After You Listen

Comprehension – Strategy: Identifying Details

Listen to a couple who know each other intimately. Notice how directly they express their opinions and feelings.

Complete the activity below to check your listening comprehension. Select all of the correct answers to complete each sentence below.

1.

Oksana wants Ivan to lower his voice because

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  1. Ivan and Oksana are in a public space
  2. Ivan and Oksana are in a private space
  3. Ivan is not filtering his thoughts, opinions, or emotions
  4. Ivan is sharing very intimate information

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2.

Oksana thinks the real reason Ivan is upset is because

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  1. Gilles doesn’t care about bees
  2. Gilles took down the posters
  3. Gilles is using pesticides to kill bees at the festival
  4. Gilles didn’t tell Ivan he was taking down the posters

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3.

Oksana thinks Ivan crossed the line when

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  1. he told a really funny joke at a dinner party
  2. he said Mrs. Wong’s cookies were bad
  3. he put up pesticide posters on the festival grounds
  4. he told an offensive joke at a dinner party

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4.

Oksana says that if somebody can hear her private conversation with Ivan, she will

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  1. take the person out for coffee
  2. change the topic
  3. speak more quietly
  4. include the person in their conversation

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5.

Oksana advises Ivan to explain his feelings to Gilles

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  1. in an intimate space
  2. in a private or personal space
  3. in a familiar public space
  4. in a distant public space

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6.

Oksana thinks that talking to Gilles without a filter or in a public space will

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  1. help Ivan get Gilles’ respect
  2. hurt Ivan’s relationship with Gilles
  3. offend or embarrass Gilles
  4. show Gilles that Ivan is very sincere about bees

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