Poetry in motion

I can listen for implication and subtext.

1. Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below.

(Hoàn thành câu với các từ và cụm từ dưới đây.)

1   She was feeling __________, so she spent the afternoon watching DVDs.

2   She loves classical music, though most of her __________ prefer pop.

3   Unfortunately, there is no __________ for the problem of homelessness.

4   Some people complete their degree in four years, though three years is __________

5   It’s easy to become __________ about your future when there don’t seem to be many opportunities on offer.

6   We need to get these things __________ to avoid similar misunderstandings in future.

7   It’s quite an interesting play, but it isn’t very relevant to our __________

8   I felt __________ when I realised that I had sent the email to the wrong person.

2. Read the Listening Strategy. Then listen to four monologues and circle the correct implication for each speaker.

(Đọc Chiến lược nghe. Sau đó nghe bốn đoạn độc thoại và khoanh tròn hàm ý đúng của mỗi người nói.)

Monologue 1

a   Josh enjoyed the modern dance performance a lot.

b   Josh didn’t really enjoy the modern dance performance.

Monologue 2

a   Hannah expected to get a part in the show.

b   Hannah didn’t expect to get a part in the show.

Monologue 3

a   Ben is a big fan of modern art.

b   Ben is not very keen on modern art.

Monologue 4

a   Fatima prefers modern pop to 1980s pop.

b   Fatima prefers 1980s pop to modern pop.

3. Listen again and complete the sentences from the monologues. Use them to help check your answers to exercise 2.

(Nghe lại và hoàn thành các câu từ đoạn độc thoại. Hãy sử dụng chúng để giúp kiểm tra câu trả lời của bạn cho bài tập 2.)

1   Let’s __________ ___________ this: I’m glad Katy liked it!

2   That was __________ ___________ surprise – there was only one part.

3   With a lot of the pictures, it was __________ ___________ the point.

4   He claims it’s much better than today’s pop music, but __________ ___________

4. Read the poem and listen to three speakers talking about poetry. Which speaker is talking about the poem below?

(Đọc bài thơ và nghe ba diễn giả nói về thơ. Người nói nào đang nói về bài thơ dưới đây?)

Speaker ____ is talking about this poem.

Our Meetings

BY ANDREW WATERMAN

As in the Underground there’s no mistaking the train’s approach, it pushes air ahead, whirls paper, the line sings, a sort-of dread suffusing longing and my platform shaking – so it is before our every meeting, till you arrive. Hear how my heart is beating.

5. Listen again. Match speakers 1-3 with sentences A-F. There are two extra sentences.

(Lắng nghe một lần nữa. Nối người nói từ 1-3 với câu A-F. Có hai câu bị thừa.)

The speaker:

A   wanted a career in poetry. ☐

B   used a poem to apologise to somebody. ☐

C   made a new friend as the result of reading a poem. ☐

D   tried to persuade somebody to like a particular poem, but failed. ☐

E   enjoyed poems without really understanding them. ☐