Chatting about a series - British Council Listening B1

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Chatting about a series

Listen to two friends chatting about a television series to practise and improve your listening skills.

Preparation task

Match the explanations with the vocabulary.

like a chapter in a books, but for a television series

easy to guess what will happen

things that will happen in life and you can't change them

very important

to survive

to think; to have an opinion about

hurting someone because they hurt you

computer graphics or other ways of making amazing scenes for film and television

predictable

an episode

key

to reckon

special effects

revenge

destiny

to make it

Task 1

Match the characters with what the speakers say about them.

did something that wasn't very surprising.

looked impressive.

is not the woman's favourite character any more.

never does anything we expect.

almost died.

The dragon

Jaime

Bronn

Tyrion

Cersei

Task 2

Choose the best answer.

1. How often does the woman watch the show?

1. always
2. sometimes
3. We don't know

2. How has the woman's opinion of the show changed over time?

1. It's become more positive
2. It's become less positive
3. It hasn't changed

3. What does the man think of the story?

1. It's very well written
2. Too many characters died
3. He can't remember much about it

4. What is the one negative thing about the show for the man?

1. They spent too much money on the special effects
2. The episodes were too short
3. There weren't enough episodes

5. Why does the man think the writers have fewer ideas for stories now?

1. Because they're saving their ideas to make a Hollywood film
2. Because they aren't copying the books
3. Because they're coping the books

5. Why does the woman like Cersei

1. The character does unpredictable things
2. The character learns from here mistakes
3. She's a very intelligent character

Discussion

What series do you think this chat is about?

What's your favourite TV show and why?