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 zineb
i hope to be afriend and speak to learn each other
thx mahmoud
hey there Mahmoud,
for sure, yeah!! i mean why not?!!
it would be like A big pleasure for me to be ur friend!!
Hi, evryboady :p ...have a nice day :D
Hello everyone.
I'm Félix from Spain.
I don't believe in stereotypes. Of course, British people use "please" and "thank you" a lot, more than other foreign people, but only for speaking in this way are they polite?.
People from other countries are also polite. Perhaps they speak a little rude, but its behavior is right.
They are polite people from everywhere. We must to believe in stereotypes because, normally they aren't totally true.
Hi everyone, I'm Vy. This is the first time i'm in this site. Im so happy when i know in this site, everyone are so polite and friendly. I have tryed to find Britishers to only talk English, but i cant. I have met someones, but i think they want another things, not talk.
I have a question. In this site, can i find a Britishers, who want to talk with me? I think i should not put my detail infomations here.... am i right?
Hi every body, I'm a new member. I'm very happy to join this site where i can improve my English.
Have a good day!
hi i am from nepal . i am very happy to be here in this page. and i am a new member of this page also . i have really very weak english so i wanted to make it improve by using verious tools provided here and if any one could help me by giving some ideas to improve it or any tools or verious website i would be really greatful to them. here about politness i saw various coment and post i also want to share my opinion , in Nepal we used to thanks people while they feels some help, support, and good things from the others like british culture we also have similiar ways of expressing thanks and greeting. thank you . NAMASTE !
Good day everyone,
Hi Adam, thanks a million for highlighting my comment again. I am thrilled to know that my little piece of advice about learning English caught the attention of The LearnEnglish Team.
According to the podcast, I definitely agreed that generally British people are very polite and very good at making up with word. Ten days ago my friends and I went to the top notch restaurant in HK to have a Sunday Champagne brunch to celebrate my friend's b-day. Soon after we arrived at the hotel, the waiter came to our table & asked me what would I like for a drink; Champagne / Sparkling juice? I've no idea what do I want to drink myself; suddenly my friend said "she doesn't drink alcohol, so Sparkling juice would be fine for her, please". Finally, I said can I try Sparkling juice without saying please. Later on, my friend remind me to be more polite by using more "please, thank you, excuse me, etc". At the end of our party, I tried to practice using more polite English word with everyone; also trying to play with word in English.
Regarding politeness in my country. Well, I think we are quiet polite as a nation; eventhough we didn't use 'please, thank you,excuse me, etc' as much as our British counterpart did. We, Indonesian generally speak very politely, softly (we considered someone polite as long as they speak softly {not shouting and yelling}, smile while they speak and look at someone that they are talking to & I think we are generally an eloquent community; we could even speak very comfortably to a complete stranger for the first time we met. I remembered 3 yrs ago, we'd a new neighbour (French family) who moved in to our building, as soon as we'd a chance we'd a quick chat on the 1st day we met (we live in a high-rise apartment) & from then on whenever I met one of them I always said 'hi, good morning/afternoon, or just asked the kid some simple questions out of politeness & they told us that they thought we are a very charming people.
The best of luck for all members of the elementary podcast.
Best regards,
Umi Zahrok
hello, can i install the seris 03 to my android,,i have just seris 1 and 2, so how can i get this one,?
Hi Ranim i'm having seam i wish if you could do it jest tell me
thanks a lot