68 Identifying key information, working with vocabulary In some listening tasks, you have to answer questions or complete sentences using a certain number of words. You need to listen very carefully to what the speaker says because there will be extra information that you don’t need and that you shouldn’t write down. Writing too many words or the wrong words will make your answer incorrect. You are going to listen to an extract from an interview with a famous sculptor. First look at the questions and underline the keywords. 1 What does Hideki say he has always been interested in since his teenage years? 2 Who does Hideki say introduced him to sculpture? 3 Who does Hideki say he likes to surround himself with? 4 In which business are most of the people Hideki makes sculptures of? Now listen and answer the questions using a maximum of four words. Look at Lisa’s answers to exercise 1a. Why is each answer wrong? 1 a b 2i7np9 15 2 1 is wrong because 2 is wrong because 3 is wrong because 4 is wrong because Choose the best way to complete each sentence. 1 I prefer outstanding / abstract paintings that really require you to use your imagination to understand them. 2 The Mona Lisa is widely believed to be a masterpiece / composition. 3 I love the lyrics of Mabel’s new song! I find them very classic / meaningful. 4 John is playing a key role / scoring highly on singing in the new production of the musical Mamma Mia! 5 The poems in Peter Brosnan’s first collection give an insight into / launch into his childhood in the countryside. 3 Lisa’s answers: 1 the contemporary arts 2 his father 3 people from the world of arts 4 the film industry Arts and culture | Key Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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