FORM 4 LISTENING MODULE

UNIT 1A: A telephone Conversation.

Think about it! How would you answer in English?
1. How often do you use a computer? ____________________________________________
2. What do you use it for? ______________________________________________________
3. Do you know more about computers than your parents? ___________________________

When listening to the audio try writing down the situation. As practice, the conversation is already written
below with several blanks missing. Listen and write what is missing.
Wayne: Hello Dad.
Dad: Hi, Wayne. Where are you?
Wayne: Wayne: I’m at Paul’s ___________. He’s got _________________________ and I’m helping him
_________________________________.
Dad: Have you done your _________________ for tomorrow?
Wayne: Wayne: I did it __________ I _______________.
Dad: Good. Now, I need your help.
Wayne: Can it wait till I get home?
Dad: It won't take long. I want to _____________ ____ _______________ to your uncle Fred.
Wayne: Not the one you took of all of us at the weekend in the garden, I hope. It's a _______________ ___________.
Dad: No, it isn't. Just ________________ me how to do it again.
Wayne: OK. Are you ______ __________ ______ the computer?
Dad: Yes.
Wayne: Is it turned on?
Dad: Come on, Wayne. I'm not that _________________.
Wayne: Yeah? What about the last time you rang me up?
Dad: OK, but that was ___________________.
Wayne: Whatever you say. Have you ______________ the picture from the __________________ to
___________________?
Dad: Yeah, I remember how to do that. It's __________ the ___________________ with the other pictures.
Wayne: Now you have to _____________ a __________ ______________.
Dad: Dad: Yep, I've done that and I've __________________ a short ________________ to your uncle. I just can't seem
to attach the photo to it.
Can you see the button that says 'attach'?
Wayne: Nope.
Dad: ________________ down the page a bit.
Wayne: OK, ermm... Oh yes, there it is. Do I click on it?
Dad: Yes.
Wayne: OK, done.
Dad: Now ______________ the picture you want in the folder and ____________ 'OK' so you can ____________ it to
Wayne: the email.
Right, and then I click 'send'?
Dad: Yes. Have you written a subject?
Wayne: Yes, I wrote 'photo Oooh, that's _________________.
Dad: Well, I _________________ think of anything else.
Wayne: OK, that's sent. Thanks Wayne... Wait, I've got an email in my inbox. Has Fred replied already?
Dad: No, it's __________ ___________. Open it and see.
Wayne: That can't be right. It's the email that I just sent. What went wrong? What do I do now?
Dad: Oh, I ____________ do this. Listen, Dad. I'll be home in ___________ ____ _________. We’ll __________
Wayne: __________, then, OK?
OK.
Dad:

*WRITING DOWN NOTES HELP YOU TO REMEMBER WHAT IS BEING SAID. NOW DON’T LOOK AT THE DIALOG
AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS BELOW.
UNIT 1B: A RADIO PROGRAMME!
Discuss.
What is body language? _______________________
How does body Language help us when communicating? ____________________________
Can you think of any examples of body language which show people’s emotions? ________________________

When listening to the audio try writing down NOTES. You DO NOT need to WRITE the ENTIRE SENTENCES Just
enough to fill in the blanks.

Body language is a very ________________ form of communication. Reading body language

signals can be a helpful way to understand one another better. It certainly is very useful for
__________________ who ______________ and ____________________ about not
communicating well with their teenage children, because what their mouth doesn't say, their
body will.

This non-verbal form of communication consists of body posture, gestures, facial

expressions, and eye movement. Let me give you an example. _______________ body
posture: _________________ up _______________ shows that a person is feeling
________________ and _______________, but if your teenager is walking in a
_____________ position, he / she may well be feeling self-conscious, you know
___________ and not feeling sure of him / herself, _________________ or a bit down.

It's just an indication He or she might also be feeling OK but is just thinking about
something. It depends on what's normal for your teen.

Teenagers often ___________ their ______________ in their ______________, and it could

mean lots of things. They could be nervous, worried, bored, or hiding something. Of course,
sometimes it is just a good way to keep your hands warm when it's cold!

There is a lot to think about when trying to understand body language and I haven't even told
you about __________ ______________ yet. It is very common for teenagers to _________
_________ to make __________ _________ with adults. If they are not able to ___________
you _________________ in the ____________, this can mean that their self-confidence has
not developed yet.

It is also a sign of _______________. Often when a person knows that what they are saying
is ______________, they look down as they _________ want to __________ at the other
person ____________ __ the __________. Another important sign is if they look up and to
the left as they are talking to you. This is a common sign of _________ _________
_________ _________.

But we must be careful. Most body language ____________ say that we need to look for at
least ____________ body language ____________ that mean the same emotion before we
come to any conclusions.
 UNIT 1A: A telephone Conversation.
Listen to the conversation between Wayne & his dad and answer the questions. Write T for true or F for false.

1. Wayne is doing his homework at Paul’s house. ( )

2. Wayne’s dad forgot how to use the computer. ( )
3. Wayne doesn’t want his dad to send the photo to his uncle. ( )
4. Wayne’s dad is in front of the computer, but it isn’t turned on. ( )
5. Wayne’s dad had copied the photo from the camera to the computer. ( )
6. Wayne’s dad needs to scroll down the page to see the ‘attach’ button. ( )
7. Wayne’s dad forgot to write a subject for his email. ( )
8. Uncle Fred replied to Wayne’s dad’s email very quickly. ( )
9. Wayne’s dad sent the email to the wrong address. ( )
10. Wayne will be at home after 30 minutes to fix the problem. ( ) MARK: /10

UNIT 1B: A RADIO PROGRAMME!

