Hi everyone!
This is Movember! I like to send you a Movember video each year since I had a student who took part in it. He told me that he liked being asked about his new moustache, as it gave him the chance to talk about the reason behind it.
I won't tell you much about Movember, because the video explains what this grass roots movement is in great detail. The comprehension questions are easy enough (some collocations and an open question), but... the accent is Australian. Hehe. The open question is right at the end, so that you have time to get used to the accent before transcribing.
Before listening: there is a collocation that you must know, as it is key to comprehension, so check that you know it or look it up in the dictionary. What two things can you raise for a good cause?
Some collocations to complete while listening:
1. The month ________ known as November.
2. Everything comes back _____ _________.
3. The party ended with the _________ ________ bring back moustaches.
4. Becoming a Mo Sista is definitely a way to meet guys. Asking a guy about his moustache is the ultimate ____________ ___________.
5. _________ __________ November 2010... (this discourse marker is borrowed from cinema/TV jargon)
What's the firm belief he expresses at the end of the video?
Enjoy! Share your answers and thoughts in the comments section. Have you every participated in Movember? Would you consider doing so?
Hi everyone!
ReplyDeleteThese are my answers:
1. Formerly
2. Back into style
3. Challenge to
4. Pick up line
5. Catch to
Raquel O.
Thank you, Raquel! That was aaaalmost perfect! For number 5, consider that this is cinema/TV jargon...
DeleteAny ideas on the open question at the end?
Hi Bea and all my classmates!
ReplyDeleteFor the number 5 should be Cut,shouldn't it?
Related to the open question he thinks they can cure the prostate cancen with the help of Movember event.