Web address of listening activity:
http://www.esl-lab.com/grades/gradesrd1.htm
Listening exercises:
1. Based on the girl's statements, how would you describe her English teacher?
A. irritable
B. fascinating
C. considerate
2. How does she feel about her Spanish class?
A. She finds that the exams are quite confusing.
B. She says that the assignments require too much time.
C. She feels the teacher doesn't spend enough time explaining verbs.
3. How is she doing in her algebra class?
A. She is getting excellent grades.
B. She is doing average work.
C. She is failing the class.
4. Why does the girl like her history class?
A. The teacher gives easy questions on tests.
B. The teacher rewards students who can handle his questions.
C. The teacher gives candy to all of the students.
5. What does the girl have to do after she returns from the movie?
A. She has to finish her algebra homework.
B. She must read her history book.
C. She needs to practice her instrument.
Score = 100%
Correct answers:
1. irritable
2. She finds that the exams are quite confusing.
3. She is getting excellent grades.
4. The teacher rewards students who can handle his questions.
5. She needs to practice her instrument.
Answers to pre or post-listening questions:
I. Pre-Listening Exercises [Top]
How are school grades determined at different levels of education in your country (e.g., test, quizzes, reports, participation, etc.)? How are grades listed on report cards? In the USA, letters are often used to indicate performance (A, A-, B+, etc.).
Answer:
In my country, the full score is 100 in each subject in the elementary school. If you want to pass the course, you must get a score over 60. The full score is 120 in each subject in the middle school. If you want to pass the course, you must get a score over 72. The full school is 150 in each subject in the high school. If you want to pass the course, you must get a score over 90. In the university, the full score is different, because the professor decides what the full score is. These score will be listed in the form of columns on report cards
Vocabulary Exercises:
Girl: Dad, can I go to a movie with Sharon?
Dad: Yeah, sure, but wait. Weren't you suppose to get a (1)report card sometime this past week?
Girl: Well, oh yeah. Can I call Sharon now?
Dad: Uh-hum. You didn't answer my question. Did you receive it or not?
Girl: I love you Dad! You're the best!
Dad: Don't try to (2)butter me up. I can guess that your answer means that you didn't do well in some of your classes?
Girl: Well, my English teacher is soooo (3)boring, and he blows up every time someone talks.
Dad: In other words, you're not doing so well?
Girl: Uh, a C . . . minus.
Dad: Oh. Well, how are you doing in your Spanish class? You said you liked that one.
Girl: Well, I do, but I forgot to turn in a couple of assignments, and I had problems on the last test. All those (4)verbs tripped me up. I get them all mixed up in my head!
Dad: Okay, and what about algebra?
Girl: Ah, I'm acing that class. No (5)sweat.
Dad: Oh!
Girl: Can I go now?
Dad: And how are you doing in (6)history?
Girl: Oh, that's my favorite class. Mr. Jones is always passing out candy if you know the (7)answers to his questions.
Dad: Great. Now, I have a (8)bright daughter with tooth decay.
Girl: Ah, Dad. Can I go now?
Dad: You can go if you answer my history question. How old am I?
Girl: Uh, fifty-five?
Dad: Fifty-five! You just failed a (9)math and history test at the same time!
Girl: Dad . . .
Dad: Well, okay, but you need to come (10)straight home from the movie, and you need to practice your clarinet.
Girl: Oh, I forgot about that grade?
Dad: What?
Girl: Gotta run, Dad.
Score = 100%
Correct Answers:
1. report
2. butter
3. boring
4. verbs
5. sweat
6. history
7. answers
8. bright
9. math
10. straight
Key Vocabulary [Top]
suppose (verb): do what you should do based on rules or expectations
butter up (verb): to flatter with the purpose of getting something
blow up (verb): to get angry suddenly
trip up (verb): to cause to make mistakes
ace (verb): do very well on an assignment or test
no sweat (idiom): no problem, something that is easy to do
pass out (phrasal verb): give something to each member of a group
bright (adjective): smart or intelligent
tooth decay (noun): the gradual process of the tooth going bad, sometimes caused by poor dental care and eating habits
straight (adverb): immediately or directly
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