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Family: sample listening and responding tasks

Task 1

Listen to Dimitra talk about her problem. Write an email in Greek to respond to her (about 50 words).

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Task 2

Listen to the following dialogue and answer the questions in English.

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  1. Why is Georgia so upset and concerned?
  2. How does Giannis try to comfort his sister?

Task 3

Listen to the following passage and list the missing words.

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Η Γιάννα και ο Χρήστος είναι _________ αλλά δεν μοιάζουν καθόλου μεταξύ τους στην _________ εμφάνιση. Οι __________ τους όμως είναι ίδιοι. Και τα δύο αδέλφια είναι __________ και έχουν καλούς τρόπους. Επίσης, και τα δύο παιδιά είναι __________  και άριστοι _________. Τους αρέσουν πολύ τα ___________ και όταν τελειώσουν το λύκειο, το __________ τους είναι να σπουδάσουν __________. Τα παιδιά αυτά είναι τόσο _________ που ο κόσμος τα χρησιμοποιεί ως ___________. Οι __________ τους τα καμαρώνουν και είναι _________ γι’αυτά.

Task 4

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Are the following statements true or false?

  1. The narrator’s parents visit Greece every year.
  2. They usually travel in October and return in May.
  3. Greece gives them the opportunity to spend their summers together with their parents and relatives.
  4. The narrator’s father is an only child.

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Task 5

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Answer the following questions in English.

  1. How is the grandfather described by his grandson?
  2. What were the grandfather’s occupations?
  3. According to the narrator’s mother, what did the grandfather do during the years of the Occupation?
  4. How did the villagers show their gratitude towards him?
  5. What did the grandchildren remember the most?
  6. Where is the grandfather now?
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