English Listening Comprehension Through Movies – Exercise 21



Movie: Till
English dialect: American English



QUESTIONS:

1. Who is Mamie's son visiting?
  His uncle
  His brother and sister
  His cousins

2. Which state did he go to?
  Missouri
  Mississippi
  Alabama

3. Has Mamie been apart from her son this long before?
  Yes, once.
  Not sure, she doesn't say.
  No

4. What's Mamie's mom's advice for her?
  To not be so controlling of her son
  To keep an eye on her son at all times
  To let her worry about her grandson

5. "Pocket book" usually refers to a wallet, but in this clip the woman uses this term to refer to her __________.
  briefcase
  purse
  cigarette case

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DID YOU KNOW? How to get the most out of these exercises

A few simple techniques will significantly increase what you take away from each exercise.

First watch — no pausing: Watch at normal speed and try to answer from memory. This shows you where your gaps actually are.

Second watch — focused: If you got questions wrong, watch again and pay close attention to those specific moments. Was it a vocabulary gap, a speed problem, or connected speech that tripped you up?

Third watch — shadowing: Try to repeat what you hear along with the actors, matching their intonation and rhythm. Shadowing is one of the most effective tools in spoken language acquisition.

Vocabulary log: Note any unfamiliar words or expressions and look them up in context. Review them again 24 hours later — spaced repetition dramatically improves retention.

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