Listening and translation questions - TV trends - Higher
Listen to three people talking about trends in TV viewing. Decide who mentions the following points.
Question
Which of the following points is Aaliyah talking about?
| A | Reality TV is enjoyable because they don’t have to think too much about the content. |
| B | TV programmes have changed a lot over the past decades. |
| C | The ability to download can lead to watching less television. |
| A |
| Reality TV is enjoyable because they don’t have to think too much about the content. |
| B |
| TV programmes have changed a lot over the past decades. |
| C |
| The ability to download can lead to watching less television. |
The answer is B.
Avant, on ne voyait jamais de scènes de violence dans les séries et que maintenant, on en voit presque tous les soirs.
Before, you never saw violence on TV, and now, you see it almost every evening.
Question
Which of the following points is Noé talking about?
| A | Reality TV is enjoyable because they don’t have to think too much about the content. |
| B | TV programmes have changed a lot over the past decades. |
| C | The ability to download can lead to watching less television. |
| A |
| Reality TV is enjoyable because they don’t have to think too much about the content. |
| B |
| TV programmes have changed a lot over the past decades. |
| C |
| The ability to download can lead to watching less television. |
The answer is A.
Les émissions de télé-réalité sont très populaires parce qu’elles sont divertissantes.
Reality TV shows are very popular because they are entertaining.
Question
Which of the following points is Nico talking about?
| A | Reality TV is enjoyable because they don’t have to think too much about the content. |
| B | TV programmes have changed a lot over the past decades. |
| C | The ability to download can lead to watching less television. |
| A |
| Reality TV is enjoyable because they don’t have to think too much about the content. |
| B |
| TV programmes have changed a lot over the past decades. |
| C |
| The ability to download can lead to watching less television. |
The answer is C.
C’est très facile de choisir une émission qu’on veut regarder, de la télécharger sur son téléphone.
It’s very easy to choose an episode that you want to watch to download on your phone.
Question
Read the transcript of what Aaliyah says and translate it into English.
Bonjour, je m’appelle Aaliyah. À mon avis, il y a trop de violence à la télé, même dans les émissions pour les jeunes. Ma mère dit qu’avant, on ne voyait jamais de scènes de violence dans les séries et que maintenant, on en voit presque tous les soirs. Nous pensons que des règles plus claires sont nécessaires.
Hello, my name's Aaliyah. In my opinion, there is too much violence on television, even in programmes for young people. My Mum says that before you never saw scenes of violence in series and that now you see them nearly every evening. We think that clearer rules are necessary.
Question
Read the transcript of what Noé says and translate it into English.
Salut, je m’appelle Noé. Les émissions de télé-réalité sont très populaires parce qu’elles sont divertissantes. On n’a pas besoin de réfléchir quand on les regarde. Mon père pense que c’est dommage que les jeunes préfèrent passer leur temps à regarder de beaux jeunes bien bronzés sur une plage au lieu d’un documentaire sur les problèmes environnementaux de notre planète. Moi, je continue quand même à aimer regarder les jeux télévisés et la télé-réalité.
Hi, my name's Noé. Reality TV shows are really popular because they are entertaining. You don't have to think when you watch them. My Dad thinks that it is a shame that young people prefer spending their time watching beautiful and tanned young people on a beach instead of a documentary on the world's environmental problems. Me, I still like watching game shows and reality TV.
Question
Read the transcript of what Nico says and translate it into English.
Moi, c’est Nico. Je regarde très peu de télé, beaucoup moins que mes parents quand ils avaient mon âge. Pourquoi ? Alors, je dirais que c’est parce que c’est très facile de choisir une émission qu’on veut regarder, de la télécharger sur son téléphone et de la regarder, sans être tenté de regarder quelque chose d’autre avant ou après.
I'm Nico. I watch very little television, a lot less than my parents did when they were my age. Why? Well, I would say it's because it's very easy to choose a programme that you want to watch, download it on your phone and watch it, without being tempted to watch something else before or after.
