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6th Grade:�Listening Activity

K. Russell 2020

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You are going to watch and listen to 4 videos.

The videos are about the ways in which the world will be different because of the Coronavirus pandemic.

After each video you will complete a listening task.

At the end of the powerpoint you will be given the answers.

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Part 1

READ THE QUESTIONS FIRST, THEN COMPLETE THE LISTENING

The questions are given to you both before and after the video so you can read them in advance.

Watch the video and listen to Graeme Codrington’s recommendations to his friends and the public about the ways society will change when the Coronavirus quarantine ends. Answer the questions that follow.

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What kind of trip did his friend have coming up?

A trip to the beach
A trip to the mountains
A trip to go surfing
A ski trip

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What is Graeme’s job?

A disease specialist
A futurist
A doctor
A politician

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Which of the following is not part of Graeme’s job?

Tracking trends
Analyzing data
Analyzing experiments
Giving information to the public

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When is a vaccine expected to be approved?

In 12 months
By the end of the year
Mid 2021
Never

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Which below does NOT need to happen before things can return to normal?

Commercial airlines need to reopen
Enough of the vaccine needs to be produced
The vaccine needs to be shipped around the world
About 12 to 18 months need to pass

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Part 1

Watch the video and listen to Graeme Codrington’s recommendations to his friends and the public about the ways society will change when the Coronavirus quarantine ends. Answer the questions that follow.

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What kind of trip did his friend have coming up?

A trip to the beach
A trip to the mountains
A trip to go surfing
A ski trip

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What is Graeme’s job?

A disease specialist
A futurist
A doctor
A politician

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Which of the following is not part of Graeme’s job?

Tracking trends
Analyzing data
Analyzing experiments
Giving information to the public

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When is a vaccine expected to be approved?

In 12 months
By the end of the year
Mid 2021
Never

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Which below does NOT need to happen before things can return to normal?

Commercial airlines need to reopen
Enough of the vaccine needs to be produced
The vaccine needs to be shipped around the world
About 12 to 18 months need to pass

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Part 2

READ THE QUESTIONS FIRST, THEN COMPLETE THE LISTENING

The questions are given to you both before and after the video so you can read them in advance.

Watch the video and listen to Graeme Codrington’s recommendations to his friends and the public about the ways society will change when the Coronavirus quarantine ends. Answer the questions that follow.

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What is the recommended distance people must keep to social distance?

7 feet
5 meters
2 meters
1 kilometer

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What is the industry that Graeme says will take the longest to return after the quarantine?

Entertainment
International Airline
Tourism
Hospitality

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Which of the following does Graeme recommend you ask your office about before returning to work?

If they have a social distancing plan
If they will change the menu in the canteen
If there is a new fire plan
If they will provide masks to workers

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How can you social distance on an airplane?

Only having a pilot
Seating 5 people per row
Only filling the plane ⅓rd
Coughing so people move away

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Why does Graeme think airlines prefer not to operate?

Because no one will want to travel after the pandemic
Because pilots and air stewards will refuse to work
Because airlines don’t like to give their passengers comfortable flights
Because filling the plane ⅓ is not economically viable

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Part 2

Watch the video and listen to Graeme Codrington’s recommendations to his friends and the public about the ways society will change when the Coronavirus quarantine ends. Answer the questions that follow.

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What is the recommended distance people must keep to social distance?

7 feet
5 meters
2 meters
1 kilometer

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What is the industry that Graeme says will take the longest to return after the quarantine?

Entertainment
International Airline
Tourism
Hospitality

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Which of the following does Graeme recommend you ask your office about before returning to work?

If they have a social distancing plan
If they will change the menu in the canteen
If there is a new fire plan
If they will provide masks to workers

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How can you social distance on an airplane?

Only having a pilot
Seating 5 people per row
Only filling the plane ⅓rd
Coughing so people move away

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Why does Graeme think airlines prefer not to operate?

Because no one will want to travel after the pandemic
Because pilots and air stewards will refuse to work
Because airlines don’t like to give their passengers comfortable flights
Because filling the plane ⅓ is not economically viable

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Part 3

READ THE QUESTIONS FIRST, THEN COMPLETE THE LISTENING

The questions are given to you both before and after the video so you can read them in advance.

Watch the video and listen to Graeme Codrington’s recommendations to his friends and the public about the ways society will change when the Coronavirus quarantine ends. Answer the questions that follow.

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Fill in the blank with the correct word

We have a real problem that’s ______ the _______ wave.
We had the _______ Flu in the _______ of 1918 after the end of _______ War 1.
_______ of people around the world _______.

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Fill in the blank with the correct word

So then in October, November, and _______ 1919 as winter came again in the _______ hemisphere the flu came back again.
_______ is already beginning to see a little of that in a second wave.
The world is not going back to _______ anytime soon.

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Part 3

Watch the video and listen to Graeme Codrington’s recommendations to his friends and the public about the ways society will change when the Coronavirus quarantine ends. Answer the questions that follow.

