Hi guys, this is our last listening because we are finishing our class last week. Thank you so much for participating and being so kind and perceptive. This audio clip is about Ron who is talking about tha various favorite types of media he likes and why. For our facebook discussion, it would be a nice idea if you also share which your favorite media is and tell us why you like it. How often are you in contact with it? Which is the media you use less? Remember to post your ideas before Monday. Keep in mind that you have to present the answers for this week's listenings this coming Monday ... have a good weekend =)
1) What does Ron watch most on TV?
a) News
b) Dramas
c) Sports
2) How often does he watch movies?
a) Twice a week
b) Quite often
c) Not that often
3) What does he like to watch?
a) Horror movies
b) Comedies
c) Home improvement shows
4) He usually reads ___.
a) when he travels.
b) when he is bored.
c) only for school.
5) What kind of music does he like?
a) Obscure bands
b) Hawaiian music
c) All types of music
Hello guys, this is another listening practice for you. This time we are going to listen to Clare talking about her house in London. For our Facebook group discussion you have to talk about your house. How many rooms are there in your house? What do you have in your bedroom? Is your house big or small? Remember that you have until Friday to post on Facebook... Here you have the listening:
1) Does she live in a big house or a small house?
a) Not a big house
b) Quite a big house
c) Quite a small house
2) How many rooms does it have?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 12
3) Is it a new house or an old house?
a) It's 18 years old
b) It's 8 years old
c) It's 80 years old
4) What is in her kitchen?
a) Big round table
b) TV
c) Just a microwave
5) What does she watch on TV?
a) Anything but sports
b) Only the News
c) Sports
Hello, this is for you to practice before the Reading Comprehension exam
MOUNT EVEREST
At an elevation of 29,028 feet (8848 meters) above sea level, Mount
Everest is the world’s tallest mountain. Mount Everest is relatively
young, having been formed only 60 million years ago, and it is still
growing a few millimeters every year!
Mount Everest is in the mountain range called the Himalayas. The
summit ridge of Mount Everest separates Nepal and Tibet. Each
place has a special name for this giant mountain. The Nepalese
name is Sagarmatha, which means “goddess of the sky”. The Tibetan
name is Chomolungma, which means “mother goddess of the
universe”. In English, Mount Everest is named after Sir George
Everest, the first person to record the height and location of the
mountain.
A climb to the summit was attempted by George Mallory in 1922, who
famously gave his reason for wanting to climb Everest as “because
it’s there.” He attempted to reach the summit again in the company of
Andrew Irvine in 1924, but on this trip both climbers disappeared.
The first successful ascent (and descent) of Mount Everest was
accomplished by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on May
29th, 1953. The first ascent by a woman was on May 16th, 1975, by
Junko Tabei from Japan.
Between 1921 and 2007, over two thousand people have climbed
Mount Everest, some more than once. Since the first ascent in 1953,
more than 600 climbers from 20 different countries have reached the
summit. However, over two hundred climbers have died attempting to
climb Mount Everest, most commonly from avalanches, but also from
falls in crevasses, cold, or high-altitude sicknesses.
Here you have some questions about the reading:
<br />
Choose the best answer for each question<br />
Choose the best answer for each question
Quiz
How high is Mount Everest?
8848 feet
29,028 meters
29,028 feet
8848 meters
In what way does Mount Everest change annually?
It is shrinking a very small amount.
It is getting a little wider.
It is shifting slightly to the north
It is growing a very small amount taller.
Mount Everest is in the mountain range called the ________.
b)
Rocky Mountains
Andes
Himalayas
Alps
Who wanted to climb Mount Everest “because it’s there”?
George Mallory
Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay
Junko Tabei
The first team to successfully reach the summit was _________.
George Mallory and Andrew Irvine
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
George Mallory and Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay and Andrew Irvine
Since 1953, how many people have reached the summit?
Hello ... I hope you are having a good time with our listening exercises. Today's listening is about Heidi who is from Mongolia. She is sharing her school experience in her country. For our Facebook group, it is going to be really nice if you also share a little how your high school was. Which subjects did you like or dislike the most? How were your classes and teachers? How different is high school from the university? Remember to post your experiences in our Facebook group before Sunday.
Here you have the audio ...
Answer the following questions about the interview.
1) What did her school focus on?
a) Science
b) Language
c) Technology
2) What does she say about the schedule?
a) There are six classes.
b) Each class is one hour.
c) Classes last 45 minutes.
3) What is true about her school?
a) The school has split schedules.
b) Teachers teach two levels.
c) All grades study together.
4) She says mothers usually ______ .
a) work
b) stay home
c) meet them at school
5) Who does most of the house work?
a) Mothers
b) Children
c) Maids
6) Heidi says she studied _______ .
a) thirty minutes before school
b) at international school
c) about three hours
Hello ... this is our second week with our listening exercises. For this we are having three more listening exercises but, we are adding extra activities in our Facebook group. The answers for the listenings must be presented this coming Monday, May 27th. Today's audio clip is about Mini who is speaking about her country Sri Lanka. Listen to her ...
Answer the following questions
1) What does Mini recommend seeing?
a) Old buildings
b) Nature
c) Wildlife
2) What can you see at Rock Castle?
a) Ancient art
b) Animals
c) Rock climbing
3) What does she suggest people do for fun?
a) Scuba diving
b) Surfing
c) Both of these
4) What is Kandy?
a) A dessert
b) A place
c) A statue
In our Facebook group, you have write a short comparison on how similar or different Sri Lanka is from your hometown and write what you think about the listening ... Was it difficult or easy to understand it? How many times did you listen to it?
Hello, how are you doing? This is our third listening exercise.
Listen to it carefully ...
Select the correct answer
1. How long did it take to elect a new Pope?
a) a day
b) 2 days
c) 36 hours
d) a week
2. How many Popes were there before Francis?
a) 2,000
b) 267
c) 266
d) 265
3.What does the name Francis reflect about the new Pope?
a) his humble upbringing
b) his love of history
c) his liking of traditional names
d) his hero
4.When was the last time a Pope came from outside Europe?
a) in the year 1300
b) less than 1,300 years ago
c) more than 1,300 years ago
d) exactly 1,300 years ago
5.What did the pilgrims in the Vatican do when they saw white smoke?
a) panicked
b) shouted and clapped
c) called the fire service
d) asked what it was
6.What did people in Argentina's capital do when they heard the news?
a) cheered and applauded
b) dance
c) cried because they were so happy
d) go to church
7. What was Cristina Kirchner proud of?
a) her best friend
b) Argentina being a Catholic country
c) the Argentine people
d) the first Latin American Pope being
Argentinian
8.How many Catholics are there in the world?
a) 1.2 billion
b) 122 million
c) 12 billion
d) 2.1 billion
9. What did Cristina Kirchner say Francis had on his shoulders?
a) tremendous responsibility
b) dandruff
c) a purple scarf
d) the weight of the world
10. Why do some people think he is a wise choice as Pope?
a) because he's from Argentina
b) because of his past reforms
c) because of his education
d) because he's old
