Listening English- short clips about living
Listening English- short clips about living
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Listening English- short clips about living
Listening exercise
Today you are going to watch and listen
During the clips, you will be asked to answer questions
At some point you will be warned that the questions are going to be later
Listen closely and answer as quickly as possible
Why do people NOT want to leave Balwinningen?
the houses are spacious
the surroudings are quite good
the people who live there are wonderful
the house are cheap
Why purple?
good combination of red-blood and blue-sea
it was a bet
it helped out against feeling blue
lavender
What feeling might you experience in Erwin Wurm's house
claustrophobia
calm
surprise
curiousness
What do these houses protect against?
family gatherings
harsh weather and animals
sea and nosey neighbours
ocean and storms
Why did Bruce convert an airplane into a house?
because he didn't have any money to build a house
because he didn't feel like living in a house
because he learnt that people lived in converted trucks
because he is a smart investor
How many steps were in the stairs to school?
2666
2555
2565
2556
When is the mirrorcube especially visible?
never
during the day
at night
always
Why were the tunnels created?
storm drain
sewage
escape
subway/ metro system
How are people called who live in the tunnels?
rats
mice
dingo
moles
What were the buildings on the bridge first used for?
meat market
juwelers
love locks
We will now watch a longer part of the video.
Note down some key words and answer the questions afterwards
Why wasn't the Flintstone house inhabited anymore?
too many people came to see it
it was bought by a museum
it was built without electricity
it was locked closed by its original owner
What is so special about the Makoto village?
it's dirty
it floats
it's a very rich area
it's beloved by tourists
What were the houses in pyramid form inspired by?
pyramids
Mexican culture
hills
terraced fields and parkour
Why is Tuvalu disappearing?
rising sea levels
too many people
tourists
climate change
What's so special about the houses in Kampoong Luang?
they're on stilts
they move with the water
they float
they are carved into the rocks
In Longyearbyen
you cannot see the moon
you have a four-month-long day
Can you go and live in Longyearbyen?
No, you need visa
No, you need to be accepted as a scientist
Yes, no science required
Yea, no visa required
How deep underwater is your hotelroom in the underwater hotel?
1 meter
3 meters
5 meters
7 meters
Reactor the house is moved by
wind and movement from the inhabitants
movement from the people in the house
wind
anything
How many people live in the Huacachina oasis?
around a 1000
around 100
around 20,000
half a million people
How many people reside in Colma?
none, all buried
1000
around 1700
1900
Why was Colma built?
to make more room for burials from San Francisco
as a tribute to fallen soldiers
to bury war victims
to make sure infectious diseases would not spread to Las Vegas
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