Question about directions for a listening comprehension exercise (2)

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Hi teachers,
This is for a listening comprehension exercise.
Two questions:
a) If this is what the students will hear: Hiroshi smiled as he held the door open for her. ‘Of course. It’s your birthday. Everything’s arranged.’
Will this be the correct information to be asked?
Write down what Hiroshi did before talking.

b) If this is what the students will hear, ‘Inside, the big room was almost full. Well-dressed people talked softly together’. Will this be the correct information to be asked?
Write what the big room looked like.

Thanks in advance

JohnParis · Accepted Answer

This is strictly my own style, TS, but I've always avoided "write down." To me, "down" is understood.

Write what Hiroshi did before he spoke.
Describe what Hiroshi did before he spoke.

Same for b) - with a preference for "describe."

Tenacious Learner · Answer

JohnParisThis is strictly my own style, TS, but I've always avoided "write down." To me, "down" is understood.

Hi John,
Thank you for your reply. Different people, different taste. Quite normal.

b) If this is what the students will hear, ‘Inside, the big room was almost full. Well-dressed people talked softly together’.
Will this be the correct information to be asked?
Describe what the big room looked like. (It's understood that they have to write it. Right?

Clive · Answer

Hi,
Just for fun, here are a few answers. I assume they are what you expect?

This is for a listening comprehension exercise.
Two questions:
a) If this is what the students will hear: Hiroshi smiled as he held the door open for her. ‘Of course. It’s your birthday. Everything’s arranged.’
Will this be the correct information to be asked?
Write down what Hiroshi did before talking.
He saw her. He smiled. Maybe he held the door open before he spoke. Maybe not.

b) If this is what the students will hear, ‘Inside, the big room was almost full. Well-dressed people talked softly together’. Will this be the correct information to be asked?
Write what the big room looked like.
It was big.
It was almost full.
There were well-dressed people in it.
They were talking.

Clive

Tenacious Learner · Answer

CliveJust for fun, here are a few answers. I assume they are what you expect?

Hi Clive,
Thank you for your reply. Yes, they are!

TS

JohnParis · Answer

Describe what the big room looked like. (It's understood that they have to write it. Right?
Yes, just as long as the students know that the test or exercise requires a written answer. I imagine that your students will have received instructions to write down their response rather than deliver them orally.
Clive's answers are great.

Tenacious Learner · Answer

Hi John,
Thank you for your reply.
Yes, the students know that the exercise requires a written answer.
Clive's answers are great. Yes, they are and so are yours.

I learn a lot, I really mean it. All the teachers' answers are great.
Best,
TS

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