Basic Tactics for Listening, 3rd Edition » Unit 7: Favorites

Word List
  • actor
  • athlete
  • band
  • celebrities
  • drama
  • event
  • final
  • gossip
  • incredible
  • jazz
  • mall
  • movie
  • popular
  • rap
  • restaurant
  • rock
  • romance
  • season
  • selection
  • singer
  • sneak
  • store
  • website
  • Awesome!
  • beautiful voice
  • Good luck!
  • post a video
  • professional career
  • radio station
  • score a goal
  • stay in touch
  • take a break
  • talk show
  • TV show
  • video game
  • What's your favorite TV show?
  • You're kidding!
Vocabulary Worksheet

‣ Use the words in the box to complete the crossword.

  1. a. actor
  2. b. singer
  3. c. athlete
  4. d. store
  5. e. movie
  6. f. TV show
  7. g. radio station
  8. h. video game
  9. i. restaurant
  10. j. website

ACROSSDOWN
2. You might listen to one in the car. _____1. a place to eat _____
3. You can watch one at a theater. _____6. You can play one at home. _____
4. You can look at one on your computer. _____7. a place to shop _____
5. You can watch one at home. _____8. This person appears in movies. _____
9. This person plays sports. _____
10. This person might be in a band. _____
Answer Key

Write your favorite for each topic.

website _____
TV show _____
movie _____
video game _____
radio station _____
sports team _____
store _____
restaurant _____
athlete _____
singer _____
actor _____
Listening 1

‣ What is each person talking about? Listen and circle the correct answer.

    • a. his favorite TV show
    • b. his favorite website
    • c. his favorite movie
    • a. her favorite singer
    • b. her favorite actor
    • c. her favorite athlete
    • a. her favorite actor
    • b. her favorite singer
    • c. her favorite athlete
    • a. his favorite radio station
    • b. his favorite video game
    • c. his favorite TV show
    • a. his favorite singer
    • b. his favorite store
    • c. his favorite restaurant
    • a. her favorite singer
    • b. her favorite radio station
    • c. her favorite song
Listening 2

‣ Task 1

What kind of website is each person describing? Listen and match.

  2. _____
  3. _____
  4. _____
  5. _____
  6. _____
  1. a. shopping
  2. b. travel
  3. c. music
  4. d. news
  5. e. social networking
  6. f. video sharing

‣ Task 2

Listen again. Are the statements true or false? Check (x) the correct answer.

TrueFalse
1. She thinks the website is expensive.(1) (2)
2. He spends too much time on his favorite website.(3)_____(4)_____
3. She has posted lots of videos on her favorite website.(5)_____(6)_____
4. He can save money on travel with this website.(7)_____(8)_____
5. She often shops at the mall.(9)_____(10)_____
6. He visits this website in the morning.(11)_____(12)_____
Listening 3

‣ Task 1

Listen to the entertainment news stories. Number the pictures.

  1. _____
  2. _____
  3. _____
  5. _____
  6. _____

‣ Task 2

Listen again. Circle the correct statement.

    • a. The story is about a funny movie.
    • b. The story is about a scary TV show.
    • c. The movie made a lot of money.
    • a. The story is about a soccer team.
    • b. Baseballs are free every day.
    • c. The season is spring.
    • a. Items are on sale for 40% off.
    • b. Only shoes are on sale.
    • c. The sale happens once a year.
    • a. The concert will be in New York.
    • b. There will be four shows.
    • c. The people in the band are sisters.
    • a. Super Burger has a new menu.
    • b. Super Burger opens at ten in the morning.
    • c. Super Burger is never crowded.
    • a. The story is about a movie.
    • b. The Island is a love story.
    • c. The Island is on Sundays.

✺ Pronunciation

Intonation of Wh- questions

‣ Pronunciation Help
Ask a Wh- question if yo want to find out more information about a topic. Use falling intonation for Wh- questions.

‣ Task 1

Listen and repeat.

  • 1. What's→ your→ favorite→ TV→ show↘?
  • 2. Who's your→ favorite→ actor↘?
  • 3. Why→ do→ you→ like→ it↘?
  • 4. When do you→ usually→ watch↘ TV?

‣ Task 2

Read the questions to a partner. Be sure to use the correct intonation.

✺ Dictation

‣ Task 1

Listen to the conversation. Write the missing words.

A: (1)_____ (2)_____ favorite TV show, Ryan?
B: Oh, probably My Crazy Life.
A: Really? (3)_____ it (4)_____?
B: Well, it's a drama about a group of friends. It has a lot of romance.
A: Huh, I've (5)_____ (6)_____ it. Who's in it?
B: Max Fox and Lindsay Jones.
A: Oh, Max is one of my (7)_____ actors! When is it on?
B: It's on Thurdays at 9:00. Or you can watch it online.

‣ Task 2

Practice the conversation with a partner. Be sure to use the correct intonation.

✺ Conversation

Work in pairs. Think about your favorite TV shows, websites, movies, radio stations, singers, actors, and athletes. Choose a topic and then talk about your favorite things.

Answer Key
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