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Fill in the blank with the correct word

We have a real problem that’s ______ the _______ wave.
We had the _______ Flu in the _______ of 1918 after the end of _______ War 1.
_______ of people around the world _______.

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Fill in the blank with the correct word

So then in October, November, and _______ 1919 as winter came again in the _______ hemisphere the flu came back again.
_______ is already beginning to see a little of that in a second wave.
The world is not going back to _______ anytime soon.

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Part 4

READ THE QUESTIONS FIRST, THEN COMPLETE THE LISTENING

The questions are given to you both before and after the video so you can read them in advance.

Watch the video and listen to Graeme Codrington’s recommendations to his friends and the public about the ways society will change when the Coronavirus quarantine ends. Answer the questions that follow.

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Number things that will be changed by a post quarantine world in the order you hear them.

What public transport looks like
Countries restrict your access and put your under quarantine
How your office is set up
Continue to make sure we don’t travel internationally

1. 2. 3. 4.

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Number the places that will be affected in the post quarantine world in the order you hear them listed.

Shopping malls
Schools
Restaurants
Hotels

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Fill in the blank with the correct word

We _______ a short holiday, a _______ weeks at home then we go back to _______ things were.
Please make sure to contact me and our team at _______ will be able to help you.

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Part 4

Watch the video and listen to Graeme Codrington’s recommendations to his friends and the public about the ways society will change when the Coronavirus quarantine ends. Answer the questions that follow.

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Number things that will be changed by a post quarantine world in the order you hear them.

What public transport looks like
Countries restrict your access and put your under quarantine
How your office is set up
Continue to make sure we don’t travel internationally

1. 2. 3. 4.

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Number the places that will be affected in the post quarantine world in the order you hear them listed.

Shopping malls
Schools
Restaurants
Hotels

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Fill in the blank with the correct word

We _______ a short holiday, a _______ weeks at home then we go back to _______ things were.
Please make sure to contact me and our team at _______ will be able to help you.

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ANSWERS SECTION

Now I will share the answers to parts 1 to 4, remember that you should have listened twice and tried to answer ON YOUR OWN before checking.

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PART 1, answers

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What kind of trip did his friend have coming up?

A trip to the beach
A trip to the mountains
A trip to go surfing
A ski trip

A ski trip

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What is Graeme’s job?

A disease specialist
A futurist
A doctor
A politician

A futurist

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Which of the following is not part of Graeme’s job?

Tracking trends
Analyzing data
Analyzing experiments
Giving information to the public

Analyzing experiments

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When is a vaccine expected to be approved?

In 12 months
By the end of the year
Mid 2021
Never

Mid 2021

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Which below does NOT need to happen before things can return to normal?

Commercial airlines need to reopen
Enough of the vaccine needs to be produced
The vaccine needs to be shipped around the world
About 12 to 18 months need to pass

Commercial airlines need to reopen

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PART 2, answers

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What is the recommended distance people must keep to social distance?

7 feet
5 meters
2 meters
1 kilometer

2 meters

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What is the industry that Graeme says will take the longest to return after the quarantine?

Entertainment
International Airline
Tourism
Hospitality

International Airline

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Which of the following does Graeme recommend you ask your office about before returning to work?

If they have a social distancing plan
If they will change the menu in the canteen
If there is a new fire plan
If they will provide masks to workers

If they have a social distancing plan

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How can you social distance on an airplane?

Only having a pilot
Seating 5 people per row
Only filling the plane ⅓rd
Coughing so people move away

Only filling the plane ⅓rd

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Why does Graeme think airlines prefer not to operate?

Because no one will want to travel after the pandemic
Because pilots and air stewards will refuse to work
Because airlines don’t like to give their passengers comfortable flights
Because filling the plane ⅓ is not economically viable

Because filling the plane ⅓ is not economically viable

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PART 3, answers

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Fill in the blank with the correct word

We have a real problem that’s called the second wave.
We had the Spanish Flu in the winter of 1918 after the end of World War 1.
Millions of people around the world died.

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Fill in the blank with the correct word

So then in October, November, and December 1919 as winter came again in the Northern Hemisphere the flu came back again.
South Korea is already beginning to see a little of that in a second wave.
The world is not going back to normal anytime soon.

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PART 4, answers

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Number things that will be changed by a post quarantine world in the order you hear them.

What public transport looks like
Countries restrict your access and put your under quarantine
How your office is set up
Continue to make sure we don’t travel internationally

1. 2. 3. 4.

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Number the places that will be affected in the post quarantine world in the order you hear them listed.

Shopping malls
Schools
Restaurants
Hotels

Schools

Hotels

Restaurants

Shopping Malls

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Fill in the blank with the correct word

We haven’t had a short holiday, a few weeks at home then we go back to how things were.
Please make sure to contact me and our team at Tomorrow Today will be able to help you.

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