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1st year - week 4 (soundscapes)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In this podcast episode, who is the main guest?

a)

Ashley Ellen

b)

Gordon Smart

c)

Ashley Crawford

d)

Gordon Hempton

2.

What title does Gordon give himself?

a)

anthropologist

b)

acoustic ecologist

c)

mixologist

d)

man with microphone

3.

Who does Gordon say make the best listeners?

a)

pensioners

b)

women

c)

mothers

d)

children

4.

What was the first natural soundscape that captivated Gordon?

a)

the sound of dogs howling

b)

the sound of birds in tress

c)

the sound of chalk on the blackboard

d)

the sound of the bottom of the swimming pool

5.

What sound is Gordon particularly fond of?

a)

the dawn chorus

b)

the sound of a bicycle bell

c)

silence

d)

thunderstorms

6.

How does Gordon choose spots for recording soundscapes?

a)

he looks for parabolas in nature

b)

he looks for wild animals

c)

he looks for cliffs

d)

he looks for people talking

7.

Which one sound makes it through Gordon's filter of 2.5KH?

a)

frog noises

b)

traffic sounds

c)

buzzing bees

d)

birdsong

8.

Gordon says urban soundscapes are:

a)

the most beautiful sounds of all

b)

a harsh reality

c)

really cool

d)

just like ones in nature

9.

If you want to be a good listener, Gordon recommends which of these things?

a)

create content for instagram stories

b)

listen to a podcast

c)

phone a friend and have a good conversation

d)

put away your phone, and notice how you feel

10.

What is the name of the podcast series of soundscapes Gordon has created (and you should listen to)?

a)

Twenty Thousand Hertz

b)

Sound Escapes

c)

Noisy Birds

d)

Fantastic Noise