Key competences: Listening

1 Listen to a radio programme about an interesting website and tick the sentences: True or
False

Stephen Fry is an actor, singer and a techno “geek” T□ F□

He collects gadgets and technological equipment. T□ F□
He’s got a website, but he doesn’t have a blog. T□ F□
On his website there is some information about his books and TV programmes. T□ F□
He doesn’t like iPhones. T□ F□

2 Listen again and circle the correct answers.

1 Who is Stephen Fry? 4 What did Lance do when he visited Stephen Fry’s
website?
a) An artist and writer.
b) A technology expert and businessman. a) He downloaded some podcasts.
c) An actor, comedian and writer. b) He uploaded a photo onto the website.
c) He posted a comment on the blog.
2 What are they reviewing on the radio programme
today? 5 What does Stephen Fry have a collection of?
a) Stephen Fry’s book. a) MP3 players.
b) Stephen Fry’s TV programme. b) Memory sticks.
c) Stephen Fry’s website. c) iPhones.

3 What is a techno-geek?
6 What did John (the presenter) buy last week?
a) Someone who hates technology.
a) An e-book.
b) Someone who buys a lot of gadgets.
b) A mobile phone.
c) Someone who loves technology.
c) A new computer.

3 Listen again and answer these questions.

What is the radio programme about?

What does Stephen Fry do?

What did the radio presenter download from Fry’s website yesterday?

What is Fry big fan of?