Describe your favorite movie and/or book. Why do you like it so much?
Activity 1 – Pre-Learn Vocabulary
bride (n.) = when a woman is getting married, she is called the “bride” on her wedding day. (and the man is called the “groom”)
farmhand (n.) = a person who is employed to work on a farm.
fencing (n.) = a type of sport in which the competitors fight with long, thin swords:
pirate (n.) = a bandit who robs ships on the ocean:
witch (n.) = a woman who does magic, using spells, potions, etc. The male equivalent is a wizard.
villain (n.) = the “bad” character in the story, who is usually the enemy of the hero
satire (n.) = a story that is based on another story (or on real events), but which changes things and uses irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to be humorous or to make a thought-provoking point
Activity 2 – Listen for General Ideas
Speakers: Dan, Ashley – Australian
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General Listening Quiz - Favorite Movie & Book
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Question 1
Dan's favorite movie can be described as...
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a fantasy adventure story
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a historical fiction film
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a romantic comedy
Question 2
Ashley's favorite book can be described as...
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an action-packed thriller with lots of suspense
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a background story for a classic character
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an inspirational real-life story
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Activity 3 – Listen for Specific Details
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Detail Listening Quiz - Favorite Movie & Book - True or False?
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Question 1
Dan's favorite movie came out in 1986.
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True
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Question 2
There is a love story in the movie.
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True
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False
Question 3
The movie is too violent for children.
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True
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False
Question 4
The movie is very serious.
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Question 5
Dan memorized the entire movie.
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Question 6
Dan's favorite part is a chase scene.
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Question 7
The movie inspired Dan to make his own films.
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Question 8
Ashley's favorite book was written in 1995.
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True
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False
Question 9
The book makes you hate the Wicked Witch even more.
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True
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False
Question 10
The book was also turned into a movie.
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True
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False
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You can fill in the words in the document as you listen (or print it out and use a pencil).
If you need to, you can pause the audio in order to have time to write the words.
In this activity, it is very common to need to listen several times – so if you miss a word, don’t worry – you can go back in the audio, or listen again.
