Chatting about a series (Listening)

Chatting About a Series (Listening)

​Let's listen to the audio recording above.

Choose the explanations with the correct vocabulary .​

Poll

predictable

• to survive

• hurting someone because they hurt you

• easy to guess what will happen

Multiple Choice

an episode

• like a chapter in a book, but for a television series

• things that will happen in life and you can’t change them

• very important

Multiple Choice

key

• to think; to have an opinion about

• very important

• computer graphics or other ways of making amazing scenes for film and television

Multiple Choice

to reckon

• to think; to have an opinion about

• easy to guess what will happen

• to survive

Multiple Choice

special effects

• things that will happen in life and you can’t change them

• computer graphics or other ways of making amazing scenes for film and television

• hurting someone because they hurt you

Multiple Choice

revenge

• hurting someone because they hurt you

• very important

• to survive

Poll

destiny

• to think; to have an opinion about

• hurting someone because they hurt you

• things that will happen in life and you can’t change them

Multiple Choice

to make it

• to survive

• computer graphics or other ways of making amazing scenes for film and television

• easy to guess what will happen

​Let's listen again to the audio recording.

​Choose the characters with what the speakers say about them.

Multiple Choice

The dragon

• almost died

• looked impressive

• never does anything we expect

Multiple Choice

Jaime

• did something that wasn’t very surprising

• is not the woman’s favourite character any more.

• almost died

Multiple Choice

Bronn

• did something that wasn’t very surprising

• looked impressive

• almost died

Multiple Choice

Tyrion

• is not the woman’s favourite character any more

• looked impressive

• almost died

Multiple Choice

Cersei

• never does anything we expect

• did something that wasn’t very surprising

• almost died

Choose the best answer​

Multiple Choice

How often does the woman watch the show?

• always

• sometimes

• We don’t know

Multiple Choice

How has the woman’s opinion of the show changed over time?

• It’s become more positive.

• It’s become less positive.

• It hasn’t changed.

Multiple Choice

What does the man think of the story?

• It’s very well written.

• Too many characters died.

• He can’t remember much about it.

Multiple Choice

What is the one negative thing about the show for the man?

• They spent too much money on the special effects.

• The episodes were too short.

• There weren’t enough episodes.

Multiple Choice

Why does the man think the writers have fewer ideas for stories now?

• Because they’re saving their ideas to make a Hollywood film.

• Because they aren’t copying the books.

• Because they’re copying the books.

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Why does the woman like Cersei?

• The character does unpredictable things.

• The character learns from her mistakes.

• She’s a very intelligent character.