Series 03 Episode 13

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.

Select all the sentences that are true, according to the podcast.

Exercise

Choose the best answer.

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Match the halves of the sentences.

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Put the words in the right order. Don’t look back at Activity 3!

Exercise

Which prefix do we use to make these adjectives negative?

Exercise

Write the negative prefix – im, un or in.

Exercise

Match the opposites with the words below. There are two opposites for each word.

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Put the words in the right places.

Exercise

Leave a comment below!

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?