Listen to the radio programme with the body language expert, Dr Susan Maddison, and complete the
sentences below.

1. Understanding body language can be useful for worried ________________________.

2. Confident people usually stand ____________________________.
3. Apart from meaning something negative, slumped body posture can mean that someone is
______________________.
4. Someone with their hands ______________________________ could be worried or bored.
5. Teenagers don’t look adults in the eye when they haven’t developed self-confidence or when they
______________________.
6. People look up and to the _____________________________ when they are lying.
7. Experts say that we should look for ________________________ or more signals before we decide what
the body is saying.
MARK: /7
UNIT 1B: Five different situations.
FOCUS ON THE WHOLE MESSAGE!
You will hear people talking in five different situations. For questions 1-5, choose the best answer A, B or C.

1. Where did the girl see the video?
a. Someone sent her an e-mail.
b. Through a social networking site.
c. On TV.
2. What’s the boy’s opinion about skateboarding?
a. He hates it.
b. He loves it.
c. He doesn’t really have an opinion.
3. Why is the boy writing on the forum?
a. He wants to find some information.
b. He’s helping somebody out.
c. He’s chatting with some friends.
4. You overhear two parents talking.
What is true about their daughter?
a. She’s more interested in fashion
than in gadgets.
b. She’s fed up with gadgets.
c. She’s fond of gadgets.
5. You overhear a conversation.
What is true about the girl?
a. She’s bought a new mobile.
b. She’s changed her mobile number.
c. She’s changed her phone
company.

MARK: /5

TOTAL: /22
PBD 1 2 3 4 5
MARK 0-5 6–8 9 -11 12 - 18 19 - 22
UNIT 2A: AN INTERVIEW
Discuss.
Do you like films with action and adventure? _______________________
Who’s your favourite action film character? ____________________________
What do you like about him/her? ________________________

You will hear part of an interview with Helen Partridge, a girl that has recently been in the news. Listen and
answer the questions. Choose A, B or C.

1. Why was Helen Partridge in the news?

a. She made a pot with Harry Potter on it. ___________________________________________
b. She won a quiz about Harry Potter. _______________________________________________
c. She appeared in a Harry Potter film. ______________________________________________
2. Where did JK Rowling reveal Harry Potter’s date of birth?
a. In the first Harry Potter book. ___________________________________________________
b. In an interview. _______________________________________________________________
c. In the last book. ______________________________________________________________
3. What is harry Potter’s date of birth?
a. 31 July 1980 _________________________________________________________________
b. 23 July 1980 _________________________________________________________________
c. 31 July 1965 _________________________________________________________________
4. What does Helen Partridge want to do in the future?
a. See all the Harry Potter films. ___________________________________________________
b. Make her own Harry Potter website. _____________________________________________
c. Visit a Harry Potter theme park. _________________________________________________
5. Which sentence best describes Harry Potter’s personality?
a. He’s very clever but he doesn’t consider himself a good role model.
b. You can rely on him, but he doesn’t change his opinion easily.
c. He’s got a lot of courage but often he can’t support you.
MARK: /5

Unit2B: TV news broadcast

Do you know any stories of criminals being stopped by everyday people? _______________________________
Do you think it’s a good idea for people to try to stop a criminal? Why/Why not?_________________________

Listen to the TV news broadcast about a crime and write T for True and F for False.
1. Only the robber was hurt during the bank robbery. 1. ( )
2. The TV channel was the first to show the video of the bank robbery. 2. ( )
3. The old lady attacked the robber after he had taken the money. 3. ( )
4. The old lady hit the bank robber with a frozen chicken. 4. ( )
5. The police arrested the bank robber on Tuesday. 5. ( )
6. The police found the money near the robber’s house. 6. ( )
MARK: /6

You will hear 5 people talking in 5 different situations. For questions 1-5, Write the answers to the question
correctly.
1. Who does the detective think committed the crime?
________________________________________________________________________________
2. What did the mad do for charity?
________________________________________________________________________________
3. What have the people got with them?
________________________________________________________________________________
4. Where are the people?
________________________________________________________________________________
5. What happened at the end of the film?
________________________________________________________________________________

MARK: /5
TOTAL: /16
PBD 1 2 3 4 5
MARK 0-3 4–6 7 -9 10 - 13 14 - 16
Unit 3A: A Radio Programme
Listen to part of a radio programme. What is the purpose of the programme? Chose A, B or C.
A. To warn Listeners of shops they should avoid.
B. To inform listeners about good bargains.
C. To ask listerners for their opinions about good places to shop.

Listen again and answer the questions. Choose A, B or C.

1. What can you buy half-price at Sportstime? _______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
2. When does the sale at Sportstime end?___________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
3. How can you get furniture home from Big Roy’s? ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
4. What happens if you change your mind about the furniture you buy at Big Roy’s?
________________________________________________________________________________
5. What is true about the Eye Style?
a. There’s a 50% discount on all sunglasses.
b. Last year’s designs are half-price.
c. If you buy a pair of children’s sunglasses, you get one free.

You will hear people talking in six different situations