B1
Listening Exercises B1 – The media
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1. Listen to Matthew Jenkins, a film critic, talk about a new film. Note down who these people are.
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- Jane Martins
- Charles Danton
- Helen Richards
- Peter Kite
- Kevin Hadley
2. Look at the statements below. Tick True, False or Don’t know for each statement. Then listen again and check.
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| True | False | Don’t know | |
| a The film takes place in the north of England. | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| b It is based on a true story. | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| c Both the main actors are very good. | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| d The ending is rather weak. | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| e It is Kevin Hadley’s first film. | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
| f The movie is only suitable for adults. | ◻ | ◻ | ◻ |
3. Listen to six people each describe a TV programme they enjoy. Write the number of each speaker (1-6) next to the type of programme they are describing.
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- news
- talk show
- nature
- crime series
- quiz show
- cookery
- soap opera
- cartoon
- sport
- drama
- documentary
- comedy
4. Listen again and note the words and phrases that help you identify the type of programme
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5. Listen to five people give their opinion on different TV programmes. Write P (positive) or N (negative).
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- a)
- b)
- c)
- d)
- e)
6. Listen again and note the key words that helped you identify each comment as positive or negative.
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- a)I’m really into it.
- b)
- c)
- d)
- e)
7. Listening to the news
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8. Tick the topics that are mentioned. Then listen again and check.
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- entertainment ◻
- sport ◻
- politics ◻
- the economy ◻
- culture ◻
- science ◻
- the environment ◻
- space ◻
- education ◻
9. Now listen to the main story in more detail. Answer the questions.
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- a)What organization carried out the research?
- The Global Studies Institute
- b Has China overtaken the world’s major economies yet?
- c)By when is China expected to be the dominant economic power?
- d When did China’s economic reforms begin?
- e)How much of the American market is China predicted to have?
- f)How much of the European market is China predicted to have?
- g)Who is Tim Robbins?
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