Listening exercises A2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome

• Introduction
• Listening practice (20/25 minutes)

A few tips before we start..

• Concentrate and be ready
•  Check for synonyms etc.
•  Listen carefully before giving the answer…

What is this (background)?

Video - Interview with an English teacher

Watch the video and answer the questions

00:22

1. Sarah likes teaching English when...

1. she has very good students
2. she sees how her students start speaking better
3. she speaks English

Transcription

I like teaching because I really love it when my students don't start out speaking really good English, but then after a while, when I teach them more stuff, I really like them to see them start to speak. They get braver, and it's really nice.

00:39

2. Sarah thinks that...

1. reading is the best way to learn
2. speaking is the best way to learn
3. most students don't like to read

Transcription

I think the best way to study English is through reading. I read a lot when I was younger and some people say that they don't like to read, but it's my favourite thing, and I learned..., you learn a lot of words that way.

00:59

3. Sarah's ideal student is someone who...

1. isn't very motivated at the beginning
2. needs English for their job
3. really wants to learn

Transcription

It would be someone who really wants to learn English. I think a lot of people think that through their job or their boss they just have to learn it, but they are not really that motivated. I would definitely say someone who enjoys the language; maybe they even like British and American culture. That kind of person is my ideal student.

01:16

4. Sarah says that the worst student is someone who...

1. doesn't pay attention
2. is not interested in learning
3. doesn't go to all the lessons

Transcription

The worst student... It's hard to say. I haven't had a lot of bad students so far, but maybe someone who is really uninspired. When you can feel that they don't want to be there; they don't really want to learn English. Someone else forced them to learn English. You don't really want to teach someone like that.

01:26

5. Sarah...

1. really likes languages
2. teaches different languages
3. teaches in a very nice school

Transcription

Yeah, I do. I think it's very nice. I love languages, so teaching English is one of the things I like the most.

01:50

6. Sarah...

1. comes from an English family
2. considers herself a native English speaker
3. was born in England

Transcription

I classify myself as a native English speaker, but technically I was born in Sweden.

02:17

7. The way Sarah learned most English was...

1. by reading a lot
2. by speaking with native friends
3. by studying lists of words

Transcription

I learned English through reading. That's why I said that I think it's the best way to learn. I read all the time, and I love English. I would learn difficult words. I read Bram Stoker's "Dracula", for example, when I was very young. And when I didn't understand something, I'd look up the words. So, that's how I learned the most. And I spoke to a lot of British and American friends, so I practiced that a lot.

02:34

8. Sarah says that she...

1. speaks British English
2. speaks a more American English
3. loves American English

Transcription

I actually prefer British, but I tend to use a more Americanised kind of English. Because it's easier for me to use, for some reason. But British sounds the best, I think.

00:32

Who gifted the Statue of Liberty to the USA?

1. The Dutch
2. The Spanish
3. The French
4. The British

01:08

The Americans paid for the pedestal (voetstuk) themselves.

1. True
2. False

01:30

How many crates were used to transport the Statue of Liberty?

1. 240
2. 214
3. 241
4. 224

02:22

How many points does her crown have?

1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 9

03:28

How high is the Statue of Liberty (without the pedestal)?

1. 36 meters
2. 39 meters
3. 46 meters
4. 49 meters

04:10

How old is the Statue of Liberty according to the video?

1. nearly 140 years
2. nearly 130 years
3. over 140 years
4. over 130 years

What is this?

00:21

How many bells does the Big Ben have?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7

00:32

"Big Ben" is the name of the clocktower.

1. True
2. False

01:16

The tower was completed in ....

1. 1859
2. 1854
3. 1850
4. 1852

02:43

The bells first chimed in 1859.

1. True
2. False

03:18

The small bells ring part of a melody every ... minutes.

1. 15
2. 20
3. 30
4. 50

03:58

How high is the Elizabeth tower?

1. 69
2. 90
3. 96
4. 98

05:10

The Big Ben does not use electricity.

1. True
2. False

05:31

Why was the clock tower named the Elizabeth tower in 2012?

1. Because of the Queen's 60th birthday
2. Because of the Queen's 60th anniversary as queen
3. Because of the Queen's passing
4. Because the Queen quit

06:05

Is there an elevator in the tower according to the video?

1. Yes
2. No

Video - cricket 

Answer the questions

00:16

1. Cricket...

1. was the most popular sport in the UK.
2. is not very popular in Scotland.
3. is very popular in the UK, especially in Scotland.

00:25

2. Cricket can be confusing because...

1. all the player's uniforms are the same color.
2. it's complicated to understand.
3. the rules change constantly.

00:45

3. Which sentence is correct?

1. Cricket is only played in the UK and Asia.
2. England is not always the best cricket team.
3. England normally beats the other national cricket teams

01:03

4. 'Rounders' ...

1. is played in the United States.
2. is only played by girls.
3. is similar to baseball and cricket.

01:42

5. Which sentence is correct?

1. More than one million people practice jogging.
2. People go jogging in the evening.
3. Jogging is popular in areas with modern offices.

02:03

6. In the UK,...

1. there is an important tennis tournament in July.
2. it's not easy to play tennis because of the weather.
3. you can play tennis in most parks.

02:29

7. Rollerblading...

1. was more popular in the past.
2. is very popular.
3. is dangerous.

00:22

1. Where did the woman go on holiday this year?

1. Portugal
2. Scotland
3. Spain

00:36

2. What was the weather like in Italy?

1. It rained.
2. It was hot.
3. It was sunny.

00:56

3. Where did the photographer take the photo of the actor?

1. on the stairs
2. in reception
3. in the streets

01:21

4. What was the model doing when he took the photo?

1. talking
2. reading
3. walking on the catwalk

01:40

5. What year did the popgroup make their last album?

1. 2001
2. 2002
3. 2003

02:02

True or False?

1. She was driving to work
2. It was raining

1. 1=true, 2=false
2. 1=false, 2=true
3. 1=true, 2=true
4. 1=false, 2=false

02:51

True or False?
3. She saw a man in the road asking her to stop
4. The two men drove away in her car
5. She rang the police on her mobile

1. 3=true, 4&5=false
2. 3, 4 & 5 = false
3. 3, 4 & 5 = true
4. 3&4=true, 5=false

What did you think of this way of practicing?

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