Prime Time 7, Coursebook plus Semester Self-checks

Listening: Interview with a group of Welsh pupils You are going to listen to Welsh pupils discussing their language use. First you will have 45 seconds to study the task below, then you will hear the recording twice. While listening, choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) for each question (1–5). Put a cross ( ✘ ) in the correct box. The first one (0) has been done for you. 0 The Welsh pupils think that a) they are not judged by how they speak. b) they do not change the way they speak when talking to non-Welsh speakers. c) they are definitely judged by how they speak. d) copying other accents is fun. ✘ 1 One of the girls talks about experiences she made in a) France. b) India. c) the USA. d) South Wales. 2 People in Devon a) don’t understand the Welsh accent. b) make fun of Welsh people. c) prefer the Scottish accent. d) speak their own accent. 3 When on holiday in Italy, a girl tried to a) teach a boy Welsh. b) learn Italian. c) change to an American accent. d) speak French. 4 One advantage of speaking Welsh outside of Wales is that a) all Scots understand you. b) all Brits understand you. c) Brits don’t understand you. d) people love the sound of it. 5 The last male speaker thinks that Welsh a) is not important any more. b) has already died out. c) should be spoken by everyone in Wales. d) should be kept alive. 5  1.7 47 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv