Listening exercise 5 vwo

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Listening

If you read a book and watch the film adaptation of a book, which one do you generally like best?

The book

The film

For those of you who answered 'the book', why do you like the book best?

For those of you who answered 'the film', why do you like the film best?

Listening practice with taking notes

You are going to listen to an interview in which writer William Kennedy talks about adapting books to film. Take notes on the various topics that are discussed. Write down his most important statements and use no more than 25 words for each topic.

Topics

1. The differences between films and books 
2. The adaptation process from book to film 
3. Leaving things out from the book

The differences between films and books
(max. 25 words)

The adaptation process from book to film
(max. 25 words)

Leaving things out from the book
(max. 25 words)

08:30

Leaving things out from the book
(max. 25 words)

04:12

The adaptation process from book to film
(max. 25 words)

Based on your notes, indicate whether William Kennedy would agree with the following statements.

02:40

The differences between films and books
(max. 25 words)

Films are mostly about conversations and things happening on-screen, while books zoom in on characters’ minds.

1. True
2. False

There is some room for putting individual characters’ thoughts in film.

1. True
2. False

Converting books to film is a creative process.

1. True
2. False

Writers are highly regarded among directors in Hollywood.

1. True
2. False

Turning his work into film was an easy process.

1. True
2. False

What listening strategies did you just use?

What kind of tips are being given here?

- Oefening baart kunst

- Ga series of een film kijken. Iedere dag een paar minuten naar het nieuws kijken werkt ook. Of korte fragmenten in het Engels. 

- Schrijf woorden op die je denkt te horen of die je herkent. Je mag altijd aantekeningen maken op een kladblaadje. 

- Doe je ogen dicht

- Vul altijd iets in

Which tips will you try out today?

Work on

Woots listening practice test.