Mr & Mrs Basket’s Website

Here is a list of listening activities : Click on the symbols and fill in the worksheet.
I. Listen to Martin :

1. First extract:

   Click here http://www.elllo.org/00MXPages/17-MX-Intros.htm and then click on Martin to listen to him.

Listen once and circle the theme of the extract : the description of Martin's	family
	hometown
	high school

Listen again and circle the words you hear :

Seattle	north west	sardine	page	huge city	camp site
Aston	south west	Sea turtle	space	university	canvas
Washington	east	salmon	terrace	college	campus

Using the words you circled, try to reformulate his presentation of his hometown :

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2. Second extract :

Click here http://www.elllo.org/00MXPages/14-MX-Hangout.htm and then click on Martin to listen to him.

Listen once and find the theme of the extract : Martin's _________ time.

Now listen again and fill in the blanks :

Well, when I have _____ ______, the ______ I usually always hang out with would have to be my __________. we always, we share a __________ _________ and like to ________ _______ with each other, just ______ out, ________ around, see ________, or just ________ and have coffee or ________ together, but normally I'm very ________ these days and I _______ have that much _________.

Make sure you understood his point by answering those 2 questions :

Who does Martin hang out with? _____________________________

What does he do with his girlfriend?___________________________

Martin and all English speakers stress key words, so the words you have found here are the most important words. Use them to sum up his point (his ideas) :

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3. Third extract :

Click here http://www.elllo.org/00MXPages/27-MX-WasteTime.htm and then click on Martin to listen to him.

Listen once to the following extract and find one word to sum up the theme of the extract : _________________.

Listen again and note down only the words that are stressed (important key words that are pronounced louder). Do not write unessential words such as : be, is, the, of....

(you may use the bubbles to write in : write one word and complete the bubble on second listening)

Now use the keywords you found to recap his message :

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2. You are now ready to take notes and answer questions :

1. Visit this website, listen to Jeanah and answer the questions on the webpage : http://www.elllo.org/main/easy/jeena/jhis.htm

2. Listen to different people's opinions about high school:http://elllo.org/00MXPages/35-MX-HighSchool.htm

- take notes here

- answer the questions suggested by the website

Interviewee	Questions	Your Answer
Jeannie:	Did Jeannie like high school ?
	What does she talk about ?
Jim	Did Jim like high school ?
	What does he NOT mention ?
Martin	Did Martin like high school ?
	What did he do in high school ?
Nityia	Did Nityia like high school ?
	What was tough at her high school ?
Rina	Did Rina like high school ?
	How does she describe her high school ?
Todd	Did Todd like high school ?
	What did he think in high school ?