Ex-Machina — English Listening Comprehension
Use this Ex-Machina 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:
- Click on the video below.
- Watch the first 1:45 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:
1. How did the programmer get to meet the CEO?
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2. The CEO (Nathan) wants his relationship with the programmer (Caleb) to be ____________.
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3. The robot tells Caleb that she had never _____________.
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4. Caleb asks Nathan if he programmed the robot to _____________.
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5. Does the robot really like Caleb?
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Did you know?
Voiceover narration — common in trailers — represents a distinct register of English: formal, authoritative, and often poetic. Exposure to narration trains a different listening skill than dialog: longer sentences, slower delivery, and more abstract vocabulary. Both are important for full listening range.
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