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Listening Comprehension
Part I
Text Types
A. Translate the following words into Hebrew:
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2.
3.
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5.
6.
7.
Advertisement
Announcement
Interview
News item
Description
Report
Informal conversation
B. Find the correct translation.
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7.
Advertisement
Announcement
Interview
News item
Description
Report
Informal conversation
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b.
c.
e.
f.
g.
h.
‫ֵראָ יֹון‬
‫חדשות‬
ַ‫ִּדּוּוח‬
‫ִּשיחָ ה‬
‫פִּ ְרסֹ מֶ ת‬
‫תֵ אּור‬
‫הֹודָ עָה‬
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C. Match the following phrases to the types of texts where they
can be used.
Text Types:
Advertisement, announcement, interview,
description, report, informal conversation.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Phrases
Hi, Karen. What is new?
And now for the latest news.
Could you tell us, Mr. Cohen, What is
your new movie about?
65 percent of the people questioned said
that they did sports on a regular basis.
To all the passengers traveling to Tel
Aviv - the bus is leaving at platform 7.
The new student in our class is nice and
very friendly.
Don’t miss our sale. 60% off on all
winter shoes.
news
Text Type
item,
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D. Read the following phrases and decide which type of text they
can appear in:
1.
- Don't run and buy!
- Just call Ron at 12345678 and we will deliver it to your
house.
- We promise good service.
The text is ____________________________.
2.
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This is Naor Cohen reporting form New Orleans.
The city was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.
People are homeless.
People have no food or water.
The text is ____________________________.
3.
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Attention, please.
Will Moshe Levi come to the information desk?
Your son, David, is waiting for you.
I repeat - Moshe Levi, your son, David is waiting for you.
The text is ____________________________.
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E. Translate the following questions into Hebrew:
1.
Text type: INTERVIEW
Questions:
1. Who is speaking?
2. Who is she/he speaking to?
3. What is the topic of the interview?
4. Where is the interview taking place?
5. What is the relationship between the
TWO speakers?
6. Do the speakers know each other?
7. Where did they first meet?
8. How does the interview start?
9. How does the interview end?
Meaning:
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2.
Text type: REPORT
Questions:
Meaning:
1. Who is reporting?
2. Who is she/he reporting to?
3. What is he/she reporting about?
4. Where is she/he reporting?
5. What are the relationships between
the two people?
6. If there is a problem, what is the
problem and what is the solution?
3.
Text type: GATHERING INFORMATION FOR A SPECIFIC
PURPOSE (an appointment / ordering /an invitation /booking)
Questions:
1. Who is asking for information?
2. Who is providing the information?
3. What is the information needed?
4. What are the difficulties?
5. What are the suggestions?
Meaning:
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Text type: TALK
Questions:
1. Who is giving the talk?
2. Who is he giving the talk to?
3. There are many subjects to the talk.
YES/NO
4. What is/are the subject/s of the talk?
5. What field does the talk refer to?
Meaning: