LISTENING ACTIVITY

Listening Activity #1 Together http://www.fsassessments.org/training-tests Questions: What point is Samantha making when she mentions “demographics”? That advertisers market to specific types of people. That marketing tries to reach all parts of the population equally. That advertisers make decisions based on what aisle their product will be in. That marketing considers the interests of children and adults when creating advertisements.

A presentation on marketing Getting ready for a yard sale Listening Activity #1 2. Based on the discussion, what two projects could the students be working on? A presentation on marketing Getting ready for a yard sale Designing a package for an invented product Learning about what makes up demographics Writing a mock public service announcement

They are specifically targeted at adults. Listening Activity #1 3. Based on the discussion, how does Samantha feel about cartoon characters on cereals? They are specifically targeted at adults. They are an interesting subject to research. They manipulate kids into wanting cereal. They are a useful tool to engage children in healthy eating

Listening Activity #2 On your own/Compare Answers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3VGa6Fp3zI “Shakespeare’s Globe Theater” Questions: What is the theme or central idea of this text? What were the three parts of the stage that symbolized heaven, hell, and Earth? What were the cheapest seats called? Why didn’t they perform any plays at night? What did the church call theater? When she states, “This round shape kind of increases the sense of participation.” Why do you think the shape of the theater had to do with audience participation?

What is the theme or central idea of this text? Listening Activity #2 What is the theme or central idea of this text? What were the three parts of the stage that symbolized heaven, hell, and Earth? What were the cheapest seats called? Why didn’t they perform any plays at night? What did the church call theater? When she states, “This round shape kind of increases the sense of participation.” What do you think the shape of the theater had to do with audience participation?

Listening Activity #3 On your own https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUsTLc3S8TU “10 Things You Didn’t Know About Scotland” Questions: Why is Scotland’s official animal the Unicorn? What did the guy mean when he said it was the, “appropriate” choice? Why did the guy say that the Scottish, “Eat dangerously”? What is a tradition in Scotland? Name one of the famous authors in Scotland. What did Scotland invent?

What did you notice was difficult? What did you notice was easy? Listening test for FSA What did you notice was difficult? What did you notice was easy?