Listening and translation practice - my hobbies
You hear an interview with a French singer, Anna, who is talking about her interests.
Complete the statements by choosing the correct option for each question.
Example:
Anna works as…
| A | a singer |
| B | an artist |
| C | an actor |
| D | a TV personality |
| A |
| a singer |
| B |
| an artist |
| C |
| an actor |
| D |
| a TV personality |
The answer is A.
She says: … dans ma carrière de chanteuse… - in my career as a singer.
Question
She is often busy when she is…
| A | playing in a tournament |
| B | on tour |
| C | in a studio |
| D | on the TV |
| A |
| playing in a tournament |
| B |
| on tour |
| C |
| in a studio |
| D |
| on the TV |
The answer is B.
She says: Quand j’ai une tournée de concerts, la vie est très intensive - When I have a concert tour, life is very intensive.
Question
She says that it is important…
| A | not to waste her free time |
| B | to go to concerts in her free time |
| C | to plan her free time carefully |
| D | to relax in her free time |
| A |
| not to waste her free time |
| B |
| to go to concerts in her free time |
| C |
| to plan her free time carefully |
| D |
| to relax in her free time |
The answer is D.
She says: … pour moi, le temps libre est très important pour me détendre. - … free time is very important to me in order to relax.
Question
In her free time the activity she likes doing the best is…
| A | playing badminton |
| B | drawing |
| C | baking |
| D | watching TV |
| A |
| playing badminton |
| B |
| drawing |
| C |
| baking |
| D |
| watching TV |
The answer is C.
She says: Mais ce qui me plait le plus, c’est de faire des gâteaux. - But what I like doing most is to bake cakes.
Question
The thing she likes about this activity is that…
| A | it can make others happy |
| B | it doesn’t demand much concentration |
| C | she can completely relax |
| D | it helps her to make friends |
| A |
| it can make others happy |
| B |
| it doesn’t demand much concentration |
| C |
| she can completely relax |
| D |
| it helps her to make friends |
The answer is A.
She says: Et surtout, mes gâteaux font plaisir à mes amis qui y goutent. - Most importantly, my cakes make my friends who try them happy.
Question
Read the transcript of what Anna says and translate it into English.
J’ai eu beaucoup de succès dans ma carrière de chanteuse. Quand j’ai une tournée de concerts, la vie est très intensive, alors pour moi, le temps libre est très important pour me détendre. Heureusement j’ai plein de passe-temps. Je regarde la télé, je joue au badminton et je dessine, mais ce qui me plait le plus, c’est de faire des gâteaux. C’est une activité où il faut se concentrer mais qui est aussi très relaxante. Et surtout, mes gâteaux font plaisir à mes amis qui y goutent.
I have had a lot of success in my career as a singer. When I’m on tour, life is very intense, so my free time is very important for me, in order to relax. Fortunately I have a lot of hobbies. I watch TV, play badminton and draw, but what I like the most is baking. It’s an activity where you have to concentrate but which is also very relaxing. Most importantly, my cakes make my friends who try them happy.
