly has not worn any footwear for 14 years. [T] [F]

2 The average number of footwear owned by women is 19 pairs. [T] [F]

3 The only football stadium that had concerns was Manchester United. [T] [F]

4 The Dirty Shoe Society promotes barefoot walking. [T] [F]

5 Mr Donelly has never suffered any serious infections. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Synonyms

A synonym is a word with a similar meaning.

Match the 10 words on the left with their synonyms on the right.

All the synonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1 Student 6 Outside A Pyrexia F Covert

2 Public 7 Ditching B Cabinet G Apprentice

3 Closet 8 Quick C Contagious H Brief

4 Comfortable 9 Temperature D Abandoning I Interior

5 Secret 10 Infectious E Convenient J Communal

END OF PART 2



| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening The Man Who Hates Shoes

Which Word? | Help

Listen / Read the news story below and choose the correct word from the box

A: student C: closet E: secret G: ditching I: temperature

B: public D: comfortable F: outside H: quick J: infections

289 The Man Who Hates Shoes!

1

This week ENW is going to start with a 1: ____ question – how many pairs of

shoes do you own? If you are a man then on average you will own about 12 pairs

of footwear. However, if you are a female podcaster then your average shoe 2:

____ will hold around 19 pairs of footwear. Yet if your name is Ben Donelly and

you live in London, England then your entire shoe collection consists

of…nothing.

2

That’s right, Mr Donelly a private school tutor and musician doesn’t own a single

pair of shoes and wherever he walks, he does so barefoot. Regardless of the

weather or 3: ____ Mr Donelly moves around the British capital city without

footwear. He first started to not wear shoes whilst as a 4: ____ at the University of

Sussex in 2002, although it wasn’t until four years ago that he decided to go 100%

barefoot.

3

Mr Donelly’s inspiration was ‘The Dirty Soul Society’ a group that started in the

United States and promotes the health benefits of 5: ____ footwear. Growing up

Mr Donelly didn’t like wearing anything on his feet and would always prefer to

go 6: ____ shoeless. He explained, “For almost as long as I can remember I didn’t

really like wearing shoes. Then, I started to think that I didn’t have to be that way”.

4 At first Mr Donelly only went barefoot when he was outside of work, but now

wherever he goes he does so without footwear. This includes 7: ____ transport,

shops, airplanes and even football grounds. He said the only issue when

watching football has been at Manchester City’s Etihad ground who asked him to

sign a document promising he would not sue them!

5 Even though Mr Donelly has been completely barefoot since 2013 he claims to have

had few problems not wearing shoes. “I’ve never had any serious 8: ____. Hot weather is

difficult. When the temperature gets to 35 degrees or higher I have to be careful and move

quickly to avoid burning the soles of my feet”. For Mr Donelly the main reason for going

shoeless is that he is 9: ____ and that it helps strengthen his foot and leg muscles.

Plus he claims that his feet never smell unlike when he was wearing shoes.

6 Oh and how many pairs of footwear does ENW own? Well that is a little 10: ____

between us! But it is certainly less than 19!

[392 Words]

END OF PART 3



| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story?

Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer.

If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 Which university did Ben Donelly attend?

Q2 What temperature causes real problems for barefoot walking?

Q3 What is the name of the football stadium?

Q4 Which football team is mentioned in the news story?

Q5 What year did Mr Donelly stop wearing shoes?

Q6 How many pairs of shoes on average do men own?

E1 Which country is home to the barefoot walking?

E2 How many years are in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story?

Read the answers below and write the correct question.

There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 2002. ______________________________________________?

A2 London. ______________________________________________?

A3 Etihad ______________________________________________?

A4 19. ______________________________________________?

A5 Student ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4



| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I English Idioms – Footwear

‘The English language has some interesting words and phrases that use shoe

or boot to explain a situation.

Examples:

Cry a river = Said to someone whose complaints fall on unsympathetic ears

Sail up a river = To travel upstream on a river in a boat or ship.

Can you match the ‘phrase’’ with the correct meaning?

Footwear Expressions Meanings & Examples 1 Like an old shoe A To experience what someone else is feeling.

2 Dead man’s shoes B Try to understand someone else’s perspective.

3 Shoe on the other foot C To be very frightened or anxious

4 On a shoestring D A minor annoyance.

5 In dead man’s shoes E Take the place of someone else. Usually in a job.

6 Baby needs shoes F Fully committed to continuing something.

7 Shaking in your boots G Something very comfortable or familiar.

8 To fill their shoes H A symbol of times past,

9 Over shoes, over boots I To take over from someone who has died / left.

10 A mile in their shoes J [Slang] For alcohol.

11 A goody two-shoes K Don’t be eager for something to finish / end quickly.

12 Pea in the shoe L A limited budget / allowance / money.

13 High button shoes M Somebody who is prudish or rigidly moral.

14 Shoe polish N A phrase that means ‘good luck’.

7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast

ENW Podcast Topic | The Man Who Hates Shoes!

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic box?

2 How many pairs of footwear do you own? Why?

3 What is the most expensive pair of footwear you have ever bought? Why?

4 What is your ‘go-to’ item of footwear? Why?

5 What type of footwear do you hate to wear? Why?

6 How much money would you need to go one week without wearing shoes?

EX FREE QUESTION!



Writing This Week

Let’s discuss footwear! How many pairs of footwear do you currently own? Why?

What is the maximum price you would be prepared to pay for footwear? What kind?

