Intermediate Listening Power

Activity 1.

Listen to the file.

DVD Movie Rentals

Activity 2.

Listening Comprehension. Answer the following questions.

1. Action:
A. like
B. dislike

2. Comedies:
A. like
B. dislike

3. Horror:
A. like
B. dislike

4. Love:
A. like
B. dislike

5. Foreign:
A. like
B. dislike

Activity 3.

Listening to Details. Listen to the file for the last time and fill in the blanks with the correct answer.

Man: Hey, Kathy. I'm ⁽¹⁾ about renting a movie for tonight's party, and I want to ⁽²⁾ what kind of movies you like.

Woman: Okay. What kind of movies do you have in mind?

Man: Well, what about ⁽³⁾ movies?

Woman: Ah, I don't really like action movies. Too much ⁽⁴⁾.

Man: Okay, do you like comedies?

Woman: Now, I do ⁽⁵⁾ comedies.

Man: Fine. Well, what do you think of ⁽⁶⁾movies or love stories?

Woman: Uh . . . I'm not really ⁽⁷⁾ about horror movies, but love stories are ⁽⁸⁾fun to watch. Oh, and I really like ⁽⁹⁾films, too.

Man: Okay. I'll go to the video store and see what I can ⁽¹⁰⁾. Thanks.

Activity 4

Vocabulary. Read and study the following words.

• have in mind (verb): to think about
  - What activities do you have in mind for tomorrow's picnic?

• crazy about (phrasal verb): to like something very much
  - Carla is crazy about rock music.

Activity 5.

Discussion. Answer the following questions related to the conversation.

• Do you prefer to watch movies at home or in the cinema? Why?
• What are your movie preferences?
• Which type of movies do you dislike?
• What is your favorite movie? Why do you like it?