Hér er um að ræða hlustunaræfingar sem unnar voru af Mjöll Sigurðardóttur, starfsmanni Skólavefsins. Þessar æfingar þjálfa allt í senn, hlustun, málskilning og orðaforða.
Áhersla á hlustun og skilning er sífellt að aukast og hér getið þið nálgast vandað efni sem þjálfar allt í senn, hlustun, málskilning og orðaforða. Byggist námsefnið á því að nemendur horfa og hlusta á stutt myndbönd og svara spurningum úr þeim jafnóðum. Nú þegar eru komnar á fjórða tug æfinga. Hægt er að prenta út svarblöðin og nota efnið þannig í bekkjarkennslu með skjávarpa.
Hverjum myndbandskafla fylgja gagnvirkar krossaspurningar og einnig er hægt að prenta spurningarnar út (pdf).
Mið og efsta stig
Hentar eingöngu í borðtölvum og fartölvum
Butsor Ancient Farm is located in Hampshire in the south of England. It is an area where research from the Iron Age and Roman period is brought together. Those who work at the farm are mainly interested in the culture of the working class people of that period and their way of life. It is one of few places in the world where you will find a collection of “round houses” (which are the types of houses people lived in at that time in Britain). They have built 4 round houses to be able to put to practice the research that has been gathered throughout the last few decades. The Iron Age is a marked period of time in history, following the Stone Age and Bronze Age. It is specifically called the “Iron” Age due to the use and production of tools and weapons made from iron. This age is often distinguished from the other “Ages” by a great deal of danger, corruption and strife. The Roman Period was the time when the lands and people of England were under the authority of the ancient Roman Empire.
In these next two chapters Carrie talks about her home in a small town called Midhurst, in England. She has lived there for about a year and a half. We will see how she has completely renovated it according to her very individual style.
Simon is working as an ‘extra’ on a film set for the Discovery Channel. They are filming a documentary about warrior women in the middle ages at Butsor Farm in Hampshire, England. In Simon’s context, to be an ‘extra’ involves him having minor background (generally non-speaking) acting roles in the documentary. He tells us a little of how he got involved in this part-time profession, and the general patterns of working.
Esther works in London as a third assistant to the photographer Rankin. Rankin’s work can be seen as quite wide and varied, ranging from photography that will be shown in galleries to commercial shoots in magazines. Much of his photography will be seen in the London-based magazine “Dazed and Confused” of which he is the editor. Esther tells us of the experiences of working under him and how it all came about.
A “pub” is an word used to describe a “public house”, a place that serves food and drink (usually with a selection of real ales - an alcoholic drink that is darker, heavier and more bitter than beer). Often when in Britain you might see the term “Inn” at the end of the pub name, this refers to that once upon a time (a few Inns still do this nowadays), it also used to be a place for travellers to rent a room and have a place to stay for the night.
This chapter is split into two sections, firstly Judie tells us the tale of how she became an air stewardess and what it was that inspired her to do so. In the second section she tells us about the different companies she has worked for and the various countries she has been based in.
Kate talks of her experiences of being brought up in a small town, and the contrasts she noticed when moving to a large city like London.
Langley Boxton Nursery is situated in Langley, Surrey, in the South of England. In the English language the word “nursery” can mean a room or a place especially set aside for young children. However, in this case when we refer to “nursery” we are talking about a place were young trees or plants are grown and bred for transporting or for sale. Langley Boxton Nursery specializes in the growth of a small tree (or evergreen shrub) called “box.” We will hear from three people who work there, who will tell us a little more of the “goings on” within this workplace.
In these chapters Rod tells us about his experiences when he went travelling to numerous countries around the world some years ago.
Tom explains his odd views on religion.
The action of “gigging” or to play a live “gig” is an English phrase widely used to talk about a music band playing a live set at a variety of venues. And this is exactly what Warren, a part-time musician, will be talking about.
In these next few chapters Warren tells us about his vocation in occupational therapy. An occupational therapist has many roles and involves working with people who have some form of mental or physical ailments. Warren tells in some detail of these roles and responsibilities of the occupational therapist, as well as the studying involved to become qualified, the places he has worked in fulfilling this role and where he would like to see himself in the future.
