Listening Comprehension - The note-taking exercise - Easy English Lesson (Level: A-B)

Summary

This video features two engaging listening drills designed to test comprehension skills. In the first drill, viewers are asked to identify the members of a family based on a description of a photo taken in a plane, with clear references to each person’s name and appearance. The second drill involves a telephone conversation between two friends discussing a German language class. Key details include the teacher's background, classmates' nationalities, and what Kate learns in her first lesson. The exercises encourage active listening and focus on understanding both personal details and specific information in dialogue.

Takeaways

• 😀 The first listening drill involves a conversation about a family photo taken inside a plane.
• 😀 The names of the people in the photo are Jack (the boy in a pink shirt), Betty (his mum), Tom (Betty's husband), and Elizabeth (Tom's sister).
• 😀 The second listening drill is a telephone conversation between two friends, Kate and Tom, discussing Kate's new German class.
• 😀 Kate's German teacher is named Hans, he is from Hamburg, and speaks very fast, making it hard to understand.
• 😀 Kate's German class has about 15 students, most of whom are American, and one is Chinese (Yuriko) who is excellent at German.
• 😀 The lessons take place at the Town Hall's Communication Center, not at a university.
• 😀 One of Kate's classmates, Barbara, is learning German because she has a German boyfriend.
• 😀 Kate struggles with learning German, but Tom offers to help her.
• 😀 The first lesson focused on basic topics like numbers and how to ask someone's name in German.
• 😀 Key vocabulary from the script includes basic German phrases like 'hello' (hallo) and asking for someone's name ('Wie heißt du?').

Q & A

Who is the boy wearing a pink shirt and white trousers in the family photo?

The boy is Jack.

What color scarf is Jack's mum Betty wearing?

Jack's mum Betty is wearing a yellow scarf.

Why does the man standing next to Betty love the color yellow?

The man, Tom, loves the color yellow because it is his favorite color.

How does Tom's sister, Elizabeth, appear in the photo?

Elizabeth has short black hair and is standing next to Tom in the family photo.

What is the name of the teacher in Kate's German class?

The teacher's name is Hans.

What is one characteristic of Kate's German teacher, Hans?

Hans is described as a crazy, handsome man who is also friendly and funny.

Where are Kate's German lessons held?

The German lessons are held at the Town Hall's Communication Center.

What is Yuriko’s background in learning German?

Yuriko is probably the best student in the class. She has either studied German at school or has been to Germany.

Why does Barbara want to learn German?

Barbara wants to learn German because she has a German boyfriend.

What did Kate learn in her first German lesson?

In her first lesson, Kate learned basic things like the numbers 2-10 and how to ask a person's name in German.