M3 Listening Lesson 5: British Council TV series

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3

What are we going to do?

- Train our ears with an online listening lesson

- Listen to two friends chatting about a television series to practise and improve your listening

skills

Why are we going to do this?

- It is very important to train your listening skills.
- You need to be able to understand spoken English in order to be able to communicate in real-life situations

Chat about TV series

Listen to the audio and match the characters to what the speakers say about them 

Chat about TV series

Listen again and match the characters with the speakers 

Match the characters (1–5) with what speakers say about them (a–e).

Characters            What the speakers say about them

1. The dragon        a. did something that wasn’t very surprising
2. Jaime  

3. Bronn                 b. looked impressive   

4. Tyrion                 c. is not the woman's favourite character any more
                                     

5. Cersei                 d. never does anything we expect

                                 e. almost died 

Multiple choice

How often does the woman watch the show?

1. always
2. sometimes
3. we don't know
4. every Monday

How has the woman’s opinion of the show changed over time?

1. We don't know
2. It's become more positive
3. It's become less positive
4. It hasn't changed

What does the man think of the story?

1. It’s very well written
2. Too many characters died
3. We don't know
4. He can’t remember much about it

What is the one negative thing about the show for the man?

1. There weren't enough episodes
2. We don't know
3. The episodes were too short
4. They spent too much money on the special effects

Why does the man think the writers have fewer ideas for stories now?

1. We don't know
2. Because they aren’t copying the books
3. Because they’re saving their ideas to make a Hollywood film
4. Because they’re copying the books

Why does the woman like Cersei?

1. The character does unpredictable things
2. The character learns from her mistakes
3. We don't know
4. She’s a very intelligent character

After listening discussion

What series do you think this chat is about? What’s your favourite TV show and why?