Listening skills

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• Studiejaar 3

Listening skills

Where do we base part of our identity on?

1. The house or city we live in.
2. The colour of our skin.
3. The social group we belong to or want to belong to.
4. The income of our parents and family.

What does prejudice mean?

1. It is juice made of premature apples oranges.
2. Premature jugdement
3. When you like someone else right away.
4. When you dislike someone afterwards.

When can prejudices become dangerous?

1. When your parents are prejudiced.
2. When your teacher is prejudiced.
3. If you do not like boybands.
4. When prejudices become behaviour.

Where can prejudice to groups of people lead to?

What is Clint's problem in the classroom?

1. Singing
2. Talking
3. Tapping
4. Dancing

What was the advise that the principal gave to Clint?

1. Close your eyes and count to ten.
2. Sit on your hands.
3. Go out of the classroom.
4. Stand up and sit down again.

What is the main message of this video for you and other children?

1. You are not alone
2. You are a drummer
3. You are not a problem
4. You are special

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Before you arrive in Canada

Je overweegt om naar Canada te verhuizen.

Het land biedt veel mogelijkheden voor goed werk.

Voordat je de stap waagt, onderzoek je iets meer over het land. 

Wat moet je weten en doen om de overstap makkelijker te maken?

Je ziet 3 fragmenten. 

Hierbij horen in totaal 5 vragen. 

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What does this video provide?

1. A number of actions to help you get ready to move to Canada.
2. A number of activities to do when you live in Canada.
3. A number of tasks to complete before you may enter Canada.

Is it necessary to learn both English and French if you want to live in Canada?

1. Yes, Canada has two official languages; all citizens speak both languages.
2. Yes, you need both languages in your daily life.
3. No, depending on where you live, either French or English can be used.
4. No, to live in Quebec it is required to speak French because English is not spoken here.

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Why are you warned about cheap hotels?

1. The location is incorrectly posted on the site.
2. The standard rooms are unpleasant.
3. They are sometimes in bad parts of the city.

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A family with two children aged 5 and 18 will be arriving in Canada.

Which of these statements is true for
every part of the country?

1. Both children may have to go to school.
2. The oldest must definitely go to school.
3. The youngest is required to go to school.

What is the best place to find information about education throughout the country?

1. The individual school, college or university.
2. The National Ministry of Education.
3. The provincial education authorities.

Frament 3: 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 6 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.

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.

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.

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?
'Keep the things you paid a lot of money for.'

1. Yes
2. No

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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