V3P listening

Aims
You know strategies for answering multiple choice questions 
You can understand and recount a listening fragment at B2 level
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This lesson contains 16 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Aims
You know strategies for answering multiple choice questions 
You can understand and recount a listening fragment at B2 level

Slide 1 - Slide

What are some listening strategies for multiple choice questions?

Slide 2 - Mind map

Strategies for today
Before you listen, read the questions and the options carefully and underline / write down the key words. As you listen, focus on these. Don’t get distracted by other information you hear which is not relevant to the particular question.


Slide 3 - Slide

1. Jason says the first articles he wrote were
A inspired by history lessons at school.
B based on a combination of travel and research.
C published almost immediately.

2 How did Jason feel when he got his first break?
A relieved because he’d been trying many different ideas
B disappointed that it had taken him so long
C surprised because he hadn’t expected to be published

Slide 4 - Slide

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Why did Jason start the job in the travel agency? 
A He wanted to learn how to deal with demanding clients.
B He felt it would be a way to meet more travel writers.
C He wanted to work with other people.


4. 
What worried Jason about becoming a full-time travel writer?
A He felt his lack of formal training could be a problem.
B He found certain kinds of writing more difficult than others.
C He thought he might spend too much time on social media.

Slide 5 - Slide

5 . How does Jason decide about the subject of his articles? 
A He takes on any writing job that will pay well.
B He concentrates on particular destinations that interest him.
C He works with his colleagues to find really exotic places.
6. What does Jason say about the subject of his award-winning article? 
A He was frustrated by the difficulties of reaching the location.
B He was reluctant to write about a place he wanted to keep secret.
C He was irritated by the attitude of the publisher who commissioned
 it.

Slide 6 - Slide

7. According to Jason, what is the most important quality for travel writers to have?

A a love for what they do
B a desire to be the best
C a belief in themselves

Slide 7 - Slide

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Slide 8 - Video

00:47
Jason says the first articles he wrote were
A
inspired by history lessons at school
B
based on a combination of travel and research.
C
published almost immediately

Slide 9 - Quiz

01:10
How did Jason feel when he got his first break?
A
relieved because he’d been trying many different ideas
B
disappointed that it had taken him so long
C
surprised because he hadn’t expected to be published

Slide 10 - Quiz

01:32
Why did Jason start the job in the travel agency?
A
He wanted to learn how to deal with demanding clients.
B
He felt it would be a way to meet more travel writers.
C
He wanted to work with other people.

Slide 11 - Quiz

02:04
What worried Jason about becoming a full-time travel writer?

A
He felt his lack of formal training could be a problem.
B
He found certain kinds of writing more difficult than others.
C
He thought he might spend too much time on social media.

Slide 12 - Quiz

02:35
How does Jason decide about the subject of his articles?

A
He takes on any writing job that will pay well.
B
He concentrates on particular destinations that interest him.
C
He works with his colleagues to find really exotic places.

Slide 13 - Quiz

03:06
What does Jason say about the subject of his award-winning article?

A
He was frustrated by the difficulties of reaching the location.
B
He was reluctant to write about a place he wanted to keep secret.
C
He was irritated by the attitude of the publisher who commissioned it.

Slide 14 - Quiz

03:41
According to Jason, what is the most important quality for travel writers to have?
A
a love for what they do
B
a desire to be the best
C
a belief in themselves

Slide 15 - Quiz

Did the strategies work for today?

Slide 16 - Mind map