Southpaw — English Listening Comprehension

Use this Southpaw trailer to practice understanding spoken English in context. Watch the specified section, then answer the listening comprehension questions below and check your answers.


Here's what you do:
  1. Click on the video below.
  2. Watch the first 1:50 of the video, and pay attention to it! (You can pause and rewind the video.)
  3. Answer the listening comprehension questions below the video.
  4. Check your answers.



QUESTIONS:

1. Billy's wife says that she understands that the more he gets hit ________________.
2. The judge describes Billy's behavior as _________________.
3. How long is Billy's suspension?
4. Whom does the judge give custody of Billy's daughter to?
5. Billy goes to the man's gym because he needs ________________.
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Did you know? Movie trailers are among the most challenging listening materials available — and one of the most effective. They're fast, heavily edited, mix multiple speakers, and pack maximum meaning into 90 seconds. Regular trailer practice sharpens rapid comprehension in a way that longer, slower clips simply can't replicate.


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