If you had to go 1 month only wearing 1 type of footwear – what would you choose?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

END OF PART 5

And Finally | X & Z | A4 Did You Know…?

The End



Visual | TV Links

Press Association | (UK) 1: http://video.pressassociation.com/record/115936 [02.13]

The Man Who Wears No Shoes

Yahoo! News | (USA) 2: http://video.pressassociation.com/record/115936 [01:38] Ben Donelly

You Tube | (USA)

3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWzFynkXl14 [04:13]

People Who Don’t Wear Shoes

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

D – Wingtips A / B / C – are all shoes that don’t use laces.

Warm Up 3 | Shoe Types

1 – I 2 – C 3 – J 4 – H 5 – F

6 – E 7 – B 8 – D 9 – A 10 - G

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – A 2 – A 3 – C 4 – B 5 – B 6 – C

E1 – C E2 – B E3 – C

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

If you are a man then on average you will own about 12 pairs of footwear.

A2 True or False

1 – F 2 – T 3 – F 4 – F 5 – T

Synonyms

1 – G 2 – J 3 – B 4 – E 5 – F

6 – I 7 – D 8 – H 9 – A 10 – C

http://video.pressassociation.com/record/115936

http://video.pressassociation.com/record/115936

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWzFynkXl14



Answers | Part 3 Listening

289 The Man Who Hates Shoes!

1

This week ENW is going to start with a quick question – how many pairs of shoes do you

own? If you are a man then on average you will own about 12 pairs of footwear. However, if

you are a female podcaster then your average shoe closet will hold around 19 pairs of

footwear. Yet if your name is Ben Donelly and you live in London, England then your entire

shoe collection consists of…nothing.

2

That’s right, Mr Donelly a private school tutor and musician doesn’t own a single pair of shoes

and wherever he walks, he does so barefoot. Regardless of the weather or temperature Mr

Donelly moves around the British capital city without footwear. He first started to not wear

shoes whilst as a student at the University of Sussex in 2002, although it wasn’t until four years

ago that he decided to go 100% barefoot.

3

Mr Donelly’s inspiration was ‘The Dirty Soul Society’ a group that started in the United States

and promotes the health benefits of ditching footwear. Growing up Mr Donelly didn’t like

wearing anything on his feet and would always prefer to go outside shoeless. He explained,

“For almost as long as I can remember I didn’t really like wearing shoes. Then, I started to think that I

didn’t have to be that way”.

4 At first Mr Donelly only went barefoot when he was outside of work, but now wherever he goes

he does so without footwear. This includes public transport, shops, airplanes and even football

grounds. He said the only issue when watching football has been at Manchester City’s Etihad

ground who asked him to sign a document promising he would not sue them!

5 Even though Mr Donelly has been completely barefoot since 2013 he claims to have had few

problems not wearing shoes. “I’ve never had any serious infections. Hot weather is difficult. When the

temperature gets to 35 degrees or higher I have to be careful and move quickly to avoid burning the soles of

my feet”. For Mr Donelly the main reason for going shoeless is that he is comfortable and that it

helps strengthen his foot and leg muscles. Plus he claims that his feet never smell unlike when

he was wearing shoes.

6 Oh and how many pairs of footwear does ENW own? Well that is a little secret between us!

But it is certainly less than 19!

[392 Words]

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A

1 – University of Sussex 5 – 2013

2 – 35C 6 – 12 pairs

3 – Etihad Stadium E1 – USA

4 – Manchester City E2 – Two

A & Q | Example Questions

A1 – What year did Mr Donelly start university?

A2 – What is the capital city of England?

A3 – What is the national airline of Abu Dhabi?

A4 – On average, how many pairs of shoes of women own?

A5 – When did Mr Donelly first start to not wear shoes?



English Extra

1 – G 4 – L 7 – C 10 – B 13 – H

2 – K 5 – I 8 – E 11 – N 14 – J

3 – A 6 – N 9 – F 12 – D

And Finally X & Z

A4 – X: dancing / Z: running

Extra Bit

This Week’s ENW Images



Episode 289

MAIN PHOTO Still:

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LINKS:

http://www.whowhatwear.co.uk/fun-facts-shoes/slide8

https://casualmaxx.wordpress.com/2010/06/26/100-shoes-facts/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4424068/Man-hasn-t-worn-shoes-FOUR-

YEARS-stop-feet-smelling.html

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/queensparkrangers/forum/193469/2723493/

http://www.wearetherangersboys.com/forum/showthread.php?180230-Who-s-seen-the-

QPR-fan-who-goes-everywhere-barefoot

http://www.barefooters.org/joy-of-barefooting/

http://inhabitat.com/tag/arctic-ice-melt/

http://www.whowhatwear.co.uk/fun-facts-shoes/slide8

https://casualmaxx.wordpress.com/2010/06/26/100-shoes-facts/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4424068/Man-hasn-t-worn-shoes-FOUR-YEARS-stop-feet-smelling.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4424068/Man-hasn-t-worn-shoes-FOUR-YEARS-stop-feet-smelling.html

http://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/queensparkrangers/forum/193469/2723493/

http://www.wearetherangersboys.com/forum/showthread.php?180230-Who-s-seen-the-QPR-fan-who-goes-everywhere-barefoot

http://www.wearetherangersboys.com/forum/showthread.php?180230-Who-s-seen-the-QPR-fan-who-goes-everywhere-barefoot

http://www.barefooters.org/joy-of-barefooting/

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