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ENGLISH LISTENING COMPREHENSION THROUGH MOVIES 15
Movie: The Pale Blue Eye
English dialect: American English (mixed in with a little British English)
Here's what you do:
- Watch the first 1:30 of the video, and pay attention to it! (You can pause and rewind the video.)
- Answer the listening comprehension questions below the video.
- Check your answers.
QUESTIONS:
(Your answers will be displayed in a new window)
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DID YOU KNOW?
Many English proficiency exams include a listening comprehension section because listening is a core skill for language proficiency. Here is a description of two of these:
Cambridge English Exams
• Examples: B2 First (FCE), C1 Advanced (CAE), C2 Proficiency (CPE)
• Listening Section: Yes
• Details: Typically 30-40 minutes; includes conversations, interviews, discussions, and talks. Tests comprehension, inference, and detail recognition.
PTE Academic (Pearson Test of English Academic)
• Listening Section: Yes
• Details: Includes multiple task types: summarizing spoken text, multiple-choice, dictation, highlighting incorrect words, and filling blanks.
