LISTENING EXERCISE 2 – UNIT 2

BEFORE LISTENING

1. Answer these questions:

- Have you ever visited another country?Yes, I have. I’ve visited… // No, I haven’t.
- Which landmark would you like to visit?I’d like to visit The Eiffel Tower.

Check this definition of landmark: building, statue, structure, or place that has an important
meaning.

Record yourself if you want to.

WHILE LISTENING
Go to this Youtube and watch this video about World Landmarks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru51XZX3Koc

IMPORTANT NOTE: Please, in case you need, you can set turn the captions (subtitles) on.
However, I recommend you only do it after trying to understand just by listening more than 4
times.

EXERCISE 1: Listen and choose the best answer according to the video.
1) A landmark often represents:

a) a piece of the past of a place or a group of people.

b) a part of a place for a group of people.

c) apart of a story of a place and a group of people.

2) Who met in the building of the Independence Hall?

a) Thefounder parents of the United States.

b) The forming fathers of the United States.

c) The founding fathers of the United States.

3) Why do many people visit the Niagara Falls?

a) To see the naturally occurring waterfall.

b) To see the amazing sight of the waterfall.

c) To see the amazing site of the waterfall.

4) The Great Pyramids of Giza were originally built as

 ____________________________.

a) aerial places for Egyptian Kings.

b) places to bury Egyptian Kings.

c) killing placesof Egyptian Kings.

5) What can we say about Machu Picchu?

a) It’s the regains an old city. The purpose of its creation is a mystery and its
location attracts people.

b) It’s the remnants of an ancient city. The purpose of its creation is not clear but
its beauty captivates visitors.

c) It’s the terrains of an ancient city built in the mountains. There is a mystery
about how its beauty and location attracts visitors.

6) Stonehenge is a historic landmark and it’s __________________ so long ago.

a) well known how such a giant structure was built.

b) a secret how such giant structure was built.

c)unnoted how such giant structure was billet.

EXERCISE 2: Listen again and try to complete the sentences, in some spaces you will need
to use more than one word.

1. By visiting landmarks people can LEARN more about the PEOPLE and events of the
PAST.

2. The DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE and THE UNITED STATES

CONSTITUTION were written in the Independence Hall.

3. Landmarks can be MAN-MADE or natural.

4. Niagara Falls is a naturally occurring waterfall that is located ON THE BORDER

between Canada and the United States.

The Canadian side is in ONTARIO and the United States side is in the STATE of New York.

5. Natural landmarks that have been ON EARTH FOR a long time.

6. Now, The Pyramids of Giza are a representation of A PAST that FASCINATES many
people.
7. All of these sites are famous – Eiffel Tower, The Leaning Tower in Pisa, Brandenburg Gate,
The TajMahal, Angels Falls, among others – because they share important PIECES OF history
about the areas in which THEY ARE FOUND

AFTER LISTENING

- Look for unknown vocabulary.

- Go over the pronunciation with the expressions of exercise 2.

Hope you like it and rest during these days. Happy holy week!