Life Is Strange - English Practice With Short Films

Listening

Test your understanding

1. What is most likely Robin's job?

A. Actress. B. Teacher. C. Musician. D. Comedian.

2. Why did Robin's boyfriend contact her?

A. To ask her a question. B. To answer a question that she asked. C. To break up with her. D. To explain why he was angry.

3. Why didn't the girl want Robin to be alone at the station?

A. She thought Robin looked hungry. B. She wanted to play a game. C. She thought the weather was horrible. D. She said it was dangerous.

4. Why was the grandmother so happy that Robin was friendly with the girl?

A. The girl needed someone to teach her English. B. The girl was lonely. C. The girl was annoying her grandmother. D. The girl needed someone to cook better food for her.

5. What did Robin NOT experience on her visit to the house?

A. Good food. B. The pleasures of a simple life. C. The value of relationships. D. Fast Japanese internet.

Find the Mistakes

There are five mistakes in the writing below. Can you find them all?

This is a story of personal connections. At the start of the movie, we see a singer having a bad day. At an audition, she fails without getting any real attention. Then her boyfriend leaves her a message saying that he has found someone else. She misses her train and has to wait at the train station. There, she meets a young girl and her grandmother, who invite her back to a restaurant for lunch. There, she relaxes and starts to become friendly with the girl. Her grandmother, who is happy to see this, invites her to stay longer. We see Robin doing several activities with the family. The first is a game in which they have to hit a cake while wearing a blindfold. While playing this game, the grandmother and granddaughter can see that Robin has a lot of anger inside her. Later, Robin spends time with each of them individually. While they are playing tennis, the grandmother thanks Robin for being a friend to her lonely granddaughter. Robin admits to the grandmother that she has lied to herself by not admitting that she was not ok. When it is time to leave, the girl has a hard time saying goodbye and it is clear that Robin has had a big impact on her. At the end of the film, we see Robin howling at the moon and running into the jungle with her clothes on. It is clear that her new friendships have helped her a lot.

Vocabulary

Drag the correct word to each blank.

Real Talk

Here you will find some language that can often be heard in real life, but isn't usually found in textbooks.

Babe

"Babe" shows care for someone else and is often used by partners in a relationship. It is short for "baby".

Darling

Similar to "babe," "darling" is a term of affection. It can be used romantically but is also often used by older people to address younger people or a close, non-romantic friend.

Sweetie

"Sweetie" is another similar word, usually used by romantic partners or by seniors addressing younger people. It is another form of "sweetheart".

Speaking Activities

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