Listening questions - Carnival - Foundation
Carnival in Guadeloupe
You are listening to a podcast about life in Guadeloupe for young people. Listen and choose answers to the questions below.
Question
1. How often does the carnival take place?
| A | Every other year |
| B | Every year |
| C | Twice a year |
| A |
| Every other year |
| B |
| Every year |
| C |
| Twice a year |
2. When does the carnival end?
| A | In January or February |
| B | In March or April |
| C | In April or May |
| A |
| In January or February |
| B |
| In March or April |
| C |
| In April or May |
1. The answer is B.
Océane says the carnival takes place chaque année - every year.
2. The answer is B.
Océane says that the festival finishes soit en mars, soit en avril - either in March or in April.
Question
3. Why does she love the carnival?
| A | There is lots of music |
| B | They eat lots of delicious food |
| C | She doesn’t have to go to school |
| A |
| There is lots of music |
| B |
| They eat lots of delicious food |
| C |
| She doesn’t have to go to school |
4. What do people wear at the carnival?
| A | Normal clothes and hats |
| B | Bright dresses and hats |
| C | Colourful costumes and masks |
| A |
| Normal clothes and hats |
| B |
| Bright dresses and hats |
| C |
| Colourful costumes and masks |
5. What do people not do in the streets?
| A | Wave flags |
| B | Dance |
| C | Watch the processions |
| A |
| Wave flags |
| B |
| Dance |
| C |
| Watch the processions |
3. The answer is A.
Océane says: il y a … beaucoup de musique - there is … lots of music.
4. The answer is C.
Océane says: tout le monde porte des costumes colorés et des masques - everyone wears colourful costumes and masks.
5. The answer is A.
Océane says: on regarde les défilés, on danse dans la rue - we watch the processions and we dance in the streets.
She does not mention drapeaux - flags.
Question
Read the transcript and translate it into English:
Salut. Je m'appelle Océane et j'habite à Pointe-à-Pitre, en Guadeloupe. Chaque année, il y a une grande fête ici, qui s'appelle Carnaval. La fête commence en janvier et finit soit en mars soit en avril.
J’adore le Carnaval parce qu’il y a de grands défilés et beaucoup de musique, et tout le monde porte des costumes colorés et des masques. On regarde les défilés, on danse dans la rue et l’atmosphère est géniale.
Translation:
Hi. My name’s Océane and I live in Pointe-à-Pitre, in Guadeloupe. Every year, there is a big festival here called Carnival. The festival begins in January and finishes in either March or April.
I love Carnival because there are big parades and lots of music and everyone wears colourful costumes and masks. We watch the parades and dance in the street and the atmosphere is amazing.
