Fall listening quizzes using online videos
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Title |
Source |
Words |
Minutes |
Questions |
PDF |
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1 |
What is a marine reserve? |
National Geographic |
431 |
3:44 |
13 M-C |
yes |
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2 |
How social media is affecting teens |
CBC |
906 |
6:12 |
17 cloze, 2 M-C |
yes |
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3 |
Miss Japan |
BBC |
365 |
2:34 |
12 cloze |
yes |
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4 |
Korean English teacher |
BBC |
340 |
2:44 |
11 cloze |
yes |
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5 |
Children: New
billionaires |
BBC |
380 |
2:27 |
10 cloze |
yes |
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6 |
Toxic fumes on airplanes |
BBC |
529 |
3:31 |
13 cloze |
yes |
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7 |
Giant pandas |
Viking Cruises |
281 |
2:01 |
13 close, 2 M-C |
yes |
|
8 |
Food in China |
Viking Cruises |
306 |
2:10 |
12 cloze, 1 M-C |
yes |
|
9 |
Earthquakes 101 |
National Geographic |
333 |
2:38 |
11 cloze, 3 M-C |
yes |
|
10a |
Greek financial crisis
(easy) |
CBC |
509 |
3:34 |
12 M-C |
yes |
|
10b |
Greek financial crisis
(hard) |
CBC |
509 |
3:34 |
12 cloze |
yes |
|
11a |
HK hotel rooftop beehive (easy) |
Intercontinental Hotel |
590 |
3:51 |
16 M-C |
yes |
|
11b |
HK hotel rooftop beehive (hard) |
Intercontinental Hotel |
590 |
3:51 |
16 cloze |
yes |
|
12a |
Bedbugs (easy) |
National Geographic |
302 |
2:12 |
10 M-C |
yes |
|
12b |
Bedbugs (hard) |
National Geographic |
302 |
2:12 |
10 cloze |
yes |
|
13a |
Why the oceans matter
(easy) |
National Geographic |
187 |
2:25 |
14 M-C |
yes |
|
13b |
Why the oceans matter (hard) |
National Geographic |
187 |
2:25 |
14 cloze |
yes |
|
14a |
Beijing Hutongs (easy) |
Viking Cruises |
325 |
2:14 |
12 M-C |
yes |
|
14b |
Beijing Hutongs (hard) |
Viking Cruises |
325 |
2:14 |
12 cloze |
yes |
|
15 |
A cluttered life |
U of California TV |
815 |
6:33 |
18 cloze |
yes |
|
16 |
Would you eat live
octopus? |
National Geographic |
440 |
4:15 |
16 cloze |
yes |
|
17 |
Music benefits the brain |
ed.ted.com |
693 |
4:44 |
20 cloze |
yes |
|
18 |
Are you eating plastic
for dinner? |
itsaplasticworld.com |
558 |
4:39 |
23 cloze |
yes |
|
19 |
Population pyramids |
ed.ted.com |
769 |
5:01 |
38 cloze |
yes |
|
20 |
Benefits of good posture |
ed.ted.com |
655 |
4:26 |
25 cloze |
yes |
|
21 |
The Con Artist Handbook |
National Geographic |
435 |
2:45 |
16 cloze |
yes |
|
22 |
When humans disappear |
National Geographic |
354 |
3:50 |
18 cloze |
yes |
|
23 |
The Story of Silk |
Viking River Cruises |
433 |
2:47 |
20 cloze |
yes |
|
24 |
Blenheim Palace |
Viking River Cruises |
402 |
3:18 |
20 cloze |
yes |
|
yes |
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25 |
How sugar
affects the brain |
ed.ted.com |
796 |
5:02 |
25 cloze |
yes |
|
26 |
Floaters in
your eye |
ed.ted.com |
609 |
4:04 |
20 cloze |
yes |
|
27 |
Brain
tricks |
asapSCIENCE |
856 |
4:40 |
25 cloze |
yes |
|
28 |
Ocean
Garbage |
CBC |
411 |
2:13 |
15 cloze |
yes |
|
29 |
How false
news can spread |
ed.ted.com |
443 |
3:41 |
20 cloze |
yes |
|
30 |
Beijing womens 4x100 relay |
YouTube |
729 |
4:32 |
30 cloze |
yes |
|
31 |
Beijing mens 4x100 relay |
YouTube |
238 |
1:45 |
15 cloze |
yes |
|
32 |
How to read
music, Tim Hansen |
ed.ted.com |
946 |
5:23 |
30 cloze |
yes |
|
33 |
Ancient
origins of the Olympics |
ed.ted.com |
367 |
3:19 |
20 cloze |
yes |
|
34 |
China
parades military hardware |
CNN |
640 |
3:23 |
25 cloze |
yes |
|
35 |
What makes
the Great Wall so extraordinary? |
ed.ted.com |
610 |
4:29 |
32 cloze |
|
|
36 |
World
Population |
Population
Education |
224 |
3:11 |
20 cloze |
|
|
37 |
Animal plus
technology equals human |
BBC News |
388 |
2:43 |
20 cloze |
|
|
38 |
Inside
Syria: Subterranean battle in Damascus |
BBC News |
456 |
4:10 |
20 cloze |
|
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39 |
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40 |
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Proofreading quizzes from transcripts
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Title |
Source |
Words |
Minutes |
Questions |
PDF |
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8 |
Food in China |
CBC |
509 |
3:34 |
1 quiz, 35 items |
yes |
|
11 |
HK hotel rooftop beehive |
Intercontinental Hotel |
590 |
3:51 |
1 quiz, 22 items |
yes |
|
12 |
Bedbugs |
National Geographic |
302 |
2:12 |
1 quiz, 20 items |
yes |
|
13 |
Why the oceans matter |
National Geographic |
187 |
2:25 |
1 quiz, 20 items |
yes |
|
14 |
Beijing Hutongs |
Viking Cruises |
325 |
2:14 |
1 quiz, 20 items |
yes |
|
16 |
Would you eat live
octopus? |
National Geographic |
440 |
4:15 |
1 quiz, 20 items |
yes |
|
17 |
Music benefits the brain |
ed.ted.com |
693 |
4:44 |
1 quiz, 24 items |
yes |
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18 |
Plastic for dinner |
itsaplasticworld.com |
558 |
4:39 |
1 quiz, 20 items |
yes |
|
19 |
Population pyramids |
ed.ted.com |
769 |
5:01 |
1 quiz, 22 items |
yes |
|
29 |
How false
news can spread |
ed.ted.com |
443 |
3:41 |
1 quiz, 27 items |
yes |
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Questions
by Paul Paskewitz 2015
For video
suggestions, please email paul@learningaboutenglish.com