Timepiece - English Practice With Short Films

Listening

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Test your understanding

1. Why did the girl have to rush?

A. She woke up late. B. She had an exam. C. She needed to catch a bus. D. All of the above.

2. What did the girl do while waiting for the bus?

A. She used her phone. B. She talked to an old friend. C. She had some snacks. D. She sat on a bench.

3. Which of the below did the old man NOT say to the girl?

A. "I'm sure he'd be glad you kept that watch of his, though." B. "I get this bus very often." C. "I'm going to see someone I haven't seen in a long time." D. "Oh, look. Your bus is here."

4. What appeared on the note that was left on the bench?

A. "Check your watch." B. "What time is it?" C. "Don't be late." D. "Go to school."

5. Who was the old man?

A. The ghost of her grandfather. B. A random stranger. C. Her teacher from school. D. It's impossible to know.

Find the Mistakes

The story below has five mistakes. Can you find them all?

At the start of the movie, we see a girl sleeping in her bed. When she wakes up, she realizes the time and suddenly jumps into action. She gets ready for school as fast as she can, then takes a taxi and rushes to the bus stop. On reaching the bus stop, she sees her bus leaving and realizes that she is late. Disappointed, she sits down on a bench to wait for her bus. Suddenly, she hears an old man ask her a question. She explains her situation to him. The man then asks about her watch and we learn that it was given to her by her sister. The girl then asks about the old man, who tells her that he is going to see someone he hasn't seen in a long time. Soon after this, the girl's bus arrives and she moves to it. She turns around to say goodbye, but he is gone and all she can see is a book. On the bus, she reads it and it says "Check your watch". She does this and the watch seems to be working again, showing a time of 8:30. She asks someone the time, and the lady confirms that it is 8:30. It seems impossible because at the start of the movie it was 8:54. We see her think about this and start to sing. It has become clear to her that the person she met at the bus stop was her grandfather.

Vocabulary

Drag and drop the correct word into each gap.

Real Talk

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

Have you got

"Have you got" is a very common informal way of saying "Do you have". You will often hear native speakers use it in casual conversation. For example, instead of saying "Do you have a pen?", you can say "Have you got a pen?".

Speaking Activities

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