## Script of the video

Here you can read the script used for the preparation video for the Halfway assignment. After reading the script, there will also be a vocabulary list available at the end.

"Hello, guys and welcome to this preparation video for Exercise C. I know this video might seem random, but please stick with me for a bit. What you guys are seeing in front of you may seem familiar. It is the same website you guys use for practicing English. The link will be provided back on Wikiwijs.

So here we are seeing a couple of things. These are different exercises for listening, level A2. Now before we start, I want to tell you guys that not every exercise here has the same type of questions. We won't be choosing an exercise at random. The one we will be attempting will share the same type of questions with Exercise C.

We will be attempting this exercise right here called 'free time'. And here you guys can see what the questions will look like. Exactly, you will have to fill in the answers yourself. This may look a little messy and confusing at first, but it is just as simple as it sounds. You just listen to the audio and fill in the blanks. Now what you may notice here is the audio clip. That's right, no video format. There is no movie to watch, only an audio clip to listen to.

Well get used to it, this is how it is going to look like from here on out when doing an exam. So without any further delay, we are going to attempt this exercise. One thing I always do is to first listen extensively. After that, I listen to it more intensively. Feel free to handle the exercises how you think works the best for you. If you don't know, try my way and see if that helps. Now let's start.

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Ok, so that was the first time listening. Now let us do this again, but this time around let us listen more carefully and focus on the details. Writing and listening at the same time is no easy, so you have to practice it a lot. One thing that helps is to visualize the conversation in your head when there is only an audio clip available. Ok, let us do this one more time.

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Ok, that was the exercise. I didn't do this in advance so I don't know if I have all the answers correct. Let us check the answers. Ok nice, we got all of them.

It was really sneaky how they talked about what Molly's mum did on Saturday, at the end of the clip. We could have easily missed that one. Usually, it is just writing down as the words come by. Never assume that they will be giving you the answers in order. Next to listening, they also like to test your memory. Be careful of any last-minute details.

Remember, don't panic, as you will be listening to the audio two times. Try listening more carefully the second time around and definitely practice listening and writing at the same time. Visualizing the conversation in your head works too. I hope this video helped you with understanding how to tackle this type of question. Now good luck with Exercise C.

If you like to read the script for this video, it will be available on Wikiwijs. Re-reading and listening is also a great tool to further work on your English skills. See you at the next one.

Vocabulary list

preparation: voorbereiding

familiar: vertrouwd, bekend zijn met

provided: voorzien

delay: vertraging

visualize: visualiseren

in advance: vooraf, alvast

sneaky: stiekem

assume: uitgaan van, aannemen