5. Listening Activity
Transcript
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Words To Help You
massive - uitgebreid
national - landelijk
manhunt - klopjacht
capture - arresteren
grumpy - slechte humor/ prikkelbaar
grizzled - gray-haired
loitering - rondhangen
glorious - geweldig
melancholic - droevig
hilarity - gelach
ensues - volgt
unsettling - verontrustend
politically correct - politieke correctheid
Phrases
stinging the tail
Het betekent dat de film / het boek een verrassend of onaangenaam deel heeft dat aan het einde pas duidelijk wordt.
the same flavour
Dit betekent dat ze gelijk zijn qua stijl.
on the same note
Dit betekent dat ze eindigen op dezelfde manier.
Complete the tasks.
Listen carefully to the review on the 'Book to Film' podcast from ABC Australia.
Answer questions 1 - 14
Question 1 - 3
1. This advertisement that you hear, is it about a book or film?
2. What do you think the film or book advertisement is about?
3. Who plays the grumpy old Bushman named Uncle Heck in the film?
- A Barry Krump
- B Sam Neal
- C Thomas Caldwell
Question 4
4. What is the name of the 11-year-old boy in the book?
Question 5 - 6
5. In the movie who does the protagonist go to live with?
A. His aunt and uncle?
B. A foster family?
6. What did the speaker do first read the book or watch the film?
Question 7- 8
7. Is the whole book told from Ricky’s point of view?
8. Do the book and film end on the same note.
Question 9 - 10
9. Are the chapter headings in the book and film the same?
10. What does ‘not politically correct mean’?
Question 11 - 14
11. Has anyone ever been inconsiderate of you, when and why?
12. What could that person or persons have done to be more considerate of you?
13. Have you ever been inconsiderate of others? When and why?
14. What could you have done differently?