Thursday, 16 April 2015
My favourite film - Int 1 Listening practice
Listen to the speakers talking about their favourite films and do the exercises to practise and improve your listening skills.
1. Check your understanding: matching
Do this exercise while you listen. Match the speaker to the genre of film. Write a–e next to the numbers 1–5.
1…….. Speaker 1 a. A science fiction film
2…….. Speaker 2 b. A modern vampire film
3…….. Speaker 3 c. An action film
4…….. Speaker 4 d. A romance
5…….. Speaker 5 e. A romance based on a book
2. Check your understanding: gap fill
Do this exercise while you listen. Complete the gaps with the correct speaker.
1. Speaker _______________ thinks the film shows you not to judge people too quickly.
2. Speaker _______________ says the film is not too sentimental, thanks to the actor.
3. Speaker _______________ likes a film in which everything we think is real is fiction.
4. Speaker _______________ has seen their favourite film more than once.
5. Speaker _______________ prefers the first version of the film.
6. Speaker _______________ likes a film with murder, violence and blood-drinking.
7. Speaker _______________ likes a film which tells a love story over several years.
8. Speaker _______________ likes a film which shows bullying at school.
9. Speaker _______________ likes the scenes filmed in different countries.
by British Council.
Now check your answers. The answer key is one of the comments.
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My favourite film – answer key to the exercises:
1. Check your understanding: matching 1. d 2. c 3. e 4. a 5. b
2. Check your understanding: gap fill 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. D 5. E 6. E 7. A 8. E 9. B
Hi Maria,
Thank you for the new listening. How are you today?
See you this evening and I have already written the writing about a film.
Greetings
Hi again Maria,
Thank you and I hope you feel better next week.
Greetings
It wasn't perfect but It was fine at the end. The third and the first speakers were difficult for me but I passed the listening with twice.
I hope your voice is better.
Thanks
JOSE
Good afternoon Maria,
This time I have to send you the listening speaker by speaker, and then my answer; because the blog doesn't permit me to put so many words.
Speaker A is a woman and she says: I really like the notebook, is a romantic classic. It’s a story about a poor boy called (Noah), who meets a rich girl called (Ally); and they fall in loved of one summer. But of course there are problems, Ally’s parents don’t approve of Noah because he’s poor and they get separated. Then a lot of time passes before they get together again. She goes away to colleague, and he writes to her everyday, but she doesn’t get the letters. Then after a quite long time, Noah buys an old house which he promises to restore Ally. He (does) it up and she sees in a newspaper article about it and goes to find him again. You can probably guess the rest, but it’s a bit complicated; because she is engaged to another man. Noah is played by (Ryan Gosling), who is my favourite actor, and he stopped the film from being too (soppy). But you still cry a lot at the end. Rachel (Macadam) is really good too as Ally
Greetings
Speaker B is a boy and he says: I think my favourite film is Skyfall the last James Bond movie. It stars Daniel Craig again and Javier Barden is this really evil (baddie). They’re both great and so it’s Judith (Dange) as M. Bond’s boss. It’s a bit different to other Bond films. The story is more important (although) there is a lot of action. It’s really well filmed, especially in the scenes which are shot in Shanghai and Scotland. And it’s really exciting of course. Bond is also a bit different, (although) he does amazing things, he seems older and that makes him more human and the story more realistic. (Oh) the song by Adele is great too. (Do) you know it won an Oscar?
Speaker C is a girl and she says: It’s not a very recently film, but I love Pride and Prejudice; the version with Karen (Arlee) as Elizabeth (Bennet) and Mathew (Markfaren) as Mr. (Dizzy). The story is really clever and interesting, besides being romantic. It’s all about how we tend to jump to conclusions about people and we’re often completely wrong. Elizabeth thinks Mr. (Dizzy) is stuck up and snobbish at the beginning of the film, but at the end she realizes she is being completely wrong and she isn’t like that at all. She also realizes, he has an enormous house; and that maybe helps her fall in love with him too. After I saw the film I read the book by Jane Austen and I really recommend that too. Although it was published 200 ago, it’s still great read and really funny in parts. (María I haven’t seen the film but I have the book Sense & Sensibility with audios by Jane Austen and I recommend it too)
Speaker D is a boy and he says: My favourite film has to be The Matrix, even (although) was made back in 1999. It still feels really modern. It’s about this ordinary man (Neo) played by (Keanu Reeves), who works with computers during the day, and (he) is a hacker at night. One day, he’s contacted by a woman who introduces him into a very strange man; (Matthews). Matthews explains to Neo that what he thinks of is real, is actually fiction; and the world is run by evil machines. Who have imprisoned and tricked the human race. Laurence ( ) is terrific as Matthews, and (Keanu Reeves) is excellent, but the best thing about the film is the special effects. I can watch it again and again
Speaker E is a woman and she says: Let the Right One In, is my favourite film, there are two versions, the first is Swedish and the second American. I prefer the original Swedish version. It’s a modern vampire film and also a kind love story, but it’s really unsentimental and a bit scary in places. Oscar is a young boy with a lot of problems, he is being (bullied) at school and wants revenge on the (bullies). Then some new neighbours move in next door, and he becomes friends with Ely, a beautiful but strange girl. I won’t tell you any more, because it was spoil the story, but except to a serial killer, a lot of violence and blood drinking. If you like that kind of thing you’ll love this.
Hi again María,
I'll try to put my answers tomorrow the blog doesn't permit to me to put so many comments :(
I hope you feel better today
Greetings
Good afternoon,
I have a problem because I can't publish my answers.
Hi everyone!
For me the first exercise is easier than the second exercise.
I have needed hear it several times for answer the questions.
I have a question, the first speaker is French?????
Thank you Maria, I hope you feel better.
Good morning María,
Today I can put my answers:
Exercise 1
1- Speaker D
2- Speaker C
3- Speaker E
4- Speaker A
5- Speaker B
Exercise 2
1 Speaker C
2 Speaker A
3 Speaker D
4 Speaker D
5 Speaker E
6 Speaker E
7 Speaker A
8 Speaker E
9 Speaker B
Hiii!
I undertood....
1D 2C 3E 4 A 5B
1- 1D
2- 1D
3- 4A
4- 4A
5- 5B
6- 5B
7- 3E
8- 5B
9- 2C
Have a good Monday!!!!
Nora :)
Hello everybody!
1-D
2-C
3-E
4-A
5-B
1-Spkr3
2-Spkr1
3-Spkr4
4-Spkr4
5-Spkr5
6-Spkr5
7-Spkr1
8-Spkr5
9-Spkr2
María, I hope you feel better.
See you tomorrow.
Elena
My answer are:
1D 2C 3E 4A 5B
1E
2D
3A
4A
5B
6B
7E
8B
9C
We will see you tomomorrow.
Good job, everyone!
Apparently, the blog was blocked temporarily as blogger thought that such long and consecutive comments (probably Charo’s) were some kind of attack. It seems to work properly now!
Well done! Your answers were mostly right and I’m very happy about it.
Tatiana, you are right. The first girl has a French accent and that’s why she might be a little bit difficult to understand.
Keep working hard!
Regards,
María.
Good evening María,
This time you haven't put any comment about the writing so I think it's good and so sorry if I blocked the blog
Regards
Hi again María,
the writing is well no good
Regards
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