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Splendid Speaking Interview 11: Taking Part in Discussions

Comprehension Questions As you listen, try answering these questions. 1) Why does Arturo talk about the climate in Italy? 2) Where do most people meet for Christmas in Italy? 3) Do both speakers think children still believe in Santa Claus as much as ever? 4) What is a secret friend? 5) When do people in Brazil open their presents? 6) Why does Solange think the children in … [Read more...] about Splendid Speaking Interview 11: Taking Part in Discussions

Splendid Speaking Interview 12: Essential Signposting

Comprehension Questions As you listen, try answering these questions. 1) Who is Eun-Kyung's talk aimed at? 2) How long was the Joseon Dynasty? 3) How do Korean palaces differ from Western palaces? 4) What will you find at Insa-Dong? 5) Why might tourists find Insa-Dong an easy place to visit? 6) What two things does Eun-Kyung say are good about Korean restaurants? 7) … [Read more...] about Splendid Speaking Interview 12: Essential Signposting

Splendid Speaking Interview 13: Acknowledging Your Partners Contributions

Comprehension Questions As you listen, decide if the following questions are true according to what Ana and Jonas say. 1) Ana thinks evening yoga sessions would be popular. 2) Jonas thinks it would be easy to organise yoga lessons. 3) Jonas thinks they would need volunteers to deliver the courses. 4) There are solutions which don’t require exercise. 5) The aim should … [Read more...] about Splendid Speaking Interview 13: Acknowledging Your Partners Contributions

Splendid Speaking Interview 14: Using Anecdotes

Comprehension Questions As you listen, decide whether according to Arturo, the following questions are true or false. 1) Attitudes to food have changed. 2) Children welcomed the emergence of canned food. 3) Arturo used to help his mother with the running of the house. 4) Processed food gave people more free time. 5) Canned or processed food was less expensive than … [Read more...] about Splendid Speaking Interview 14: Using Anecdotes

Splendid Speaking Interview 15: Spontaneous Talks

Comprehension Questions As you listen, decide whether according to Solange, the following questions are true or false. 1) Travel helps you develop your intellect. 2) You need to watch your behaviour when dealing with different religions. 3) Experiences of travel can help you deal with people better in certain working situations. 4) Tolerant people are more likely to … [Read more...] about Splendid Speaking Interview 15: Spontaneous Talks

Splendid Speaking Interview 16: Asking and Responding to Questions

Comprehension Questions As you listen, decide whether according to Anca and Laurent, the following questions are true or false. 1) Anca and Laurent both worked in the same area. 2) Laurent is currently working as an engineer. 3) Anca knows a lot about Laurent’s field of work? 4) English is important for Anca as she wants to be a teacher. 5) Laurent believes people … [Read more...] about Splendid Speaking Interview 16: Asking and Responding to Questions

Splendid Speaking interview 17: Using Anecdotes

Comprehension Questions As you listen, decide whether according to Victoria, the following questions are true or false. 1) Victoria met her husband whilst traveling around the world. 2) Victoria speaks Russian. 3) Victoria and her husband used to communicate in English when they were getting to know each other. 4) Victoria decided to learn English mainly to … [Read more...] about Splendid Speaking interview 17: Using Anecdotes

Splendid Speaking Interview 18: Working Together to Reach Agreement

Comprehension Questions As you listen, decide whether according to Joao and Werner, the following questions are true or false. 1) Joao doesn’t think some of the options are useful. 2) Joao would like to run courses about the Internet. 3) Werner has experience of being in a similar community group. 4) Werner spends more time on the computer now than when he was … [Read more...] about Splendid Speaking Interview 18: Working Together to Reach Agreement

Splendid Speaking Interview 19: Active Listening

Comprehension Questions As you listen, answer the following questions: 1) Where has Ana spent most of her life: Austria or Romania? 2) Which language does Ana regard as her first language? 3) Has Ana met anyone from Switzerland before? 4) What is Jonas planning on studying at university? 5) Why does Jonas know about Ethnology? 6) What does Jonas say is interesting … [Read more...] about Splendid Speaking Interview 19: Active Listening

Splendid Speaking Interview 20: Describing Pictures & Photographs

Transcript Do you need to improve your skills in describing pictures or photographs? It may be that you have to speak on a subject and need help how to structure a short talk. This podcast features an interview with Andrzej from Poland. In this task Andrzej had to speak for about 1 minute, commenting and reflecting on the collection of photographs he was given. The … [Read more...] about Splendid Speaking Interview 20: Describing Pictures & Photographs

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