My local area - CCEAListening questions - my town - Foundation
Can you talk about what you like and dislike about where you live? Understand others describing where they live and develop your listening, reading and speaking skills.
You listen to a radio phone-in during which some people talk about where they live.
Question
Is this person's opinion positive, negative or both positive and negative?
Negative.
Transcript:
Dans ma ville, il n’y a rien à faire, on s’ennuie ici. De plus, comme c’est une ville industrielle, elle est beaucoup trop polluée.
There’s nothing to do in my town, it’s boring here. What’s more, as it’s an industrial town, it’s far too polluted.
Question
Is this person's opinion positive, negative or both positive and negative?
Positive and negative.
Transcript:
Il y a un grand centre commercial dans ma ville, avec beaucoup de magasins de vêtements, une librairie, des cafés et des restaurants, et tout ça, ça me plait beaucoup. Par contre, il y a trop de circulation dans ma ville et ça, je n’aime pas du tout.
There is a big shopping centre in my town, with lots of clothes shops, a bookshop, some cafés and restaurants, and I like all that a lot. However, there is too much traffic in my town and I don’t like that at all.
Question
Is this person's opinion positive, negative or both positive and negative?
Positive.
Transcript:
J’habite dans un village que j’adore, même s’il n’y a pas beaucoup de choses à faire, parce qu’il est calme et historique. Il n’y a qu’un petit supermarché, une église et une poste mais ça suffit.
I live in a village which I love, even though there isn’t much to do because it’s quiet and historic. There is only a little supermarket, a church and a post office, but that’s enough.
