English Listening Comprehension Through Movies – Exercise 25



Movie: Aftersun
English dialect: British English



QUESTIONS:

1. The girl asks the two boys _____________.
  what their names are
  if they want to play doubles
  if they want to play for money

2. The father jokes about playing with a child as a partner and about his _____________.
  cast
  playing style
  clothes

3. To "__________" means to take the first shot in a game of pool.
  commence
  break
  shoot

4. The boy mistakenly thought that the man was the girl's _____________.
  brother
  father
  uncle

5. What is the last thing the father says?
  That he's the girl's father, not her brother.
  That the boys shoot pool well.
  That it's a nice hotel.

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DID YOU KNOW? Active vs passive watching

There’s a significant difference between watching a film passively and watching it as a language learner.

Passive watching builds a general feel for rhythm, intonation, and common expressions — but progress is slow without focused attention on language itself.

Active watching — where you focus on specific words, phrases, and comprehension — dramatically accelerates acquisition. Exercises like this one force active engagement: you must understand specific details, not just follow the story.

The research: Studies in second language acquisition consistently show that “noticing” — consciously attending to a language feature — is what triggers acquisition. Simply hearing English isn’t enough; you need to notice it. Comprehension questions ensure that noticing happens.

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