ILS ESA EFB10N-XS1-N01

1.
Pictures are a great help for predicting what you will hear. Imagine you’ve just turned on the television and see the map below.
a) What kind of programme would you expect to be broadcast? Answer in a complete sentence.
b)Think about the sort of vocabulary that would be used with this map. Write 2 sentences that the presenter could say. (about 30 words in total)

2.
You expect TV programmes, especially documentaries, to give information and answer some questions. Example: When a programme is about a historic figure, you expect to learn when the person lived and died. Imagine you saw the picture below at the beginning of a TV programme.
a) What do you think the topic of the programme will be? Answer in 1 or 2 complete sentences. (about 30 words in total)
b) What kind of information would you expect to gain?
Write down three questions that the programme could answer.
c) You’re interested in programmes about the natural world and decide to watch this. Then you hear the words “… and in the final part of this series, Henry Milton travels to XX to find out how businesses today cope with the threat of natural disasters …” Would you continue watching or switch to another channel? Give your reasons in complete sentences. (about 30 words in total)

3.
Below is an extract from an interview with Maki Kuwayama, who works as anarchitect in Germany. Listen to the audio file and complete the text below by filling in the gaps with the words you hear.

4.
You’re in a restaurant with your friend Hannah. She is able to order a meal but otherwise doesn’t speak much English. Now you’re waiting for your meals. Which word would you stress in the sentence: She asked you for a fillet steak with mashed potatoes” in each of the following situations? Underline the stressed word.

5.
You are going to hear an interview with Kevin O’Connor, who is an educational manager for a large international company in Germany. The interviewer asks about how in-company training has changed in the last few years and what the main issues were at the moment. Before you listen, read each question carefully.
Remember that Kevin may not use the same words as are found in the questions.