Listening exercises

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 Listening exercises

We'll just watch some videos and answer some questions about: ACCENTS and of course LOVE (almost Valentine's Day!)

Do you recognise this?

Spoken fragment

This is Welsh - Not an accent, nor a dialect, but a language (like Frisian).

You are going to watch 2 videos in which people talk English.

- Can you guess which accent is spoken in the video (tip: take notes during the video)

Which accent of English is used
here?

1. British English
2. American English
3. Canadian English
4. Australian English

Which accent of English is used
here?

1. British English
2. South American English
3. Scottish English
4. British Old English

00:51

They both have got the same job. What is their job?

1. They are teachers
2. They are models
3. They are still students
4. They are doctors

01:54

Where was she born?

1. Ireland
2. Jamaica
3. Trinidad
4. Madagascar

04:01

Do they have kids?

07:39

Does he like the girl?

1. Yes, he does
2. No, he doesn't

09:43

Why is she nervous?

1. She doesn't like going out.
2. She is always nervous with strangers.
3. It's her first date ever.
4. She is too late for her date.

10:01

How old are they?

1. Girl 20 and boy 26
2. Girl 20 and boy 23
3. Girl 20 and boy also 20
4. Girl 23 and boy 20