Today's report is about the costs of drinking too much alcohol. What are these costs? How are they caused? Who has researched them? The first activity prepares you for understanding some of the key phrases used in the report for money, organizations, and medical problems. The listening activity supports your understanding of the key meanings by asking you to complete sentences so that they match the information in the report. A follow-up activity provides an opportunity to practice using some of the adjectives from the report by completing a summary.