Listening skills Lesson 3

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

              Period 6                                     

  Lesson 3

TODAY

- homework

- lesson goals

- listening exercises

Today's goals:

• You practise your listening skills;
• You know where you can find listening exercises

Frament 1: Tipping

Je bent op vakantie in Amerika en je merkt dat ze daar op een andere manier met fooien geven omgaan. Je komt op internet een filmpje tegen over de verschillen tussen Duitsland en Amerika.

Je ziet 3 fragmenten. Hierbij horen in totaal 5 vragen.

Why do people tip more in the USA compared to Germany?

They tip more because restaurant owners in the USA pay the waiter...

1. no wage at all.
2. not even minimum wage.
3. only minimum wage.

You have just had dinner.

When the term 'gratuity' is mentioned on the bill, how much does the restaurant expect you to tip?

1. It depends on the service of the waitress.
2. Nothing, the tip is already included.
3. The usual 20%

How should you pay the tip in the US?

1. Hand the money to the waiter.
2. Put money on the table and leave.
3. Round up the bill by telling the waiter the amount.

Jim, the American guy, was in a restaurant in Germany.

Why did the waiter come after him, according to Alex?

Because the waiter...

1. felt Jim's tip was actually too high.
2. had not given Jim his money back yet.
3. thought Jim had forgotten his money.

Do Jim and Alex have the following advice for Americans coming to Germany?

Ask if you can pay the tip by credit card.

1. Yes
2. No

Do Jim and Alex have the following advice for Americans coming to Germany?

Be aware that the credit card is not commonly accepted.

1. Yes
2. No

Do Jim and Alex have the following advice for Americans coming to Germany?

Make sure you have some spending money on you.

1. Yes
2. No

Frament 4: 

How to get rid of 1000 things

Je vindt het moeilijk om spullen weg te gooien. Je hebt gehoord over een vrouw die zichzelf als doel heeft gesteld 1000 spullen weg te doen en bekijkt een filmpje waarin ze hierover vertelt. 

Dit is één vrij lang filmpje van 6:30 min.

Er horen 5 vragen bij het filmpje. 

Why did Liz want to throw away 1,000 things?

1. She read in a book that throwing stuff away would make her a lot happier.
2. She realized that over the years she had collected too much stuff.
3. She wanted to find out if having less stuff would make her happier.

Where can you find the answer?

Look at: 

1:34-1:41

Liz talks about the process of getting rid of stuff.

What does she say about that?

1. It was a good way to earn some extra money.
2. Reducing the amount of things was her one and only aim.
3. She did not allow herself to throw anything in the garbage.

Where can you find the answer?

Look at: 

2:05-2:07

What does Liz say about her husband?

1. He did not want her to throw away his gifts.
2. He encouraged her to get rid of her own stuff.
3. He has shown improvement in throwing stuff away.

Where can you find the answer?

Look at: 

3:00-3:04

Liz says that throwing away 1,000 things has taught her a few things.

Does Liz make the following statement?
'Do not buy storage furniture.'

1. Yes
2. No

Liz says that throwing away 1,000 things has taught her a few things.

Does Liz make the following statement?
'It feels good to get rid of stuff.'

1. Yes
2. No

Liz says that throwing away 1,000 things has taught her a few things.

Does Liz make the following statement?
'Keep the things you paid a lot of money for.'

1. Yes
2. No

Where can you find the answer?

Look at: 

4:28-5:22

What does Liz say about her life after throwing out 1,000 things?

1. She has a lot more storage space.
2. She has more free time to spend.
3. She hosts more dinner parties for friends.

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7th of December

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How many kids, who know about the cost of living crisis, are worried about it?

1. Nearly half
2. Nearly a third
3. Three quarters
4. Nearly all of them

What does Joseph do to stay warm nowadays?

1. Stick on the heater
2. Wear multiple layers
3. Sit together in the same room as his parents

How do Joseph and his parents save money?

1. Watch television together
2. Turn off plugs they don't use at night
3. Wear more layers so the heater can stay off
4. Bring a packed lunch to school

How many times can you see Mars at its bighest and brightest?

1. Once every 2 months
2. Once every 2 and a bit years
3. Once every 2 weeks
4. Once every 20 years

What makes it special about seeing Mars tonight?

1. It's at the same time as sunrise
2. It's at the same time as a full moon
3. It isn't special tonight
4. It's at the same time as sundown.

See you next week, good luck!