Series 03 Episode 13
While you listen
While you listen
Elementary Podcasts are suitable for learners with different levels of English. Here are some ways to make them easier (if you have a lower level of English) or more difficult (if you have a higher level of English). You can choose one or two of these suggestions - you don't have to do all of them!
Making it easier
- Read all the exercises before you listen to the podcast.
- Look up the words in the exercises that you don't know in a dictionary.
- Play the podcast as many times as you need.
- Play each part of the podcast separately.
- Read the transcript after you have listened to the podcast.
Making it harder
- Listen to the podcast before you read the exercises.
- Only play the podcast once before answering the questions.
- Play the whole podcast without a break.
- Don't read the transcript.
Now, listen to the podcast and do the exercises on the following tabs.
1
Select all the sentences that are true, according to the podcast.
2
Choose the best answer.
3
Match the halves of the sentences.
4
Put the words in the right order. Don’t look back at Activity 3!
5
Which prefix do we use to make these adjectives negative?
6
Write the negative prefix – im, un or in.
7
Match the opposites with the words below. There are two opposites for each word.
8
Put the words in the right places.
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Do you think British people are polite or not? Tell us about your experiences – good or bad! And how about in your country? Do you think people in your country are polite or not?
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Hi every body
I think British people are polite and they use polite language.
as a Muslim people we must be polite and respect another because morality ( Good manners) is part of our Islamic religions
we dealing in good way of course
but there are bad and impolite people
thank you allot
good site
Hi, everyone, this is my first day to register British Council. I am happy to be here to learn english. it's really a good website.
what i want to say is that in my country,China, politeness is changing time by time and in different cities people have different politeness level. I am living in Beijng,China. In my opinion, people in Beijing is polite here. "Thank you" is always used in daily life.However. if two people is really good friends or family member, we would not speak to each other with a lot of politeness, cause that means you are not in a good relationship and a kind of alienation to each other.
I have an english teacher, i true believe that British is polite and very gentle.
Hi there,
About politeness, here in Cameroon, there is a kind of impoliteness I mean you can't never find anywhere around the world. Even if in certain regions like the west region, the culture and tradition imposed politeness to kids in the past while they grew up. But now, it's another thing.
From the oldest to youngest, on the street or retail spaces, it's very difficult to hear someone says excuse me or please. That is a disaster.
Greetings.
I think the politeness is something comes from your cradle ( it's a expression here in Brazil ) That means if you grow up in a politeness family you tend to be polite, of course there are exception.
In my country, which is very big, the part south is politer than north.
thank you very much
Hi!
I am Mekhrinisa, i am from Kazakhstan. It is my first at this website. First of all I would like to thank people who organized this website, thank you very much! As far I listened an eposide about politness and I really enjoyed that. I have a problem with listening, actually its too difficult to understand when I listen from Cd or mp3. I hope to improve my listening skills with British Council
hi, i m mona, i m so glad to be a member of British council/learn English, it s the first time to write comments on a website so please excuse my English and i hope to improve it with you. concerning politeness, here in morocco, people are hospitable and generous, but unfortunately, they are rude and impolite, they rarely use the word thank you or excuse me. when i ve been in France i was shocked with their politeness, and i think Europeans and Americans are so more polite than arab people. thank you.
hi mona!
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we can chat improve english
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Adam
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